Sep 13 #TWEETBEATS Chicka chicka SLim Shady RT @bccohan: Who? RT @nycsouthpaw My name is. RT @BenjySarlin What? RT @igorbobic: My name is. RT @DarrellIssa: Hi.— Political Line (@PoliticaILine) September 13, 2013… Continue reading
Sep 13 Attempting to cross the Atlantic, balloonist crash lands in Canada Photo by Flickr user omnibus Jonathan Trappe, who was attempting to become the first balloonist to make a trans-Atlantic flight using only cluster balloons, crash landed in Newfoundland, Canada. Speaking from the command center overseeing… Continue reading
Sep 13 Sound pioneer Ray Dolby dies at age 80 .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%; } Ray Dolby, the audio pioneer… Continue reading
Sep 13 FROM THE WIRE Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he believes there will be "an overwhelming report" from the UN showing chemical weapons were used in Syria on Aug. 21. (AP)… Continue reading
Sep 13 Have you ever wanted to touch an amoeba? Scientists in France may have come up with a new way for people to "touch" and manipulate bacteria, proteins and other biological building blocks that can only be seen under a microscope. Continue reading
Sep 13 NPR to reduce staff by 10 percent NPR announced Friday that in an effort to reduce their staff by 10 percent, they will offer employees a voluntary buyout. Courtesy of NPR In a message to staff, NPR CEO Gary Knell and Board of Directors Chairperson Kit… Continue reading
Sep 13 #NYCMayoralRunoff Jim Roberts, executive editor of Reuters Digital, notes former ex-congressman Anthony Weiner offering Bill Thompson -- runner-up in the NYC mayoral primary -- advice: |@anthonyweiner offers advice to Bill Thompson about NYC mayoral runoff. http://t.co/dlO60LtMUg pic.twitter.com/kvNyqj0TLq—… Continue reading
Sep 13 Crowds react to India gang rape verdict .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%; } Dozens of protesters react… Continue reading
Sep 13 Curious when exactly Yom Kippur starts? You're not alone Chart courtesy of Dan Oshinsky/Buzzfeed During Yom Kippur, Jews observe the holiday by fasting from sundown to sundown. According to Google trends, "sundown" is a very unclear time for most people. Buzzfeed's Dan Oshinsky and Sapna Maheshwari discovered… Continue reading
Sep 13 #COLORADOFLOOD Courtesy of Colorado Department of Transportation Colorado DOT reports that the flooding has caused more than two dozen closures on state highways. Mother Jones has been collecting videos and photos of ongoing destruction. .embed-container {… Continue reading