Top China dissident Chen escapes

One of China’s best known dissidents, Chen Guangcheng, escapes from house arrest and releases video addressed to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.

Bison Return to Montana Prairie

Around 60 bison from Yellowstone National Park stormed onto a Montana prairie pasture that had not felt a bison’s hoof for almost 140 years.

Bison Return to Montana Prairie

Around 60 bison from Yellowstone National Park stormed onto a Montana prairie pasture that had not felt a bison’s hoof for almost 140 years.

US and Japan reach Okinawa deal

The United States agrees to move thousands of Marines based in Okinawa out of Japan to Hawaii, Guam and other locations in Asia.

Newt Gingrich Is Quitting the Race (Just Give Him a Little Time)

“The campaign will go bye-bye,” Newt Gingrich said at a luncheon in North Carolina on Thursday. But not just yet.

Joel Ward Slurs Embarrass Boston

After Joel Ward of the Washington Capitals scored a goal that knocked Boston out of the NH.L. playoffs, some Bruins responded with a flurry of abuse on Twitter.

Amazon’s streak of Fire ignites shares

(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc’s quarterly earnings beat Wall Street’s most bullish expectations as the world’s largest Internet retailer brought costs under control and saw early success selling more digital products through its new Kindle Fire tablet, sending its shares up almost 15 percent.

S&P reduces Spain’s credit rating

Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s cuts Spain’s credit rating because of the risks it could take on more debt to support its banks.

I missed NoW ‘cover-up’ – Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch tells the UK Leveson Inquiry into media ethics there was a “cover-up” at the News of the World but that it was kept hidden from him.

Norwegians defy Breivik in song

Some 40,000 people gather in Oslo to sing a peace song which mass killer Anders Behring Breivik condemned at his trial.