Honda's electric car like a bicycle on a vacuum Wed 16 May 2012 HONDA unveiled its latest electric vehicle, but it is unlike any of the cars and motorcycles the company is best known for. Rather, the UNI-CUB single-seat, unicycle-like... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Daily Telegraph Australia Business Economy Market Photos Wikipedia: Honda |
Failure to keep track of moon rock samples keeps investigator busy Mon 14 May 2012 Rafael Navarro, a former Colombian toy manufacturer, contends this rock in his possession came from the moon. His efforts to sell dust scraped from the rock on eBay for... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Denver Post Moon Nasa Photos Space Wikipedia: Moon rock |
‘You can't simulate the ISS on the ground’ Mon 7 May 2012 Washington - Elon Musk, the Internet entrepreneur and owner of SpaceX, which aims to be the first private firm to send a cargo craft to the International Space Station,... (photo: Creative Commons / Brian Solis) Independent online (SA) Internet Photos Space Technology Wikipedia: Elon Musk |
Obama's new campaign slogan: 'Forward' Mon 30 Apr 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has a new campaign slogan: "Forward." Obama's re-election team unveiled its new motto in a video released Monday morning.... (photo: AP / Haraz N. Ghanbari) US News Election Obama Photos President Wikipedia: Barack Obama |
Huge rally raises question on Malaysia poll timing Sun 29 Apr 2012 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A massive street rally demanding electoral reforms in Malaysia raised questions Sunday about when the long-ruling coalition government will... (photo: AP / Lai Seng Sin) Austin American Statesman Democracy Malaysia Photos Protest Wikipedia: Bersih 2.0 rally |
Holistic Gardening More Than Just Good For Your Health Fri 27 Apr 2012 Going through the produce aisle at the grocery story always poses a challenge – the prices are usually out of control and we’ve all heard about the potentially harmful... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Examiner Gardening Health Photos Tomato Wikipedia: Gardening |
Merck posts big Q1 profit jump on lower charges Fri 27 Apr 2012 WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. (AP) — Drugmaker Merck & Co. says first-quarter profit jumped 67 percent despite lower-than-expected sales, due to lower charges for... (photo: Creative Commons / Kuebi) US News Business Drugs Market Photos Wikipedia: Merck & Co. |
Killer Drones, NASA and Inner Space: The Final 'Militarized' Frontier? Fri 27 Apr 2012 Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling When President Dwight D. Eisenhower addressed the Fifteenth General Assembly of the United Nations and declared, "The... (photo: US Navy / Tech. Sgt. Scott Reed) WorldNews.com Defence Pentagon Photos Space Wikipedia: Unmanned aerial vehicle |
Biden links Romney foreign policy to Bush's views Thu 26 Apr 2012 By BETH FOUHY, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden says Republican Mitt Romney's views on foreign affairs would return the United States to... (photo: AP / Rogelio V. Solis) US News Bush Campaign Photos Romney Wikipedia: Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2012 |
Mitt Romney Should Flip Flop Again and Endorse Newt Gingrich's Lunar Base Wed 25 Apr 2012 The arrival of the space shuttle Discovery to its final resting place has somehow sparked an upwelling of angst about what sort of future, in any, America has in space.... (photo: AP / Ron Edmonds) The Examiner Campaign Photos Republican Romney Wikipedia: Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2012 |
Rosneft, Eni to jointly explore oil-rich Arctic Wed 25 Apr 2012 MOSCOW (AP) — Rosneft, Russia's largest oil producer, and Italy's Eni have signed a deal to jointly explore for oil and gas in Russia's Arctic. The two companies... (photo: GFDL / --S[1]) US News Business Energy Moscow Photos Wikipedia: Rosneft |
Mourinho: ‘I think I will continue at Madrid’ Tue 24 Apr 2012 MADRID (AP) - Jose Mourinho says he will likely remain coach of Real Madrid beyond this season with the Spanish leader playing for a spot in the Champions League final.... (photo: AP / Paul White) The Washington Times Football Madrid Photos Soccer Wikipedia: José Mourinho |
Former Yahoo boss and husband agree $71 million divorce Tue 24 Apr 2012 A titanic five-year divorce battle between Susan Decker, the former president of internet giant Yahoo, and her investment banker husband has been settled in an agreement... (photo: Creative Commons / GRuban) The Daily Telegraph Internet Lawmaker Photos Wikipedia: Susan Decker Women |
Samsung family in public spat over inheritance Tue 24 Apr 2012 SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (AP) - A feud over the riches of South Korea’s Samsung business empire has erupted in public as family members prepare to take an inheritance... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Washington Times Business Lawmaker Photos Technology Wikipedia: Samsung Electronics |
Apple stock hit by AT&T numbers Tue 24 Apr 2012 NEW YORK (AP) - Apple shares slipped in early trading Tuesday after AT&T Inc., the largest seller of iPhones in the U.S., reported a sharp drop in first-quarter sales... (photo: creative commons) The Washington Times Business Market Photos Technology Wikipedia: Apple Inc. |
Firm has its sight set on mining asteroids Tue 24 Apr 2012 A group of 21st-century private space entrepreneurs is expected to unveil an ambitious new venture to mine the surface of near-Earth asteroids in search of precious... (photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech file) The Los Angeles Times Business Mining Photos Space Wikipedia: Asteroid mining |
Obama takes on college costs, eyes young voters Tue 24 Apr 2012 By BEN FELLER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is on a blitz to keep the cost of college loans from soaring for millions of students. He... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh) US News Millions Obama Photos President Washington Wikipedia:Obama |
Microsoft sells AOL patents on to Facebook Mon 23 Apr 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft, which just bought patents from AOL for $1 billion, is now turning around and selling most of them to Facebook for $550 million. Microsoft... (photo: Creative Commons / psd) US News Business Market Photos Technology Wikipedia: AOL |
Why eating ice cream gives you brain freeze Sun 22 Apr 2012 Scientists have explained why eating ice cream too quickly can cause a painful headache - commonly known as brain freeze. The ice cream headache known as brain freeze is... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Daily Telegraph Headache Ice Cream Photos Scientists Wikipedia: Ice cream |
Weather forecast delays shuttle's arrival to NYC Sat 21 Apr 2012 NEW YORK — The space shuttle Enterprise's scheduled arrival in New York City has been pushed back because of possible bad weather. NASA says Monday's planned... (photo: Creative Commons / Ad Meskens) Austin American Statesman Photos Science Space Technology Wikipedia: Space Shuttle Enterprise |