Sep 10 #Olympics Thomas Bach is elected as IOC President #BA2013 #olympics— Olympics (@Olympics) September 10, 2013… Continue reading
Sep 10 #insidenewshour PBS NewsHour's Cindy Huang captured this image on Capitol Hill while waiting to film Rand Paul's rally against Obamacare. Continue reading
Sep 10 Climate change forces migration from Pacific islands By News Desk flickr/Christopher Michel Stronger storms, rising sea levels and beach erosion are altering life for Pacific Island communities, driving native residents to leave home for the United States, according to a new story by Scientific American and ClimateWire. "There's an… Continue reading
Sep 10 John Kerry to participate in Google+ hangout on Syria By News Desk Photo: Jeff Malet Today, at 2 p.m. EDT., Secretary of State John Kerry will attend a Google + Hangout on Syria. New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof will host the hangout, Syria: Weighing the U.S. Response, along with… Continue reading
Sep 10 Palin: Forget Syria and Bomb Obamacare Gettyimages Even with the Obamacare exchanges set to open for enrollment in three weeks, the controversy surrounding the law has been largely hushed by the Syria debate. And that's a mistake, says former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. "Enough… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch Live: Kerry and Hagel testify to the House Armed Services Committee .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 5px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 80%; }… Continue reading
Sep 10 Science proves cow tipping is physically impossible Photo: Hindrik Sijens/Flickr. Scientists at University of British Columbia dispelled the urban legend of cow-tipping in 2005. They determined that such a feat is physically implausible for one person (sober or drunk) and extremely difficult even for two… Continue reading
Sep 10 Four Men Convicted in Gang Rape Case in India Four men were convicted of all charges on Tuesday in the gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman in a bus in New Delhi, India. Continue reading
Sep 10 Six novels shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize .embed-container {position: relative; padding-bottom: 100%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden;} .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } If this Vine is too quick, you can view the… Continue reading
Sep 10 "New York inequality is really quite staggering" flickr/mariocutroneo PBS NewsHour Weekend Correspondent William Brangham is reporting on Mayor Bloomberg's legacy for Wednesday's program. Brangham asks: "As New Yorkers pick their candidates for Mayor today, how serious is inequality in NYC?" "New York inequality is really… Continue reading