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• Quake kills 12 in Russia's North Caucasus
At least 12 people were killed in the quake and a series of aftershocks, which were felt throughout the North Caucasus and which rattled Grozny for more than 30 seconds, the regional Emergency Situations Ministry office said. The toll was expected to ...
• Mexican pot cartels sully U.S. forests, parks
People light up a joint, and they have no idea the amount of environmental damage associated with it," said Cicely Muldoon, deputy regional director of the Pacific West Region of the National Park Service. 'You ain't just smoking pot' As of Sept. 2 ...
• Glenshaw Vodka Makers Use Eco-Friendly Ingredients
... do it on a small scale and we can make a far better Vodka,” said Orr. Orr and Young hope to produce 1,000 cases by Christmas. They’ve already sold 1,500. Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka can be found in all Pennsylvania liquor stores and in many regional ...
• N. Korea reportedly fires missiles into sea
Regional powers are trying to salvage a six-country deal to end North Korea's nuclear program after Pyongyang recently said it would start rebuilding nuclear facilities that it had started to disable earlier this year. North Korea previously launched ...
• Montenegro, Macedonia recognize Kosovo
Jeremic said the recognition jeopardized regional stability and amplified fears that tensions could be reignited. "Regional countries have special responsibility in preserving peace and stability in the Balkans," Jeremic told the state-run Tanjug news ...