Photographer: Wikimedia Commons
Beavers Save Salt Lake City Water
Salt Lake City, thank your local beavers. Were it not for them, you might be drinking/watering/irrigating with diesel fuel this morning.
Ryan O'Hanlon
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Men Charged in Cycling Tourist Rape in India
Authorities have arrested six men in connection to the rape of a Swiss woman who was on a cycling tour with her husband in Madhya Pradesh, India.
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Dead Fish Fill 2016 Olympic Rowing Lake
The Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon, where the rowing events of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio De Janeiro will be...
Photographer: Creative Commons
Ryan Hall Withdraws From Boston Marathon
The 2013 Boston Marathon will take place without Ryan Hall, who holds Boston’s American record (2:04.58 in 2011), has dropped out of this year’s race with a quad injury.
Photographer: Viviana Coloma/Flickr
Vonn Wins Downhill Title Due to Fog
Lindsey Vonn won her sixth-straight World Cup downhill title earlier today.
Photographer: Steve Snodgrass/Flickr
Wrigley To Release Caffeinated Gum
Enter: Wrigley’s new “Alert” gum, a chewable pellet containing 40 milligrams of caffeine that will be released next month.
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French Cyclist Jalabert Struck by Car
Retired French cyclist Laurent Jalabert was seriously injured this morning after being struck by a car while on...
Photographer: Courtesy of BP
BP Gives Up on Solar Energy
According to CEO Bob Dudley, BP—a.k.a. the company with the tagline "Beyond Petroleum"—is...
Photographer: JRWhitaker1/Flickr
Intern Killed by Lion in California
Dianna Hanson, a 24-year-old intern at a Fresno, California, wild cat sanctuary, was killed Wednesday after being ...
Photographer: Martin Lopatka/Flickr
U.S. Fails to Ban Polar Bear Trade (Update)
The U.S. and Russia are uniting against Canada in an effort to win a hockey gold med—er, no. They’re uniting to try to ban the international commercial trade of polar bear products.
Photographer: Giorgio Montersino/Wikimedia Commons
Gaza Marathon Canceled After Women Banned
A good way to get your marathon canceled is to ban women from running, Hamas learned earlier today.
The Apolitical European Tour That's Only for Conservatives
Ken Chase created a company that provides luxury tours for American conservatives. It's—this is important—not a place for angry Cambridge democrats. Also: "angry Cambridge democrat" is really...
Photographer: Ben Fitzgerald-O'Connor/Wikimedia Commons
Bulgarian Wrestling Coach Goes on Hunger Strike
A Bulgarian man is going on a hunger strike. While you may presume it to be some kind of protest relating to the fact that Bulgaria, at this very moment, does not have a government, you would be...
Photographer: Cedartones/Flickr
Utah Brothers Face Fraud Charges After Failed Ski Resort
A pair of brothers in Utah have been arraigned on charges relating to their failed attempt to raise money to turn ...
Photographer: Chad D Stud/Flickr
Study: Vibrams Carry Bone Injury Risk
Want to start barefoot running? If so, according to a study to be published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, you probably want to ease your way into...
