Nation Dec 04 Holder: Cleveland Police Department engages in pattern of using excessive force The Cleveland Division of Police has exhibited a pattern of unnecessary and excessive uses of force, Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday.
Nation Dec 03 NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks on Eric Garner decision New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke Wednesday on a New York grand jury’s decision not to indict NYPD police officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of unarmed, 43-year-old Eric Garner.
Science Dec 01 Using Blu-ray discs to improve solar cell technology Researchers from Northwestern University, in a study published in the journal Nature Communications, found that the way data was written to Blu-ray discs -- a high-definition format for movies, television and other video -- made it perfect for improving…
Nation Nov 28 Ray Rice wins appeal; NFL suspension lifted Former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice is now eligible to return to the National Football League after winning an appeal of his indefinite suspension, the Associated Press reports.
Nation Nov 27 Hawaiians thankful for rainbows, men most thankful for their wives, according to Facebook The Facebook Data Science team compiled "anonymized, aggregate data" from the status updates of users in the United States -- drawing from entries that participated in a status challenge asking friends and families to share what they are most…
Science Nov 20 How does space affect men and women differently? On Earth, human bodies share many similarities, yet also possess many differences -- including factors influenced by both sex and gender. However, what happens to those factors when you put the human body in space?…
World Nov 20 South Korea ferry company chief sentenced to 10 years in jail for April disaster A South Korean district court Thursday sentenced the chief executive of Chonghaejin Marine Company -- which operated the ferry involved in the April disaster that killed more than 300 people -- to 10 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter…
Health Nov 19 Texting may be ruining your back Do you tilt your head down while texting on your cellphone? Chances are you may be damaging your back in the process, according to new study.
Nation Nov 17 ‘E.T.’ and other discarded Atari games generate almost $40,000 for New Mexico town A long-buried copy of the widely panned 1980s video game "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" fetched a new home on earth this week, earning a New Mexico town thousands of dollars in the process.
Nation Nov 17 U.S. aid worker killed by IS believed in goodness of others, say parents The parents of Peter Kassig spoke Monday about the death of their son at the hands of the Islamic State group. "Peter's life is evidence that he has been right all along," they said. "One person does make a difference."…