Caroline Wozniacki, Maria Sharapova, and Li Na will soon begin working to help tsunami and earthquake victims in Japan. The three tennis talents will participate in charity events before headlining the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo in September. ...

At the sale, you'll not only find wonderful plants, but tempting slightly-used cookbooks, full of inspiration, a white elephant booth with seductive treasures, remarkable garden statues and stepping stones, and a scrumptious bake-sale table to fortify your inner soul. These plants are locally grown, freshly dug, local specimens, hardy and vibrant and thrive in ...

As part of the US administration's efforts to reduce U.S. oil imports by one-third by 2025, the US Department of Energy has announced new funding and partnership with Google to promote electric vehicles. ...

A year has passed since the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig killed 11 workers and triggered the worst environmental disaster in the nation's history. The pictures of oil slicks and spoiled beaches have given way to scenes from the earthquake in Japan and the floods in North Dakota. But while the nation's memory ...

Southern Mexico was struck by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake early Wednesday morning, leaving one man dead. Tremors were felt miles away in the capitol Mexico City, where buildings were visibly shaking and swaying back and forth. ...

Pennsylvania and Massachusetts had detected very low levels of radiation in a few rainwater samples late last week that posed no threat to drinking water or public health, officials said. ...

DARMSTADT, Germany: Japan's earthquake and nuclear disasterhas knocked out the entire world supply of a popular metallic additive to automotive paint, the manufacturer, Merck of Germany, said Saturday. ...

Local labor offices in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures have received around 7,000 inquiries in total about labor issues, such as dismissals and leave allowances, since the March 11 mega earthquake and ensuing tsunamis, the offices said Wednesday. ...

Bangkok's City Hall has warned that roughly 2,700 buildings in Thailand's capital are susceptible to damage from an earthquake, The Bangkok Post has reported. ...

BANGKOK, March 25 (Xinhua) -- A 55-year-old woman was killed in north Thailand's Chiang Rai province on Thursday night after a magnitude-7.2 quake hit Myanmar. ...