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| Futuristic High-Speed Tube Travel Could Take You From New York to Los Angeles in 45 Minutes Friday, May 31, 2013 10:10 AM PDT Traveling across the country or the world via any modern mode of transportation is a time-consuming affair. It can also be really annoying with the long lines, crying babies, armrest hogs, cramped space, etc. Would it not be the most awesome invention ever if some new type of transportation could cut that travel time significantly? [...] Full Story | Top |
| Cleveland hero Charles Ramsey to become a paid speaker Friday, May 31, 2013 07:18 AM PDT The Cleveland man who become an overnight celebrity after he freed three young women believed to have been held captive for a decade will now get a chance to cash in on his fame. Ramsey has signed with Bruce Merrin's Celebrity Speakers and Entertainment Bureau, it was announced on Thursday. According to NBC News, Ramsey [...] Full Story | Top |
| Just Explain It: Predicting Weather Disasters Friday, May 31, 2013 07:04 AM PDT A meteorologist predicts the chances of several $100 billion weather disasters in the next 30 years. Full Story | Top |
| 'Mars Rat' Taking Internet by Storm Friday, May 31, 2013 04:23 PM PDT  A Mars rock that bears a passing resemblance to a rodent is scuttling across the Internet with gusto, even inspiring some fans to set up a Twitter account in its name. Full Story | Top |
| Group fails in bid to recall Ariz. sheriff Friday, May 31, 2013 12:44 AM PDT  PHOENIX (AP) — A campaign to force a recall election against the polarizing sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix has failed. Full Story | Top |
| Ex-Microsoft manager plans to create first U.S. marijuana brand Friday, May 31, 2013 07:27 AM PDT  By Jonathan Kaminsky SEATTLE (Reuters) - A former Microsoft executive plans to create the first U.S. national marijuana brand, with cannabis he hopes to eventually import legally from Mexico, and said he was kicking off his business by acquiring medical pot dispensaries in three U.S. states. Jamen Shively, a former Microsoft corporate strategy manager, said he envisions his Seattle-based enterprise becoming the leader in both recreational and medical cannabis - much like Starbucks is the dominant name in coffee, he said. ... Full Story | Top |
| Live updates: Tornadoes, storms slam Oklahoma Friday, May 31, 2013 07:17 PM PDT [Updated at 9 p.m. CT] A mother and baby have been confirmed killed when several tornadoes, including a large twister, touched down in the Oklahoma City metro area. A large and powerful storm system moved through the vicinity of Oklahoma City and Moore, which was devastated two weeks ago. Softball-sized hail, heavy flooding and straight [...] Full Story | Top |
| McCain: Syrian rebels need heavy weapons Friday, May 31, 2013 01:24 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Syrian rebels battling the forces of President Bashar Assad must receive ammunition and heavy weapons to counter the regime's tanks and aircraft or it will be impossible for them to prevail, Sen. John McCain said days after he quietly slipped into Syria to meet with the opposition. Full Story | Top |
| Drones to enter public skies in 2015: Will it be safe? Friday, May 31, 2013 02:58 AM PDT Nothing stresses out drone enthusiasts more than reading in the news that some hobbyist decided to pilot a homemade, remote-controlled helicopter drone over Alcatraz or, as in a reported case in March, test out a three-foot-wide drone near a jetliner landing at John F. Kennedy airport. "People like that make our lives more difficult," said [...] Full Story | Top |
| Donald Rumsfeld on Afghanistan War: “It’s not combat, as such” Friday, May 31, 2013 04:23 AM PDT Politics Confidential Donald Rumsfeld made a habit of collecting adages to live by over the course of his decades-long government career. His collection began as a stack of index cards, which then transformed into a White House document dubbed "Rumsfeld's Rules" by President Ford, and has now evolved into a book. Most of Rumsfeld's new [...] Full Story | Top |
| Brawl breaks out at Ohio kindergarten graduation Friday, May 31, 2013 01:57 PM PDT CLEVELAND (AP) — A brawl that started over spilled punch at a kindergarten graduation ceremony Friday resulted in the arrest of eight people, authorities said. Police were called when one participant pulled out a pipe and another a hammer. Full Story | Top |
| Study on female breadwinners stirs TV verbal brawl Friday, May 31, 2013 01:51 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel anchor Megyn Kelly says she's offended by a male colleague's suggestion that children of working mothers don't do as well as those of stay-at-home moms. Full Story | Top |
