Aurora Borealis Over the U.S.
9 Stunning Images of the Aurora Borealis Over the U.S. BY NEHA PRAKASH From Mashable Thanks to the occurrence of two solar flare-induced geomagnetic storms this week, New England’s sky was lit up with the Aurora Borealis. Usually the dazzling…
Fed guidance, Scottish secession vote make for an engaging week
From Moneyweek The U.S. Federal Reserve may give clearer hints on when it will hike the cost of borrowing in the United States in the coming week, as struggling Europe braces for a tight vote in Scotland on whether to…
Rogue trader Kerviel ‘guest of honour’ at French communist festival
From france24 Convicted ex-trader Jérôme Kerviel on Saturday received a hero’s welcome when he arrived at France’s “Fête de l’Humanité” festival with an electronic bracelet around his ankle, invited as the guest of honour of ex-leftist leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon. Upon…
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,…
Pope to marry couples ‘living in sin’
From Voice of America Pope Francis on Sunday plans to marry 20 couples whose relationships would traditionally be considered sinful, as he works to make the Catholic Church more inclusive. The mass wedding at St. Peter’s Basilica will include couples…
Code of Practice for Cayman Islands health insurance offences announced
A recent notice published in the Cayman Islands Gazette regarding administrative fines for health insurance offences aims to reduce the length of time that it takes to dispose of these offences in the court system. The new Code of Practice…
A flood of rhetoric
By T. M. Krishna From The Hindu Why doesn’t a natural calamity move India and Pakistan beyond political posturing? On October 8, 2005, an earthquake of magnitude 7.6 shook Kashmir. The tragedy was of epic proportions. Most of the casualties…
Beijing Design Week 2014
Beijing Design Week 2014 to take place from September 26 – October 3, see you there! By core jr From Core77 September isn’t just back-to-school month—it also marks the second wave of international design festivals, an impossibly omni-terrestrial agenda that…
Justices get schooled in rap
By Tony Mauro, From The National Law Journal Amicus briefs emerge in First Amendment case. The musical tastes of several U.S. Supreme Court justices run toward opera. But as the start of its fall term approaches, the court is getting…
NFL investigation leads to questions on law firm choice
By Katelyn Polantz, Legal Times, From National Law Journal Penn State commissioned the Freeh Report. Major League Baseball got the Mitchell Report. Now the National Football League will have a Mueller Report. The NFL announced Wednesday it has hired former…
