Oct 05 Boycott planned over Chinese nationals banned from NASA conference Angry U.S. researchers plan to boycott a NASA conference after learning Chinese scientists will be barred from attending, according to the Guardian. Credit:NASA on the Commons/Flickr The meeting is scheduled to take place at the agency's Ames… Continue reading
Oct 05 FROM THE WIRE WASHINGTON (AP) - Pentagon ordering most of its furloughed civilian employees back to work. Continue reading
Oct 05 What we're watching Saturday Government shutdown continues As the government shutdown enters its fifth day, the House passed a bill to ensure furloughed workers will get paid for days they don't work. According to the Associated Press, the White House backs the… Continue reading
Oct 04 Internet communities fuel dangerous weight-loss goal When most people stand with their feet together, their thighs touch. For some thin models, there's a gap between their thighs. But social media sites, such as Tumblr, are fueling a trend among young women to achieve this… Continue reading
Oct 04 Scientist captures art on a cellular level Creative commons photo via flickr user hc gilje Fernan Federici creates art from plants, bacteria and crystals on a cellular level. The molecular geneticist and microscopist posted images on his Flickr page that capture the process of… Continue reading
Oct 04 #TropicalStormKaren Tropical Storm Karen expected to hit northern Gulf Coast: http://t.co/ZlshvL5tWy -NS— The Associated Press (@AP) October 4, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 04 Early snowstorm threatens Midwest Photo by Flickr user Gene Wilburn It may only be October, but a severe snowstorm has already buffeted Wyoming and South Dakota and threatens the rest of the Midwest Friday. This unseasonably early snow is strong with… Continue reading
Oct 04 National Cathedral offers free garden weddings to 'shutdown' couples Bishop's Garden at Washington National Cathedral. Photo by Flickr user Robert Bolton As the federal government shutdown endures, couples who were planning to wed on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. had to face the last-minute reality… Continue reading
Oct 04 #INSIDENEWSHOUR Watch upcoming @NewsHour report on @InsideOutDET. It's another in our "Where Poetry Lives" series with @NTrethewey. pic.twitter.com/f9JCzbRFtP— Mary Jo Brooks (@MaryJoBrooks) October 3, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 04 Remembering vietnamese General Vo Nguyen Giap, dead at 102 Photo by Flickr user Prachatai Vo Nguyen Giap, the Vietnamese general who confounded and humiliated both the French and American armies, is dead at 102. Nicknamed "red Napolean," Vo Nguyen Giap was Vietnam's greatest living military hero, world… Continue reading