Oct 09 Teens shift from Facebook to Twitter Twitter overtakes Facebook among US teens http://t.co/xjPaUzu6Ow— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) October 9, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 09 You can't keep Diana Nyad out of the water Diana Nyad in the midst of a 48-hour #NYC swim to benefit Superstorm Sandy victims: http://t.co/QVCKkqK0bF -CJ— The Associated Press (@AP) October 9, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 09 Another fire strikes a Bangladesh garment factory, 7 killed PHOTO Huge fire at Bangladeshi factory kills 7 people in latest disaster to blight the country's garment industry pic.twitter.com/ZfmyAMZEPY— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) October 9, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 09 UN sued over cholera epidemic among Haiti's earthquake survivors A Hatian woman receives a vaccine for cholera.Photo by Jon Lascher A group of human rights lawyers are suing the U.N. on behalf of hundreds of thousands of Haitians who have contracted cholera since the 2010 earthquake. The… Continue reading
Oct 09 American adults rank poorly in math and reading compared to other developed countries Photo by Getty Images American students aren't the only ones being left behind in education. Compared to other developed countries, the U.S ranks lower than the average in terms of adult literacy and close to the bottom when… Continue reading
Oct 09 What we're watching Wednesday Good morning. It's day 9 of the shutdown, but we're open for news at the PBS NewsHour. Here are a few big stories on our radar: New Leadership for the Federal Reserve At 3 p.m. ET today, President Obama will… Continue reading
Oct 08 #YellenIsIn BREAKING: Obama to nominate Fed Vice Chair Janet Yellen to replace Bernanke as chairman of central bank.— The Associated Press (@AP) October 8, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch Investigating how head injuries have delivered a blow to pro-football Investigating how head injuries have delivered a blow to pro-football… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch Colo. tourist destination suffers 'double whammy' of floods, government shutdown Colo. tourist destination suffers 'double whammy' of floods, government shutdown… Continue watching
Oct 08 European lawmakers vote to ban additives in cigarettes, require larger warning labels Photo by Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images The European parliament voted Tuesday to ban most additives and flavorings used in cigarettes and to require warning labels to cover 65 percent of surface packaging, up from 40 percent. This decision is hitting… Continue reading