Dec 31 After a year of internal turmoil, Republicans see Boehner as a leader who can 'guide them correctly' *U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner pumps his fist after leaving a meeting of House Republicans at the U.S. Capitol October 16, 2013 in Washington, DC. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images * WASHINGTON -- It says a lot… Continue reading
Dec 31 Syria misses deadline for chemical weapons destruction A UN chemical weapons disarmament team arrived in Syria on Oct.1, 2013, to begin inventorying the country's chemical weapons stockpile in readiness for its destruction. Photo by Louai Beshara/AFP/Getty Images Ships carrying some of Syria's chemical weapons to… Continue reading
Dec 31 Apple denies reported NSA 'backdoor' iPhone access Tech giant Apple has responded to newly released documents claiming the National Security Agency has a method for gaining backdoor access to its iPhones. According to All Things D, Apple said it never worked with the agency… Continue reading
Dec 31 Walgreens attempts to woo newly insured Americans By News Desk Photo by Flickr user jsrcyclist As key measures in the Affordable Care Act go into effect Jan. 1, Walgreens is jumping to grab any and all newly insured Americans as customers. The drugstore and pharmacy chain announced Monday that… Continue reading
Dec 31 Changes over past decade spark lowest U.S. energy consumption since 2001 U.S. electricity use on the average dropped in 2013. Photo by Flickr user See-ming Lee Average electricity usage in U.S. homes declined in 2013 to the lowest level since 2001. The drop to 10,819 kilowatt-hours per household marks… Continue reading
Dec 31 One-third of Americans reject evolution, poll finds Graphic by Pew Research Center A Pew Research Center poll released Monday shows one-third of Americans now reject the theory of evolution. In the telephone survey conducted by the center's Religion and Public Life Project, 60 percent of… Continue reading
Dec 31 Senator sends letter to phone companies, calling for more theft protection Sen. Amy Klobuchar sent a letter Monday to the nation's four biggest cellphone service providers, urging a crackdown on phone thefts. In her note to executives at Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile, Klobuchar, D-Minn., said she expects "wireless carriers… Continue reading
Dec 31 Last of Uighur Chinese detainees freed from Guantanamo By News Desk The Defense Department announced Tuesday the release of three Chinese Uighurs from the U.S. detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. It's the last group of the ethnic Chinese who were rounded up in Afghanistan and Pakistan after the Sept. Continue reading
Dec 31 "Selfie" and "twerk" top 2013's most annoying word list @KofC epic #selfie #PopeFrancis pic.twitter.com/CLYduUpxDA— Fabio M. Ragona (@FabioMRagona) August 29, 2013 What words would you like to see banished in 2014? According to a Michigan university, "selfie" and "twerking" tops… Continue reading
Dec 31 What we're watching Tuesday .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Video by Associated Press North… Continue reading