Want to be the next Mark Zuckerberg? Dream on
There’s a tech bubble and no one knows when exactly it will pop. We have sky-rocketing valuations like Airbnb ($13 billion), Uber ($41 billion), Snapchat ($10 billion), Dropbox ($10 billion)…
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Robo-wings: Military drones that mimic hawks and insects
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)already famous as the maker of some of the U.S. military’s more far-fetched war robotsaims to develop autonomous drones small enough to fit through…
The anatomy of ISIS: How the ‘Islamic State’ is run, from oil to beheadings
Your newly-declared “Islamic State” is the size of Pennsylvania, so how do you govern it? You compartmentalize. New data from the Terrorism Research and Analysis Consortium (TRAC) has revealed that…
Same-Sex Marriage Fast Facts
LEGALIn the following 36 states and the District of Columbia: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New…
Eminem fulfills dying fan’s wish, fan passes away next day
The rapper, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, made a surprise visit to Garmo’s house Sunday, spending the time chatting about football and school. “We’re really happy we were able…
David Petraeus Fast Facts
Birth place: Cornwall, New York Birth name: David Howell Petraeus Father: Sixtus Petraeus, Danish-born sea captain Mother: Miriam (Howell) Petraeus Marriage: Holly (Knowlton) Petraeus (July 6, 1974-present) Children: Anne; Stephen…
These are 2015’s most exciting building projects
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5 ways to eat healthier this year and lose weight in the process
If you’re going to set just one goal for 2015, I think eating more produce should be it, but I’ve also listed four others below. I know you’ve heard them…
Searchers locate AirAsia QZ8501’s fuselage
The plane crashed December 28 as it flew toward Singapore from the Indonesian city of Surabaya with 162 people on board.
Can Hillary Clinton step out of Bill’s NAFTA shadow?
Driving their anger: The Trans-Pacific Partnership, a massive new pact that that would usurp the Clinton-era North American Free Trade Agreement’s place as the biggest-ever free trade agreement. President Barack…
What are natural flavors, really?
DailyBurn: Low-calorie foods that will actually fill you up Why natural flavors are everywhere in your food In the Environmental Working Group’s Food Scores database of over 80,000 foods, “natural…
Rating 2016 candidates by donors busts conventional wisdom
That convention-busting piece of data is one of the many surprises released Wednesday from a novel political ranking system that uses public campaign finance data to plot where potential White…
The climate is ruined. So can civilization even survive?
Although most of us worry about other things, climate scientists have become increasingly worried about the survival of civilization. For example, Lonnie Thompson, who received the U.S. National Medal of…
Spectacular Sydney Harbor: A journey back in time
“Hmmm …cool I suppose.” I didn’t know what to say, I hadn’t been back to Sydney for 14 years and now, here I was standing by the Opera House, looking…
Juvenile defendant helps save life of police officer
Officer Franklin Foulks was filling out Rutledge’s paperwork, as they sat alone in a holding area, where a surveillance camera recorded them. Rutledge, in cuffs, fidgeted on his seat, and…
Which African do you most admire?
They needn’t even be famous. How about someone you work with, a neighbor or family member, who is doing what they can to help make their country or community a…
As Charlie Hebdo hits newsstands, French comedian arrested for comments
The grief and cries for free speech reverberated around the world. So did questions about whether the newspaper should provocatively depict the Prophet Mohammed, an act many Muslims deem offensive….
#FiveWordsToRuinADate or how to take over Twitter with one simple hashtag
This new hashtag game has something for everyonefrom big corporations to regular folks. Perhaps that’s why so many are joining in.
Chinese police rescue 37 babies in trafficking bust
Babies were often transported in large handbags and suitcases to prospective buyers. And they were allegedly fed instant noodles and leftover vegetables, according to Chinese state media. Authorities have arrested…
Family turns to Facebook to find home for unused embryos
Facebook has reunited siblings separated at birth, rekindled old romantic relationships and helped countless people find someone who understands what they are going through. And now, the social media platform…
Protests at Colorado church over handling of gay woman’s funeral
“People started taking their seats at 10 a.m.” at New Hope Ministries church, Jose Silva, a friend of Collier’s, told CNN affiliate KMGH. “At 10:15, the pastor said, ‘Due to…
Police: Kids, left alone, die in house fire while mother is out getting hair done
The victims are 4-year-old Ta’shae Thompson Johnson and her 3-year-old brother, Clifton Thompson Johnson. – Johnson is charged with two counts of negligent homicide.
5 things to know for your New Day — Wednesday, January 14, 2015
CHARLIE HEBDO NEW ISSUE On sale now: The new edition of Charlie Hebdo hits newsstands today. It’s the first one since last week’s terror attack on the satirical magazine’s headquarters…
Heightened security checks coming to U.S. airports after AQAP calls for lone wolf plane bombers
The new issue of AQAP’s Inspire magazine, released on December 24, featured instructions on how to build what AQAP called a “hidden bomb” from easily purchasable materials. It also included…
CNNGo in Hokkaido: Snow, onsen and 300+ beers
This month CNNGo starts in the capital city Sapporo, where we’ll see the snow-covered sculptural beauty of Moerenuma Park, then take in the best food and views in town. We’ll…
Sri Lanka aims to show Pope Francis the value of religious unity
Tens of thousands were killed, and hundreds of thousands displaced, in a three-decade conflict between the state and separatist insurgents in the north, known as the Tamil Tigers. Peace is…
China bans wearing burqa in biggest Muslim city
The ordinance name suggests it targets outer garments covering someone’s full body including the face, which is called a burqa in some Islamic traditions. A spate of recent violent incidents…
Jeb Bush heads to California fundraisers, some hosted by former Romney donors
Romney to speak at California RNC meeting Bush has a full slate of fundraisers for both his Right to Rise leadership PAC and the Right to Rise super PAC, an…
Christie supporters to form leadership PAC
What’s happening in 2016: Romney and everyone else – The New York Times first reported the move towards forming the PAC.
After four years, American cartoonist Molly Norris still in hiding after drawing Prophet Mohammed
She received her first death threat within days. One was a fatwa that came from radical and influential cleric Anwar al-Awlaki — an American-born imam who lived in Yemen —…