Oct 07 Debt limit overtaking shutdown as U.S. crisis focus WASHINGTON -- A market-rattling federal default loomed and the partial government shutdown lingered on Monday, but a gridlocked Congress betrayed little or no urgency toward resolving either of the nation's most challenging short-term economic disputes. Stocks got a case of… Continue reading
Oct 07 Graphic warnings on cigarette pack not enough to deter UK teens A survey by the British Heart Foundation shows half the teenagers in Australia are deterred from smoking by the standardized cigarette labels, compared to only one third of UK teens deterred by non-standardized labels. Australia is the… Continue reading
Oct 07 First worldwide measure of digital natives puts U.S. near the top More than 13 percent of the United States' population are digital natives, which ranks sixth in the world, according to a United Nations report measuring information and communication technology development across countries. This was the first time a… Continue reading
Oct 07 Supreme Court steps back into business with record-low approval ratings By News Desk Image courtesy of Pew Research. SCOTUS returns to the bench today to record-low favorability ratings. According to analysis by Pew, only 48 percent of Americans had a favorable view of the court, while 38 percent had an unfavorable… Continue reading
Oct 07 Happy birthday, Mr. President (Putin) Russian President Vladimir Putin greets leaders at the APEC summit. Russian president Vladimir Putin is spending his 61st birthday attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on the Indonesian island of Bali Monday. What he didn't expect, however,… Continue reading
Oct 07 Amid shutdown, Treasury still set to release new $100 bill Tuesday The newly-redesigned $100 notes. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images. On Tuesday, the redesigned $100 notes featuring Benjamin Franklin and sporting new anti-counterfeit features will begin circulation. If you, like us, thought this a somewhat strange occurence during a… Continue reading
Oct 07 Your dog really does love you, study indicates Photo by Flickr user mikebaird A skinny black terrier mix, named Callie, steps into an MRI wearing earmuffs, places her head in a custom-fitted chin rest and holds completely still. The rescue dog belongs to neuroeconomics professor Gregory… Continue reading
Oct 07 #FastandFurious ACLU says Obama administration is blocking book about "Fast and Furious" scandal written by federal agent: http://t.co/hhPunW1Pc5 -SS— The Associated Press (@AP) October 7, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 07 Trio of attacks rock Egypt day after deadly clashes Egyptian security forces use tear gas to disperse pro-democracy activists during protests at Ramses Square on October 6, 2013 in Cairo, Egypt. Photo by Khaled Kamil/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Attacks in three different regions of Egypt resulted in at… Continue reading
Oct 07 #IRAQ BREAKING: Iraq: String of apparently coordinated bomb blasts rock Baghdad in evening, kill at least 22.— The Associated Press (@AP) October 7, 2013… Continue reading