SAUGUS, Mass. — The giant orange dinosaur seen by thousands of motorists a day on a Massachusetts highway has been saved from extinction. Some feared the 20-foot dinosaur in Saugus would disappear because the miniature golf course on which it has stood since 1958 was sold to a developer who plans on building apartments, a
The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested three former directors of two Kolkata-based private companies in an ongoing investigation related to two chit fund scam cases on Thursday.
Police are growing increasingly concerned for a 70-year-old woman who has been missing for several hours.
Gasoline futures led crude-oil prices higher Thursday, as the shutdown of a major gasoline pipeline looked set to stretch into a full week.
KALAMA — It has been 22 years since Kalama has increased its police staff.
Safeties Leo Musso and D'Cota Dixon, and cornerback Derrick Tindal have played big roles in UW's victories over LSU and Akron.
Three of Nevada County’s state parks let you imagine life unfolding between the mid-19th century, when the first pioneers crossed the Sierra in search of new beginnings, to the mid-20th century, when the county’s last big gold operation closed. Exhibits tell of wildlife in the area (taxidermy beaver, bobcat and squirrel, pine marten, raccoon and mole are energetically posed), Native American culture (view the re-created cooking site), the Chinese experience (learn how immigrants blasted railroad... Читать дальше...
Winery tourism is increasingly popular in the up-and-coming Sierra Nevada region, with more organized events like the Sierra Vintners Regional Wine Trail open house and festival taking place Saturday, Sept. 24. Wineries such as Double Oak, Sierra Sky and Solune host food and wine samplings, and the event is so popular that the vintners’ group is planning similar open houses for next spring and summer. Part of the appeal of these festivals is the homespun mood, where winery owners and winemakers are on hand for meet-and-greets. Читать дальше...
Hillary Clinton is healthy enough to return to the campaign trail, Colin Powell blasts Trump and Clinton and The most underrated jobs in America.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia University College of Law plans to offer in-state tuition rates to students from other states who have graduated from a West Virginia college. WVU said in a news release Thursday that the Loyalty Tuition Program could save each qualified student more than $16,000 a year. The offer would begin with the fall 2017 semester. About 23 percent of students in this year's entering class are from out of state. To qualify, students must have earned a bachelor's, master's... Читать дальше...
DARPA
The Pentagon's research and development outfit wants to stop "UAS-enabled terrorist threats" with a new system it's calling Aerial Dragnet that would track slow, low-flying drones — or what the military calls unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
"As off-the-shelf UAS become less expensive, easier to fly, and more adaptable for terrorist or military purposes, U.S. forces will increasingly be challenged by the need to quickly detect and identify such craft," the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency said in a news release. Читать дальше...
NASA/ESA
One of the most obvious facts about the gas giant Jupiter is its immense size. With a mean radius of 69,911 ± 6 km (43441 mi) and a mass of 1.8986 × 1027 kg, Jupiter is almost 11 times the size of Earth, and just under 318 times Earth’s massive. But this “go big or go home” attitude extends far beyond the planet’s size.
When it comes to weather patterns, Jupiter is also an exercise in extremes. The planet experiences storms that can grow to thousands of kilometers in diameter in the space of a few hours. Читать дальше...