Jan 08 Cleaning 'dirty' bills could save the world's treasuries billions Photo by Flickr user squishyray Scientists have found a greener, low-cost way to prolong the life of soiled, worn paper bills that would save the world's treasuries billions. The solution? Literal laundering, or cleaning, of the… Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch Former Defense Secretary Gates critiques Obama, Congress in new war memoir Former Defense Secretary Gates critiques Obama, Congress in new war memoir… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 4:13 News Wrap: Temperatures rise as deep freeze eases grip on United States By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, much of the U.S. began to thaw from the polar vortex that pushed temperatures below zero, claimed 21 lives and canceled school for multiple days in some regions. Also, pending an appeal, the state of… Continue watching
Jan 08 First H5N1 bird flu death confirmed by Canada H5N1 viruses, also known as avian flu. Image: CDC/ Courtesy of Cynthia Goldsmith; Jacqueline Katz; Sherif R. Zaki Canada's health minister Rona Ambrose confirmed Wednesday the first North American death from avian flu. A woman from the province… Continue reading
Jan 08 Chris Christie's staff tied to bridge scandal; Christie reponds Traffic moves over the Hudson River and across the George Washington Bridge between New York City, right, and Fort Lee, New Jersey. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images Update 5:08 p.m. EST New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie released a statement… Continue reading
Jan 08 Former Rep. Gabby Giffords skydives to mark anniversary of shooting Thanks for the good luck call @VP @JoeBiden. Join me next time? pic.twitter.com/XmcZvDkYZC— Gabrielle Giffords (@GabbyGiffords) January 8, 2014 Former Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords made a literal jump in her recovery to… Continue reading
Jan 08 Census of smokers reveals nearly one billion people use tobacco daily This week, a new study from the University of Washington shows that despite widespread knowledge of the negative health effects of smoking, the number of smokers worldwide has increased by hundreds of millions in the last 30 years. Fifty… Continue reading
Jan 08 Chemical weapons watchdog to Syrian regime: Get moving "We are going to see what the circumstances allow, but certainly we are exhorting the Syrian government to intensify its efforts so that we can conclude this critical part of this mission absolutely as fast as the conditions allow."… Continue reading
Jan 08 Ex-House members seeking comebacks in 2014 "You can't run as an outsider, and you're tied to the record that you previously had," Jon Vogel, a Democratic strategist and former executive director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said. "There are certain limitations and your success is… Continue reading
Jan 08 More than 2,600 aspiring pot growers apply for licensure in Washington state Thousands of people have applied to grow marijuana for Washington state's legalized pot industry. But the more people granted licenses, the less profit each will make. Photo by Dean J. Koepfler/Tacoma News Tribune/MCT via Getty Images Many in Washington… Continue reading