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Oldest Human Poop Discovered
(Newser) - Neanderthals who squatted by a campfire in Spain around 50,000 years ago left something that has got today's scientists very excited. What is believed to be the oldest human poop ever discovered has yielded important information about the Neanderthal diet, Discovery reports. The leavings show that the Neanderthals... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, June 26, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.
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What Now for Aereo ... and Its Viewers?
(Newser) - The Supreme Court has ruled that Aereo's streaming service is illegal —but while execs earlier said there was no Plan B, at least some people at the company appear ready to reconsider, the Atlantic finds. Barry Diller, the year-old service's biggest investor, says "it's over... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, June 26, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology.
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Court's Ruling on Cell Phones Is Milestone for Privacy
(Newser) - They may not be an especially tech-savvy bunch, but today's ruling on cell phones shows that the Supreme Court justices are anything but Luddites, writes Dahlia Lithwick at Slate . The court ruled unanimously that police need a warrant under almost all circumstances to search somebody's cell phone, with... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, June 26, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology.
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Woman Sues Boss Over Rush-Hour Traffic
(Newser) - Rush-hour traffic is a pain, but can it qualify you for a disability? A New Jersey woman is trying to make her case in court against a former employer, reports the Courier-Post . Andrea DeGerolamo worked for Fulton Financial in 2012 when, according to her lawsuit, she "began to feel... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, June 26, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.
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Ancient Burial Site Reveals 4K-Year-Old Chariots
(Newser) - A dig at a 4,000-year-old burial site in the country of Georgia has turned up a pair of wooden chariots along with human remains, possibly from sacrifices, LiveScience reports. The 39-foot-high Early Bronze Age mound is known as a kurgan and would have been the resting place of a... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, June 26, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.
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Moms Who Give Birth at Older Age Live Longer
(Newser) - Women who are able to get pregnant naturally and give birth in their mid-30s and after tend to live longer than other women, a new study suggests. Specifically, Boston researchers found that women who gave birth after age 33 were twice as likely to live to 95 than women who... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, June 26, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.
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In 40-Year First, US Paves Way for Oil Exports
(Newser) - Since the 1970s, the US has largely banned the exporting of unrefined oil. But the rules put in place after that decade's Arab oil embargo are changing: The Commerce Department is allowing two companies to export condensate, a form of ultralight oil that can be turned into gasoline, diesel,... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, June 26, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.
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Calif. Charges Whole Foods $800K —for Overcharging
(Newser) - For those who have griped about Whole Foods' prices for years, California has confirmed what you've long bemoaned: The Golden State and the high-end grocer have reached an $800,000 deal to settle allegations that the latter overcharged customers. Investigators determined that Whole Foods charged for the weight of... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, June 26, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.
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Supreme Court Rules Against Aereo
(Newser) - The Supreme Court today delivered a major victory for broadcasters by ruling 6-3 that Aereo violated their copyright. Aereo uses thousands of TV antennas to stream content that's freely broadcast over the airwaves to users, who can also choose to record shows to watch later. The ruling may effectively... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, June 26, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money, Technology.
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Quadriplegic Moves Hand by Thinking About It
(Newser) - It is, as the Washington Post writes, "science fiction come true": A 23-year-old quadriplegic managed to move his right hand last Wednesday, a hand that he'd had no power over since he broke his neck after diving into a sandbar in the Atlantic Ocean in 2010. Since then,... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, June 26, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.
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KFC: No Evidence Scarred Toddler Was Asked to Leave
(Newser) - In KFC's view, it really was a hoax : After commissioning two investigations into the story of a disfigured little girl supposedly asked to leave one of its restaurants, both internal and independent probes found no evidence the incident actually happened, the chain said yesterday. Even so, a KFC spokesperson... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, June 26, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.
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After Historic Bank Heists, $500K Oddly Returned
(Newser) - A weird twist in what are being painted as two of the largest bank heists in Colorado history: Less than a week after two bank robbers dubbed the "Trash Talking Bandits" successfully made off with a $500,000 score from a Wells Fargo branch in Wheat Ridge, that same... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, June 26, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.
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US Economy Shrank 2.9%— Worst Since '09
(Newser) - The US economy shrank at a staggering annual rate of 2.9% in the January-March quarter as a harsh winter contributed to the biggest contraction since the depths of the recession five years ago. The Commerce Department says the first-quarter contraction was even more severe than the 1% annual decline... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, June 26, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.
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