VIDEO: The science of Higgs boson explained

VIDEO: The science of Higgs boson explained


VIDEO: The science of Higgs boson explained

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 01:19 PM PST

Martin Archer, a space physicist at Imperial College London, explains why the Higgs boson is so important.


Tribal elders broker end to fighting in Libya region

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 01:21 PM PST

WAMIS, Libya (Reuters) - An outbreak of fighting south of the Libyan capital which killed at least four people stopped on Tuesday after local elders agreed a ceasefire, Reuters journalists in the area said.


WORLD: TimesCast | Inside Myanmar's Capital

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:30 PM PST

Six years after Myanmar inaugurated this new capital, Naypyidaw remains austere and often lifeless, a costly monument to military rulers who are no longer in charge.


Progress in Quest for Mysterious Particle

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:34 PM PST

Scientists reported advances in their hunt for the elusive Higgs boson, a theorized particle that could explain how the universe is built.


2008 E-Mail Alerted James Murdoch to Hacking

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:45 PM PST

An e-mail chain released Tuesday is the first documentation that Rupert Murdoch's son had been notified of the wider problem at the News of the World long before he has admitted.


Media Decoder Blog: Amanpour Said to Be Leaving 'This Week'

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:27 PM PST

Christiane Amanpour is preparing to step down as the anchor of "This Week," the Sunday morning news program on ABC, two people with knowledge of her plans said on Tuesday.


Shunning Facebook, and Living to Tell About It

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:00 PM PST

Facebook, which is preparing for a public offering, has more than 800 million active users around the world. But some people, even on the younger end of the age spectrum, just refuse to participate.


U.S. Charges Ex-Siemens Executives in Alleged Bribery Scheme

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 10:06 AM PST

U.S. authorities have charged a group of former executives of Siemens with breaking U.S. laws, accusing them of paying more than $100 million in bribes to secure a contract in Argentina.


Latvia Run Highlights Lack of Trust

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 10:27 AM PST

The mini-crisis in Latvia's banking system appeared to have stabilized, but the run that started over the weekend underlines the risks of doing business in markets that place little trust in financial institutions and policy makers.


Top Iranian Military Officials Hit With U.S. Sanctions

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 09:28 AM PST

The U.S. is hitting two top Iranian military officials with travel and financial sanctions for alleged human-rights abuses.


Pakistani Police Uncover Chained Rehab Patients

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 11:49 AM PST

Pakistani police discovered drug addicts held in chains at an Islamic seminary that offered rehabilitation services, and said children also were sometimes shackled at the institution.


VIDEO: Police free chained students in Karachi

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 09:39 AM PST

Pakistani police say they have rescued more than 60 students found in chains in the basement of an Islamic school in the southern port city of Karachi.


Green plastic sheep fool drivers

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 10:42 AM PST

Six green plastic sheep on a West Sussex roundabout are put behind bright yellow safety barriers to stop motorists thinking they are real.


S Korea building 'resembles 9/11'

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 07:25 AM PST

Outrage over South Korea's '9/11' building design


Russian tycoon eyes paper to back election bid

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:51 PM PST

(Reuters) - Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, who hopes to challenge Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in a presidential election next March, is exploring a bid for the influential daily Kommersant to back up his campaign.


Fed Takes No Action, Citing Signs of Moderate Growth

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:48 PM PST

The Federal Reserve said that it would take no new steps to boost economic growth this year, citing mounting evidence that the American economy is chugging slowly toward good health.


Federal Panel Urges Cellphone Ban for Drivers

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:34 PM PST

The National Transportation Board said that states should ban all driver use of cellphones and other portable electronic devices, except in emergencies.


Mekong River

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 11:25 AM PST

Mekong River


At War Blog: What Iraqis Think of the American Withdrawal: Baghdad

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:04 PM PST

As American forces withdraw from Iraq, we asked Iraqis questions about the war and their country's future. We start in Baghdad.


Facebook acts to prevent suicides

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 11:41 AM PST

The Samaritans charity says it wants to offer suicidal users more help via Facebook. The social network is launching new measures in the US.


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