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UK nuclear submarine grounded in accident
October 22, 2010 8:10 AM
LONDON (AP) - Britain's defense ministry says a nuclear-powered submarine has been involved in an accident off the coast of Scotland. Officials confirmed the vessel involved was HMS Astute, one of Britain's fleet of submarines powered by a nuclear reactor. The defense ministry insisted in a statement that... more » -
Colorado prison escapee charged with several crimes
October 5, 2010 9:43 AM
An inmate who broke out of a maximum security prison in northeast Colorado has been charged with escape, holding hostages and kidnapping. The Denver Post reports that Douglas Alward was also charged Monday with being a habitual criminal, first-degree burglary and possession of a weapon by a previous offender.... more » -
Ash clears, London airports reopen
May 17, 2010 8:30 AM
Britain's two major international airports reopened to some flights today after a no-fly zone was imposed because of a dense cloud of drifting volcanic ash from Iceland. And Europe's air traffic management agency says it appears the cloud is beginning to disperse. Britain's National Air Traffic Service says London's... more » -
Airports in Ireland close, then reopen due to ash cloud
May 7, 2010 8:05 AM
Ireland's western airports quickly reopened today once it became clear that a 1,000-mile-long cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland would stay sufficiently offshore. But the Irish Aviation Agency warns the cloud lurking offshore could move in if the wind changes. Ireland's two major airlines, Ryanair and Aer Lingus, shifted... more » -
Iceland volcano ash grounding flights again
May 5, 2010 5:49 PM
A cloud of abrasive volcanic ash drifting south from Iceland disrupted flights to and from Ireland and Scotland anew on Wednesday. Two airports serving Glasgow, Scotland's second largest city, were closed until at least 0000 GMT, but Edinburgh airport reopened at 1800 GMT. Airspace in Ireland was to start... more » -
NASA's moon mission grounded by Obama panel
September 8, 2009 3:10 PM
A White House panel of independent space experts says NASA's return-to-the-moon plan just won't fly. The problem is money. The expert panel estimates it would cost about $3 billion a year beyond NASA's current budget. The plan to revisit the moon by 2020 was proposed five years ago by then-President... more »
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