Nov 13 Hari Sreenivasan hosts talk with Google's 'captain of moonshots' about the future of Internet access Photo by Flickr user iLighter Google's Project Loon wants to get people living in rural and remote areas of the world online, the two-thirds of the world who do not have access to the Internet. The network… Continue reading
Nov 13 Schools urged to stockpile medications to treat serious food allergy reactions Photo by Getty Images WASHINGTON -- The deaths of two girls in Illinois and Virginia from severe food allergies have helped spur efforts to get schools to stockpile emergency medications that can save lives. That effort has now reached the… Continue reading
Nov 13 What if you outlive your savings? How to close the retirement income gap One of the biggest threats to retired folks is that they will outlive their savings and Social Security won't be enough to carry them over. Lew Mandell explains the best ways to close the gap between what you have and… Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch Did 60 Minutes do enough to regain viewer trust after false Benghazi report? Did 60 Minutes do enough to regain viewer trust after false Benghazi report?… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Airways, American Airlines merger cleared for takeoff by DOJ News Wrap: U.S. Airways, American Airlines merger cleared for takeoff by DOJ… Continue watching
Nov 12 Hawaii Senate passes gay marriage BREAKING: Hawaii Senate passes gay marriage, clearing islands to become a same-sex wedding destination.— The Associated Press (@AP) November 12, 2013 Hawaii stands to be the sixteenth state to legalize gay marriage. Continue reading
Nov 12 China is hungry for bitcoins, as currency hits record high Photo by Flickr user btckeychain CNNMoney reports that the price of one bitcoin hit a record $395 Saturday on the Mt. Gox exchange, which allows user to exchange their legal tender for the digital currency. (At the… Continue reading
Nov 12 #insidenewshour: Former VP Dick Cheney By News Desk Talking to VP Cheney tonight about his medical odyssey. @NewsHour — gwen ifill (@gwenifill) November 12, 2013 Gwen's interview with former Vice President Dick Cheney will air tonight on the PBS NewsHour. Continue reading
Nov 12 Work by Francis Bacon expected to break art auction records .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%; } Francis Outred, head of… Continue reading
Nov 12 Justice Department reaches deal to settle airline merger lawsuit The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it was settling its merger lawsuit with American Airlines and U.S. Airways. The preliminary agreement would increase the number of low-cost carriers at several major airports across the country. Photo by… Continue reading