Nov 14 A look at censored material from China's Twitter-equivalent Why "big yellow duck" was banned on Chinese social network Weibo yesterday http://t.co/bMz4KZ9YQj pic.twitter.com/aG0E7GK6DO #June4— CBC News Community (@CBCCommunity) June 5, 2013 While China becomes increasingly aware of its image abroad, the Chinese… Continue reading
Nov 14 Toronto Mayor said he is receiving help for drinking problems Photo by Flickr User Joseph Morris Toronto Mayor Rob Ford said he was getting professional help for his drinking problems, Reuters reports. But he gave no indication that he'll step down despite pressure for him to… Continue reading
Nov 14 Twitter Chat: Submit your tinnitus questions PBS NewsHour holds live Twitter chats from 1 to 2 p.m. EST each Thursday. Join us @NewsHour using the hashtag #NewsHourChats Chronic tinnitus affects as many as 50 million Americans and 2 million have it to… Continue reading
Nov 14 Judge rules Google Books as 'fair use' Photo by Getty Images Google's goal to make millions of books searchable online won a major battle Thursday when a federal judge ruled that the web giant's efforts fell within the bounds of U.S. copyright… Continue reading
Nov 14 Heads you're mayor, tails you're not Idaho state quarter Photo by Wikipedia user Kermitmorningstar Close elections for political office have come down to runoffs, recounts and even a Supreme Court decision. Thursday night in the state of Idaho, one will be decided by… Continue reading
Nov 14 Participation in youth football on the decline The chief medical officer for the Pop Warner youth football league believes that concern over head injuries has led to a decline in participation. Photo by Flickr User wynner3 The recent spotlight on concussions in the National… Continue reading
Nov 14 Will low online enrollments hobble the new health law? Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images Hope that the health law's online insurance marketplaces will work well enough to enroll millions this fall had already faded before the administration disclosed results Wednesday. News that only 27,000 had signed up for… Continue reading
Nov 14 U.S. military arrives to assist relief efforts in the Philippines A U.S. Navy Seahawk helicopter prepares to drop supplies over Tacloban Airfield in Tacloban, Philippines, Thursday, in support of Operation Damayan, the U.S. military's humanitarian response to Typhoon Haiyan. Photo by U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class… Continue reading
Nov 14 Folly of the Fed: Why Janet Yellen may be a dangerous choice Janet Yellen testified before the Senate Banking Committee Thursday, but is her defense of the Fed's quantitative easing policy disingenuous because she's not valuing the market the right way? Photo courtesy of Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Janet… Continue reading
Nov 14 Man breaks record for running on all fours .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%; } In 2012, Kenichi Ito broke… Continue reading