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5 Most Incredible Discoveries of the Week
(Newser) - Two revelations about the moon were among the week's more intriguing discoveries: The Moon Isn't Round: It Bulges Like a Lemon : We may have walked on it 45 years ago, but scientists have only now discovered the true shape of Earth's moon. And while it might look... More » Newser located this story for you on Saturday, August 2, 2014 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.
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How One Company Sues US Military Around the World
(Newser) - On the bright side, the Virginia-based retailer USA Discounters offers loans to customers who have no credit. The downside? Those loans may be predatory, and customers who fail to pay will get sued in Virginia courtrooms no matter where they live, Pacific Standard reports. An added wrinkle: Many of the... More » Newser located this story for you on Saturday, August 2, 2014 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.
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'15% Prayer Discount' Sparks Online Debate
(Newser) - A little prayer seems to go a long way—especially if you're about to eat at Mary's Gourmet Diner in Winstom-Salem, NC. Traveling for business, Jordan Smith received a 15% discount off her bill there because she prayed before eating, NPR reports. Smith posted a pic of the... More » Newser located this story for you on Saturday, August 2, 2014 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money, Lifestyle.
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Mystery Lake Surfaces in Parched Tunisia
(Newser) - For residents of Tunisia desperate to beat the heat, we've got some really good news and some really bad news. The good is that shepherds in a drought-stricken region near the city of Gafsa stumbled upon an amazing thing: a brand-new lake that surfaced in an otherwise barren territory,... More » Newser located this story for you on Saturday, August 2, 2014 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.
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Boy, 5, in Trouble for 'Sexual Misconduct' —for Dropping Pants
(Newser) - An Arizona mom wants answers as to why her 5-year-old kindergartner now has a "sexual misconduct" stamp on his permanent school file. Erica Martinez says her son, Eric Lopez, pulled down his pants and exposed himself when another student at Ashton Ranch Elementary School "intimidated" him on the... More » Newser located this story for you on Saturday, August 2, 2014 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Lifestyle.
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New Ice Cream Changes Colors When Licked
(Newser) - Manuel Linares is serious about ice cream. So serious that the Spanish physicist signed up for "mentored coursework" at a local business association, earned what he calls a "master's diploma in creating artisan ice cream," and created a frozen concoction that turns colors when it's... More » Newser located this story for you on Saturday, August 2, 2014 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science, Lifestyle.
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July's Jobs Report: 'Goldilocks-esque'
(Newser) - Not much surprising news in today's jobs report: The economy added 209,000 jobs, when 230,000 had been expected, according to the Wall Street Journal ; the unemployment rate ticked up to 6.2%, when it had been expected to remain 6.1%. Michael J. Casey sums things up... More » Newser located this story for you on Saturday, August 2, 2014 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.
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Signs in Brooklyn Ask You to Please Cover Up
(Newser) - Want to retain the right to dress how you see fit? Then consider steering clear of parts of the Crown Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn, where new signs are popping up asking residents, guests, and visitors to "please dress modestly, this is a Jewish neighborhood." Crown Heights has a... More » Newser located this story for you on Saturday, August 2, 2014 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Lifestyle.
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