Scientists watch black hole feast on unlucky star
PhysOrg Wed, 02 May 2012 12:09 PM PDT
Scientists have witnessed the rare spectacle of a supermassive black hole devouring a star that had ventured too close -- an event that occurs about once in 10,000 years, they reported on Wednesday. |
Camp Hope waits for city zoning change but remains optimistic
KFOX 14 El Paso Wed, 02 May 2012 12:09 PM PDT
Camp Hope, a homeless tent community in Las Cruces, has been around for about five months and in that time they've had to deal with dust and wind storms. The rough weather conditions have left a lot of their tents unable to stay up. "Each week we're having to replace tents," interim Camp Hope Executive Director Nicole Martinez said. "The zippers break. Some of the doors have come off too. They ... |
Cougar killed in Kennewick neighborhood
The Wenatchee World Wed, 02 May 2012 12:05 PM PDT
KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) â€" A cougar that wandered into Kennewick was shot and killed Wednesday when it ended up in a backyard tree in a residential area. Washington Fish and Wildlife spokeswoman Madonna Luers in Spokane says Sgt. Mike Jewell made the decision to kill the cat, because it would have been too risky to attempt to tranquilize it. |
Kentucky Derby 2012 Post Positions: Best Possible Slots for Longshots
Bleacher Report Wed, 02 May 2012 12:04 PM PDT
Posts 3 and 4 in the Kentucky Derby have seen eight and 11 winners, respectively, since 1900. Real Quiet was the last from Post 3 (1998), and Super Saver was the last from Post 4 (2010). Super Saver likely would n ot have even had a shot in a post next to the rail or too far outside â€" he had 14-to-1 odds of winning. Depending on the post position draw later today, favorites may be even more ... |
Photo: May Day Was Topsy-Turvy For Drivers Too
Gothamist Wed, 02 May 2012 12:03 PM PDT
While there were a lot of arrests and dramatic incidents stemming from yesterday's May Day protests, the NYPD was also busy dealing with other crazy non-political incidents. This one occurred at 3rd Avenue and East 19th Street around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. [ more › ] |
Hyperink Launches Demand-Based Blog To Book Publishing
Fast Company Magazine Wed, 02 May 2012 12:02 PM PDT
If you're a blogger who'd like to add the line "book author" to your resume but are too busy, well, blogging to get that far, e-book publisher Hyperink has a new solution for you. The e-publisher today launched its "blog to book†service, with the goal of make the publishing process a whole lot easier, accessible, and profitable for bloggers who wouldn’t typically have access to a book deal ... |
Maine health centers to receive $1.3M
The Times Record Wed, 02 May 2012 11:58 AM PDT
PORTLAND (AP) â€" Maine is getting nearly $1.3 million in federal grants for community health centers. The city of Portland is getting $500,000 to address immediate improvements. The Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc., in Bangor is getting $498,000 for improvements, too. The Pines Health Service in Caribou is getting $270,000 in the same category. read more |
Clutch performance
The Times Record Wed, 02 May 2012 11:54 AM PDT
To the editor: Too frequently, we read or hear of cases of unintended acceleration or someone hitting the gas pedal instead of the brake. In none of these cases was a manually shifted transmission involved. read more |
State Asks Judge to Set Aside Va. Tech Finding
WBOC Salisbury Wed, 02 May 2012 11:54 AM PDT
The state is asking a judge to set aside a negligence verdict by jurors who concluded Virginia Tech officials waited too long to alert the campus of the first shootings in the April 16, 2007, campus massacre that left 33 dead. |
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