Just a few years ago, most consumers only recognized Google for the work that it did in the search engine space. Currently, the California-based technology company is an influential player in a number of different industries, including the telecommunications and social networking arenas. Goog... Read more...

The dispute was about ancient history. But the tactics someone used to cast aspersions on a prominent Judaic studies scholar couldn't have been more modern. New York University professor Lawrence Schiffman's students and colleagues started getting panicked and confessional e-mails, in his name,... Read more...

Speed cameras and red light cameras in the US and Australia accused innocent motorists of wrongdoing. Speed cameras in California, Florida and Australia are not living up to their image of providing infallible evidence of traffic crimes. To the contrary, officials must find clever excuses to cove... Read more...

Mark James Robert Essex (1949 – January 7, 1973) killed 10 people and wounded 13 others in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, on January 7, 1973. Background Mark James Robert Essex was born in Emporia, Kansas. His friends remembered him as a quiet, happy person, who had talked ab... Read more...

A moderate earthquake with magnitude of 5.4 jolted Southern California desert east of Los Angeles today. No serious damage or injuries have been reported so far. According to US Geological Survey, the quake struck at 4:53 pm PDT and centered 15 miles (24 km) north-northwest of the desert resort co... Read more...
The European Union has adopted a regulation that will ban the construction of ordinary family houses, starting from 2020. Only the so-called passive houses will be allowed: iDNES.CZ (autom. transl. into EN), EU Business, EU Parliament, Euractiv, Panda.ORG, The Energy Collective; Preliminary ... Read more...
Cops in Campbell, California, tool around the streets late at night in a military-style armored vehicle. One wonders if the cops were on a joy ride or if they were on their way to bust some pot smokers and kill their dogs. Or maybe they were engaged in an operation to get late nighters accustome... Read more...

New Japan Prime Minister Warns Country May Default. Read more...

If you smoked marijuana last week or even last month and you drive a car, you may be sent to prison under new guidelines drafted by the federal government. The Obama administration released its National Drug Control Strategy guidelines last week. The federal government wants all of the states t... Read more...