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| New findings suggest 'Gospel of Jesus's Wife' isn't a modern forgery Thursday, Apr 10, 2014 06:56 AM PDT According to a newly published study in the Harvard Theological Review, the controversial fragment known as the Gospel of Jesus's Wife dates to between the sixth and ninth centuries and could possibly date back as early as the second to fourth centuries. Full Story | Top |
| 'Jesus's Wife' papyrus fragment not a forgery, scientists say Thursday, Apr 10, 2014 01:32 PM PDT  Scientists who examined a controversial fragment of papyrus written in Egyptian Coptic in which Jesus speaks of his wife concluded in papers published on Thursday that the papyrus and ink are probably ancient and not a modern forgery. The existence of the fragment, known as the "Gospel of Jesus's Wife," was made public at an academic conference in 2012. It is seen by some as a glimpse of how ancient Christians thought while decried by others, including the Vatican, as an absurd fake. Scientific studies performed over the last two years at various universities suggest both the ink and the papyrus are probably no newer than the 9th century and that the language and writing style are authentic for the period. Full Story | Top |
| Completely redesigned iPhone 6 fully detailed in huge leak from insider Thursday, Apr 10, 2014 07:00 AM PDT  While some industry watchers issue Apple research covering things that never seem to materialize — like the "iRing" and "iTV," for example — Ming-Chi Kuo has made a name for himself using a slightly different method: his predictions are almost always correct. As such, we should all pay attention when Kuo issues new research on Apple's plans, and on Thursday morning he sent out a massive report covering what seems to be just about everything there is to know about the upcoming iPhone 6 and iPhone phablet. In a note to investors sent Thursday that was picked up by MacRumors, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo passed along information gleaned from his always-reliable supply chain sources. In doing so, he may have taken all the mystery Full Story | Top |
| Group of deputies wants Gorbachev investigated over Soviet break-up Thursday, Apr 10, 2014 05:45 AM PDT  By Gabriela Baczynska MOSCOW (Reuters) - A small group of lawmakers have asked Russia's top prosecutor to investigate whether the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, should face treason charges over his role in the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. Gorbachev dismissed the request as an act of publicity-seeking and said there were no grounds to charge him. It follows a surge of patriotism since Russia's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine last month, which has revived nostalgia among some Russians for the Soviet Union and boosted President Vladimir Putin's popularity ratings. The seven-page request for an investigation says Gorbachev and other senior Soviet officials violated the law and the will of the people by letting the republics that made up the Soviet Union declare independence and break away. Full Story | Top |
| $4 billion: Bogus tax refunds a growing problem Thursday, Apr 10, 2014 03:51 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — An Internet connection and a bunch of stolen identities are all it takes for crooks to collect billions of dollars in bogus federal tax refunds. And the scam is proving too pervasive to stop. Full Story | Top |
| The Koch's 'secret bank' takes another step out of the shadows Thursday, Apr 10, 2014 03:26 AM PDT  A once-secretive Koch-backed group that bankrolls conservative causes puts its name on ads against Democrats for the first time. But donors remain undisclosed. Full Story | Top |
| U.S. accuses Russia after Putin warning on gas supplies to Europe Thursday, Apr 10, 2014 07:21 PM PDT  By Alexei Anishchuk and Bill Trott MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday that Russian gas supplies to Europe could be disrupted if Moscow cuts the flow to Ukraine over unpaid bills, drawing a U.S. accusation that it is using energy "as a tool of coercion". In a letter to the leaders of 18 European countries, Putin made clear that his patience would run out over Kiev's $2.2 billion gas debt to Russia unless a solution could be brokered urgently. Russia has nearly doubled the gas price it charges Ukraine, whose economy is in crisis, since pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovich was overthrown two months ago. Full Story | Top |
| New Tech Allows Parents Genetic 'Preview' Before Conception Thursday, Apr 10, 2014 01:20 PM PDT  Company Says they Can Look for 500 Genetic Conditions Full Story | Top |
| Possible 5th underwater signal heard in jet search Thursday, Apr 10, 2014 07:37 AM PDT  PERTH, Australia (AP) — An Australian aircraft Thursday detected what may be the fifth signal coming from a man-made device deep in the Indian Ocean, adding to hopes that searchers will soon pinpoint the object's location and send down a robotic vehicle to confirm if it is a black box from the missing Malaysian jet. Full Story | Top |
| Scott Brown shouldn’t worry about being called a carpetbagger Thursday, Apr 10, 2014 02:30 AM PDT  The real reason modern politics so often seems to surprise those of us who practice or follow it closely isn't because we lack for reams of granular data culled from the research of political scientists, or because we're locked away in Washington and have no idea what's going on in the rest of the country. It's because we apply the wrong context to the question. Full Story | Top |
| Shirley MacLaine to guest star on 'Glee' Thursday, Apr 10, 2014 03:10 AM PDT  The actress Shirley MacLaine, who turns 80 on April 24, will appear in multiple episodes of the FOX musical series, EW.com reports. Shirley MacLaine will play a rich and influential New York socialite who steps in to make a star out of Blaine, played by Darren Criss on the show. The new character will be introduced at the end of this month on FOX, which is currently airing the fifth season of "Glee." Gwyneth Paltrow made several appearances during the show's second season. Full Story | Top |