| New Wife's Short Leash Keeps Dad Away From His Young Son Thursday, May 30, 2013 10:01 PM PDT DEAR ABBY: My ex-husband and I divorced a year ago. We share a 4-year-old son and have a cordial relationship.Shortly after our divorce, he married a woman he had been carrying on an affair with while married to me. Since their wedding she has not allowed him to enter my home beyond the front door, be alone with me for any reason regardless of what we need to discuss, and he rarely calls to talk with our son anymore -- all at her "request."He has also informed me that she's "not comfortable" with the idea of us communicating unless she is part of the conversation. ... Full Story | Top |
| Four Chicago Neighborhoods Named on List of 25 Most Dangerous Friday, May 31, 2013 08:14 AM PDT  NeighborhoodScout, a real estate blog, has compiled FBI data from 17,000 local law enforcement agencies to rank America's 25 most dangerous neighborhoods. Chicago has four neighborhoods on the list, tied with Detroit for the city with the most neighborhoods listed. Full Story | Top |
| Some U.S. churches cut ties as Boy Scouts drops ban on gay youth Friday, May 31, 2013 12:53 PM PDT  By Colleen Jenkins WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - Some U.S. religious leaders are cutting ties with the Boy Scouts of America, saying they will no longer permit local troops to meet at their churches in reaction to the group's decision to allow openly gay youth members. The swift withdrawal of support by some conservative churches in states such as Alabama, Georgia and Kentucky comes after the May 23 vote by the group to end the century-old ban, effective January 1. ... Full Story | Top |
| Hillary Clinton approval plummets. Benghazi? Friday, May 31, 2013 08:22 AM PDT Hillary Rodham Clinton is still the 2016 frontrunner, according to a new Quinnipiac poll. The newly ex-secretary of State leads Sen. Rand Paul (R) of Kentucky by eight points, 49 to 41 percent, in survey results. She's ahead of former Florida GOP Gov. Jeb Bush by 48 to 40 percent. Full Story | Top |
| Illegal immigrants can drive in Nevada under new law Friday, May 31, 2013 11:54 AM PDT By Alexia Shurmur LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Nevada's Republican governor signed a bill on Friday to authorize driving privilege cards for illegal immigrants in an action that is likely to win favor in the state's large and growing Hispanic community. A moderate Republican of Mexican ancestry in a state where Hispanic residents comprise over a quarter of the population, Governor Brian Sandoval signed the bill in a ceremony at the state capitol. The step comes amid national efforts for immigration reform that saw a U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Newly released IRS video shows employees dancing Friday, May 31, 2013 05:26 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — In the latest black eye for the Internal Revenue Service, the agency provided Congress on Friday with another video featuring its employees, this one showing about a dozen of them line dancing on a stage. Full Story | Top |
| See 1939 New York City in vibrant color Friday, May 31, 2013 02:05 PM PDT A newly released, captivating film clip brings to colorful life the streets of New York City—in the summer of 1939. You read that right: The color footage, which comes from Romano-Archives and was recently released on the Web, is 74 years old. The description on YouTube states: "New York City, summer 1939. Rarely seen recently [...] Full Story | Top |
| Obama pressures Congress to prevent student loan rate increase Friday, May 31, 2013 07:22 AM PDT President Barack Obama on Friday publicly called on Congress to prevent Stafford student loan interest rates from doubling this summer. The president, who spent time on the 2012 campaign trail speaking out against a rate increase, spoke in the Rose Garden on Friday surrounded by college students. He pressed Congress to extend current rates or [...] Full Story | Top |
| This week in history Friday, May 31, 2013 06:19 AM PDT This week in history: Joan of Arc was martyred, a ballet causes a riot, and two people made it to the top of Everest for the first time. Plus, London's Big Ben clock goes into operation. Read all about it. Joan of Arc martyred Considered a heroine of France, the 18-year-old claimed to hear the [...] Full Story | Top |
| Huge Asteroid Cruises Past Earth Friday, May 31, 2013 02:12 PM PDT  An asteroid wider than nine ocean liners sailed safely past Earth today (May 31), making its closest flyby of our planet for at least the next 200 years. Full Story | Top |
| A have-it-your-way grilled Greek chicken salad Friday, May 31, 2013 05:58 AM PDT  Salad recipes that have fussy lists of ingredients generally irritate me. Full Story | Top |
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