Explosions rock Boston Marathon: 3 killed, 100+ injured
At least three people are dead following twin explosions in Boston, Massachusetts where thousands of runners were participating in the annual Boston Marathon. Local media report over 100 people have been injured as well. Two explosions occurred near the finish line of the 26.2-mile event at 2:50pm local time, and the Boston Globe is reporting [...]
US Supreme Court declines to challenge New York gun law
The United States Supreme Court will avoid weighing in for now on a restrictive gun law in New York state. The country’s top justices said Monday that they won’t hear the case of Kachalsky v. Cacace, a lawsuit that challenged an Empire State firearm law that critics say makes it difficult to legally carry a [...]
IRS expected to target small businesses this year
Americans who get paid in cash and own a small business are at high risk of being audited – especially if they live in wealthy suburbs: the IRS is going after those from which the agency thinks they can get more taxes. “It’s just a matter of them going where they think the money’s at,” Steve [...]
Pentagon’s DARPA reveals their most human-like robot yet
The Pentagon’s army of space-age robot warriors is getting a lot more real. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, has released video footage of a project that’s been long in the works and really starting to now take shape. The Protection Ensemble Test Mannequin — or “PETMAN,” for short — is the subject [...]
Recession saw US millionaires claim millions in unemployment
Poring through IRS data can uncover some interesting statistics, apparently, as reports show that in the midst of the economic downturn, $80 million in unemployment benefits have been doled out to American millionaire households. Some 3,200 households reporting an adjusted gross income of over $1 million collected jobless assistance payments averaging $12,600, for an overall [...]
N. Korea says it has final approval for nuclear attack on US
North Korean army says it has final approval for nuclear attack on the US, the official KCNA news agency says. This comes shortly after the Pentagon said the US military prepares to deploy an advanced missile-defense system to Guam. “The merciless operation of (our) revolutionary armed forces in this regard has been finally examined and [...]
Punxsutawney Phil might face execution for wrong weather forecast
Groundhog Phil might have made a fatal mistake when he predicted that spring will come early this year. Disturbed by the rodent’s false forecast, an Ohio prosecutor has filed court documents seeking the death penalty for Punxsutawney Phil. The famous groundhog emerged from his home in Gobbler’s Knob, Pa., on a cloudy Feb. 2 and [...]
Obama’s limo breaks down with ‘wrong fuel’ on visit to Israel
One of the armored limousines in Barack Obama’s fleet has broken down after it was reportedly filled with diesel instead of petrol. The malfunctioning limo was brought in especially for the visit from Washington and is the first unforeseen incident during the president’s three day visit to the region. It failed to start Wednesday morning, [...]
Palestinians deserve an independent and sovereign state and an end to occupation by Israel – Obama
American President Barack Obama confirms the US is committed to creating two independent states, Israel and Palestine, whatever time it takes to reach the goal. Obama stressed direct talks between Palestinians and Israelis is the only way to do so. Obama spoke at a news conference in the West Bank with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud [...]