Oct 31 Ambassador Ford faces tough questions over Syria policy Photo by Flickr User Amnesty International/Christoph Koettl US Ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford, speaking at Amnesty International General Meeting in Denver U.S. ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford, went before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today to update… Continue reading
Oct 31 If horror movies taught us anything, it's to watch our backs .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%; } How many scary movies do… Continue reading
Oct 31 #insidenewshour By News Desk Happy Halloween! We hope it's spooktacular pic.twitter.com/jhl1PxtDMG — NewsHour (@NewsHour) October 31, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 31 Malaria rates rise to highest level in 40 years thanks to travellers Malaria cases in the U.S. are at their highest level in four decades and travelers are to blame -- bringing in nearly all of the cases into the states. About two-thirds were infected in Africa, where malaria is common,… Continue reading
Oct 31 Dogs get cues from other dogs' wagging tails Photo by Flickr user Junayed Sadat Research has long shown that dogs communicate through their tails. A happy dog wags its tail more to the right, and an anxious one will favor its left. But new research, published Thursday in… Continue reading
Oct 31 Patrick Stewart nods to Boston on Halloween? By News Desk Happy Halloween. pic.twitter.com/ugLBMzAeNF — Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) October 31, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 31 Hot sauce fans rejoice: Judge denies attempt to shut down Sriracha factory Photo by Flickr user Asian Ingredients Updated at 1:04 p.m. EDT | A judge has denied a Southern California factory town's attempt to shut down production of the popular Sriracha chili sauce over complaints about the pungent smell of… Continue reading
Oct 31 Cory Booker sworn in as senator Cory Booker sworn in to the U.S. Senate. The number of blacks in the Senate is now 2. pic.twitter.com/E3wzCMQa2G— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) October 31, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 31 Edward Snowden hired as tech support for a Russian website Video still by PBS NewsHour Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden has found a technical support job for a major Russian website, his lawyer, Anatoly Kucherena, said Thursday. Kucherena told the RIA Novosti news agency that Snowden starts… Continue reading
Oct 31 Visits to Beijing drop by 50 percent Amid the smog, tourists visit Beijing's Forbidden City. Photo by Flickr user Axel Drainville It's been almost one year since the poor air quality and extreme smog in China's capital city has gathered attention in major news outlets… Continue reading