Interesting research was published this week in the prestigious journal Clinical Cancer Research indicating the the key ingredients in coffee – caffeine and caffeic acid – may slow the the progression of breast cancer in […]
Month: April 2015
Alabama Latest State To Move Toward Legalized Medical Marijuana
In a fairly surprising move, a comprehensive medical marijuana reform bill passed in an Alabama Senate committee late Wednesday. While not yet law, it marks an important step for the state. Sen. Bobby Singleton’s bill […]
Russia Signs Rare Aircraft Deal With Cuba
Russia and Cuba announced an agreement today on new aircraft deliveries, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin stated following the 13th Russian-Cuban Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation. “We have agreed today on […]
Native Desert Plant Could Give Us Made In America Rubber
Since the very first discovery of rubber tire manufacturers have been dependent on this critical raw material from a single region of the globe, and in turn, have seen their supply chains become very vulnerable. […]
Disruption Is Coming To America’s Jet Manufacturers
The last time the U.S. Air Force developed a stealth bomber it was the mid 70s. The Air Force was looking for something to replace the slow and unstealthy B-52 but something that could also […]
Governments And Banks Want To Track Your Money
Disturbing news has leaked today that some JPMorgan Chase customers are receiving letters informing them that the bank will no longer allow any cash to be stored in safety deposit boxes. The details of a […]
Why A Utah Shelter’s Remotely Operated Pet Toys Are Important
The Human Society Of Utah launched an innovative new website that allows visitors to control 3 remotely operated pet toys and watch the animals on live video. It effectively allows users to play around with […]
McDonald’s To Stop Working With Suppliers Who Clearcut Forests
American and increasingly global fast food chain McDonald’s Corp is taking steps to end deforestation caused by its supply chain, focusing on beef, coffee, palm oil, poultry and packaging. The company promised on Tuesday not […]
Aaron’s Law Looks To Curb Overzealous Prosecution Of Hackers
Named for Aaron Swartz — the programmer and digital activist who took his life while facing data theft charges — the proposed legislation would ease punishments stemming from an antiquated law under which Swartz was […]
Americans Using Performance Enhancing Drugs At Work
Americans are turning to drugs like Adderall, that were once only prescribed to help highly distractable children, in an effort to improve their personal productivity at work. Popular in colleges for years, amphetamine-like stimulants are […]
Stunning Photos Of Britain’s Hatton Garden Robbery Released
London’s metropolitan police released step by step images today showing how the brazen robbers pulled off the largest jewel heist in history. A gang of up to seven thieves may have been involved and are […]
Canadians Look Set To File Antitrust Litigation Against Google
Clearly Google has a major problem when friendly Canadians announce they are looking to litigate against the company. That looks set to happen as a letter obtained by the Financial Post showed Canada’s Competition Bureau […]
No Charges Filed Against Contractor Paid By Chinese To Spy
Bizarre revelations emerged Wednesday morning that a state department contractor leaked data on Americans to Chinese agents and yet was not prosecuted by the department of justice. Unsealed court documents show State Department translator Xiaoming […]
NSA Reform Stalls As Bill Introduced To Extend Patriot Act Until 2020
Hopes for meaningful reform to America’s illegal and democracy perverting spy apparatus suffered a major blow Wednesday as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced a bill Tuesday night that would reauthorize the controversial surveillance authority […]
U.S. Has Complete Replica Of Iran’s Nuclear Lab
News leaked today that to better understand and answer questions about Iran’s nuclear activities scientists have turned to a secret replica of Iran’s nuclear facilities built deep in the forests of Tennessee to get answers. […]
U.S. Generals Find No Equivalent Of Nukes In Cyber Space
As the world’s militaries increasingly move online America’s top generals are looking for creative ways to maintain their superior military advantage. There’s no functional equivalent of nuclear weapons in cyber space and this means coordinated […]
EC On A Roll, Smacks Booking.com Over Competition Concerns
The EU Competition Commission is on a roll this month, announcing today the smackdown of another large company for anti-competitive behavior after fresh indictments of Gazprom and Google. The latest company in its cross-hairs is […]
Uber’s War With Google Heats Up Over Maps
Nokia is selling its mapping business and there are some interesting bidders in the mix. At least four potential buyers including Facebook and a consortium of German carmakers representing BMW, Audi and Daimler, are interested […]
Another Day, Another Bank Fine. BAML To Pay $20 Million
In what has clearly just become a cost of doing business, Bank of America Merrill Lynch was fined 13.2 million pounds ($20 million) by Britain’s markets regulator for failing to report transactions properly over seven […]
Chilly China – Japan Relations Overshadow African Call For Change
Leaders of Asian and African nations met this Wednesday at the Asian African Summit, a conference designed to support South South trade and cooperation. The summit was held in Jakarta, Indonesia. While the leaders called […]
World’s First Solar Plane Touches Down In China
The world’s first light powered air-plane, Solar Impulse, has arrived in east China city of Nanjing it was reported Wednesday. Lead pilot Bertrand Piccard nosed the prop-driven vehicle back down to earth at 11:28pm local […]
Perfectly Clear Lake Michigan Exposes Lost Shipwrecks
In an interesting juxtaposition of the natural and manmade on Earth Day, the crystal clear post-winter waters of Lake Michigan have offered a rare glimpse of some of their hidden history. A U.S. Coast Guard […]
EU Charges Gazprom With Abusing Dominant Position
Google isn’t the only one feeling the heat from the European Commission (EC). Americans.org learned this morning that the EU competition regulator has charged Gazprom, the Russian state energy company, with abusing its dominant market […]
Dozens Of Dinosaur Eggs Found In Chinese City
The Chinese city that holds the record for having the largest number of dinosaur eggs in the world found a new batch to add to its impressive collection. Construction workers dug up 43 fossilized dinosaur […]
Texas Researchers Find Fracking Causing Earth Quakes
Researchers in Texas have found conclusive evidence that hydraulic fracturing (fracking), a controversial process used to extract tough to reach oil and gas, causes earthquakes it was reported Tuesday. A seismology team led by SMU […]
Google to Unveil Pay For What You Use Wireless Service
In what could mark a major turning point in mobile phone billing practices search giant Google is set to unveil a new U.S. wireless service as early as Wednesday, reports the Wall St Journal. The […]
New Therapy Fights Depression As Well As Drugs
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) could have significant positive effects for depression sufferers according to a report published Tuesday. Such therapy offers a “new choice for millions of people” with recurrent depression, a Lancet report suggests. […]
Celeb Backed Music Service Tidal A Predictable Flop
Beware celebrities looking to ‘disrupt’ established industries with powerful players at the top of their game. Tidal, the flashy streaming music service purchased by rapper Jay Z last month, looks set to join the ranks […]
Tesla To Launch Revolutionary, Made In America Battery April 30th
Elon Musk will make his next big announcement later this month and he won’t be joined on stage by an electric car or a space capsule. Tesla will finally share details on its long-awaited batteries […]
Cleaning With Bleach Linked To Respiratory Infections
Cleaning with chlorine bleach, long a staple of household cleaning cupboard, could be linked to higher rates of respiratory infections a new European study has indicated. The researchers found that children in Finland, the Netherlands […]