US Senate Unanimously Votes To End Unfair Subsidies For ‘Too Big To Fail’ Banks
“Too big to fail.”This phrase will always be associated with the 2008 economic collapse that sent America into the deepest recession since 1929. In order to stop the financial bleeding, the U.S....
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Judge refused to throw out a civil rights lawsuit of an unarmed, mentally-ill...
A federal judge today refused to throw out a civil rights lawsuit in the case of an unarmed, mentally ill Ohio man who died during a confrontation with police after being shocked with a stun gun seven...
View ArticleOne in five French bottled waters 'contain drugs or pesticides'
Researchers analysed 47 widely available brands, and discovered 10 were contaminated with miniscule amountsThey are sold as being cleaner, healthier and purer than the water that spouts from the...
View ArticleAmerica’s top copyright cop wants to make it a felony to stream songs without...
U.S. Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante urged Congress on Wednesday to overhaul the nation's aging copyright system.One of her top priorities, she said, would be to make it a felony to stream...
View Article10 Health Benefits of Mangos
Mangos taste so good that people forget they are also healthy! Discover how the “king of fruits” can help you, plus fascinating trivia and a few mango cautions and concerns.Health Benefits:1....
View ArticleSurprising Things That Can Age You Faster!
Signs of ageing are an inevitable part of your life, but how soon you look old depends on what kind of lifestyle you follow. Looking at your reflection in the mirror, you perhaps wish to rewind to the...
View Article7 Interesting Facts About Soups
There’s nothing that pleases our taste buds better than a bowl of soup on a chilly evening. It’s warms you up and satisfies those evening hunger pangs too. But how much do you really know about your...
View Article8 alarmingly unhealthy snacks to avoid
In a perfect world, everyone (kids included) would snack on carrots and kale chips. For those who do, hats off. But for everyone else, once you step away from the produce aisle, the choice of snacks...
View ArticleCalif. official to be paid $400K a year — for life
Working for the public good has also worked well for one California county administrator’s bank account.According to reports by several newspapers, Alameda County, in the San Francisco Bay Area, is...
View ArticleIncome Growth For Bottom 90 Percent Of Americans Averaged Just $59 Over 4...
Incomes for the bottom 90 percent of Americans only grew by $59 on average between 1966 and 2011 (when you adjust those incomes for inflation), according to an analysis by Pulitzer Prize-winning...
View ArticleSupreme Court Rules Dog Sniff at Front Door is a Search; Barred by the 4th...
Prior to hearing oral argument in the Proposition 8 case this morning, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Florida v. Jardines, the other dog sniff case (Florida v. Harris was decided last...
View ArticleEurope's financial crisis leads to suicide surge
The harsh spending cuts introduced by European governments to tackle their crippling debt problems have not only pitched the region into recession — they are also being partly blamed for outbreaks of...
View ArticleSpaceX Dragon spacecraft returns to Earth
A Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) Dragon spacecraft successfully completed the company's second cargo flight to the International Space Station on Tuesday, with a 12:36 pm EDT splashdown...
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Big freeze may last until the end of April
The big freeze gripping the UK could last until almost the end of April, with sub-zero temperatures expected for the rest of the week, weather forecasters have predicted.Clockwise from top right: A...
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Whiskey galore turned to a wee dram after caretaker 'drinks woman's $100,000...
A New York woman was stunned to find nine cases of 100-year-old whiskey worth $100,000 hidden in the walls of her mansion. Then, it mysteriously disappeared... and she thinks she knows who to blame....
View Article5 Surprising Holiday Health Myths
Many supposed holiday hazards are as innocuous as a tepid mug of apple cider. A review article in the current issue of the British Medical Journal cites five fears that can officially be crossed off...
View Article7 Medical Myths Even Doctors Believe
Popular culture is loaded with myths and half-truths. Most are harmless. But when doctors start believing medical myths, perhaps it's time to worry.In the British Medical Journalthis week, researchers...
View Article10 Diets That Just Don't Work
Food is essential for life. It's also vital for happiness and feeling good about oneself, according to Kip Hardy, a registered dietician with Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, Ga. She points to the global...
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Frankie Boyle donates £50,000 to a prisoner in Guantanamo Guantanamo to sue MI6
He’s the television comedian best known for controversial jokes about swimmer Rebecca Adlington, The Queen and people with Down’s syndrome.But Frankie Boyle is now using his fame, and wealth, for more...
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19-Year-Old Student Develops Ocean Cleanup Array That Could Remove 7,250,000...
19-year-old Boyan Slat has unveiled plans to create an Ocean Cleanup Array that could remove 7,250,000 tons of plastic waste from the world’s oceans. The device consists of an anchored network of...
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