Whales Dead in Mass Beaching

At least 14 whales from a pod of more than 80 beached on the New Zealand coast have died, with officials fearing others may be stranded elsewhere after freeing themselves on Saturday.  Read more.

Toxic Blob Drifting in Gulf Mystifies Scientists

From a distance the toxic goo looks like oil, but up close it smells like rotten eggs and wiggles like jelly. Scientists have no idea what it is or how it wound up in the northern Gulf of Mexico, near Perdido Pass.  Read more.

Who will defend Mideast Christians?

The single most dangerous thing in the world to be, right now, is a Christian in a Muslim country. Nearly every day since Christmas, Christians have been murderously attacked for the simple fact of being Christians. Read more.