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...
Cambodians bid farewell to ex-king ahead of cremation
Labels: Technology PHNOM PENH: Thousands of Cambodians paid their last respects to their beloved former king Norodom Sihanouk as his body lay in state Saturday ahead of his cremation next week.The mourners were able to glimpse the late monarch's gilded casket through doorways to the purpose-built crematorium where it was carried Friday in a lavish procession that brought Phnom Penh to a standstill.His body...
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
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Swarm-mongering: Brainless blobs flock together
Labels: World Birds of a feather flock together and now so do brainless, inanimate blobs. Made of microscopic particles, the artificial swarms could shed light on the mysterious mechanisms behind the natural swarming seen in fish and birds. They might also lead to materials with novel properties like self-healing. ...
"The sooner, the better" for COC on South China Sea: Shanmugam
Labels: Technology SINGAPORE: Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam has reiterated the need for a Code of Conduct (COC) on the South China Sea, saying the sooner it is started the better.He said this in a live interview with the BBC on Friday morning, covering issues such as the South China Sea claims, US-China relations and ASEAN.He was asked whether it is possible to have some kind of resolution via ASEAN.Mr...
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
Today on New Scientist: 30 January 2013
Labels: World Timbuktu's precious scientific texts must be saved Islamist militants in Mali have burned documents that attest to science in Africa before European colonisation - what remains must be protectedThink that massage feels good? Try adding drugs Nerve bundles that respond to stroking have been identified and chemically activated in miceHow Obama will deliver his climate promise The US is set to...
More people volunteering their services to help others: survey
Labels: Technology SINGAPORE: More people are giving their time and making the effort to help others, with one in three serving as volunteers in 2012.A survey by the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) found that about 32 per cent of its respondents were volunteers, which is the highest rate since it started the survey in 2000. The same survey conducted in 2010 had 23 per cent.The survey,...
Suspect sought in Ariz. office shooting
Labels: LifestyleBy CNN Staffupdated 10:31 PM EST, Wed January 30, 2013One victim was killed, and two others suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting in Phoenix, police said. STORY HIGHLIGHTSOne of three shooting victims dies of injuries, Phoenix police sayOther two victims have non-life-threatening injuries, police sayPolice identify suspect as Arthur Douglas Harmon, 70, last seen in a white KiaPhoenix,...
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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Talent Development Alliance formed to tap into workforce training in China market
Labels: Technology SINGAPORE: Singapore has formed a Talent Development Alliance (TDA) to help the country's companies gain a stronger foothold in the China market through education and training.Driven by IE Singapore, the alliance is the first of its kind in the industry in Singapore with seven institutions from the public and private sectors - Civil Service College, ITE Education Services, NTUC LearningHub,...
Man shoots bus driver, abducts child
Labels: LifestyleBy Lateef Mungin, CNNupdated 2:40 AM EST, Wed January 30, 2013STORY HIGHLIGHTSMan tells CNN affiliate WSFA that bus driver was shot four timesMan takes child hostage in underground bunkerIncident happened in Midland City, Alabama(CNN) -- A man boarded a school bus Tuesday, police said, shot the driver, took a 6-year-old boy hostage and is holding the boy in an underground bunker.The incident, that...
S. Korea: We put our first satellite into orbit
Labels: Health SEOUL, South Korea South Korea says it has successfully launched a satellite into orbit from its own soil for the first time. Wednesday's high-stakes launch comes just weeks after archrival North Korea successfully launched its own satellite to the surprise of the world. South Korean liftoffs in 2009 and 2010 failed. Two more recent launch attempts were aborted at the last minute because of technical...
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...
Man charged with using another person's credit card to pay for fast food
Labels: Technology SINGAPORE: A man who used another person's credit card to pay for a fast food chain's home delivery service on four occasions has been charged with cheating. Tan Kok Sin, 32, allegedly made the home delivery orders between 29 January and 12 February in 2011.The orders, each costing more than S$21, were delivered to a residential address in Bukit Panjang.Tan faces four other charges of...
Hear what Lebron said to Obama
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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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