Sep 18 Decoding Bernanke and the latest Fed decision Watch the livestream here. Here's a quick and early roundup of some of the thinking behind today's decision and its impact as explained by Neil Irwin from his liveblog of the Ben Bernanke press conference. Neil… Continue reading
Sep 18 WATCH: Bernanke on Fed announcement .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%; } The Federal Open Markets Committee… Continue reading
Sep 18 AP: Death toll in massive Mexico flooding rises to 57 from Tropical Storm Manuel The probable path of Manuel. Click to see larger version. Image by NOAA. Desperation mounted Wednesday in the cut-off resort of Acapulco, where residents looted a store and thousands of exhausted, despondent tourists waited to be ferried… Continue reading
Sep 18 AP: Fed delays bond tapering, wants to see more data BREAKING: Fed delays bond tapering, wants to see more data: http://t.co/bpW6nKMyLm -AB— The Associated Press (@AP) September 18, 2013… Continue reading
Sep 18 Apple rolls out iOS 7 for iPhone today Creative commons photo via flickr user nehuenmingote If you're an iPhone user, your phone is getting a facelift today. Apple's much anticipated and discussed update of its operating system, iOS 7, was released for all iPhone users… Continue reading
Sep 18 #NavyYardShooting BREAKING: Obama to attend memorial service Sunday for Washington Navy Yard shooting victims— The Associated Press (@AP) September 18, 2013… Continue reading
Sep 18 UPDATE: Obama, GOP leaders square off on budget, debt limit .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%; } President Barack Obama charged House… Continue reading
Sep 18 WATCH: Hagel orders reviews in response to Navy Yard shooting .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%; } WASHINGTON (AP) -- Defense Secretary… Continue reading
Sep 18 Butterball's turkey helpline hiring its first male operators Photo by Flickr user Dru Bloomfield The Turkey Talk-Line, which has been a source of advice on how to best prepare the bird for 32 years, has never hired men. But starting this week, Butterball will begin… Continue reading
Sep 18 Empathy for military robots could affect outcomes on the battlefield Photo by Journalist 1st Class Jeremy L. Wood That's the conclusion of Julie Carpenter, a Ph.D. in education at the University of Washington. Carpenter interviewed 23 explosive ordnance disposal personnel who regularly used robots on the job. Continue reading