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Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle, is No. 3 on the <em>Forbes</em> 400 list of the wealthiest Americans.

Bill Gates, Warren Buffett Again Top Forbes 400

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison ranks No. 3 and the Koch brothers jointly occupy the No. 4 spot on the list of the wealthiest Americans.

When It Rains It Pours: Record Rainfall And Drought In New Mexico

KUNM Call In Show 9/19 8a: Does record rainfall over one week's time make up for years of extreme drought? How did drought conditions impact the behavior…

These pigs in Iowa, newly weaned from their mothers, get antibiotics in their water to ward off bacterial infection.

CDC: Deadliest Drug Resistance Comes From Hospitals, Not Farms

The agency said that the most problematic resistant bacteria are emerging in hospitals. But it also called bacteria that have become resistant to drugs used on the farm a "serious threat."

President Obama walks out to deliver remarks on the economy at the White House on Monday. At the beginning of his news conference, Obama commented on the shootings at the Navy Yard.

A President Too Practiced In Tragic Words To The Nation

Some of the worst mass shootings in American history have occurred since President Obama took office in 2009. The shootings Monday at the D.C. Navy Yard now joins the grim list.

Inspector Mohammad Saleem Taqi takes a photo of sanitation workers as they clear out debris in sewers. The government feeds the photos into a map to track the city's effort to stop dengue fever.

How Smartphones Became Vital Tools Against Dengue In Pakistan

Two years ago Pakistan's Punjab province was hit with one of the world's worst dengue outbreaks. This year the number of recorded cases has plummeted. Many leaders credit a mobile phone app that tracks mosquito populations and city workers' efforts to contain them.

The 2013 National Book Award long list for Young People's Literature was announced Monday. <a href="http://www.nationalbook.org/nba2013.html#.UjdoS9KYP5w">Click here to see the full list</a>.

National Book Awards Look To Raise Profile ... And It's Not The First Time

When most people think "NBA," they think of the National Basketball Association. This year, in an attempt to maximize coverage, the National Book Foundation is releasing "long lists" of NBA nominees in different genre categories, one day at a time for a week.

A rig drills a hydraulic fracturing well for natural gas outside Rifle, Colo., in March.

Natural Gas May Be Easier On Climate Than Coal, Despite Methane Leaks

Some scientists have argued that so much gas leaks out during production that it is actually worse for the environment than coal. But a new nationwide study shows that methane leaks from natural gas production aren't as bad as some feared.

Who Was Aaron Alexis? Records Offer Clues Of Instability

Friends and family are shocked that he's said to have killed 12 people Monday at the Washington Navy Yard. Was Alexis a gentle man who studied Buddhism? Or a violent man prone to outbursts? The suspected killer's past points to both.

An artist's rendering of the Cygnus spacecraft approaching the International Space Station.

New Private Spacecraft Set For Mission To Resupply Space Station

Orbital Sciences' Cygnus is set to blast off Wednesday for the International Space Station. If successful, it will become the second private robotic craft to dock with the orbiting lab.

Most of us prefer drinking fermented beverages, not producing them in our gut.

Auto-Brewery Syndrome: Apparently, You Can Make Beer In Your Gut

A Texas man walked into the emergency room, complaining of dizziness after a meal. A Breathalyzer test indicated that he was definitely drunk. But there was one hitch: He hadn't touched alcohol all day.

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