Economy Feb 25 Mt. Gox goes offline amid allegations of largest-ever bitcoin heist The world's largest Bitcoin exchange went offline Monday amid a series of setbacks -- including a reported theft of hundreds of millions of dollars -- that have raised concerns about the virtual currency's legitimacy in the marketplace. Bitcoin entrepreneur Ryan…
World Feb 24 Ugandan president defends country's harsh anti-gay bill Despite international outcry, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed an anti-gay bill Monday that imposed harsh penalties for homosexual acts, with first-time offenders facing 14-year jail sentences. Anticipating pushback from the West, Museveni remained steadfast in his decision to pass the…
World Feb 21 U.S. men's hockey team loses to Canada, keeps Bieber After defeating the United States 1-0 in the semifinals of the Olympics men's hockey tournament Friday night, Canada advances to a gold medal match with Sweden on Sunday.
Nation Feb 20 Despite cold spells in U.S., world had fourth warmest January on record Even though large-scale winter storms have bombarded parts of the U.S. in the last few weeks, global temperatures in January were the fourth warmest on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Thursday.
Science Feb 17 Watch a massive asteroid pass by Earth, beginning at 9 p.m. EST An asteroid the size of three football fields is expected to zip by Earth at a close, but safe distance on Monday. Traveling at 27,000 mph, the celestial object 2000 EM26 will be approximately 2 million miles from the Earth’s…
Science Feb 15 Crocodiles can climb trees, study finds Despite the fact they lack the physical adaptations of a climber, crocodiles can climb trees and do it regularly, a new study in Herpetology Notes finds.
Nation Feb 14 Banks can now accept cash from legal marijuana sellers The Obama administration on Friday gave banks a road map for doing business with legal marijuana sellers without getting into trouble, a major step by the federal government toward enabling a legalized marijuana industry to operate in states that approve…
Economy Feb 13 Comcast set to acquire Time Warner Cable for $45 billion Comcast announced Thursday its plans to acquire Time Warner Cable in a $45.2 billion deal that would merge the top two U.S. cable operators.
World Feb 07 Russian state television airs a false flawless opening ceremony State television aired a version of the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia with no glitches Friday, despite earlier reports of a malfunction that marred a display of all five Olympic rings, the Associated Press…
Education Feb 05 President Obama pledges $750 million in commitments to outfit classrooms with better technology President Obama announced Tuesday that several U.S. companies have pledged more than $750 million in contributions to equip American students with access to better technology, such as high-speed Internet, in the classroom. "In a country where we expect free…