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...
India set to introduce death penalty in some rape cases
Labels: Technology NEW DELHI - India's Cabinet has approved harsher punishments for rapists, including the death penalty, after a brutal gang-rape in New Delhi that sparked national outrage.A government-appointed panel recommended the changes to ministers after the death of a 23-year-old woman who was savagely raped and attacked in a bus on December 16 and died nearly two weeks later.The case ignited nationwide...
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...
A*STAR scientists solve century-old mystery in yeast infections
Labels: Technology SINGAPORE: Scientists from the Agency for Science Technology And Research (A*STAR) have solved a century-old mystery in yeast infections.They constructed stable strains of Candida albicans, the most prevalent human fungal pathogen and a major cause of hospital acquired infection.A*STAR said on Friday that their discovery will help pave the way to develop drugs that effectively target and...
At least 25 killed in Mexico office blast, dozens injured
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: 25 people were killed and more than 100 are injured, interior minister saysThe explosion collapsed two floors of an office building, paramedics sayRescuers have pulled a survivor from the rubble, Mexico's president saysCrews are searching for people trapped in the buildingLea este artículo en español/Read this article in SpanishMexico City (CNN) -- An explosion rocked the offices...
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....
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,...
SK Group head gets four-year jail sentence
Labels: Technology SEOUL: The head of South Korea's third largest conglomerate, the SK Group, was sentenced to four years in prison on Thursday after being convicted of embezzling close to $50 million.The custodial sentence was seen as relatively tough in a country where convicted business tycoons are often given suspended prison terms in recognition of their apparent contribution to the national economy.The...
Ship stranded on reef to be cut
Labels: LifestyleUSS Guardian grounded on Philippine reefUSS Guardian grounded on Philippine reefUSS Guardian grounded on Philippine reefUSS Guardian grounded on Philippine reefUSS Guardian grounded on Philippine reefUSS Guardian grounded on Philippine reefUSS Guardian grounded on Philippine reefUSS Guardian grounded on Philippine reefSTORY HIGHLIGHTSU.S. minesweeper has been stuck off Philippines since January 17Attempts...
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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S'pore moves up to 2nd spot in trust survey
Labels: Technology SINGAPORE: Singapore has moved up to the number two spot for the most trusting nation in the world, according to the 2013 Edelman Trust Barometer. It was third in 2012 and seventh in 2011.Edelman, which measured levels of trust in institutions in 26 countries worldwide, said on Wednesday that Singapore's total trust score rose by nine points and is three points more than the global average...
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...
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...
Infrastructure development to keep pace with population growth
Labels: Technology SINGAPORE: The government is planning to build 700,000 new homes by 2030.That is one of the long-term plans to support the projected increase in population which is expected to hit 6.9 million in about 20 years.Some Singaporeans have observed that population growth in Singapore has outpaced infrastructure development in the last five years.The government is now planning and investing in...
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....
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,...
Man in "trolley bag" case pleads guilty to failing to report death
Labels: Technology SINGAPORE: The lover of a businessman acquitted of murder in the "trolley bag" case pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to report the death to the police.Pee Weai Hong, 33, admitted on Monday that he did not report the death of 28-year-old Dylan Wong Teck Siong on 2 April 2011 when he learnt about it the next day.Mr Wong's decomposed body was stuffed in a trolley bag and was found in...
In charred club, cell phones ring with calls for the dead
Labels: LifestyleHundreds dead in Brazil nightclub fireHundreds dead in Brazil nightclub fireHundreds dead in Brazil nightclub fireHundreds dead in Brazil nightclub fireHundreds dead in Brazil nightclub fireHundreds dead in Brazil nightclub fireHundreds dead in Brazil nightclub fireHundreds dead in Brazil nightclub fireHundreds dead in Brazil nightclub fireHundreds dead in Brazil nightclub fireHundreds dead in Brazil...
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