Archive for April, 2011

Research: City Birds Have Bigger Brains

Big-brained birds are likely to be found in cities, while species with smaller brains are found almost exclusively in rural locations, Swedish scientists said Wednesday.

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Ex-NFL Player’s Fraud Trial Delayed

The federal fraud trial of former professional football player Jeffrey Lynn Walker has been postponed.

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SETI Suspended Due to Budget Cuts

The search for alien life was on hold Wednesday after US government budget cuts forced the SETI Institute (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) to suspend monitoring at its Hat Creek Radio Observatory in northern California.

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Jimmy Carter Meets with NKorea Official

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter met North Korea's de facto head of state Wednesday in Pyongyang during a visit aimed at easing inter-Korean tensions, assessing food shortages and encouraging the revival of nuclear disarmament talks.

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Brewer OKs Bill on Payroll Deductions

 A bill that would make it harder for unions to engage in political activity will become law.

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Petraeus to Be Nominated as CIA Director

US Army general David Petraeus is set to be nominated as the new director of the CIA, with the current CIA director, Leon Panetta, taking over as Pentagon chief, FOX News Channel reported Wednesday.

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14 Prescott Projects Get Federal Grants

Federal grant money will soon be paying for various projects aimed at improving everything from roads to horse corrals within the Prescott National Forest.

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Explosions Heard in Besieged Syrian City

Gunfire and sporadic explosions were heard in a tense southern city Wednesday after the Syrian army sent in more tanks and reinforcements as part of a widening crackdown on the uprising against President Bashar Assad's authoritarian regime.

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Another Death as Weather Hits South

There's been another storm death in Arkansas overnight, on top of the 10 fatalities in the state a day earlier.

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ASU to Launch Transborder Studies School

Arizona State University is preparing to officially launch its new School of Transborder Studies.

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