Man donates 800+acres

" CEDAR HILL, Mo. - A long, bumpy road leads through the woods to Don Robinson's unfinished house, where he lives in conditions he calls a step above camping. Wearing dirty sneakers, worn corduroys and a shirt...

Climate change affects Thoreau's woods

Henry David Thoreau spent so much of his career working on his book Walden, which was his thoughts on his natural surroundings - in this case a pond in Massachusetts. He started his experiment in Simple Living on...

Europe bails out banks, UK wants new Bretton Woods

" LONDON (Reuters) - Governments across the world launched multi-billion dollar bailouts on Monday to shore up tottering global banks and Britain called for a new Bretton Woods agreement to reshape the world...

Man convicted of murder in 'Precious Doe' case

"KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) -- A man who kicked his girlfriend's daughter in the head and dumped her body in the woods was convicted Wednesday, resolving a case that haunted the Kansas City, Missouri, area during the four years the 3-year-old was known only as "Precious Doe."...

Remains identified as those of missing Norfolk mother of five

" VIRGINIA BEACH – Police Monday released the identity of a woman whose remains were found in the woods in Va. Beach last week. Chantel G. Bryant, 35, of the 2900 block of Kimball Terrace in Norfolk, was...

Tiger Woods recovery could take two years

The U.S. Open win for Tiger could be more costly than originally thought. While he played through the pain and against doctor orders, he still prevailed as the champion back in June. He has missed the rest of the...

Dog digs up child's foot; police hunt for body

"RUSSELLVILLE, Alabama (AP) -- A family dog brought home a child's severed foot, but searchers combing surrounding woods in northwest Alabama found no signs of any other remains and don't know where the child might be. ...

Has Bigfoot Been Found? Photo Says 'Yes'

"Has Bigfoot Been Found? Photo Says 'Yes' Last Edited: Wednesday, 13 Aug 2008, 6:00 AM CDT Created: Wednesday, 13 Aug 2008, 5:52 AM CDT Bigfoot Three "Bigfoot'' seekers who released a documentary titled "Bigfoot...

Some searchers still expect to see rare woodpecker

"For the last three years, researchers in camouflage and waders have slogged through the east Arkansas woods hoping to spot a rare bird that so far seems unwilling to be seen.Some scientists still believe the ivory-billed woodpecker exists in the Big Woods, but they haven't...

Tiger to miss rest of 2008 season

After his triumphant win on Monday it has been announced that he won't be participating in the rest of the 2008 season."Tigers Woods, the world's No. 1 golfer, will undergo reconstructive knee surgery and miss the...

White House Clicks: Don't Have to Tell, Federal Judge Says

Some of us remember the days when it was simple: Richard Nixon, the missing minutes, and Rosemary Woods. Now it's not a tape recording, but millions of emails and cyber traces that are the new battleground"A federal judge ruled Monday that a White House office that has...

Woods brings out top ratings for U.S. Open

Post-surgery Woods is looking to break the tie today for a U.S. Open against Mediate. The scoreboard can wait as even more impressive numbers have come in from the weekend. Woods brought the top ratings for the U.S....

World's number one starts U.S. open on a bad stroke

The 108th U.S. open started today with Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson being the outstanding favourites. Woods, coming off his longest layoff since losing his father, will make an attempt to win his third Open title but will have to fend off Mickelson who is still waiting to...

Dog Survives Toto Impression During Tornado

"Dog Survives Toto Impression During Tornado RICHTON PARK, Ill. (CBS) ― Chase certainly doesn't look like Toto from "The Wizard of Oz." He's a big rottweiler, not a little cairn terrier. But he certainly does a...

Senegal: Tourism in Eastern Senegal

" Tambacounda is the largest region in Eastern Senegal. It lies across major transit hubs linking Senegal to four of their neighboring countries; The Gambia, Guinea-Conakry, Mali and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. The region also has an Airport which is...

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