Mobile apps transforming the future of parking
Eric Meyer, 24, lives in the Baltimore neighborhood of Canton and knows firsthand about the frustrations of parking in a busy city. A former employee at Phillips Seafood, Meyer found…
Month: February 2015
The future of war will be robotic
When the U.S. military invaded Iraq just over a decade ago, it only had a handful of unmanned systems, aka drones, in the air, and zero deployed into the ground…
The Oscar Divorce Curse Is Real For Men, Study Says
By: Elizabeth Palermo, LiveScience Staff Writer Published: 02/21/2015 07:47 PM LiveScience Sure, it’s the most prestigious award that Hollywood has to offer, but that coveted Oscar statue might also be…
Ousted Yemeni President picks up support from Gulf countries
Hadi escaped from the capital, Sanaa, on Saturday after being under house arrest for a month following his resignation under pressure from Houthi rebels. After his escape, he released a…
Ousted Yemeni President picks up support from Gulf countries
The statement from the Gulf Cooperation Council Monday echoed Hadi, with council members stressing that all procedures taken by the Houthi after their coup were invalid. According to two presidential…
Ousted Yemeni President picks up support from Gulf countries
Hadi escaped from the capital, Sanaa, on Saturday after being under house arrest for a month following his resignation under pressure from Houthi rebels. After his escape, he released a…
University Of Oregon Says Sexual Assault Survivor’s Lawsuit Will Deter Victims From Reporting
The University of Oregon filed a counterclaim earlier this month against a female student who accused the school of mishandling her sexual assault case, insisting her lawsuit will deter rape…
Dalai Lama Fast Facts
Birth place: Taktser, Amdo province, Tibet Birth name: Lhamo Dhondrub, renamed Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso Father: Choekyong Tsering Mother:Dekyi Tsering Education: Geshe Lharampa Degree (Doctorate of Buddhist…
How The Obama Administration Is Asking Tech Companies To Help Combat ISIS
WASHINGTON — In response to the Islamic State’s savvy use of social media to spread its messages and publicize its deeds, the Obama administration says it is ramping up engagement…
Poll: Majority of Americans want vaccines to be required as measles outbreak grows
These results come as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting a total of 154 cases of measles in the country, from January 1, 2015 to February…
Poll: Majority of Americans want vaccines to be required as measles outbreak grows
These results come as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting a total of 154 cases of measles in the country, from January 1, 2015 to February…
Poll: Majority of Americans want vaccines to be required as measles outbreak grows
These results come as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting a total of 154 cases of measles in the country, from January 1, 2015 to February…
Johnny Morgan Lowe III Finally Buried After Earlier Funeral With Wrong Body
A Georgia man whose body was left in a state crime lab after a mix-up has finally been buried in Augusta. – The newspaper quoted a family member as saying…
9 Hilarious Aziz Ansari Jokes That Prove He Just Gets Us
Aziz Ansari’s stand-up is consistently on point. Whether he’s explaining the insanity of marriage, describing Cold Stone Creamery as the “epitome of American excess” or giving chickenpox a shoutout, we’re…
Guns for women on campus make sense
As the nation contemplates better ways to prevent sexual assault on college campuses, legislators and college administrators alike have recently offered some mind-bogglingly dumb ideas. One of them is California’s…
Debbie Harry on Four Decades of Blondie
What do you have lined up to perform at the Tibet House gig? I’m not exactly sure yet. At their previous benefits, I’ve done two or three songs. If I…
12 at Wesleyan University hospitalized after taking Molly
The president of the of the university, located in Middletown, Connecticut, said that eight students remained hospitalized. Four were expected to be released from the hospital Monday, he wrote in…
These Are The Most Outstanding Women Of 2015. Who Gets Your Vote?
Welcome to the Top 99 Most Outstanding Women of 2015 voting! This year, we’re celebrating the beautiful, talented, glamorous and just plain kickass women whose achievements are shaping and defining…
NFL Prospect Byron Jones Decimates Jumping Record At Scouting Combine
NFL Prospect Byron Jones was standing in place at the league’s scouting combine on Monday when he bent his knees, jumped off both feet and landed 12 feet and three…
Jury Awards $218.5 Million in Terrorism Case Against Palestinian Groups
The Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization were found liable on Monday by a jury in Manhattan for their role in knowingly supporting six terrorist attacks in Israel between…
Ashton Carter Backs Transgender People Serving In The Military
WASHINGTON — Newly installed Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Sunday that he’s “very open-minded” about transgender people serving in the U.S. military — a sign that the department may be…
Leaked Cables Show Netanyahu’s Iran Bomb Claim Contradicted By Mossad
Binyamin Netanyahu’s dramatic declaration to world leaders in 2012 that Iran was about a year away from making a nuclear bomb was contradicted by his own secret service, according to…
Georgia to execute its 1st female prisoner in 70 years
Gissendaner was romantically involved with Gregory Owen and conspired with the 43-year-old to have her husband, Douglas Gissendaner, killed, according to court testimony. Owen wanted Kelly Gissendaner to file for…
Another Former Colleague Refutes Bill O’Reilly’s ‘Absurd’ Falklands War Stories
Evidence is starting to pile up that Bill O’Reilly embellished his “war reporting” chops. Left-leaning magazine Mother Jones documented Thursday a number of alleged inaccuracies in the Fox News host’s…
After Ferguson, Missouri Legislator Wants To Keep Police Videos Private
Following the unrest caused by the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., last year, state lawmakers from both sides of the aisle introduced more than 40 bills amending the…
12 at Wesleyan University hospitalized after taking Molly
The president of the of the university, located in Middletown, Connecticut, said that eight students remained hospitalized. Four were expected to be released from the hospital Monday, he wrote in…
Fernando Alonso “making a solid recovery” says McLaren
The Spanish driver’s manager Luis Garcia Abad tweeted a picture of Alonso smiling in a hospital bedless than 48 hours after a hair-raising smash at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Alonso’s…
Former Cop Allegedly Kept Over 100 Animals In Filthy Home
A retired Phoenix police officer is accused of hoarding more than 100 animals in squalid conditions and without adequate food at her home. – The 30-year veteran of the police…
Cracked’s Honest Jewelry Commercial Is What Every Jewelry Buyer Needs To See
Spending too much money on something that shouldn’t cost that much money. That’s love. It’s probably a question that anyone who’s ever dropped a large sum of money for jewelry…
Nebraska Coach Tim Miles Bans Players From Lavish Locker Room After Blowout Loss At Home
Nebraska basketball coach Tim Miles might as well have steam coming out of his ears. Following a 74-46 blowout loss at home to Iowa on Sunday — the team’s fifth…