American consumers can look forward to more competition in restaurant food prices as Sysco Corp, the nation’s largest food distributor to restaurants, lost its battle with the U.S. government over its proposed merger with the […]
Month: June 2015
France Summons U.S. Ambassador After Wikileaks Reports Widespread Spying On French Prime Ministers
France has angrily summoned the U.S. ambassador for a meeting on Wednesday after reports emerged that the United States spied on French President François Hollande as well as his two immediate predecessors, despite the French […]
ISIS Begins To Destroy Historic Ruins Of Ancient Palmyra
A predictable fate has started to befall the historic Syrian city of Palmyra as ISIS fighters have now destroyed two ancient Muslim shrines in the ancient city, the Syrian government confirmed Wednesday. The move marks […]
Latest Secret Service Incident Sees Agent Found Guilty Of Stealing $840,000 From Digital Crime Scene
In the latest blow to the troubled U.S. Secret Service, former agent Shaun W. Bridges (above, right) will plead guilty to stealing $820,000 worth of Bitcoins from online drug marketplace Silk Road. Bridges confessed to […]
Leaked Documents Reveal Global Saudi Program Of Paying For Favorable Press Coverage
New documents released by international transparency organization Wikileaks have exposed a massive propaganda program by Saudi Arabia to influence the international media attention the country receives. The documents show the repressive state paying large sums […]
FBI Arrests Third American In A Week For Providing Support To Terror Group ISIS
For the third time in under a week, the U.S. justice department has arrested an American for supporting the terrorist group ISIS, this time In North Carolina. Justin Nojan Sullivan was charged on Friday with […]
World Takes Note As Fully One Third of Europe’s Electric Energy is Now Renewable
The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) reports that fully one-third of last year’s electricity in Europe came from renewable energy. At 24% four years prior, this means fewer fossil fuels are […]
Netherlands To Air Prophet Mohammed Cartoons On National TV
In the latest sign the enlightened world is refusing to compromise hard-won values for religious sensitivities, Dutch far-right leader, Geert Wilders, says Dutch TV will broadcast controversial cartoons involving the Prophet Muhammad. The cartoons were […]
EU Latest To Find Fracking Should Be Banned For Causing Health, Environmental Problems
A new study has found that fracking poses “significant” risks to people’s health and the environment and that the practice should be banned in the EU until reforms are made. It also warned that the […]
Veterans Left Hanging As Funding For VA Hospitals Falls Short Of Needs
Long waiting lists at veterans hospitals have been an issue for some time, and now the numbers have grown 50 percent. The Department of Veterans Affairs is nearly $3 billion short, making it likely they […]
Law and No Pulley Stops Critics From Lowering Confederate Flag In South Carolina
Even though criticism continues to rage that the Confederate Flag in the grounds of South Carolina’s State House was not hung at half mast in respect to the nine people allegedly slaughtered by gunman and […]
Study Finds Teens Stop Smoking, View Marijuana As Less Attractive After It Becomes Legal
New research continues to debunk just about every myth used to criminalize drugs, with the latest long-term study on the issue producing results sure to influence the marijuana debate. According to a study analyzing data […]
New 8 Minute Surgery Will Give You Superhuman Eyesight. Forever.
