Article archive
Internet Poker Entrepreneurs Charged With Fraud, U.S. Says
16/04/2011 09:41
Founders of Internet gambling companies PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker were among 11 people charged by the U.S. in a case that seeks at least $3 billion in forfeitures and penalties. A revised indictment issued yesterday includes charges of bank fraud, money laundering and illegal...
A wary drive up to the gate of Fukushima
15/04/2011 11:16
The radiation gauge beeped, signaling that isotopes were in the atmosphere. As our SUV followed a line of electricity towers marching across deserted farmland, we made an agreement: If the dosimeter hit 15, we'd turn around. The device inched up to 12, its faint beep seeming more like a scream....
Chicago Bulls begin playoff prep
15/04/2011 11:14
Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau didn't want to talk about the Indiana Pacers before the regular season ended, but that didn't mean he wasn't preparing for the first-round playoff opponent. The Bulls reported to the Berto Center for a late afternoon practice where they received phonebook-size...
Dodgers nix half-price alcoholic drinks
14/04/2011 10:27
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced on Wednesday that the promotion they have planned for their six midweek home games this season no longer will include half-price alchoholic beverages, a decision clearly made as part of a series of measures being taken by the club -- including an increased police...
Bonds’s Denial, Baseball’s Problem
14/04/2011 10:09
Barry Bonds had virtually no peers in his chosen sport, but in the court of law he had 12 of them. On Wednesday, those peers convicted Bonds of one count of obstruction of justice, which will stay with Bonds forever. This huge decision, with three other counts ending in a hung jury, points to...
Tornado flattens part of Iowa town
11/04/2011 15:13
Jamy Garden's house began to rumble with the approach of a tornado. Then the windows shattered, spraying her with glass. Using her cellphone as a flashlight, she fled to the basement. She returned home Sunday, wandering her backyard in a blood-splattered sweatshirt, her right hand and left knee...
Blaming the Tea Party? Stop the Political Games
09/04/2011 11:48
As the deadline for a government slowdown approaches, liberals are leading the charge to blame the budget impasse on the Tea Party movement. This progressive political strategy serves a two-fold objective. First, by assigning responsibility for the failing budget negotiations on the Tea Party,...
HHS to Furlough Most Staff in Shutdown
09/04/2011 11:43
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would furlough 62% of its staff if the federal government shuts down, officials said. Agencies focusing mostly on administrative and regulatory work, such as the FDA and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA), would...
Dodger Stadium to see a dramatic increase in LAPD presence, Chief Beck and Mayor Villaraigosa announce
08/04/2011 11:42
Following an attack in the parking lot of Dodger stadium that left a visiting fan with brain damage, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Thursday announced they would dramatically increase the number of police patrolling the facility. "You are going to see a...
Crave Caffeine? It May Be in Your Genes
08/04/2011 11:38
DNA may play a large role in determining how much caffeine people consume in beverages such as coffee, tea, and soda and food such as chocolate, new research indicates. Scientists from the Harvard School of Public Health, the National Cancer Institute, and other institutions say they have...
Items: 61 - 70 of 441