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Investigators Search for Missing Engines From Downed Airliner

The mystery of how a flock of birds could have brought down US Airways Flight 1549 is still unsolved. Investigators are still trying to retrieve the plane's two engines, which broke off the aircraft after it crashed into the icy waters of the Hudson River on Thursday. The black boxes, which contain...

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Luke Air Force Base Sight of Tragedy

The Luke Air Force Base, in Glendale, Arizona, was the sight of tragedy late Monday night. Two men crashed through the base's front gate late in a car that was apparently stolen. Base officials responded by opening fire. One person was killed and the other was wounded. Captain Jerry Gonzalez,...

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Investigation of US Airways Crash Into Hudson Will Last a Year

The crash of a US Airways Airbus into the Hudson River last week will take 12 months, according to Robert Benzon, the chief investigator assigned to the case. He went on to say that this case will likely be studied for decades to come. All 150 passengers and five crew members on board survived...

The 50 Most Influential Christians of All Time

The 50 Most Influential Christians of All Time

Paul of TarsusSaul of Tarsus, a.k.a. Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus [?-65 c.e.] was a Hellenistic Jew and student of Gamaliel the Elder who served as enforcer for the Pharisaic Sanhedrin against the apostate Christian sect following the crucifixion of Jesus. Around 33 c.e. he experienced a dramatic...

Spaceport America to Offer $200K Space Trips Starting in 2013

Spaceport America to Offer $200K Space Trips Starting in 2013

New Mexico's Spaceport America will offer space trips for ordinary people by 2013 for just $200,000 dollars per trip. The announcement was made by Virgin Galactic vice president Will Pomerantz during a Commercial Real Estate Development Association luncheon before 300 people. Pomerantz offered...