29 min ago | Polk County Democrat
This World War II-era photo provided by the family shows Morton Tuller next to a jeep.
4 hrs ago | KCAU
Deadline approaches for eco-friendly farmer awards
Residents can submit nominations for the farm environmental leader awards through the state Department of Agriculture's website until June 15.
8 hrs ago | The Town Talk
Christian school criticized over dinosaur test
It went on from there, testing students on the beginning of the world according to creationism, the belief that the literal interpretation of the first book of the Bible explains it all.
12 hrs ago | The Beaumont Enterprise
Protesters to march vs Monsanto in 250 cities
This Aug. 31, 2011 file photo shows the Monsanto corporate logo at their exhibit booth during the Farm Progress Show, in Decatur, Ill.
12 hrs ago | Seattle Times
NH student's disappearance, death detailed in docs
Five weeks into her first semester at the University of New Hampshire, the sophomore planned to attend a Tuesday night lab class that would end at 9 p.m. She wouldn't have to hurry - she was staying with her aunt and uncle only about a half-hour drive from the campus where she'd transferred to study marine biology.
12 hrs ago | Boston.com
Fragments of biblical treasure are up for sale
Nearly 70 years after the discovery of the world's oldest biblical manuscripts, the Palestinian family who originally sold them to scholars and institutions is now quietly marketing the leftovers - fragments the family says it has kept in a Swiss safe deposit box all these years.
14 hrs ago | In El Dorado County
Planetary alignment peaks with celestial show this weekend
Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets in the sky this month, will be joined by tiny Mercury for a rare celestial show this weekend.
19 hrs ago | Al Jazeera
Radiation leak in Japan affects scores
A nuclear research laboratory in northern Japan has reported a radiation leak that may have affected 55 people, though none has been hospitalised and no impact is expected outside the facility.
23 hrs ago | Local10.com
Google's quest to get more women in tech
Google is a company focused on problem solving. It has untold amounts of computing power at its disposal working away to try and solve big problems.
Researchers: Marriage Bans Cause Psychological Harm
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health are awaiting the Supreme Court decisions on gay marriage cases this June for scientific reasons - they want to study the psychological impact of the outcome.
Metals and agricultural futures prices slip
Crude oil ended the week down 2 percent as traders worried about global demand and shared the stock market's concerns about possible changes to the Federal Reserve economic stimulus program.
Wis. farmers, firefighters work together on digital maps warning first responders of dangers
Without even thinking, Joe Ortner rattles off a list of items on his family's dairy farm that could kill you: 1,000 gallons of diesel, 500 gallons of gas, cleaning chemicals in the milking parlour, oil and lubricant for repair work and a 6-foot-deep manure pond in which you could drown.
Atheists In Foxholes? Not Many - And Less The More Soldiers Dislike War
The European Union has approved restrictions on three pesticides to better protect dwindling bee populations, to enter into force by December.
Wet Spring Conditions Bring Good News For Iowa Harvest
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey says growers are hopeful for a bountiful crop of spring produce that could begin showing up at farmers markets soon.
Earthquake hits Russia's Far East
A powerful earthquake on Friday hit Russia's Far East with tremors felt as far away as Moscow, about 7,000 kilometers west of the epicenter.
5.7 earthquake hits Northern California
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit Northern California Thursday night that was widely felt across the region, but there were no reports of serious damage.
Richard III was in 'untidy' grave
The remains of King Richard III, which were discovered under a city car park, were found in a hastily dug, untidy grave, researchers have revealed.
New rules for labeling meat go into effect in US
Shoppers in the U.S. will soon have more information about where their meat comes from after new federal labeling rules went into effect Thursday.