Nation Feb 13 Facebook launches 50 new gender options for users Facebook users will find Thursday that they’re no longer limited to identifying themselves as either male or female. A new custom option will allow people to choose from around 50 different terms for their gender…
Science Feb 12 Nuclear fusion as power source is one step closer to reality Nuclear fusion -- the process that occurs in the heart of stars to fuel them -- is now another step closer to being harnessed as a new source of energy.
Nation Feb 11 Remembering Shirley Temple Black, Hollywood superstar and public servant Shirley Temple Black, former child actress, singer, dancer, ambassador and chief of protocol of the United States, died at age 85 Monday night from natural causes at her home in Woodside, Calif.
World Feb 10 Ukrainian protests alive with the sound of music Some activists in Kiev, Ukraine decided to air their protests toward the government Monday through the power of piano, played for police and demonstrators atop an anti-government barricade.
Nation Feb 10 Insurgents killed while filming propaganda video in Iraq View Larger Map At least 21 insurgents were killed by an accidental car bomb explosion Monday, the BBC reports, during the filming of a propaganda video for an intended suicide attacker.
Nation Feb 10 Syrian peace talks resume in Switzerland amid closed-door accusations Newly-resumed peace talks in Geneva between the Syrian government and opposition got off to a shaky start Monday, the AP reports, as both sides traded accusations before even meeting face-to-face. Separate closed-door meetings were held by the United Nations’…
World Feb 07 Sephardic Jews get dual nationality from Spain Descendants of Sephardic Jews, who were expelled from Spain in 1492, will now be allowed to seek Spanish nationality without having to give up their current citizenship. The law, passed by the Spanish government Friday, will give the…
Nation Feb 05 Enhanced hearing in adult ‘blind’ mice provides future hope for human sensory enhancements A new study shows that the brains of adult mice could be rewired after the rodents received temporary vision loss.
Arts Feb 05 Charlie Chaplin’s only novel to see ‘light’ of day after six decades The world has known Charlie Chaplin the actor, director, composer and comedian. Soon, one will be able to experience Chaplin the novelist for the first time -- while getting a look inside the actor’s mind.
Economy Feb 03 Dow Jones continues 2014 slide with large drop The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled more than 320 points Monday, continuing a downward trend after its worst January performance since 2009.