by Ewen MacAskill in Tucson GUARDIAN.CO.UK John Ladd points to the piles of empty water and Coke bottles, a yellow blanket and numerous other bits of debris abandoned on his cattle ranch in Cochise county, near Tombstone, Arizona. The sprawling estate, stretching 10 miles along the US-Mexico border, is a favoured route for those making […]

By Michael Scott, The Plain Dealer KENT, Ohio — Maybe Kent State has finally come of age. Four decades have slipped by since Neil Young’s”four dead in Ohio” rang out as a generation’s lament on the loss of life and innocence. And some now say a renewed and mature Kent is rising — even as it […]

Thousands of protesters in cities across the United States waved American flags as they rallied Saturday against Arizona’s tough new immigration law and pushed for national immigration reform. “Si se puede,” “Yes we can” and “Boycott Arizona” were common refrains for groups protesting from Los Angeles, California, to New York City. May 1 is traditionally […]

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has warned that the sprawling Gulf of Mexico oil slick threatens the very way of life of people in his state. As President Barack Obama prepared to fly in to see the devastation for himself, experts said the slick had tripled in size in just days. Attorneys general from five affected […]

Based on past experience, it would seem the Cavaliers would have a better chance hoping for help from the wings of angels as the wings of Mo Williams. It is said that players raise their games in the playoffs. Williams raised his vertical. Shaquille O’Neal lowered his 40 time. LeBron James increased his pain management. […]

  A voluntary recall has been issued for more than 40 over-the-counter drugs for children, including Tylenol and Motrin, because they don’t meet quality standards. “This recall is not being undertaken on the basis of adverse medical events,” McNeil Consumer Healthcare said in a statement Friday. “However, as a precautionary measure, parents and caregivers should […]

The Nissan Pathfinder that prompted police to close off parts of New York’s Times Square contained bomb-making materials, the city’s mayor said. “There were gas cans and bomb making materials in the car,” Mayor Michael Bloomberg told reporters early Sunday morning. “Who abandoned the car and why are under investigation.” Authorities also found three propane […]