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Immigration Reform Starting to Heat Up
As the election year moves forward, immigration reform is becoming more and more a popular topic for many. Over the weekend, President Obama spoke once again about the importance of the DREAM Act at the graduation ceremony of Miami... More of this article »
Spain both Angry and Relieved over Bank Rescue
The economy of Spain is expected to worsen this year despite the financial lifeline of close to $125 billion the European Union is giving the country to help saves its financial institutions, Mariano Rajoy Spain’s Prime Minister... More of this article »
Mexican Drug Cartels Reaching Small Towns in U.S.
Local authorities and federal drug authorities located marijuana plants in the woods near Wilmington, North Carolina. There were over 2,400 plants that were surrounded by a camp where growers had squatted illegally to grow the drug.... More of this article »
E.Coli Sickens People in Six States
An E-coli outbreak of a form that is less common has sickened over 14 people in six states. The outbreak also claimed the life of a New Orleans girl who was just 21 months old, said the Centers for Disease Control. Through Friday,... More of this article »
Six Seattle Pitchers No-Hit Los Angeles
Kevin Millwood the Seattle Mariners starter and five relievers no-hit the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday night 1-0. Millwood lasted six innings in the game before the five relievers came on to through the season’s fourth no-hitter. When... More of this article »
Council Chair in D.C. Pleads Guilty
On Friday, the ex-Chairman of the District of Columbia Council, Kwame Brown, pleaded guilty to lying about how much his income was on applications for bank loans. This was just one more blow to the city government that has been rocked... More of this article »
Happy Days Headed to Court
A judge last week refused to throw out the case filed by cast members of the 1970s hit television series Happy Days. Four of the cast members sued to try to recover money from sales of merchandise they were never received. The Superior... More of this article »
Teen Suicides Increasing
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released worrying statistics on Thursday that revealed that suicide attempts by teenagers are increasing. The new statistics showed that 6.3% of teens attempted suicide in 2009 and in 2011 that... More of this article »
Bing to have Encyclopedia Britannica Answers
Microsoft, in a move to enhance Bing, its search engine results, has agreed to a deal with Encyclopedia Britannica that will increase the amount of information on the service. Microsoft announced the new deal in a company blog post.... More of this article »
Chesapeake Liquidating Pipeline Assets for $4 billion
Chesapeake Energy Corp will sell off its pipeline and assets relating to it, in three individual transactions. The all three transaction are to the same purchaser – Global Infrastructure Partners. The company is trying to find a... More of this article »
Hells Angels Raided By FBI
The FBI raided chapters of the Hells Angels in both North and South Carolina and arrested 19 people. The raids gave a rare glimpse into the workings of what the FBI calls an organized criminal enterprise with national tentacles. In... More of this article »
J.R. Returns with Dallas
Dallas had returned to television after nearly 20 years away. This month the Ewing family makes its return and will include some of its original cast from the hit show that aired between 1978 and 1991. Leading the return to the small... More of this article »
Forty-five Indicted For Drug Smuggling
The Luis Munoz Marin International Airport located in San Juan, Puerto Rico was the site of 22 arrests out of a total of 36 that took place in the U.S. commonwealth on Wednesday. U.S. Drug Enforcement agents cracked a drug smuggling... More of this article »
A Schulman Downgraded by Longbow Research (SHLM)
A Schulman (NASDAQ: SHLM) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Longbow Research from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. They currently have... More of this article »
U.S. Has Disproportionately High Rate of Hungry Hispanics
Hispanics in the U.S. are twice as likely to be at risk of hunger than non-Hispanic white households says Feeding America the network of different food banks in the country that provide groceries and food to over six million hungry... More of this article »
Sex Bug Becoming More Resistant to Medications
The World Health Organization announced on Wednesday that a sexually transmitted disease that affects millions each year is becoming more and more resistant to drugs and may become untreatable in the near future. The WHO is urging... More of this article »
Bailout Plan for Banks Unveiled in Europe
