New York State Will Loosen Marijuana Laws
By Paul Szoldra From Business Insider N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to announce executive action that would loosen marijuana laws in the state, officials tell Susanne Craig and Jesse McKinley of The New York Times. From The Times: Mr. Cuomo’s…
CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championship 2014 Cayman Islands – Group Stage
Thursday, January 9, 2014 Guatemala vs Jamaica – 5:00 pm ET USA vs Costa Rica – 7:30 pm ET Friday, January 10, 2014 Honduras vs Trinidad & Tobago – 5:00 pm ET Cayman Islands vs Mexico – 7:30…
Lindsey Vonn withdraws from Sochi Olympics due to knee injury
By Fran Berkman From Mashable The U.S. women’s Ski Team will be without its most prominent star at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia. Two-time Olympic medalist Lindsey Vonn, 29, announced Tuesday morning that she would forego the competition…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
The most expensive celebrity auctions of 2013
By Jennifer Michalski From Business Insider PHOTO: Francois Duhamel/Columbia Pictures Someone paid $96,001 to appear in “American Hustle” with Bradley Cooper and Amy Adams. Each year, the online charity auction site Charitybuzz brings together celebrities, luminaries, and brands to benefit…
BlackBerry makes new investment in security innovation center in the Washington, D.C. Area
Las Vegas – BlackBerry, in attendance at CES Government (CESG), communicated its intention to invest in a new security innovation center in the Washington, D.C. area. Building on BlackBerry’s technical experience and leadership in mobile security, the new Center will…
Here’s why extreme cold is disastrous for air travel
By Alex Davies From Business Insider Extreme cold in the Midwest and Northeast has led airlines to cancel more than 6,000 U.S. flights over the past two days, Commercial planes are no strangers to extreme cold. Above 37,000 feet, the…
Haiti no longer US imminent danger area; Guantanamo stays
From Caribbean360 Following the periodic review, the Department of Defence said that the threat of harm to US military personnel “has been significantly reduced in many countries.” WASHINGTON D.C., United States, Tuesday January 7, 2014, CMC – The United States…
MakerBot unleashes giant 3D printer that prints 10 items at once
By Samantha Murphy Kelly From Mashable LAS VEGAS — 3D printing company MakerBot announced at the 2014 International CES show on Monday a collection of new 3D printers, including one that lets you print up to 10 items at one…
China Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival 2014
The annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival was originated from local Harbiner traditional ice lantern show garden party in winter since 1963. It had been interrupted for a number of years during the Cultural Revolution but had been…
