A German shepherd was shot and beaten while it protected its teenage owner from burglars, according to local media reports. As the teenager hid in the closet, his dog, Rex, ran downstairs to confront the intruders. The thieves attacked the animal, leaving him badly injured, but as they proceeded into the bedrooms Rex continued to […]

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Interior Department on Monday launched an overhaul to an Obama-era plan to protect sage grouse that it says aims to both preserve the species of bird while expanding opportunities for oil development in western states where they live. The move is a win for the drilling industry […]

Pope Francis gave Donald Trump his book on the importance of protecting the environment as the president heads to a meeting of world leaders who are set to urge the president to honor the U.S.’s commitments …

I was awoken in the night after midnight, i heard a voice that said, look outside, i rolled over, i heard the voice again, it said, look outside, i went to the window, overlooking the sea was a huge orb of light. it was floating on the water coming from the west. i am on […]

In the last big parliamentary set-piece before the EU referendum, the monarch will outline the key planks of the government’s agenda in a ceremony steeped in pomp and tradition.

Hidden within the multitude of reef inhabitants, but no less important, is their genetic diversity– variability in DNA that gives species the capacity for adaptation, speciation and resilience in the face of stress. Research published today by a team …

The Democrat's executive order also protects state employees and employees of state contractors against discrimination based on other criteria including race, religion, disability or age. It also bans state agencies from discrimination while offering an exemption for churches and religious organizations. Edwards followed in the steps of previous Democratic Louisiana governors Edwin Edwards and Kathleen […]

The Midrash ascribes the fixing of Torah Scrolls to an earlier time. According to the Midrash, Moses wrote the first Torah Scroll himself and kept it in the Ark of the Covenant. This tradition is traced to the Book of Exodus where God says to the …

Axis Healthcare, a unit of Axis Capital Holdings Ltd., has launched insurance coverage that protects hospitals in the U.S. and Canada from revenue loss due to an outbreak of a contagious disease. The Axis Healthcare medical catastrophe business …

Requiring victims to seek relief in state courts in the face of this global pandemic is rather weak tea, and the Justice Department only has the resources to pursue a limited number of criminal cases of interstate trade secret theft each year …