As Arctic melts, U.S. ill-positioned to tap resources
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on January 10th, 2011 5:38 am by HL
As Arctic melts, U.S. ill-positioned to tap resources
KODIAK, ALASKA – Flying over the Arctic Circle, the Coast Guard C130 rumbled as it alternated between 500 and 2,500 feet, its high-tech equipment quietly observing the thickness and stretch of ice along Alaska’s northern border.
Giffords shooting prompts calls for more security
In the wake of the shooting that critically wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and killed one of her aides, a federal judge and four others, U.S. Capitol Police spent the weekend fielding calls from lawmakers with concerns over potential threats and questions about what more should be done…
U.S. sees evidence of assassination plot
TUCSON – Federal authorities filed murder charges Sunday against 22-year-old Jared Loughner, as new evidence suggested the alleged gunman in Saturday’s rampage had fixated on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) while his mental health deteriorated.