GOWER, Mo. (AP) — Eight times a day, a group of nuns files into a chapel in their rural northwest Missouri monastery to chant and worship. Quite unexpectedly, this private, prayerful pursuit has made the Benedictines of Mary a chart-topping recording industry curiosity. After being named Billboard’s No. 1 Classical Traditional Artist of 2012 and… Continue reading Chart-topping Missouri nuns to release Lent album
Great lakes become nearly covered with ice
CHEBOYGAN, Mich. (AP) — From the bridge of the Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw, northern Lake Huron looks like a vast, snow-covered field dotted with ice slabs as big as boulders – a battleground for the icebreaker’s 58-member crew during one of the roughest winters in memory. It’s been so bitterly cold for so long in… Continue reading Great lakes become nearly covered with ice
Police charge Union student’s fiancé with first-degree murder, tampering with evidence
Jackson police have charged Charles Pittman, 21, with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence in connection with the homicide of Union University student Olivia Greenlee, 21, police announced in a news release. Click here for the full story.
Obama: Figure out how to satisfy US water needs
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — President Barack Obama drew a link between climate change and California’s drought, and said the U.S. must do a better job of figuring out how to make sure everyone’s water needs are satisfied. On a tour of central California on Friday, Obama warned that weather-related disasters will only get worse.… Continue reading Obama: Figure out how to satisfy US water needs
Two instructors to live, teach undersea
HARRIMAN, Tenn. (AP) — They’re taking a roll of duct tape with them when they scuba dive down to what is intended to be their undersea home for 72 days in a first-ever venture that could break a world record. That way, “if one of us decides they want to leave, the other one is… Continue reading Two instructors to live, teach undersea
The NFL Fieldhouse: 2014 Cold Fridge Week 1
As much as we hate to admit it, the offseason is upon us at last. The good news, though, is that there’s still plenty of NFL-related news and controversy to report. After all, even if the players aren’t performing on the field, they’re still likely to make some noise off of it, right? Anyway, without… Continue reading The NFL Fieldhouse: 2014 Cold Fridge Week 1
Midway through, Sochi Games delivering for Putin
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — No protests. No real problems. But plenty of Putin. Midway through the Winter Olympics, things couldn’t be going much better for both Russia and its president, even if winter is actually missing from Sochi itself. The arenas and mountains are spectacular, the games have been peaceful and protest-free, and Russians seem… Continue reading Midway through, Sochi Games delivering for Putin
Mammoth tusk lifted from Seattle construction pit
SEATTLE (AP) — A fossilized mammoth tusk discovered in a Seattle construction site was retrieved Friday evening from a 30-foot-deep pit to the sound of cheers and clicking from people taking pictures. Scientists and construction crews used a crane to retrieve and hoist the tusk, which was placed on a pallet, encased in plaster and… Continue reading Mammoth tusk lifted from Seattle construction pit
Oshie’s 4 shootout goals lead US past Russia 3-2
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — T.J. Oshie brainstormed while he skated to center ice, desperately trying to come up with one last move to end an epic shootout. He had already taken five shots at Sergei Bobrovsky, and the Russians were still even. Yet Oshie was chosen for the U.S. men’s hockey team with just such… Continue reading Oshie’s 4 shootout goals lead US past Russia 3-2
Comcast-TWC merger worries consumers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cable subscribers don’t give Comcast and Time Warner Cable good grades when it comes to customer satisfaction. So after Comcast announced its $45 billion purchase of Time Warner Cable Thursday, it didn’t take long for consumers to start venting their frustrations over high prices, spotty service and fears of a monopoly.… Continue reading Comcast-TWC merger worries consumers