Oct 22 Getting closer to Robert Capa on his centennial "Death of a Loyalist Militiaman," Córdoba front, Spain, early September 1936. Robert Capa/International Center of Photography War photographer Robert Capa would be 100 years old Tuesday, and marking his birthday, the International Center of Photography, which his brother Cornell helped… Continue reading
Oct 22 Cracked and corroded, Capitol Dome to undergo $60 million restoration Restoration of the #CapitolDome begins in November. Dome will be scaffolded for 2 yrs. How it will look: pic.twitter.com/wKFcpF7AAa— U.S. Capitol (@uscapitol) October 22, 2013 More than 150 years old, the U.S. Capitol Dome is… Continue reading
Oct 22 Australian firefighters brace for worst As weather conditions worsen, a firefighter works to manage advancing fires in the Blue Mountains in southeastern Australia. Photo by William West/AFP/Getty Images Fire crews in New South Wales, Australia, deliberately merged two massive blazes near the Blue Mountains west… Continue reading
Oct 22 UPDATED: Nevada school shooting BREAKING: Nevada police: Shooter at Sparks Middle School got semi-automatic gun from his home— The Associated Press (@AP) October 22, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 22 In Brunei, relatively high standard of living now comes with death by stoning Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah announced Tuesday the phased introduction of tough Islamic punishments, including death by stoning, for crimes such as adultery in the monarchy's latest step towards conservatism. Photo by Dean Kassim/AFP/Getty Images. The sultan of Brunei announced… Continue reading
Oct 22 What we're watching Tuesday Good morning. It's Tuesday, October 22. Here are the stories we're watching closely today: Delayed jobs report The Labor Department released numbers Tuesday morning, showing that U.S. employers added 148,000 jobs in September. Boston.com reports that the growth was… Continue reading
Oct 22 Hiring slows in September as U.S. economy adds 148,000 jobs WASHINGTON -- U.S. employers added just 148,000 jobs in September, suggesting the job market was weakening before a 16-day partial government shutdown. Still, the September gain was enough to lower the unemployment rate, which comes from a separate survey. The… Continue reading
Oct 22 #bartstrike AP VIDEO: San Francisco Bay Area transit agency, unions reach tentative deal, ending strike. http://t.co/2Rpu4C5mlM - VW— The Associated Press (@AP) October 22, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch Detroit residents work to engage the community with signs of hope, resurgence Detroit residents work to engage the community with signs of hope, resurgence… Continue watching
Oct 21 Public opinion about online dating is on the rise Photo courtesy of Jdate and ChristianMingle In a national survey of dating and relationships, Pew found that one in 10 Internet users--which is only nine percent of all American adults--have used… Continue reading