Supreme Court’s silence on marriage rights speaks volumes
By Marcia Coyle, From Supreme Court Brief By declining to take up any of the same-sex marriage cases pending before it on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court defied the conventional wisdom that it finally would resolve the debate over the…
The changing face of Caribbean migration
By Jewel Fraser From The Final Call PORT OF SPAIN (IPS) – Ruth Osman is attractive and well-groomed in tailored slacks and a patterned blouse, topped by a soft jacket worn open. Her demeanor and polished accent belie the stereotypical…
Hotter Caribbean poses challenges for livestock farmers
By Jewel FraserFrom Caribbean360 PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Wednesday October 8, 2014, IPS – Livestock farmers in the Caribbean are finding it increasingly difficult and expensive to rear healthy animals because of climate change, a situation that poses a significant threat to…
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Man rescued after failing to travel around Bermuda Triangle via inflatable bubble
By Neha Prakash from Mashable Reza Baluchi, a well-known extreme marathon runner, was attempting to travel around the Bermuda Triangle (from Miami to Bermuda to Peurto Rico, and then back to Miami, approximately 1,033 miles one way) using only an inflatable bubble….
Germ-zapping robot fights ebola in Texas
By Patrick Kulp From Mashable A device used to disinfect hospital rooms may prove to be an important tool in combating the spread of Ebola in the United States. Billed by the San Antonio-based company that developed it as a…
Russia passes US in nuclear weapons race
By John Blosser from Newsmax The United States is losing the nuclear weapons race to Russia. For the first time in history, State Department START Treaty documents show, Russia has more nuclear weapons deployed than the U.S., The Washington Times…
NASA scientists puzzled by global cooling on land and sea
From Newsmax The deep ocean may not be hiding heat after all, raising new questions about why global warming appears to have slowed in recent years, said the US space agency Monday. Scientists have noticed that while greenhouse gases have…
Bayer says FTC applied artificial standard in contempt case
By Charles Toutant, From New Jersey Law Journal Bayer is being held to a “novel and erroneous” legal standard in civil contempt proceedings by the federal government over the marketing of its Phillips’ Colon Health product, the company said in…
11 hard ciders that are better than beer
BY EITAN LEVINE2 DAYS AGO Admit it, beerficianados: Ciders are the best slightly alcoholic drink on the market. Listen, I like beer. I will even go as far to say that beer is great, but I’m not obsessed with beers…
the best dishwashing tools ever
These spaghetti scrubbers are the best dishwashing tools ever: and they don’t even need soap! From the kichn A few months ago a company called Goodbye Detergent! sent me some eco-friendly sponges and scrubbers. Their packaging encouraged you to use…
