A landslide in the Swiss Alps caused 300,000 cubic meters of rock to slide down a mountainside. This post was submitted by CNN / IM.

Japanese researchers investigate claims that animals can sense changes when ground is about to shake. Scientists in Japan are investigating whether the behaviour of animals, including cats, fish and snakes, could be monitored to predict when an earthquake is about to happen. They believe there is evidence to suggest animals can sense changes in the [...]

Angelenos are in some of the worst financial distress in the U.S., with the region’s households facing below average credit, housing and employment figures. A nationwide index measuring the financial health of the average U.S. household is currently at 69.9, a hair under the stable 70 level, according to a report from nonprofit credit counseling agency CredAbility. [...]

Indonesian capital unprepared for major quake due to increase in unsafe structures. Seismologists in Jakarta have said the Indonesian capital is more vulnerable to a major earthquake’s destruction than in the past due to a rapid increase of unsafe homes, shops and other fragile structures. Experts claim the city is dangerously unprepared for a potential disaster when compared to other [...]

May 2012: Photo of the Day           This post was submitted by The White House / IM.

As details of the foiled al Qaeda plot to blow up a U.S.-bound airline became public, the world learned not only about a daring operation to stop terrorists, but also about the new reality of how U.S. intelligence works. American and foreign intelligence partners working hand in hand to rid the world of the scourge [...]

If you thought four years at Princeton would leave you saddled with more debt than the University of Michigan, think again. Where you attend college can significantly impact how much you owe when you leave school. Thanks to generous financial aid policies and large endowments, students may find that an Ivy League degree, for example, [...]

Search spokesman says no survivors found amid wreckage of Sukhoi plane that crashed in Indonesia with 45 people aboard. Rescuers say they have discovered bodies near the wreckage of a Russian-made passenger plane that crashed into the slopes of an Indonesian volcano with 45 people aboard. Gagah Prakoso, Search and rescue spokesman, said his teams reached a [...]

President Barack Obama said Wednesday he supports same-sex marriage, raising the political stakes on an issue over which Americans are evenly split. The announcement was the first by a sitting president and put Obama squarely at odds with presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, who on Wednesday said during an appearance in Oklahoma, “I believe [...]

For forty years, the White House has opened its doors and welcomed visitors from across the country to tour the White House grounds and gardens. This year, we invited our photo enthusiast followers on Google+ to join us for the first ever White House Google+ Photowalk. Bo makes a surprise appearance at the first White House Photowalk during Spring [...]

WHY CID : Today, there are approximately more than 150,000 Indonesian as well as Americans of Indonesian descent living in the United States. They live, study or work in different parts of the US. They come from different ethnicities, religions, level of economy and level of education. They come with different ideas, different skills and potentials. [...]

It appears in China the saying “study till you drop” is taken quite literally by some, as photos showstudents receiving amino acid IV drips as they hit the books during late evening studying session for college exam. You thought you were studying too hard? Well unless you’ve ever needed intravenous medication to keep you from passing [...]

U.S. and other intelligence agencies recently broke up a plot to bomb an airliner and have seized an explosive device that is similar to ones previously used by al Qaeda, officials said Monday. The plot was discovered before it threatened any Americans, and no airliners were at risk, one U.S. counterrrorism said. A nonmetallic explosive [...]

Study says long hours spent studying and lack of outdoor light to blame for 90 per cent short-sightedness rate. A new study has found that up to 90 per cent of school-leavers in Asia’s major cities are suffering from myopia, or short-sightedness. Of these affected, scientists said that 10 to 20 per cent had a [...]

On April 22nd, more than 1 billion people in 192 countries participated in the 42nd Earth Day. The President celebrated by designating a new National Monument at Fort Ord, a former military base in California. By protecting Ford Ord, President Obama has ensured that the area’s vast canyons and grasslands will provide enjoyment and recreation [...]

NEW YORK  – Spirit Airlines will raise its fee for carry-on bags to up to $100, becoming the first U.S. airline to charge so much for a service that most other airlines offer for free. Spirit said on its website that the new fees apply to carry-on bags registered at the gate and will become [...]