Will Zika make a beeline for National Guard troops in August?
A top defense official has dashed fears about the ability of the National Guard to protect against the Zika virus, telling a Senate panel he expects Zika to make next to no impact on…
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Greece reaches deal to end two-year recession — and the biggest crisis to hit the eurozone since 2009
Several other nations are still expecting to survive the crisis, but they will face considerable market pressure and demands for any potential debt relief measures to come up with more substantial debt relief. The…
In another chilling story, a college club’s school-related testing for drugs actually gets national media attention
Last week, the Southern Poverty Law Center released a report examining 20 years of school-based marijuana testing in the U.S. It found that for three years in a row, more than 7 percent of…
Man arrested over Westminster suspect ‘act of nature’
Scotland Yard say man, 45, was arrested in Westminster area at around 12.30pm and is being questioned A man was arrested on suspicion of “acting in a threatening or abusive manner” on Wednesday afternoon…
Roaring Liverpool prepare for up-close encounter with Everton
It has been nearly 13 years since a Liverpool side was so good that they merited a three-point deficit to overcome. They are now four away from equalling that feat and using it as…
‘We will be back’: It’s official: Uber has lost control of its behaviour
An academic study from Israel showed that Uber was working with Israeli spooks in 2015 and 2016. Now what? After a deeply embarrassing public relations debacle, Uber is almost being forgiven. Last night, the…
In space, black-eyed peas are #YouWillWhenYouEverSeeIt, apparently
Before going to work Wednesday morning on the International Space Station, two astronauts on the station — two men selected not only because of their NASA backgrounds, but because of their deeply human and…
Pulitzer-winning author apologizes to ex-convict wrongly convicted of rape
Written by By Staff Writer The author Alice Sebold, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her novel “The Lovely Bones,” has apologized to an exonerated man who spent more than a decade in prison…
Japan’s PM: Trump Twitter Comments Should Concern Us
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters Monday that he hopes to lower tensions with the United States following President Trump’s tweets, but is concerned the situation could escalate. When asked if he will…
Richard Barrington: Home Value Growth is Soaring Faster Than It Has In Six Years
Business Insider reports that there are now close to 15 million new properties on the U.S. market, according to the NAR, which reports that American home values are growing faster than the previous six…