A power outage at Metro's headquarters has led to massive problems systemwide, allowing people to ride some buses for free and shutting down WMATA's Web site, call center and e-mail alert system. Metro said it experienced a...
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At least five Afghan provinces should be handed over to local control by the end of next year, as part of a process which could eventually lead to British troops being brought home, Gordon Brown has said.
As health officials seek to smooth concerns over the prospect of a more voracious H1N1 swine flu mutation, evidence mounts that the mutated strain is spreading. With the World Health Organization reporting an increase of over...
ADELAIDE, Australia, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- After a 12-hour flight from China, giant pandas Wang Wang and Funi settled in Saturday at their new $8 million home at the Adelaide Zoo in Australia. Wang Wang, a 4-year-old male, and Funi,...
WAUKEGAN, Ill., Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Salvage crews are preparing to lift to shore a World War II F6F-3 Hellcat that crashed into Lake Michigan nearly 65 years ago, authorities said. The fighter plane was raised Nov. 21 from 250...