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Geithner to Europe: We're Not Lecturing
(Newser) - As Europe continues to battle its debt crisis, Timothy Geithner has a suggestion. The Treasury secretary today called on euro zone officials to leverage the region’s $440 bailout fund, an insider tells Reuters . Geithner didn’t provide details on how Europe should go about the move, nor did he... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, September 16, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Business.
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Angry Bees Send 4 to Calif. Hospital
(Newser) - Bees are on the warpath again. Thousands of the angry stingers swarmed four men in a Southern California storage yard yesterday, sending them all to the hospital. The attack began when a man in a wheelchair somehow disrupted a hive. He was stung more than 60 times and had tumbled... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, September 16, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) .
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Chocolate as 'Good as Exercise'
(Newser) - Some scientists are good enough to eat—like the ones who just published a study saying munching on dark chocolate is as valuable for health as exercise. Researchers have found that a compound found in chocolate—epicatechin—seems to trigger the same muscle response as vigorous activity. ''Aerobic... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, September 16, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science & Health, .
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Gulf War Syndrome Vets Have Brain Damage: Study
(Newser) - Gulf War Syndrome vets have notable brain abnormalities likely triggered by nerve gas, researchers have discovered. The finding flies in the face of years of Defense Department pronouncements that the syndrome—characterized by pain, lack of concentration and memory loss—is psychological, and linked to combat stress. But vets suffering... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, September 16, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science & Health, .
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Ancient Feathers Add Some Color to Dinosaurs
(Newser) - Dinosaurs just got a little more colorful. A batch of prehistoric feathers found in western Canada from about 70 million years ago suggests that feathers on dinosaurs and early birds were more diverse and complex than thought, reports the Los Angeles Times . "Instead of scaly animals portrayed as usually... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, September 16, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science & Health.
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Roses Are Red ... and Now Kind of Blue
(Newser) - OK, it's not exactly the bluest of blues, but a Japanese company plans to put what it hails as the world's first blue rose on sale in the US in early November. The flower is genetically modified, necessary in this case because roses lack the ability to synthesize... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, September 16, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science & Health.
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Mini Japanese Robot Preps for Ironman Triathlon
(Newser) - It’s no bigger than your hand, but a Panasonic robot is ready to take on a supersized task: The Evolta, which has already clambered up the walls of the Grand Canyon, will soon take on one of the hardest triathlon courses on the planet. Hawaii’s Ironman Triathlon “... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, September 16, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology.
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Why Return Trips Seem Shorter
(Newser) - Ever noticed how the trip home from your destination always seems shorter than the trip there? The standard explanation is that on the way back, you’re familiar with the route. But scientists in the Netherlands are contesting that view, offering a different explanation centered on expectations, MSNBC reports. On... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, September 16, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science & Health.
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College Uniforms Now a Fashion Battleground
(Newser) - College sports uniforms are getting seriously funky as outfitters such as Nike and Under Armor shell out big money to schools only too happy to take it, report the New York Times and Washington Post in similar stories on the trend. Both see the University of Maryland (with 32 possible... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, September 16, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Arts & Living.
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Gay Archie Character to Tie the Knot
(Newser) - Last year, Kevin Keller became Archie Comics’ first openly gay character ; now, he’s getting hitched, On Top Magazine reports. “Kevin followed in his father's footsteps and is returning to Riverdale as a war hero,” the comic company says in a press release. “But that's... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, September 16, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Arts & Living.
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To Succeed, Students Might Need to Fail First
(Newser) - Traditional measures of success in high school—GPAs, standardized-test scores—aren’t always good predictors of a successful future. That’s why the heads of two very different schools in New York City are searching for a way to mix character into the education equation. In a lengthy New York ... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, September 16, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Arts & Living.
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Early Risers Happier, Healthier
(Newser) - If you're not a morning person by nature, perhaps this will convince you to lay off the snooze button: A new study finds that those who get out of bed by 6:58am, on average, do better in the workplace and have a lower chance of being depressed, stressed,... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, September 16, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) , Arts & Living.
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NASA Finds Planet Circling Two Stars
(Newser) - NASA has found another decidedly nifty planet. Meet Kepler-16b, the first planet ever verified to have two suns—kind of like Tatooine from Star Wars, NASA noted in its announcement . There’s no way the Saturn-sized world is habitable—it’s at least half gas—but “the discovery confirms... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, September 16, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science & Health.
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Netflix Expects 1M Fewer Subscribers
(Newser) - Netflix is taking its lumps today over its price hike and plan changes. After the company announced that it expects to have 1 million fewer US subscribers than projected at the end of the third quarter—24 million, instead of 25 million—its shares slid about 15%, reports MarketWatch . The... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, September 16, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Business.
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Jersey Shore Costs State Taxpayers $420K
(Newser) - Ammo for Jersey Shore haters: The show will get $420,000 to cover production costs for the inaugural 2009 season in the form of a state film tax credit, reports NJ.com . Cue the outrage: "I can’t believe we are paying for fake tanning for Snooki and The... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, September 16, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Business.
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Pity the Models of Fashion Week
(Newser) - To most of us, Fashion Week is all glitz and glam—but behind the scenes, modeling is a “grueling” job, writes model-turned-professor Ashley Mears. It’s freelance work, so there are no benefits, and models “never know when their next job is coming.” It’s also grossly... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, September 16, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Arts & Living.
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The New Status Symbol: AOL Email Address
(Newser) - AOL.com email addresses are so nineties, right? But apparently they're also a sort of weird status symbol amongst a certain set. Ben Smith first made the argument last week on Politico , noting that despite the "stigma" long associated with the AOL.com domain, there's also "... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, September 16, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology.
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Doctors Offer $11K for Proof of HPV Story
(Newser) - Doctors are so outraged over the scare story about the HPV vaccine that Michele Bachmann told this week—and so sure it’s baseless—that they’re offering a hefty reward for anyone who can prove it’s true. In two interviews, Bachmann said a crying mother had approached her... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, September 16, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) .
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Oldsters Fumble With Webcam, Go Viral
(Newser) - When Bruce and Esther Huffman tried in vain to take a still photo of themselves on their new laptop's camera, they had no idea they were about to become the next viral video sensation. The frustrated Esther couldn't figure out the camera function, though her granddaughter had shown... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, September 16, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology.
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Apple Cans App That Slams Its Supply Chain
(Newser) - An app that takes a harsh look at the smartphone industry has been removed from Apple's App Store. Phone Story included four mini-games involving child labor in Africa, worker suicides in China, e-waste disposal in developing countries, and consumerism in the West. Apple says it banned the app for... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, September 16, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology.
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Costly News: US Military's Equipment Is 'Geriatric'
(Newser) - Precious few Americans drive cars manufactured in 1964—the same isn't true of the US Air Force. The average age of an Air Force plane ranges from 25 years for an F-15 to 47 years for refueling aircraft, the Wall Street Journal reports in a look at a pricey... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, September 16, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Business.
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Pat Robertson: Alzheimer's Makes Divorce A-OK
(Newser) - Ahh, Pat Robertson, always good for a fun quote or two . On his 700 Club, the religious broadcaster told Tuesday's audience that if your spouse has Alzheimer's, it's OK to divorce him or her. He wouldn't "put a guilt trip" on anyone who took such... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, September 16, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) , Arts & Living.
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Rogue UBS Trader Loses $2B
(Newser) - A rogue trader at UBS has lost around $2 billion, the Swiss banking giant says. The unauthorized trades by a trader in its investment banking unit "could lead UBS to report a loss for the third quarter of 2011," but "no client positions were affected," the... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, September 16, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Business.
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