Nov 08 Publisher recalls Benghazi book after author offers differing accounts Photo by Esam Al-Fetori/REUTERS Threshold Editions, a conservative imprint of Simon & Schuster, has announced it's suspending publication of a first-hand account of the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. "The Embassy House: The… Continue reading
Nov 08 Not a joke: The Onion will end its final print circulations Satirical newspaper, The Onion, will discontinue its print edition on Dec. 12. But have no fear -- you can still catch all the latest fake news online. .@TheOnion kills print: No, that isn't an Onion headline… Continue reading
Nov 08 Architects call 9/11 memorial tower's height into question On May 10, One World Trade Center became the tallest building in the United States, when its final component -- a spire -- was installed. However, the tower's true height is now being called into question by a committee… Continue reading
Nov 08 Someone is harassing crime witnesses in Philadelphia via Instagram Screen shot of profile for Instagram user rats215 The Philadelphia Inquirer reports an Instagram social media account called Rats215 has been publishing photos of sealed court documents, witness identifications and threats against crime witnesses since February. The… Continue reading
Nov 08 Obama relents, apologizes to Americans losing their health insurance plans WASHINGTON -- Bowing to intense criticism, President Barack Obama apologized to Americans who are losing health insurance plans he had repeatedly said they could keep and pledged to find fixes that might allow people to keep their coverage. "I am… Continue reading
Nov 08 Russian report says evidence is 'inconclusive' that Yasser Arafat died from poison "The outcome of the comprehensive report on the levels of Polonium-210 and the development of his illness does not give sufficient evidence to support the decision that Polonium-210 caused acute radiation syndrome leading to death." -- Dr. Abdullah Bashir,… Continue reading
Nov 08 What we're watching Friday Philippines weather the super typhoon --The winds of Super Typhoon Haiyan have weakened but the 19-foot waves and 10-plus inches of rain in 12 hours have destroyed many parts of the central Philippines, where more than 700,000 people were evacuated… Continue reading
Nov 07 How much is 140 characters worth? A cool $31 billion Graphic by Elizabeth Shell/PBS NewsHour Twitter's first day out in public wasn't too shabby. In the course of Thursday trading, the company saw its share price vault between $26 to more than $50. When the dust settled, each share… Continue reading
Nov 07 Somali pirates netted hundreds of millions of dollars between 2005 and 2012 Somali pirates holding the crew of a Chinese fishing vessel hostage. Photo by U.S. Navy Pirates carrying out more than 150 hijackings around the Horn of Africa netted as much as $413 million between 2005 and 2012, according to… Continue reading
Nov 07 Happy 70th birthday, Joni Mitchell .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%; } It may be Joni… Continue reading