A revolutionary new surgically implanted eye lens developed by Canadian researchers will give people suffering from severe eye conditions or just wanting better eyesight perfect vision. Forever. The Ocumetics Bionic Lens, created by Dr. Garth […]
While Facebook Builds Goggles, Google Builds The Tools To Make Virtual Reality Videos
As we’ve said before, 2016 is set to be the year virtual reality goes mainstream. Facebook, Google, Samsung, GoPro, Sony, Conde Nast and a host of others are all lining up to launch 3d goggles […]
Food Giant Nestle Believes Every Drop of Water On Earth Should Be Corporate Owned
If you’re thirsty and want or need a drink of water you should have to pay for it according to the former CEO and now Chairman of Nestle SA, the largest food product manufacturer in […]
Another Study Finds Chocolate Is Good For The Heart, Prevents Stroke
A new study involving almost 21,000 men and women has discovered that eating as much as 3.5 ounces of chocolate each day was associated with a lowered risk of heart disease and stroke. The study […]
New Website Shines Bright Light On Shady World Of Campaign Finance
Politicians will find it harder to cover the tracks of questionable campaign funding thanks to a soon to be launched website partly funded by the Sunlight Foundation and a public Kickstarter campaign. The Sunlight Foundation […]
Commercial Rocket Startup SpaceX Prepares For Third Try At Reusable Rocket
Elon Musk’s rocketry outfit SpaceX is hard at work this week preparing for its third attempt to land its all-original Falcon 9 rocket booster on a barge anchored at sea. The attempt will take place […]
Just Ten Days In, Time Warner Caught Breaking Net Neutrality Rules
Never ones to be troubled by the rule of law, telecom giant Time Warner Cable (TWC) violating the “no paid prioritization” and “no throttling” provisions of the FCC’s net neutrality regulations which took effect just […]
What Is Our Government Telling Us? Federal Employee Data Breach Now Said To Compromise 18 Million Records
Word has leaked early Tuesday that the personal data of an estimated 18 million current, former and prospective federal employees was stolen by attackers in a cyber breach at the Office of Personnel Management, far […]
North Korea Sentences Two South Koreans To Hard Labor For Life
In what is sure to inflame relations between the hardline South Korean government and its neighbor, North Korea, the North announced today that two South Korean citizens detained inside the hermit kingdom on charges of […]
Australia’s Top Two Terrorists Reportedly Killed In Drone Strike
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says authorities are in the process of confirming reports that two of the country’s most wanted terrorists have been killed while fighting for ISIS in Iraq. Australian media are reporting […]
Big Healthcare Keeps Getting Bigger As Anthem Ups Its Bid for Cigna
A $54-billion bid by Anthem Inc. to purchase chief rival Cigna Corp. will result in more consolidation of the health insurance market and potentially higher premiums and less choice for Americans looking for health insurance. […]
Google Will Get Massive Fine From The European Union For Abuse Of Competitive Position
The European Union made clear on Monday that it intends to levy fines on Google Inc. large enough to act as a deterrent to other monopolies as punishment for squeezing out rivals in the comparison […]
Federal Trade Commission Petitioned To Stop Uber Spamming From Your Phone, Tracking You 24/7
A privacy group filed a formal legal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding taxi service Uber’s pending “unfair and deceptive data collection practices.” The group is asking federal authorities to halt the unneeded […]
Utah University Unveils ‘Texting While Walking’ Lanes To Improve Campus Safety
Utah Valley University may be blazing a trail for urban planners everywhere by giving students glued to their smartphones a designated lane for texting while walking. The school painted neon green lanes on the stairs […]
Amazon To Pay Authors Based On How Many Pages You Read
If the fabulously wealthy Taylor Swift thinks music royalties are too low you can imagine what authors will think of a new idea from eBook giant Amazon, which announced Monday a new pricing plan that […]
Martha Stewart Sells Her Namesake Company For Discount Price
Former media tycoon and do-it-yourself maven Martha Stewart sold her unprofitable lifestyle business Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, for a near clearance price. Once valued at $2 billion after it went public at the height of […]
Europol Launches Online Crackdown On ISIS Social Media Accounts
An elite European police team is being set up to track and take down ISIS affiliated social media accounts it was announced Monday. While Europol, the Europe-wide police agency, didn’t say which networks it would […]
Another UN Reports Finds Israel Is Committing War Crimes Against Palestinians
In what will only strengthen the case for the Boycot Divest Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, a United Nations investigation has found “serious violations of international humanitarian law” consistent with “war crimes” by both Israeli […]