Out-of-proportion black hole is a rare cosmic fossil A fairly small galaxy is host to a strangely enormous black hole, which could be a remnant of a quasar from the dawn of timeFlowing lithium atoms form accidental transistor A transistor that controls the flow of atoms, rather than electrons, could be used as a model to probe the mysterious electrical property of superconductivityEurope in...
Only path to Palestinian state is direct talks: Clinton
Label: Technology WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday that the only path towards a Palestinian state was through direct negotiations, on the eve of a contentious United Nations vote."I have said many times that the path to a two-state solution that fulfills the aspirations of the Palestinian people is through Jerusalem and Ramallah, not New York," Clinton told reporters,...
LivingSocial said to lay off nearly 10 percent of staff
Label: LifestyleRumor has it that LivingSocial is planning to lay off up to 400 employees tomorrow, according to the Washington Business Journal. Sources aware of the daily deals company's plans told the Journal that the layoffs will be in U.S. offices and will include various positions and markets. Currently, the company has around 4,500 employees, according to its website, so the layoffs would decrease its staff...
Caterpillar Fungus Has Anti-Inflammatory Properties
Label: Health In the Tibetan mountains, a fungus attaches itself to a moth larva burrowed in the soil. It infects and slowly consumes its host from within, taking over its brain and making the young caterpillar move to a position from which the fungus can grow and spore again. Sounds like something out of science fiction, right? But for ailing Chinese consumers and nomadic Tibetan harvesters, the parasite...
Factory Workers: We Were Locked in, Flames Spread
Label: Business More survivors of the factory fire in Bangladesh that killed more than 100 garment workers this weekend have told human rights and international labor groups they were actually locked in by security gates as the flames spread."The police and the fire department are confirming that the collapsible gates were locked on each floor," said Charles Kernighan, executive director of...
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Gas explosion in Springfield points to ageing pipes
Label: World Human error and corroded pipes were a catastrophic combination on 23 November when a natural gas explosion in Springfield, Massachusetts, injured 21 people and damaged more than 40 buildings. Gas company officials attributed the...
"Two and a Half Men cursed" says former star Sheen
Label: Technology LOS ANGELES: Perennially troubled US actor Charlie Sheen said Tuesday that hit TV series "Two and a Half Men," on which he starred for years, is "cursed," after one of its stars called the show "filth".Sheen, who was sacked from the comedy show last year following his own public meltdown, was speaking as the show's producers remained tight-lipped about how they will deal with the outburst...
iPad still dominates tablets, but Android grabs marketshare
Label: LifestyleApple's iPads are losing tablet market share to Android.Apple'siPad continues to dominate thetablet market, but Google'sAndroid appears to be taking a bite out of Apple's market share.The iPad lineup made up 55 percent of tablet shipments in the third quarter, according to data released today by ABI Research, a 14 percent decline from the second quarter and its lowest level since the iPad's introduction...
Pictures: Falcon Massacre Uncovered in India
Label: HealthPhotograph courtesy Conservation IndiaA young boy can sell bundles of fresh Amur falcons (pictured) for less than five dollars. Still, when multiplied by the thousands of falcons hunters can catch in a day, the practice can be a considerable financial boon to these groups.Since discovering the extent of Amur hunting in Nagaland this fall, Conservation India has taken the issue to the local Indian...
Petraeus Scandal: Socialite Jill Kelley Fighting Back
Label: Business Tampa socialite Jill Kelley is fighting back. Today, sources close to the woman who was caught in the media crossfire during the David Petraeus sex scandal have released new letters aimed at reclaiming her reputation.In one, Kelley's attorney goes after a New York businessman who claimed Kelley was using her connections to Petraeus to broker a deal with the South Korean government."It...
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