James Adams

Stars gather for launch of animated movie 'Rio'

Sunny beaches, soccer balls and samba beats: Brazilian director Carlos Saldanha's newest 3-D animation feature, "Rio," is a tribute to his home town's natural beauty and upbeat approach to life.

Experts: Demand in China fuels tiger poaching

Demand in China poses the greatest threat to tigers in the wild and organized crime runs the illicit trade in the world's largest felines, international experts said Monday.

Tigers could be extinct in 12 years if unprotected

Wild tigers could become extinct in 12 years if countries where they still roam fail to take quick action to protect their habitats and step up the fight against poaching, global wildlife experts told a "tiger summit" Sunday.

Tigers could be extinct in 12 years if unprotected

Wild tigers could become extinct in 12 years if countries where they still roam fail to take quick action to protect their habitats and step up the fight against poaching, global wildlife experts told a "tiger summit" Sunday.

Russia hosts 'tiger summit'

Global wildlife experts and officials from 13 countries opened a "tiger summit" on Sunday to discuss how to save the big cats whose numbers have shrunk so sharply they could become extinct if quick measures are not taken.

Obituary: MCDOWELL, VIRGINIA