A U.S. study says the active ingredient in marijuana may help fight lung cancer.
Harvard researcher Anju Preet says lab and mouse studies show the compound THC cut lung tumor growth in half and helped prevent the cancer from spreading, WebMD reported Wednesday.
Preet said THC boots the natural anti-inflammatory properties of two specific endocannabinoids present in [...]

Lt. Charles C. Winnia, in a 1942 class photo at the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station.

V.J. Watkins, in a 1939 college yearbook photo.
In 1943, a Marine pilot kept a diary during his service in World War II. Lt. Charles C. Winnia chronicled his missions flying against the Japanese in the Pacific, and his love for [...]

On April 26, 1986, the world’s worst nuclear accident occurred at the Chernobyl plant in the Soviet Union. An explosion and fire in the No. 4 reactor sent radioactivity into the atmosphere; at least 31 Soviets died immediately. (Go to article.)
1607 An expedition of English colonists went ashore at Cape Henry, Va., to establish the [...]