Science

Sudden infant death risk greater when parents share bed with babies

The controversy over whether parents should share a bed with newborns has been reignited by…

Like bats and dolphins, blind humans can use echolocation to find objects

New research published in the June issue of the scientific journal Hearing Research found that…

First ‘home grown’ British astronaut heads to International Space Station

A former army helicopter pilot was on Monday named as the first “home-grown” British astronaut…

Southern U.S. welcomes hairy ‘crazy ant’ invasion in Florida, Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana

Hairy crazy ants are on the move in Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana. The flea-sized…

Tech News

Google faces new pressure in UK over tax claims

HM Revenue and Customs is investigating fresh lines of inquiry into Google’s tax affairs after…

Apple allegedly uses havens to avoid paying billions in U.S. taxes

Apple uses a “highly questionable” web of offshore entities to avoid paying billions in US…

Media

Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at 74 after battle with cancer

Ray Manzarek, keyboardist and founding member of The Doors, died Monday in Germany after a…

Luke Skywalker’s pants to be put up for auction on Tuesday

The pants worn by actor Mark Hamill in the first Oscar-winning “Star Wars” film are…

World

Church of Scotland votes to allow gay ministers

The Church of Scotland on Monday voted to allow gay ministers following years of debate between the liberal and traditionalist…

Hong Kong pledges to reduce waste by 40 percent per person

Hong Kong on Monday launched a ten-year plan to reduce waste by 40 percent per person as part of efforts…

Chelsea Flower Show relaxes ban on garden gnomes

Garden gnomes invaded Chelsea Flower Show on Monday as the prestigous horticultural event relaxed a ban on the diminutive ornaments…

WHO: ‘No one can predict’ course of China’s new bird flu outbreak

It is impossible to predict the evolution of China’s human H7N9 bird flu outbreak as researchers are still trying to…

Tunisian activist who posted topless photos arrested for ‘immoral gestures’

A young Tunisian activist who sparked controversy in March by posting topless pictures of herself online has been arrested for…

U.S. News

New Yorkers protest fatal shooting of gay man

New Yorkers — including mayoral candidate Christine Quinn — planned a rally Monday to protest…

Small Alaskan village loses court battle against big oil

Perched at the tip of an Arctic barrier reef in harsh northwestern Alaska, a tiny…

White House knew of IRS targeting of tea party groups in April

Wall Street Journal says counsel learned of targeting of conservative groups on 22 April, 18…

State Department alarmed at rising anti-Muslim and anti-Semitic waves worldwide

The United States on Monday denounced what it called a rising tide of both anti-Muslim…

FBI arrests person behind online threat on LGBT activist

Authorities arrested a Puerto Rico resident after referencing the Boston Marathon bombing in an online…

Chick-fil-A donates gift cards to Ohio ‘Biblical Marriage’ event

The fast food restaurant chain Chick-fil-A recently continued its fight against equal marriage rights for…

Gohmert: IRS ‘would have shot the Boston Tea Party’

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) on Friday declared that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) would have…

Congressmen to Hagel: Where Are the Missing War Records?

By Peter Sleeth, Special to ProPublica The top Republican and Democrat on the House Committee…