Cosmic Log By Alan Boyle Using a remote-controlled camera on the end of a robotic arm, investigators have found what could be the earliest evidence of a Christian iconography in Jerusalem, engraved on a set of "bone boxes" inside a nearly intact 1… more »

National Geographic Daily News / Jason Major Parts of the moon's surface have been stretched apart to form shallow, sunken valleys, according to a new study based on NASA images. The presence of the long, thin valleys—known as graben—suggests t… more »

The Christian Science Monitor / Pete Yost The Justice Department is publicly rebutting Republican criticism of the legality of President Barack Obama's recent recess appointments of a national consumer watchdog and other officials. The department… more »

Conservative Refocus By Barry Secrest The ongoing deficit battle, which many had feared would shut down the US Government, has seemingly been averted, but only for now. We can probably expect these "shutdown scenarios" to be played out several more ti… more »

A man ripped pages from a Koran and lit them aflame at a protest near the proposed site of a community center and mosque near Ground Zero on Saturday. Smith for News An unidentified man walks through lower Manhattan after ripping and burning… more »