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Astronaut Can Watch College Football in Space
(Newser) - Barry Wilmore blasts off for the International Space Station on Sept. 25 for a six-month mission, which is great for him as an astronaut but lousy for him as a college football fan. Solution: NASA has agreed to provide the new SEC network on the ISS so Wilmore can get... More » Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.
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Russian Hackers Might Have Your Password
(Newser) - If all the previous reports about Internet security breaches and stolen passwords weren't enough to scare you into changing your info, this one might: The New York Times reports that a small group of Russian hackers has collected 1.2 billion username and password combos, along with about half... More » Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology.
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Fox Drops Bid to Grab Time Warner
(Newser) - A deal that would have combined two of the world's biggest media companies is no more—21st Century Fox is abandoning its attempt to take over Time Warner . The about-face announced today comes three weeks after Time Warner revealed that it had rejected 21st Century Fox's unsolicited $76... More » Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.
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Woman Dies a Month After Fulfilling Wedding Wish
(Newser) - A young Michigan woman died this week after fighting esophageal cancer for five years, but not before she got to fulfill her last wish: to marry her fiance. As the Detroit Free Press reports, 30-year-old Jennifer Hutcheson wed Allen Korth last month with help from the nonprofit Wish Upon a... More » Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Lifestyle.
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Fracking Creates Hot Commodity: Sand
(Newser) - The demand for sand is booming, and while you'll find it in cell phones and solar panels, the real beast driving up prices is the rather controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing, which mixes sand with water and chemicals and pumps it underground to force out natural gas. As the... More » Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money, Technology.
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New No. 1 Party School: Syracuse
(Newser) - The Princeton Review is out with annual rankings that make college presidents cringe: top party schools. This year, the honor goes to a newbie, Syracuse University, which is not happy about it. "We do not aspire to be a party school," says a university statement picked up by... More » Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Lifestyle.
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Trade in Focus as African Leaders Meet in Washington
(Newser) - This week, Washington is hosting most of Africa's leaders for the White House's US-Africa Leaders Summit, which aims to forge stronger ties between the US and the continent, CNN reports. The event will address issues ranging from trade to security, the Wall Street Journal notes. A business forum... More » Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.
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