Data Security Is Becoming the Sparkle in Bitcoin
Some couples opt for a traditional wedding, while others go for the Elvis impersonator in Las Vegas. But David Mondrus and Joyce Bayo may be the first to have incorporated…
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What’s an Economist’s Nobel Medal Worth? $390,848
The Nobel medal awarded to the economist Simon Kuznets in 1971 sold Thursday night on the auction block for $390,848. This was the first medal to sell in the field…
Bank Robbery Suspect Michael Cassano Arrested After Stopping For Coffee
Police arrested a man suspected of robbing a bank in New Jersey after they say he stopped for a cup of coffee a block away. – Information from: The Record…
Senate Dems to block Homeland Security funding bill again
But like the three votes before it, Senate Democrats are expected to block taking up the bill that passed the GOP-controlled House because it contains what they consider poison pillsprovisions…
Las Vegas police, road rage killing suspect in standoff
Tammy Meyers was shot outside her home on Thursday and died two days later at a hospital. Police would not say if the man involved in the standoff just one…
New Approach to Blocking H.I.V. Raises Talk of an AIDS Vaccine
A new compound has blocked H.I.V. infection so well in monkeys that it may be able to function as a vaccine against AIDS, the scientists who designed it reported Wednesday….
Illegal Pot Growers Foiled By Snow-Free Roofs
Police near Amsterdam had an easy time of it zeroing in on a suspected marijuana grow house — it was the only one on the block whose roof was clear…
McConnell and Boehner each say ‘not it’ on DHS bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blamed “Democratic obstructionism” for blocking his three attempts to bring up a House-passed billthat attached several controversial amendments to block the President’s executive action on…
Why Waikiki Has So Many Friggin’ ABC Stores
If you’ve ever walked around Waikiki, you’ve probably spotted an ABC Store or two. Or five. Or probably 15. The locally-owned convenience stores are virtually everywhere, selling everything from beach…
Pope Francis Backs Slovakia’s Referendum Against Same-Sex Marriage, Adoption Rights
As Slovakia gears up for a referendum on same-sex unions this coming weekend, Pope Francis gave his blessing to the country’s efforts to block marriage and adoption rights for gay…
Through Decades of Unrest in Bushwick, Brooklyn, a Family Stays Put
The Appraisal By TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG In the late 1970s, when the Bronx was burning, Bushwick, Brooklyn, was burning, too. Fires raged from block to block, and after the blackout of…
Here’s How Obamacare Is Going To Affect Your Taxes
Taxes are a pain. Health insurance is a pain. This year, Americans will suffer both when they file their income taxes. Ouch. The Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, inserted health…
4 Men In Paris Court Are 1st To Face Terror Attacks Charges
French anti-terror prosecutors sought Tuesday to charge four men in connection with the attacks in Paris that left 20 people dead, which would be the first suspects charged in the…
‘West Wing’ cast makes cameo in White House video for second year in a row
When advertising last year’s Block of Cheese Day, then-press secretary Jay Carney paired up with “West Wing” stars Bradley Whitford and Joshua Malina to promote the event. The former NBC…
Mom’s sexy ‘selfies’ ban: Is there a different standard for girls?
Three girls, who looked no more than 14 or 15, were in their bathing suits, taking turns striking the most seductive poses possible, pushing up whatever breasts they had, while…