Military Stages A Coup In Niger

The military has overthrown the government of Niger, an African nation located north of Nigeria and sandwiched between Mali and Chad. According to Reuters, the junta staged a coup d’etat to push out President Mamadou Tandja. On state radio, this statement was announced: “The president of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy also [...]

Science, Health & Recalls May 5

The United States is on the cusp of a uranium mining boom because of its interest in nuclear power, a move that has environmentalists fuming because miners are after a number of areas that flank the Grand Canyon’s sandstone cliffs, The Los Angeles Times reports. On public lands within five miles of Grand Canyon National Park, [...]