An announcement was made by the European Union on Wednesday that outlined a bank union continent-wide that would help deal with crisis’ in the future in banking, instead of leaving them to the already struggling governments in each... More of this article »
Bath Salts Emerging As Health Threat
Following an attack where a man in Florida bit of part of the face of his victim, while under the effects of “bath salts,” law enforcement authorities are growing more and more concerned. The incident in Miami occurred last week... More of this article »
Costner and Baldwin in Court
Kevin Costner and fellow actor Stephen Baldwin were in court on Monday to start a legal battle. The drama was a real-life court battle between the two actors. Jury selection started in the case where Baldwin alleges that Costner duped... More of this article »
Gender ID Law takes effect in Argentina
On Monday, transsexuals were lined around the block waiting for Argentina’s gender-identity law to become official. The groundbreaking new law enables people to have their sex and name changed on all official documents without having... More of this article »
An Advanced Melanoma Drug Found
A drug, in a clinical trial, has prolonged the lives of advanced melanoma patients. The new medication will potentially add to an increasing number of different therapies for the once nearly untreatable cancer. Trametinib is the new... More of this article »
PC Makers in Taiwan Unveil Windows 8 Tablets
Asus and Acer two PC makers based in Taiwan took another attempt at entering the tablet market by unveiling a number of new products that use the Microsoft Windows 8 operating system. The tablets were showcased by the companies on... More of this article »
China Quiet Activists on Tiananmen Square Anniversary
Authorities in China rounded up activists in Beijing said petitioners and rights campaigners on Monday. Hundreds of the activists were marking the 23rd anniversary of the crackdown at Tiananmen Square. The detentions took place as... More of this article »
Israel Can Detain Illegal Migrants for 36 months
Up until now, any migrant detained by Israeli Defense Forces on the border between Israel and Egypt was transferred to a detention facility in Sharonim in the southern part of the city. On Sunday, Israeli authorities were given the... More of this article »
Experimental Drug Has Encouraging Trial against Breast Cancer
A new experimental Drug – T-DM1 has had encouraging clinical trials against an aggressive form of breast cancer. The drug is designed to first target then attack cancer cells in breast cancer sufferers who have HER2 cancer. The trials... More of this article »
Joosten Loses Battle Against Lung Cancer
Emmy Award winner Kathryn Joosten who is known for roles on Desperate Housewives and The West Wing, lost her battle against lung cancer on Saturday said her family. Joosten was 72. The actress battled the disease for over 11 years.... More of this article »
Higher Psychiatric Risk for Premature Babies
A study that will be published Monday says that premature babies have a higher risk of developing severe disorders including bipolar disorder, depression, psychosis and other mental disorders. Scientists in Sweden and Britain found... More of this article »
Two Accused of $500 Million Fraud
Federal prosecutors, in one of the country’s largest financial-fraud cases, announced in Chicago that a former head trader and CEO from a bankrupt firm had been charged with defrauding over 70 clients out of over $500 million. Eric... More of this article »
Santana Throws No-Hitter against St. Louis
New York Mets leftie Johan Santana pitched the team’s first no-hitter Friday night against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Mets defeated the Cardinals 8-0. Santana was helped by a terrific catch by a teammate and a missed call by the... More of this article »
Ex-Secret Service Agent Charged for plotting Kidnapping
A former agent with the Secret Service, currently campaigning in South Carolina for sheriff faces charges for allegedly masterminding a plot to kidnap a retired circuit judge. James Bartee is running for Oconee County sheriff and the... More of this article »
Dark Chocolate Could Protect the Heart
A new scientific study will likely make chocoholics a whole lot happier. The study suggests that people who eat dark chocolate each day for 10 years could help reduce the risk strokes and heart attacks in patients who are high-risk. Australian... More of this article »
Bus Operators Closed Over Safety Concerns
Federal Transportation authorities have shuttered 26 bus operators along the Northeast corridor following an investigation of over a year that found the companies were posing an imminent hazard to the safety of the public. The Transportation... More of this article »
