Oct 10 Scott Carpenter, Mercury 7 astronaut and second American to orbit the Earth, dies at age 88 Photo by NASA/RetroSpaceImages Scott Carpenter, the second American to orbit the Earth, died in hospice care Thursday in Denver. Carpenter, a native of Colorado, was serving in the Navy as a pilot when he was recruited to… Continue reading
Oct 10 42 hanged as 'terrorists' in Iraq in the past week Iraq executed 42 people this week for "terrorist crimes," Reuters reports. Hassan al-Shimary, Iraq's minister of justice, said in a statement that those hanged were guilty of "deaths of dozens of innocent citizens, as well as other crimes… Continue reading
Oct 10 Visualizing Fed nominee Janet Yellen's insight on the economy The New York Times put together seven animated graphs that chart out the economy's "twists and turns." Each graph references a quote from Janet Yellen, who was nominated to replace Ben Bernanke as chair of the Federal… Continue reading
Oct 10 #gaymarriage BREAKING: NJ judge refuses to delay start of gay marriage; Christie administration expected to appeal.— The Associated Press (@AP) October 10, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 10 Time stands still during the shutdown--if you're the Ohio Clock In a time of government shutdown where federal employees are unable to do their jobs, there's another part of the Senate that has found itself in the same scenario: The Ohio Clock. Continue reading
Oct 10 Israeli Defense Force's historical tweet sends oil traders into panic mode The Israeli military tweeted Thursday that Israel's Air Force had bombarded airports in Syria to prevent weapons from reaching Syria. When word got out to violence-conscious oil traders, oil prices reportedly jumped $1. The tweet that spawned the… Continue reading
Oct 10 Ex-mayor's sentencing closes regretful saga in Detroit Ex-Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, seen here in 2008, was sentenced Thursday to 28 years for corruption. Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images DETROIT -- Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced Thursday to 28 years in prison for corruption, the apparent… Continue reading
Oct 10 Prison guards falsified log books in Ariel Castro death According to a new report released by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, prison guards did not properly conduct their 30 minute rounds on the night Ariel Castro died. The report finds that two officers falsified log… Continue reading
Oct 10 Feds to let states pay to open national parks Yellowstone National Park sits in Wyoming, but also extends into Montana and Idaho. WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration said Thursday it will allow states to use their own money to reopen some national parks that have been closed because of… Continue reading
Oct 10 #Detroit BREAKING: Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick sentenced to 28 years in prison for corruption.— The Associated Press (@AP) October 10, 2013… Continue reading