I’M NOT WRITING to offer an apologia, but I have to say, life in the oil field was wonderful. How much of that wonder was due to my youth—as well as the specific joy of youthfulness in the 1980s—and how much of the wonder was due to the nature of the work—the joy of the hunt—I cannot be sure. I think it must have been mostly the joy of the hunt, fo […]

I continue to be amazed at the fuss over climate change. Is our climate changing? Of course! We were previously in an ice age, and we are now nearing the end of a interglacial cycle. You remember about the ice ages. You know, the wooly mammoths, the saber-toothed tigers and all that.

This week 69 years ago... Mute reminders of Muskegon’s worst maritime tragedy came to light as work progressed on a massive 4-year harbor improvement project.

FAIRFIELD, Conn.----In an effort to help cities, universities, customers and members of private industry improve energy efficiency and cut costs, GE and Environmental Defense Fund are collaborating to identify energy savings opportunities for partners.

MARQUESAS KEYS — In 1985 aboard the Dauntless salvage boat, Jimmy Buffett sang atop a stack of silver bars while treasure hunter Mel Fisher and his crew swilled champagne to celebrate their jaw-dropping discovery.

Dave Crisp, 63, found the hoard of more than 52,000 coins, which date from the third century, buried in a field near Frome, Somerset.

A treasure trove hunter in Britain, who spent 20 years finding only old horseshoes and bits of pottery, is in for a windfall

If just one more shovel of earth had been removed, the curious figurine of a kneeling woman carved about 900 years ago might have ended up in a 19th century curio shop. Or lost forever.   Instead, archaeology graduate student Steve Boles found the rare, 6-inch-high artifact this spring at a massive archaeological dig now under way at the old National Stock […]

Improved lighting so it feels like a safer place to walk at night. Buried electricity lines to remove the hodgepodge that go every which way overhead now. And finding something to do with the Dumpsters that are currently such a prominent feature of downtown alleyways.

Metal detector enthusiast Dave Crisp could share £1m with owner of Somerset field where he unearthed 52,000 coins A metal detector enthusiast could share a £1m payout after finding one of Britain's largest ever collections of Roman coins in a farmer's field, it emerged today. Dave Crisp, an NHS chef, was celebrating after a coroner ruled the find […]

Sullivan County authorities say metal detectors placed in all 3 Justice Centers have paid off in a big way.

Nervously, my heart pounding, I remove my clothing, watch, and wedding ring. No, it's not an extramarital tryst.

If you’ve ever been busted for speeding by an inanimate camera, you probably hate the things. So here's some good news for motorists who put pedal to metal: Thanks to budget cuts and emerging technologies, the use of automated radar and red-light cameras may be on the decline.

SHELTON, Wash. - A Mason County man tried to jump out the window of a courtroom after a judge ordered his arrest, according to court staffers. Andy Sopak was about to be arrested under suspicion of violating a restraining order when witnesses said he used his head to break out two windows of the first floor courtroom. Sopak's defense attorney and a poli […]

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Maj. Jim Smith can't begin to guess how many Canadian soldiers have been saved in the last three years by the specialized roadside detection vehicles that sniff out improvised explosive devices on the dusty highways and byways of southern Afghanistan.

Passengers may now be subjected to full-body image scanners as part of advanced security screening at Los Angeles International Airport.

Tony Abbott's week began well when he survived the only leaders' debate of the election campaign without blowing himself up.

Pauly Shore is no longer dead. He’s actually feeling a bit like George Clooney these days. Not in the swoon-inducing mega-movie star way. In the “Up in the Air” way. Shore is a self-made businessman. The comedian who blazed a movie trail in a lovable surfer-dude slacker sort of way with “Encino Man,” “The Son-in-Law” and [...]

By Tom Embrey

NAIROBI, Kenya -- Ugandan church leaders are asking Christians to produce identity cards and agree to security checks before entering some churches after two terrorist attacks at World Cup viewing parties left more than 70 people dead.