Oct 28 Watch Mich. Gov. Snyder testifies under oath that Detroit bankruptcy was last resort Mich. Gov. Snyder testifies under oath that Detroit bankruptcy was last resort… Continue watching
Oct 28 Sen. Feinstein 'totally opposed' to intelligence gathering on U.S. allies Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), chairwoman of the Senate's Intelligence Committee, said Monday she is "totally opposed" to the National Security Agency's collection of intelligence on U.S. allies, according to Reuters. "Unless the United States is engaged in hostilities… Continue reading
Oct 28 World's first bitcoin ATM set to open Tuesday The entrance to a downtown Vancouver coffee shop will be the site for the world's first bitcoin ATM, according to tech website Wired. A Nevada company called Robocoin constructed the machine -- scheduled to go live Tuesday -- to… Continue reading
Oct 28 Update: State Dept. says reports of explosion in Yemen are inaccurate Updated 6:25 p.m. EDT: The Associated Press reported earlier Monday that an explosion and gunfire was heard near the U.S. Embassy in Yemen's capital of Sanaa. Mohammed al-Mawri, an official at the Yemeni Interior Minister's office said the believed explosion… Continue reading
Oct 28 Latino high school students find a voice in 'The Graduates/Los Graduados' By News Desk Earlier this year, the Pew Hispanic Center reported that the number of Hispanic youth dropping out of high school hit a record low. Despite the decrease, issues like teen pregnancy, over-crowded schools and pressure to contribute to family finances… Continue reading
Oct 28 Scientists reveal why you have (or have not) a pretty face Creative commons image via flickr user stevendepolo Ever wonder what exactly separates the face of a George Clooney or Natalie Portman from the rest of us mere mortals? Well, according to scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,… Continue reading
Oct 28 #Abortion BREAKING: Federal judge declares Texas abortion restrictions unconstitutional, blocks enforcement.— The Associated Press (@AP) October 28, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 28 EU delegation: 'Frank exchange' over NSA allegations "We're concerned, too, about security, and we made that very clear. But also there is a balance to be struck with the privacy of citizens, and I think these frank exchanges need to rebuild that very important trust."… Continue reading
Oct 28 Sesame Street parodies 'Homeland' .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%; } Sesame Street doesn't really scream… Continue reading
Oct 28 What the Voyager space program can teach you about preparing for long-term care By Elizabeth Shell At first glance, comparing a 36-year-old, one-ton spacecraft that's currently hurtling its way into interstellar space at about 37,075 miles per hour to the realities of planning for our long-term care needs seems ... odd. But the more… Continue reading