Saturday, May 21, 2011

Volcano erupts beneath glacier in Iceland

Volcano erupts beneath glacier in Iceland


Volcano erupts beneath glacier in Iceland

Posted: 21 May 2011 05:31 PM PDT

The Grimsvotn volcano under the Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland was erupting Saturday, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office.

Storms forecast as Mississippi crests

Posted: 21 May 2011 01:52 PM PDT

Mississippi's governor warns of health risks from floodwaters. Despite the hardships, one waterfront restaurant owner threw a "River Crest Party" that was a big success.

Landslide buries orphans alive

Posted: 21 May 2011 02:03 PM PDT

Two dozen people, mainly children, were buried alive when a landslide took down an orphanage in Malaysia on Saturday, the national news agency said.

Libya blasts NATO's 'crazy attack'

Posted: 21 May 2011 01:36 PM PDT

A Libyan official calls NATO's airstrikes on warships a "crazy attack" that limits the flow of food and fuel into the country. NATO says the vessels were being used to lay mines and hamper humanitarian aid.

Ex-Rep. McKinney on Libyan state TV

Posted: 21 May 2011 07:23 PM PDT

A former U.S. congresswoman slammed U.S. policy on Libyan state TV late Saturday and stressed the "last thing we need to do is spend money on death, destruction and war."

Spain protests continue despite ban

Posted: 21 May 2011 05:30 PM PDT

Spanish youths on Saturday protested across the country for a seventh day over the economic crisis, in defiance of a 48-hour ban ahead of local elections.

Actor Jeff Conaway fighting for life

Posted: 21 May 2011 04:46 PM PDT

Actor Jeff Conaway is on the "razor's edge," fighting for his life against pneumonia and a blood infection, according to a source familiar with Conaway's medical condition, who asked not to be identified.

Royal honeymooners back in U.K.

Posted: 21 May 2011 01:46 PM PDT

Newlyweds Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, have returned to the United Kingdom following a 10-day honeymoon to the Seychelles, according to a statement issued Saturday by Clarence House.

Shackleford wins Preakness Stakes

Posted: 21 May 2011 06:57 PM PDT

Animal Kingdom, who won the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago, is favored to win Saturday's Preakness Stakes.

Opinion: Why liberal arts matter

Posted: 21 May 2011 09:26 AM PDT

When my parents arrived at Wesleyan for my graduation, they were very proud -- of themselves and of me. They hadn't known much about college when they had first sent me off to school. My father (like his father) was a furrier, and my mother had given up big band singing to raise a family. She sold clothes from our suburban basement to help make ends meet.

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