Half of the new wall, extending from Tecate, Calif., to Laredo, Tex., will consist of barriers like 15-foot-high fences made of sheet metal and solid concrete. For about 150 miles in the remote desert, the border will be guarded by a high-tech ...
There were conflicting reports of what sparked the attacks on the churches in the rural district of Kandhamal, about 840 miles southeast of New Delhi. Each side blamed the other. The Hindu hard-liners said Christians had attempted to attack one of ...
The attacker struck just minutes after Bhutto addressed thousands of supporters in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, 8 miles south of Islamabad. She was shot in the neck and chest by the attacker, who then blew himself up, said Rehman Malik, Bhutto's ...
Every rider gets a panoramic view of Camp Snoopy at a dizzying speed of 37 miles per hour. Though this whirlwind only lasts a little over a minute, it includes a drop of 39 feet, turning riders into human twisters. The collected food will be used by ...
The attacker struck just after 5 p.m., minutes after Bhutto addressed a rally of thousands of supporters in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, 8 miles south of Islamabad. She was shot in the neck and chest by the attacker, who then blew himself up ...
My own favorite, Lincoln was built in 1092 on the ancient Lindum hill and is visible more than 20 miles away. It was the tallest building in medieval Europe until the spire atop its 271-foot central tower collapsed. The great English art critic John ...
With Oregon's fighters grounded, the California Air National Guard is standing watch for the entire West Coast, an area of more than 300,000 square miles that is home to more than 46 million people in California, Oregon, Washington, and parts of ...
The arrests took place in Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, a former insurgent stronghold about 60 miles west of Baghdad. They occurred during raids Dec. 24 and 25, the military said. The soldiers have been missing since May 12. Insurgents ...
He had to drive 600 miles to get home, but he said the trip saved him $9,000 on the purchase price. Such efforts have helped give Canadians a reputation for being thrifty. "We're probably more price conscious," said Christopher Wolthers, 54, of British ...
Crowded and colorful, Rawalpindi could hardly be more different from the planned and sterile Pakistani capital of Islamabad, only eight miles to the north. Security at Thursday's rally was heavy, with hundreds of riot police guarding the event and ...
