Feb 11 Miami condominium development hits snag after workers discover ancient remains By Robert Pursell Construction on mixed-use development site in downtown Miami, was stalled after archaeologists discovered what they say is "the best-preserved prehistoric town plan in eastern North America.” The site, which was a Tequesta Indian burial ground, is now slated to become… Continue reading
Feb 11 Tech activists labor to make privacy tools accessible for the average internet user By Cindy Huang Even though everyday internet and phone users are concerned about who can see and obtain their data, most are not aware of the tools available to help keep their information secure. Technology and privacy activists have been developing these types… Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch How does coming out by openly gay NFL prospect Michael Sam reflect changing attitudes? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch Obama administration delays health insurance mandate until 2016 for midsize employers By PBS News Hour The Obama administration announced that mid-sized businesses would get an additional year before being required to provide health insurance to its employees. Alex Wayne of Bloomberg News joins Judy Woodruff to explain the impetus behind the surprise delay, the reaction… Continue watching
Feb 10 Internet protest to 'fight back' against surveillance By Bridget Bowman Activists will encourage internet users to protest government surveillance Tuesday via social media and to phone or email their representatives in Congress. Continue reading
Feb 10 Medium-sized employers to get a one-year delay in implementing health insurance mandate By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is giving another delay to business groups concerned about the health care law's requirement that larger firms cover their workers. The Treasury Department announced Monday that companies with 50 to 99 employees have an additional… Continue reading
Feb 10 Parody coffee shop 'Dumb Starbucks' is a prank By Colleen Shalby A coffee shop using the Starbucks logo and has managed to stay open in Los Angeles for three days before getting shut down. Continue reading
Feb 10 Justice Department grants equal protection to married same-sex couples under its care By Jaywon Choe In a sweeping move, the Justice Department announced it will begin providing equal rights to every lawfully married, same-sex couple under its purview, including inmates in federal prisons and those testifying in courts. In a memo to be issued Monday,… Continue reading
Feb 10 Insurgents killed while filming propaganda video in Iraq By Justin Scuiletti 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. Continue reading
Feb 10 Passenger and cargo planes' wrong landings more common than previously thought By Associated Press U.S. commercial air carriers have landed or started to land at the wrong airports at least 150 times since the early 1990s, according to a search by The Associated Press of government safety databases and media reports. And the problem… Continue reading