Several lawmakers are bringing special guests to President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night in order to make a statement. Several lawmakers are bringing guests to help underscore the importance of gun control. More than 20 House Democrats are bringing guests who have been personally affected by gun violence. A bipartisan pair of Arizona lawmakers, meanwhile, will host former Rep....
Feb
11
Why we're building a €1 billion model of a human brain
Labels: World The Human Brain Project has just won a €1 billion research prize. Its director Henry Markram says the initiative will unify our understanding of the brain Your project aims to recreate the human brain in a supercomputer. Why?We...
Philippines' Aquino visits rebel stronghold
Labels: Technology SULTAN KUDARAT, Philippines: Philippine President Benigno Aquino paid a historic visit Monday to Muslim rebel territory in a bid to speed up efforts to end one of Asia's longest and deadliest insurgencies.Four months after his government agreed on a roadmap with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front for a final peace deal by 2016, Aquino travelled to the insurgents' stronghold in the far south...
'Within seconds, everything changed'
Labels: LifestyleBy Dana Ford, CNNupdated 12:26 AM EST, Mon February 11, 2013STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant declares a state of emergency in four countiesAt least a dozen people are injured; no deaths are reported"Within seconds, everything changed," says a Hattiesburg, Mississippi residentiReport: Please send your photos and videos, but stay safe(CNN) -- A tornado touched down in southern Mississippi...
New Englanders slowly recover from weekend blizzard
Labels: Health NEWPORT, R.I. Travel eased and life slowly returned to normal for most New Englanders after a massive blizzard, but many remained without power in cold and darkened homes and a forecast of rain brought a new worry: Weight piling up dangerously on roofs already burdened by heavy snow. 61 PhotosPowerful blizzard descends on NortheastPlay VideoNortheast sees record snow fall The storm that slammed into...
Possible Dorner Sighting Leads to Store Evacuation
Labels: Business A Northridge, Calif., home improvement store was evacuated tonight because of a possible sighting of suspected cop-killer Christopher Dorner, just hours after police announced a $1 million reward for information leading to his arrest.As helicopters hovered overhead and a command center was established, police searched the Lowe's store and eventually told shoppers they could...
Feb
10
Time to rinse! AI assistant helps clean your teeth
Labels: World FOR most of us, brushing our teeth is just a tedious part of the daily grind. But for people with dementia or learning difficulties, such tasks can be difficult. They could soon gain more independence thanks to an AI designed by Christian Peters at Bielefeld University in Germany and his colleagues. ...
Man arrested for allegedly molesting women on public bus
Labels: Technology SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a man for allegedly outraging the modesty of two women on a public bus.The 29-year-old suspect was nabbed at about 2:45pm on Saturday.His victims, aged 21 and 35, were molested on separate occasions on board the same bus, in the vicinity of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5.Upon being alerted of the incidents, the bus captain immediately stopped his vehicle and closed...
Almost famous: See celebs' early roles
Labels: LifestyleBy Henry Hanks, CNNupdated 5:05 PM EST, Thu February 7, 2013Stars who started out like GoDaddy's geekJesse HeimanSylvester StalloneJohn TravoltaKeanu ReevesCourtney CoxMatt LeBlancTina FeyRainn WilsonMegan FoxDean Wint...
LAPD Reopens Case of Suspected Cop-Killer's Firing
Labels: Business The Los Angeles Police Department announced today it will reopen the case of the firing of Christopher Dorner, but said the decision was not made to "appease" the fugitive former cop suspected of killing three people.Dorner, a fired and disgruntled former Los Angeles police officer, said in the so-called "manifesto" he released that he was targeting LAPD officials and their...
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