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Several dozen schools were expected to remain shut this week in the Canadian province of Quebec over fears their roofs may collapse under the weight of near record amounts of snow, officials said on Monday.
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The Dalai Lama threatened Tuesday to step down as leader of Tibet’s government-in-exile if violence committed by Tibetans in his homeland spirals out of control.
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The Federal Reserve is expected to aggressively lower interest rates in its intensified battle against the credit crisis and spreading economic weakness. The question is whether all of the effort will turn the tide.
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A belief in God could lead to a more contented life, research suggests.
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A young inventor is hoping to tap the unbounded energy of children in a playground to power schools in Africa.

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A story claiming that lampposts in an East London street had been fitted with pads to protect text-messaging pedestrians – covered across UK and foreign media – led journalists to “suspend their disbelief”, it was claimed this week.
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