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NRA makes new reactor safety regimen official
The Nuclear Regulation Authority officially approves new safety requirements for reactors aimed at preventing disasters like the catastrophe at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant.
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Politics & Diplomacy | ANALYSIS Jun 18, 2013
Rowhani may be lucky charm for Iran rulers
by Brian Murphy
For a lesson in what Hasan Rowhani’s reformist-backed presidency could mean for Iran, a promise Sunday by the ultrapowerful Revolutionary Guard to cooperate with him is a good guide. Like the rest of Iran’s ruling Islamic establishment, the Guard, which has kept a tight ...
World Jun 18, 2013
Pope marks Harley anniversary, blessing thousands of riders, bikes
Biker culture came to the Vatican on Sunday as Pope Francis blessed thousands of Harley-Davidsons and their riders celebrating the manufacturer’s 110th anniversary with a loud parade and plenty of leather. Thundering Harley engines nearly drowned out the Latin recitation of the “Our Father” ...
World Jun 18, 2013
Turkish unrest could spread as potential flash points abound
The turmoil in Turkey entered a new stage Sunday, with riot police tearing through residential neighborhoods in Istanbul to clear streets of protesters as Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered a fiery speech to tens of thousands of supporters on the city’s outskirts. As ...
Science & Health Jun 18, 2013
Research suggests fathers can nurture too
Unlike the male pundits, politicians and even financiers who have recently opined freely about what they consider “natural” roles for mothers and fathers, with mom at home and dad at work, behavioral neuroscientist Kelly Lambert’s methodical approach has led her to a much more ...
World Jun 18, 2013
Half-doughnut, half-croissant 'cronut' craze sends New Yorkers into tizzy
Some hungry customers began lining up outside the pastry shop at around 3:30 a.m. Others managed to keep their taste buds at bay for a few more hours, arriving at the patisserie around 6 a.m. They were all united by a desire to sample ...
World Jun 18, 2013
Solar plane nears end of cross-country journey
A solar-powered plane nearing the close of a cross-continental journey landed at Dulles International Airport outside Washington early Sunday, only one short leg to New York remaining on a voyage that began in May. Solar Impulse’s website said the aircraft with its massive wings ...
Politics & Diplomacy Jun 18, 2013
Czech prime minister says he will resign over spy, bribery scandal
Prime Minister Petr Necas said Sunday he will resign over a spy and bribery scandal involving his government. Necas was also to quit Monday as chairman of his conservative Civic Democratic Party. He has been under pressure to quit since police conducted raids all ...
Science & Health Jun 18, 2013
Tycoon wants to move minds into machines
Can the city that never sleeps become the city that never dies? A Russian multimillionaire thinks so. Dmitry Itskov gathered some of humanity’s best brains in New York City on Saturday to discuss how humans can get their minds to outlive their bodies. Itskov, ...
World Jun 18, 2013
U.S. shad catch limited in bid to restore stocks
If things were this bad in the late 1770s, George Washington’s starving Continental Army might never have made it out of Valley Forge. The shad, according to one account, came charging up the Schuylkill River to spawn, and ran headlong into soldiers who leapt ...
World Jun 18, 2013
Modern 'monk' keeps Benedictine Parmesan recipe alive
Antonio Malpeli gazes proudly at the towering rounds of Parmesan in his small factory and declares one thing sure: the medieval monk recipe that is used to make this Italian delicacy will never change. Malpeli, who boasts arms worthy of a boxer after three ...
World Jun 18, 2013
Depardieu to seek more passports
French actor and new Russian national Gerard Depardieu said Sunday he was applying for an Algerian passport and possibly others, describing himself a “world citizen.” The 64-year-old star acquired Russian nationality in January after getting into a fight with the French authorities over a ...
World Jun 18, 2013
Islamists given key Egypt governorships
Egypt’s president on Sunday appointed 17 new provincial governors, including seven members of his Muslim Brotherhood, adding to its already considerable power in the legislative and executive branches. The appointments mean that the Brotherhood controls the governorships in 10 out of the country’s 27 ...