| New possible sound detected in hunt for lost jet Thursday, Apr 10, 2014 03:21 AM PDT PERTH, Australia (AP) — An Australian aircraft hunting for the missing Malaysian jet picked up a new possible underwater signal on Thursday in the same area search crews previously detected sounds that were consistent with an aircraft's black boxes. Full Story | Top |
| Russia and West trade gas, sanctions threats over Ukraine Thursday, Apr 10, 2014 02:58 PM PDT  Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) - Russia warned Europe Thursday its gas supplies would be in peril unless it helped pay Ukrainian debts, while the US threatened Moscow with more sanctions in a further escalation of the crisis over Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin's most direct warning about Russian gas deliveries -- vital to the health of the European Union economy -- came as Ukraine faced a new secession crisis and relations between Moscow and the West plumbed new post-Cold War lows. US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew countered the threat to halt gas deliveries by telling Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov that Washington would hit Moscow with a new round of sanctions if it "continues to escalate" the situation in Ukraine. Ukraine's embattled leaders, scrambling to hold their splintered country together after Russia's annexation of Crimea, offered amnesty Thursday to pro-Russian separatists occupying eastern state buildings if they laid down their arms and halted a four-day seige. Full Story | Top |
| Fed-Up Holder Rips 'Unprecedented, Unwarranted, Ugly and Divisive' Congress Thursday, Apr 10, 2014 05:08 PM PDT  A fed-up Attorney General Eric Holder is accusing congressional critics of launching "unprecedented, unwarranted, ugly and divisive" attacks on him and the Obama administration. During a speech to the National Action Network in New York on Wednesday lauding the organization's effort to advance racial equality,... Full Story | Top |
| Shoe thrown at Hillary Clinton during speech Thursday, Apr 10, 2014 09:03 PM PDT  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A woman was taken into federal custody Thursday after throwing a shoe at Hillary Rodham Clinton as the former secretary of state began a Las Vegas convention keynote speech. Full Story | Top |
| Putin: Ukraine debt threatens Europe gas supplies Thursday, Apr 10, 2014 12:33 PM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — Vladimir Putin warned Europe on Thursday that it may face a shutdown of Russian natural gas supplies if it fails to help Ukraine settle its enormous Russian gas bill — a debt that far exceeds a bailout package offered by the International Monetary Fund. Full Story | Top |
| Hungary ready to ship gas to Ukraine: foreign minister Thursday, Apr 10, 2014 12:35 PM PDT BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary is ready to ship natural gas to neighboring Ukraine and the technical conditions for starting the necessary reverse pipeline flows are in place, Hungarian Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi said on Thursday after meeting Ukraine's deputy foreign minister. Hungary receives most of its gas supplies from Russia via a pipeline from Ukraine. ... Full Story | Top |
| Sriracha Lawyer Hopes Company Won't Be 'Nuisance' for Long Thursday, Apr 10, 2014 04:29 PM PDT  Sriracha Lawyer Sounds Off on Irwindale for 'Antagonizing' Local Businesses Full Story | Top |
| Priest Impresses Wedding Crowd With Cover of 'Hallelujah' Thursday, Apr 10, 2014 10:33 AM PDT Father Ray Kelly does not say your average Irish Catholic Mass. The priest from Oldcastle, Ireland, is a trained singer who is working on his third album. Thanks to YouTube, the world is now becoming familiar with his singing voice. Full Story | Top |
| MAN IS PATIENT AS INDEPENDENT WOMAN STRUGGLES WITH INTIMACY Wednesday, Apr 09, 2014 10:00 PM PDT DEAR ABBY: I'm a 27-year-old woman who has never had a boyfriend or been kissed. I was never interested in romance or having a significant other. I felt strong being independent and taking care of myself. Now that I have a degree, a career and a house, I feel ready to try to let a man into my life. I met a really nice guy a month ago. "Brian" and I have gone out several times and have a lot in common. He's a gentleman, and he says he's willing to wait for me. I have been having a difficult time letting myself be physical with him. Even hugging is uncomfortable for me. ... Full Story | Top |
| Prosecutor tells Pistorius: 'Your version is a lie' Thursday, Apr 10, 2014 01:36 PM PDT  By Ed Cropley PRETORIA (Reuters) - A South African prosecutor accused Oscar Pistorius on Thursday of lying and altering his story when the Olympic and Paralympic athlete described the night he shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day last year. The double amputee sprinter, once revered across the world for his triumph over physical adversity, faces life in prison if convicted in the Pretoria High Court of the murder of Steenkamp, a 29-year-old law graduate and model. Pistorius, known as 'Blade Runner' due to the prosthetics he wears on the track, says he shot Steenkamp in a tragic accident, firing at what he thought was an intruder hiding behind a toilet door in his luxury Pretoria home on February 14 last year. Prosecutor Gerrie Nel, whose reputation as one of South Africa's toughest attorneys has earned him the nickname 'The Pitbull', cross-examined Pistorius while looking through photographs of the couple's bedroom taken after the shooting. Full Story | Top |
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