An orbiting spacecraft has sent back new evidence for the presence of water on Mars. Scientists have long debated whether water flowed on the red planet, with evidence increasing in recent years. The presence of water would raise the possibility of at least primitive life forms existing there.
U.S. and Iraqi forces pushed deeper Thursday into Sunni militant strongholds in Baghdad -- where cars rigged with explosives greeted their advance -- while British-led teams in southern Iraq used shipping containers to block suspected weapon smuggling routes from Iran. The series of car bomb blasts, which killed at least seven civilians, touched all corners of Baghdad.
The snow and ice storm that hit the Midwest and Northeast was blamed for at least 15 deaths. In Pennsylvania, National Guard vehicles loaded with food, water, baby supplies and fuel delivered help to hundreds of motorists stranded on Interstate 78 Wednesday night and Thursday morning while crews tried to clear up a 50-mile backup on the icy, hilly highway.
A passenger jet was hijacked Thursday shortly after takeoff from Mauritania, Spain and flown to the Canary Islands, where security forces raided the plane and arrested a suspect, Spain's Foreign Ministry said.
Dubai Ports World warned Thursday that its deal to sell off major port operations in six U.S. cities may fall apart if the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey doesn't drop demands for a multimillion-dollar payment.
New Mexico is using talking urinals to fight drunken driving. When a man steps up, the motion-sensitive plastic device says, in a woman's voice that is flirty, then stern: "Hey, big guy. Having a few drinks? Think you had one too many? Then it's time to call a cab or call a sober friend for a ride home"
