Oct 08 DC mayor says shutdown compromises entire city’s public safety Washington Mayor Vincent Gray wrote in a letter to President Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker John Boehner that "time is running out" for the city before all reserved funds used during the shutdown are… Continue reading
Oct 08 Government shutdown may put Antarctic research on ice Photo by Flickr user Alan R. Light U.S. scientists stationed in Antarctica may find their entire summer field season canceled if the government shutdown continues. The researchers only have a small window when the continent is warm… Continue reading
Oct 08 Poll: Congress is less popular than toenail fungus and cockroaches Photo by Mike Keeling/Flickr Congress is now less popular than toenail fungus, the DMV, and mothers-in-law. That's according to a survey released Tuesday by Public Policy Polling Only 8 percent of voters approve of the job… Continue reading
Oct 08 Children of Zaatari By Extra DA This collection of photos from the World Food Programme (WFP) shows life inside Zaatari, the largest Syrian refugee camp. The camp, which houses over 100,000 Syrians in Jordan, has challenged organizations like WFP to provide enough resources. Continue reading
Oct 08 60 years after debut, James Bond sets out on new ‘Solo’ mission New James Bond novel "Solo" was published 60 years after the super spy first hit the pages in 1963's "Casino Royale." It's 1969. James Bond is 45 and on a solo mission. Agent 007 receives an assignment to… Continue reading
Oct 08 Ford to unveil car that can find its own parking spot .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; 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%; } While cars that can… Continue reading
Oct 08 President Obama to speak at 2 p.m. EDT At 2 pm ET today, the President will make a statement and take questions from reporters at the White House.— Jay Carney (EOP) (@PressSec) October 8, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 08 School bus drivers walk off job in Boston Photo by Flickr user bigweasel Most of Boston's 33,000 public and private school students scrambled to find alternative transportation on Tuesday as the area's school bus drivers walked off the job, Reuters reports. The drivers, represented by… Continue reading
Oct 08 Argentine President Fernandez recovering from surgery The president of Argentina is out of surgery and recovering, reports the AP. President Cristina Fernandez suffered a subdural haematoma, which is an accumulation of blood in the brain. She is expected to remain in intensive care… Continue reading
Oct 08 New $100 bills are here The look of the 'Benjamins' in your wallet have finally gotten their long-planned makeover. A redesigned $100 bill featuring founding father Benjamin Franklin enters circulation today with new features designed to deter counterfeiters, all after an almost two-year delay. Continue reading