Astrophile is our weekly column on curious cosmic objects, from the solar system to the far reaches of the multiverse Object: Titanium oxide snowLocation: The hot-Jupiter planet HD 209458b There is something magical about waking...
Projected 6.9m population basis for healthcare planning: Gan
Labels: Technology SINGAPORE: Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said the projected 6.9 million population by 2030 in the White Paper will serve as a basis for planning efforts to ensure sufficient capacity in the healthcare sector. He also said his ministry is adjusting its plans to be able to meet future healthcare needs. Mr Gan stressed that the 6.9 million figure is not a target. !-- Zone Tag : Channel...
Clinton's final day in job marred by bombing
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Kerry sworn in, first trip likely to include stops in Egypt and IsraelClinton cites Turkey attack as example of challenges in the worldClinton visited 112 countries and flew almost 1 million miles in four yearsAt 65, Clinton faces questions about whether she'll run for president in 2016Washington (CNN) -- A final meeting with the president. A farewell address to the State Department...
Twitter: 250,000 users' data compromised in hacking attacks
Labels: Health #1157946: Twitter bird logo, social networking and microblogging service, graphic element on white / AP Graphics Twitter said today that it recently detected a series of attempts to hack into user data, and that the attackers may have successfully absconded with some users' information. In a blog post Friday afternoon, Twitter explained the situation, and the steps it has taken to fight...
Gov's Handling of Sandusky Case Under Investigation
Labels: Business The newly-elected attorney general of Pennsylvania is going after the state's governor, Tom Corbett, who was attorney general when child sex allegations against Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky were first brought forward.Kathleen Kane, a Democrat who was sworn in as attorney general on Jan. 15, said that she will name a special prosecutor in the coming days to investigate Corbett's...
Feb
01
Mind-meld brain power is best for steering spaceships
Labels: World TURNS out two heads really are better than one. Two people have successfully steered a virtual spacecraft by combining the power of their thoughts - and their efforts were far more accurate than one person acting alone. One day groups of people hooked up to brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) might work together to...
Taiwan premier resigns over flagging economy
Labels: Technology TAIPEI: Taiwanese Premier Sean Chen said Friday he has stepped down for health reasons, after the cabinet he heads came under fire for its poor handling of the economy."I have some health problems ... and I need to completely change my life and work style to reverse the situation," the 63-year-old finance expert told a press conference to announce his resignation."I believe that the economy...
X Games snowmobiler dies
Labels: LifestyleBy CNN Staffupdated 1:55 PM EST, Thu January 31, 2013A photo of Caleb Moore's performance in the Snowmobile Freestyle Final during X Games Aspen 2013.STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Caleb Moore's brother also suffered an accident in the X GamesCaleb Moore died a week after a snowmobile crash in the X GamesThe crash has raised new safety concerns about the gamesESPN, which operates the X Games, says it will conduct...
Alaska Airlines plane lands safely after pilot passes out
Labels: Health Updated 3 a.m. EST PORTLAND, Ore. An Alaska Airlines jetliner bound for Seattle made an emergency landing in Portland, Ore., Thursday night after the pilot lost consciousness, an airline spokesman said. The co-pilot landed Flight 473 safely after declaring an emergency to get priority care for the pilot, spokesman Paul McElroy said. All of the airlines' pilots are trained to fly single-handedly....
Arias' Lawyer Shows Ex-Boyfriend's Lewd Photos
Labels: Business Accused murderer Jodi Arias was kept away from the Mormon friends of her lover Travis Alexander and their torrid sex affair was kept secret by Alexander, even as he sent lewd photos of himself to her online, according to court testimony today.The testimony in Arias' trial for killing Alexander in 2008 was intended to bolster the defense's argument that she killed him in self...
Jan
31
Keep rainforests – they drive the planet's winds
Labels: World WHAT creates the wind? Anyone will tell you that temperature differences are key. Hot air rises and is replaced by cooler air surging in beneath. Except that maybe the explanation found in every textbook is too simple. What if, instead,...
Four arrested for suspected thefts from the elderly
Labels: Technology SINGAPORE: Police have arrested four men suspected of stealing from the elderly.On January 10, police received reports of theft in some housing estates by men who approached the victims and offered to pray in their residences. The suspects targeted elderly victims who were alone at home during the day.The four suspects, aged between 21 and 55 years, were arrested along Syed Alwi Road on...
