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Less oil on Gulf surface means less work for idle fishermen

As crude sinks, evaporates or breaks down, fisherman may be left with nothing to do but wait for their fishing grounds to reopen. [...]

$1 million contest launched to clean up oil spill

Year-long Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X Challenge, named for the wife of Google Chairman Eric Schmidt who put up the money, kicks off Aug. 1. [...]

Haitian singer Wyclef Jean weighs presidential bid

Haiti has been awash for years with rumors that Jean might consider running for president of the poorest country in the Americas. [...]

Company at center of Michigan oil spill cited for problems

Enbridge Inc. or its affiliates have been cited for 30 enforcement actions since 2002 by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. [...]

Turn right at the giant conch shell house on the corner …

Fit for Princess Ariel (but probably not Princess Snooki), Octovio Ocampo’s Shell House is a vacation rental property with a serious nautical theme. [...]

Eco-friendly flooring, no bull

On the hunt for authentic reclaimed hardwood flooring but with a sleek, modern look? Staybull Flooring has got you covered with options ranging from African teak to domestic maple. [...]

Eco-friendly flooring, no bull

On the hunt for authentic reclaimed hardwood flooring but with a sleek, modern look? Staybull Flooring has got you covered with options ranging from African teak to domestic maple. [...]

Scuba divers find extinct monkey in underwater cave

3,000-year-old fossil of a species that went extinct centuries ago may provide clues about the origin of primates in the New World. [...]

Scuba divers find extinct monkey in underwater cave

3,000-year-old fossil of a species that went extinct centuries ago may provide clues about the origin of primates in the New World. [...]

Exxon Mobil’s massive profits are bad for the environment

Three out of the top five largest corporations are oil companies. How do you fight a company that makes $1,000 a second in profit? [...]