Dec
04

Alaska Serial Killer Buried Murder Kits Across US

Israel Keyes, the Alaskan man whoconfessed to seven murders before killing himself in a jail cell, told police that he traveled the country to find victims and buried caches of weapons, money and tools for disposing of bodies to use in future crimes.The FBI also released an ominous list of 35 trips Keyes made around the U.S., Mexico and Canada over the last eight years.Keyes,...
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Dec
03

Top accounting firms face charges over China data

WASHINGTON: US market regulators charged the China affiliates of five top accounting firms Monday with violation of securities laws for refusing to provide audit data related to China-based companies."The audit materials are being sought as part of SEC investigations into potential wrongdoing by nine China-based companies whose securities are publicly traded in the US," the Securities...
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AT&T adds 6 LTE markets, now reaches 150 million people

AT&T has expanded its LTE network to six more markets.The company announced today that three U.S. markets -- Albuquerque, NM, Reading, Penn., and Salt Lake City, UT -- are now able to access its LTE network. Three markets in Puerto Rico -- Guayama, San German-Cabo Rojo, and Yauco -- also now have AT&T's LTE network.With the new addition, AT&T's network now spans 109 markets and reaches...
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Photos: Kilauea Lava Reaches the Sea

Into the Sea Photograph by Hugh Gentry, ReutersA spectacular natural phenomenon was on display early this week as lava from a vent in Hawaii's Kilauea volcano flowed into...
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Kate Middleton Is Pregnant, in Hospital

Kate Middleton is pregnant.The most eagerly awaited pregnancy was announced today by St. James Palace on behalf of Middleton and her husband Prince William.The child, whether boy or girl, will eventually be heir to the British throne according to new legislation awaiting final approval.The duchess was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital today in central London with hyperemesis...
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Dec
02

Tiny tug of war in cells underpins life

TUG of war could well be the oldest game in the world. Cells use it for division, and now researchers have measured the forces involved when an amoeba plays the game. Hirokazu Tanimoto and Masaki Sano at the University of Tokyo,...
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Footbal: Barton stars as Marseille beat Brest

PARIS: Joey Barton was at the centre of both goals as Marseille bounced back from their crushing midweek defeat to Lyon by meting out a 2-1 win to Brest on Sunday.Elie Baup's men, swept aside 4-1 by Lyon on Wednesday, were back in business inflicting a first home loss of the season on Brest to move up two places into second on 29 points, two behind their midweek tormentors.Souleymane Diawara...
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Kids, here's 3D proof that Santa exists

See, he's coming.(Credit:NORADTracksSanta/YouTube Screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET)Dear Children of the World,I have a very important message for you.A few days ago, a man in Kingston, Ontario, (look it up) turned up at the annual Santa Claus parade and began shouting that Santa doesn't exist.I know, I know. He must have been a really, really mean man. Or just really crazy. Or he'd been at Dad's...
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Photos: Kilauea Lava Reaches the Sea

Into the Sea Photograph by Hugh Gentry, ReutersA spectacular natural phenomenon was on display early this week as lava from a vent in Hawaii's Kilauea volcano flowed into...
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Geithner on Fiscal Cliff: Ball Is in GOP's Court

(ABC News)With the fiscal cliff looming and no deal to resolve it in sight, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner expressed confidence that a compromise could be reached during my interview with him on “This Week,” but said the burden is now on Republicans to help find a solution to avoid a potential economic crisis.(More from Sunday’s show HERE.)“I actually think that we’re gonna get there. I...
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