5 subjects Hagel should expect at his hearing
Labels: LifestyleChuck Hagel's military, government careerChuck Hagel's military, government careerChuck Hagel's military, government careerChuck Hagel's military, government careerChuck Hagel's military and government careerChuck Hagel's military, government careerChuck Hagel's military and government careerChuck Hagel's military, government careerChuck Hagel's military, government careerChuck Hagel's military and...
N.Y. Times: China hacked our computers for past four months
Labels: Health BEIJING The New York Times says Chinese hackers repeatedly penetrated its computer networks over the past four months, stealing reporters' passwords and hunting for files on an investigation into the wealth amassed by the family of one of China's leaders. In a report released late Wednesday, the Times said security experts hired to plug the breach tracked the attacks to China, in some cases computers...
No Device Eliminates Concussion Risk, Experts Say
Labels: Business As the long-term consequences of concussions become clearer, a cottage industry has popped up to sell athletes and worried parents products designed to mitigate risks of concussions that even helmets cannot prevent.Despite the bold claims of some companies, however, many experts say the Holy Grail in contact sports -- a device that prevents concussions -- simply does not exist....
Jan
30
The 10,000-year bender: Why humans love a tipple
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Greater community support helps ex-offenders
Labels: Technology SINGAPORE: Greater community support for ex-offenders has paid off -- with overall fewer ex-inmates imprisoned for re-offending -- according to the Singapore Prison Service's annual report card.However, drug offenders who were released from Drug Rehabilitation Centres recorded a higher percentage of re-offending.For some inmates who have no family support, they might not have a job or...
Child hostage drama in Ala. after gunman kills school bus driver
Labels: Health MIDLAND CITY, Ala. An unidentified man boarded a school bus, shot the driver several times, then escaped with a 6-year-old passenger, prompting an hours-long standoff with police that remained unresolved early Wednesday. The Dale County Sheriff says the man shot the driver in Midland City on Tuesday after he refused to let the child off the bus. The driver later died of his wounds. His identity...
Clinton Talks 2016, Stands by Benghazi Testimony
Labels: Business In her final television interview as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton told ABC's Cynthia McFadden that she is "flattered and honored" at the intense interest in whether she might run for president in 2016.But Clinton maintained that right now she's "not focused" on a presidential campaign; instead she said she wants to return to a "normal" life when she steps down from office...
Jan
29
Iran launches monkey into space
Labels: World Lisa Grossman, physical sciences reporterLast summer, the Iranian Space Agency announced their plan to send a monkey into space - and now they've apparently done it.According to Iranian state-run television, a press release on the space agency's website, and photos of the event, Iran sent a live rhesus monkey into sub-orbital space aboard a small rocket called Pishgam, or Pioneer. There's even a...
North Korea threatens "merciless" retaliation on South
Labels: Technology SEOUL: North Korea on Tuesday vowed "merciless" retaliation against the South for its support of UN sanctions, as Seoul urged Pyongyang to step back from a widely expected nuclear test.The perennially tense situation on the Korean peninsula has been stretched to its limit in the past week, with almost daily threats from the North that it is preparing to conduct a nuclear test as a riposte...
Hear what Lebron said to Obama
Labels: Lifestyle on your computer or on the CNN Apps for iPhone® and iPad®. iPhone, iPad and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. If you get CNN and HLN at home, you can watch them online and on the go for no additional chargeStart watching ...
Thick smog cloaks Beijing again
Labels: Health BEIJING Dangerously high pollution levels shrouded Beijing in smog Tuesday for the second time in about two weeks, forcing airlines to cancel flights because of poor visibility and prompting the city government to warn residents to stay indoors. The outlines of buildings in the capital receded into a white mist as pedestrians donned face masks to guard against the thick, caustic air. The U.S....
US Mom Missing in Turkey Took Side Trips
Labels: Business Sarai Sierra, the New York mother who disappeared in Turkey while on a solo trip, took several side excursions out of the country, but stayed in contact with her family the entire time, a family friend told ABC News.Turkish media reported today that police were trying to establish why Sierra visited Amsterdam and Munich. Police were also trying to establish the identity of a...
Jan
28
Is Obama about to blow his climate credentials?
Labels: World The US president could be poised to approve the doubling of imports of tar sands oil, one of the filthiest fuels on Earth FACED with rising anger from environmentalists last year over his plans for a transcontinental pipeline to deliver treacly Canadian tar sands to Texas oil refineries on the Gulf of Mexico,...
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