5 Most Incredible Discoveries of the Week
(Newser) - An incredibly old turtle and one of the most annoyingly popular songs of the 1990s make the list: 'Punxsutawney Phil on Steroids' Is Unearthed : A beefy rodent with superhero sight and ultra-sensitive hearing? Meet the "humongous" 20-pound Vintana sertichi, a mammal fossil from the dinosaur era recently found... More » Newser located this story for you on Saturday, November 8, 2014 7:07 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology, Science.
Judge OKs Detroit Plan to Exit Bankruptcy
(Newser) - A judge today approved Detroit's plan to get out of bankruptcy, ending the largest public filing in US history. The move launches the city into a turnaround that will require discipline after years of corruption, budget-busting debt, and an exodus of residents. Detroit is cutting the pensions of general... More » Newser located this story for you on Saturday, November 8, 2014 7:07 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.
Sources: Airbag Maker Destroyed Test Evidence
(Newser) - Takata knew its airbags were at risk of exploding and sending metal debris at drivers years before it issued a recall, two unnamed former employees tell the New York Times . In fact, then-vice president for engineering Al Bernat witnessed airbag inflaters crack during secret tests at the Japanese company's... More » Newser located this story for you on Saturday, November 8, 2014 7:07 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.
Massive Dark-Web Bust Takes Down 400 Sites
(Newser) - Online shoppers looking for drugs, weapons, or hitmen may have just hit a wall. Authorities from 17 countries, including the US, have shut down a huge chunk of the "dark web" in the past week, making some 17 arrests, the Guardian reports. Authorities seized host servers, more than 400... More » Newser located this story for you on Saturday, November 8, 2014 7:07 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology.
Did Brushing Up Against Plant Kill Gardener?
(Newser) - Nathan Greenaway collapsed at the English estate where he worked and was rushed to a hospital in September, where, for five days, doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong with the 33-year-old. He died on Sept. 7 of multiple organ failure, and at a pre-inquest hearing this week, a... More » Newser located this story for you on Saturday, November 8, 2014 7:07 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.
Unemployment Rate Lowest Since 2008
(Newser) - The unemployment rate ticked down from 5.9% to 5.8% last month, its lowest level since July 2008, the AP reports. And 214,000 jobs were added; 233,000 had been expected, per the Wall Street Journal's forecast, with the unemployment rate expected to stick at 5.9%.... More » Newser located this story for you on Saturday, November 8, 2014 7:07 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.
90-Year-Old in Trouble for Feeding Homeless—Again
(Newser) - A simple citation couldn't keep Arnold Abbott off the streets of Fort Lauderdale, where he's been feeding the homeless for more than two decades. The 90-year-old man, charged Sunday with violating a new ordinance that clamps down on public feeding of the homeless, dished out meals at a... More » Newser located this story for you on Saturday, November 8, 2014 7:07 AM. The story matched your section(s) Lifestyle.
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