CNNAuthorities around the Gulf of Mexico are in a race against time. They are trying to control an oil spill that's heading toward the Louisiana Shore. Yesterday, it was about 23 miles off the...

CNN Hints：Mary PetersOn this Earth Day, Washington is calling for more fuel-efficient cars and trucks. The standards would require new vehicles to average 31.6 miles per gallon by the year 2...

CNNGreenpeace is trying to stop suspected whalers. It's been tracking in the Antarctic Ocean. The environmental group located the whaling fleet after searching for more than a week. Greenpeac...

CNNSevere weather in the nation's midsection this afternoon. A state of emergency has been declared in three Indiana counties. Interstates 70 and 65 are both closed in parts of the state due t...

CNNThe huge ice-storm earlier this week is still affecting a million people from the mid-west to the Atlantic coast. Many remained in extreme cold and without electricity, 42 people have died

CNNThe huge ice-storm earlier this week is still affecting a million people from the mid-west to the Atlantic coast. Many remained in extreme cold and without electricity, 42 people have died ...

CNNIndonesia has been rocked again by an earthquake. The trembler hit around 7:30 Eastern Time, shaking the buildings in the capital Jakarta. No sign of visible damage. The U.S. Geological Su...

CNNA volcano in Iceland had been dormant for more than 180 years. But then a few weeks ago, this started. The volcano is erupting, and some scientists say it could last for more than a year. ...

CNNIn the Midwest, flood watches and warnings could extend from Missouri to Michigan. Water levels are rising rapidly in northern Indiana, which has soaked up five inches of rain. Officials r...

CNNThe National Guard is being mobilized to help fight fires in California. Yesterday Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced he is ordering 200 guardsmen to help fight hundreds of fires burn...