Oracle Looking to Dethrone IBM
Oracle is looking to take over the lead from IBM in business network hardware, which includes high-end servers. Larry Ellison, Oracle’s CEO said its biggest competitor was Big Blue during a chat on-stage at the All Thing Digital... More of this article »
Jobless Claims Increase, Private Jobs add 133,000
New unemployment claims increased last week for the fourth consecutive week heightening concerns the recovery in the labor market is softening. During May, private employers also added just 133,000 jobs, which was fewer than anticipated.... More of this article »
Big Sizes to Be Banned In NYC
The city of New York plans to ban the sale of large soft drinks and other drinks that have high amounts of sugar, at movie theaters, restaurants and street carts. This is the biggest effort yet by the city of New York in its war against... More of this article »
Bone Test inspired by Astronaut Could Help Diagnosis
A urine test might soon reveal more about the bones of a person than X-rays, say researchers from the U.S. A new study was paid for by NASA, because of bone loss experienced by astronauts while in space. The new test could help them... More of this article »
Oil Drops to Seven-Month Low
The price of oil dropped to less than $89 per barrel on Wednesday hitting a low of seven months as sovereign debts woes in Europe pushed markets lower. The price of oil in New York dropped to $87.90 as of 12:30 pm, down close to $2.80... More of this article »
Taylor Receives 50 Years
Charles Taylor the former President of Liberia will most likely spend his remaining years in jail. A U.N. supported court sentenced the former leader to 50 years behind bars for war crimes. Taylor becomes the first former leader to... More of this article »
Police Searching For Witnesses in Face Attack
Law enforcement in Miami are searching for additional witnesses after one of their police officers shot and killed a naked man, after the man refused to stop biting the face of another man who was also naked. The man continued chewing... More of this article »
Painkillers Protect Against Skin Cancer
A new Danish study says that common painkillers might help protect people against skin cancer. Researchers say people who take anti-inflammatory, nonsteroidial painkillers on a regular basis, such as ibuprofen and aspirin were less... More of this article »
Tourism on Gulf Coast Rebounds
Two years after the BP oil spill, the Gulf Coast is hot again, and not just because of the beautiful hot sun. Tourists are flocking to the white sand beaches in the region following two years of nearly no tourism. Helping bring tourists... More of this article »
Woman and Unborn Baby Survive Horror
A young 22-year old and her unborn baby survived being kidnapped, shot and set on fire in Michigan, said police. The woman is nine months pregnant and she told authorities she was leaving her ex-boyfriend at the home of his new girlfriend... More of this article »
The Avengers Drops to Second
Memorial Day weekend will be remembered by Sony as the weekend Men in Black 3 took the box office title away from Disney’s The Avengers. The sequel starring Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith and Josh Brolin took over first place in the... More of this article »
Spain Sees Borrowing Costs Increase More
The concerns over the ability of Spain to fix its ailing bank system, while simultaneously trying to fix its shaky interior regions and reduce a gaping hole in its budget has helped send the cost of borrowing by the country to record... More of this article »
Banks Wants Compensation for False Accusation and Conviction
On Thursday, the rape conviction of Brian Banks was dismissed. The former football star in high school dreamed of playing professional football until he pleaded no contest at the age of 16 to raping a childhood friend. She falsely... More of this article »
Pill not as effective as Long-Term Contraception
A large test of methods of birth control has found that more women in the U.S. get pregnant when using methods that are short acting like patches, pills and vaginal rings. The highest failure rate for these types of contraception were... More of this article »
Swiss Make Plans for Possible Euro Demise
Switzerland might introduce controls on capital to fight the spike in the Swiss franc in case a collapse takes place in the euro zone. The measures are ones the nation has not put into place since the 1970s. A potential exit by Greece... More of this article »
Malaria Drugs Often Time Faulty or Fake
A new study indicates that over one third of all medicines for malaria tested in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia were faulty or fake. The study says the subpar drugs could help the parasites become harder to try to eradicate. Drugs... More of this article »