May 15/2011 week

Leading bat experts gathered at a symposium to draw a plan of action against white-nose syndrome, which has killed millions of bats and paints a bleak outlook for U.S. populations.

Obesity is a serious threat to American health, and nowhere is the need for action more clamant than Mississippi, where 7 out of 10 adults are overweight or obese.

The revelation that Arnold Schwarzenegger fathered a child with a member of his household staff may cement his image as a disgraced public figure.

Israeli officials accused Damascus of fomenting a violent incursion at the Syrian/Israeli border, where protesters burst through the border fence into Israel and were met with gunfire.

Real Madred defender Sergio Ramos lost his grip while hoisting the 33-pound Copa del Rey trophy from atop the team bus, pulverizing the King's Cup under the bus wheels.

President Obama sat down with Israeli PM Netanyahu in an attempt to restart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, which have been moribund for months.

A man plunged to his death from a 7th floor balcony after participating in the internet craze of "planking," in which people lie prostrate in unusual and often dangerous situations.

Queen Elizabeth II, resplendent in an emerald suit and hat, arrived in Dublin to start a trip meant to highlight strong Anglo-Irish relations.

The end is nigh! Harold Camping has predicted that the Rapture will be on May 21st, and his prophecy has gained traction among believers, as well as the people mocking it.