Nation Jan 16 Gene therapy shows early promise as treatment for blindness An initial trial gene therapy study published Thursday has shown that a genetic eye disease may be treatable after a half dozen patients afflicted with the extremely rare disease had improved vision after defective genes in their retinas were replaced…
Nation Jan 16 Two-drug lethal injection method used for Ohio execution The AP reports it took more than 15 minutes for death row inmate Dennis McGuire’s execution to complete. BREAKING: Ohio executes condemned killer with first U.S. use of two-drug lethal injection method. — The Associated Press (@AP)…
Nation Jan 16 What we’re watching Thursday Good morning. These are some of the stories we’re watching today: The Senate is expected to approve the $1.1 trillion spending bill sometime this week for the current fiscal year, following an overwhelming approval vote by the House…
Science Jan 15 Chimpanzees feel love when they share food, study shows A new study shows that chimpanzees who share food develop strong bonds with each other.
World Jan 15 U.S. pledges $300 million for humanitarian aid to victims of Syrian civil war The United Nations requested $6.5 billion in aid for war-torn Syria. Photo by U.S. Government Western and Arab nations pledged more than $2.4 billion dollars for 2014 humanitarian aid at a donor conference in Kuwait…
Nation Jan 15 The competition for top dog will be even bigger this year at Westminster show For first time in 100 years, Chinooks among other breeds will be accepted in Westminster Dog Show. Photo by Flickr User ccho There’s a new dog in town for 2014’s Westminster dog show. Actually, make that three new dogs.
World Jan 15 Federal forces fight to restore order as vigilante and cartel forces battle in western Mexico Mexican police. Photo by Flickr user spotreporting Federal police in Mexico fought to reestablish order in the western city of Apatzingan Wednesday, as vigilantes continued to battle members of a drug cartel. The latest fighting began after the cartel…
Economy Jan 15 J.C. Penney cuts 33 stores, 2000 jobs J.C. Penney announced store closures and job cuts as part of an effort to turnaround the company. Photo by Flickr user Holiday Gift Nation J.C. Penney announced Wednesday it will close 33 underperforming stores and cut 2,000 jobs…
Education Jan 15 Federal government spending bill investing billions in education Education programs will receive large funding boosts as part of the new bipartisan $1.1 trillion spending bill which passed the U.S. House of Representatives in January.
Science Jan 15 Pine Island Glacier’s demise is ‘irreversible,’ researchers believe Scientists have concluded that the massive Pine Island Glacier is melting irreversibly. This is likely caused by warm ocean bottom waters, causing the grounded ice sheet to seperate from the floating ice shelf.