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
Jan 02 Syrian Electronic Army hacks Skype's social media accounts, claiming Microsoft email surveillance For who missed it. #SEA pic.twitter.com/9xG4N8kedi— SyrianElectronicArmy (@Official_SEA16) January 1, 2014 The Syrian Electronic army, a collective of hackers that support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, hacked the Twitter, Facebook and WordPress accounts of… Continue reading
Jan 02 Health overhaul benefits take effect with New Year Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images After a troubled rollout, President Barack Obama's health care overhaul now faces its most personal test: How will it work as people seek care under its new mandates? Most major… Continue reading
Jan 02 What we're watching Thursday Good morning. Here are some of the top stories we're watching today: Creative Commons photo of snowy Des Plaines River in suburban Chicago via flickr user yooperann Winter storm Hercules is expected to impact more than 100… Continue reading
Jan 01 A parent's dilemma: do flame retardants in home goods trade in one danger for another? By Cat Wise What could be so dangerous about this furry little guy? Some children's products like this have been treated with flame retardant chemicals that make them harder to burn, but may be harmful for humans. Continue reading
Jan 01 Evacuated towns surrounding Fukushima face uncertain future By News Desk An official in a full radiation protection suit scans an evacuated mother and child with a geiger counter to check radiation levels in Koriyama city in Fukushima prefecture, about 60km west from the crisis-hit Fukushima nuclear plant on March 16,… Continue reading