Jan 02 Watch News Wrap: First major snowstorm of 2014 shuts down Midwest cities News Wrap: First major snowstorm of 2014 shuts down Midwest cities… Continue watching
Jan 02 Federal agency warns Bakken crude oil may be more dangerous than other oil NTSB Board Member Robert Sumwalt views damaged rail cars on scene of BNSF train accident in Casselton, N.D. pic.twitter.com/hNl4tutDaL— NTSB (@NTSB) January 1, 2014 The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, a part of the… Continue reading
Jan 02 Virginia cargo ship being outfitted for Syria chemical weapons destruction The MV Cape Ray, in a Portsmouth VA shipyard, could soon embark on its mission to neutralize Syria's chemical weapons pic.twitter.com/suc3MfgBOH— cbsMcCormick (@cbsMcCormick) January 2, 2014 As the June deadline to destroy all of Syria's… Continue reading
Jan 02 Northeastern states declare state of emergency as wintry weather hits I've authorized state officials to take all necessary action in advance of the storm & to continue monitoring conditions in NJ. #Hercules— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) January 2, 2014 Statewide state of emergency declared… Continue reading
Jan 02 Marines delay female fitness test after half fail to complete three pullups With less than half of women in the Marines able to complete three pullups, a gender battle has been rekindled over whether women are strong enough for some military jobs. Photo by Cpl. Tyler J. Bolken, U.S. Marine Corps/U.S. Continue reading
Jan 02 How the 13 new state minimum wage raises break down, in three charts By News Desk An estimated 2.56 million workers in the U.S. will get a boost in their paychecks in 2014. That's because 13 states raised their minimum wage Wednesday. That figure, according to analysis from the National Employment Law Project, will have… Continue reading
Jan 02 Rep. Trey Radel set to return to Congress after cocaine incident Rep. Trey Radel -- the Florida Republican who recently underwent rehabilitation following a cocaine bust -- will return to Congress next week, Politico reports. Continue reading
Jan 02 California's Supreme Court rules undocumented immigrants can be licensed to practice law California's highest court ruled Thursday that immigrants living in the U.S. without proper documentation can become licensed lawyers.Photo by Wikimedia Commons user Coolcaesar The California Supreme Court has granted immigrant Sergio Garcia's bid to the California State… Continue reading
Jan 02 Vehicle bomb in Iraq kills 16 The Associated Press reported Thursday that a pickup truck laced with explosives killed 16 people and wounded 31 others after detonating in the midst of a busy commercial street in Iraq. Continue reading
Jan 02 The Lucky Sperm Club: Jews, M&A and the unlocking of corporate America By John Weir Close John Weir Close tells the inside story of the development of the mergers and acquisitions movement in the 1980s -- a phenomenon that has ruled global commerce ever since. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Dan Nguyen. Paul Solman: "Since… Continue reading