Mar 9, 2015

Cycling leaders slammed for letting Lance win

Cycling officials let doping flourish and broke their own rules so Lance Armstrong could cheat his way to becoming the superstar the sport badly needed. - Source      



Cycling leaders slammed for letting Lance win

Apple’s ‘Spring Forward’ Watch Event Live Blog

At 10 AM PT on Monday, March 9, Apple will be hosting an event at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco, and the Apple Watch will probably be the start of the show. The company’s first smartwatch is sure to offer up a few surprises, even though we’ve already seen a lot of official information about the Apple Watch emerge since it was unveiled last September. Bookmark this page,… Read More


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Apple’s ‘Spring Forward’ Watch Event Live Blog

Threats to Voting Rights Remain, Selma Gathering Is Told

Attorney General Eric Holder told the crowd at a commemorative march Sunday that access to the polls was “under siege” by a flurry of recent state laws.
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Threats to Voting Rights Remain, Selma Gathering Is Told

Netanyahu Comments Cast Doubt on Stance Toward Palestinians

The prime minister vowed “no concessions” to the Palestinians and “no withdrawals,” casting doubt on his declared support for a two-state solution.
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Netanyahu Comments Cast Doubt on Stance Toward Palestinians

In Indian Rapists’ Neighborhood, Smoldering Anger and Code of Silence

The rapist Mukesh Singh re-emerged into the public eye last week, when the BBC released quotes from a jailhouse interview he gave for “India’s Daughter,” a British documentary about the crime.


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In Indian Rapists’ Neighborhood, Smoldering Anger and Code of Silence

In a Test of Wills, Japanese Fighter Pilots Confront Chinese

Japan’s refusal to back down underscores just how far China’s campaign to control nearby seas has pushed Japan out of its pacifist shell.


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In a Test of Wills, Japanese Fighter Pilots Confront Chinese

As Hillary Clinton Stays Quiet About Private Emails, Republicans Seize Moment to Criticize Her

Republicans on Sunday attacked Hillary Rodham Clinton for using a private email account during her tenure as secretary of state.


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As Hillary Clinton Stays Quiet About Private Emails, Republicans Seize Moment to Criticize Her

ArtsBeat: ‘Girls’ Recap, Episode 8: Hannah’s Dad Reveals What Elijah Already Knew

And Loreen, Hannah’s mom, shows us how her daughter got that way.


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ArtsBeat: ‘Girls’ Recap, Episode 8: Hannah’s Dad Reveals What Elijah Already Knew

Tiger dad: Rare family portrait of amur tigers the first-ever to include an adult male

Biologists have released a camera trap slideshow of a family of Amur tigers in the wild showing an adult male with family. Shown following the “tiger dad” along the Russian forest is an adult female and three cubs. Scientists note this is a first in terms of photographing this behavior, as adult male tigers are usually solitary. Also included was a photo composite of a series of images showing the entire family as they walked past the a camera trap over a period of two minutes. - Source      



Tiger dad: Rare family portrait of amur tigers the first-ever to include an adult male

Study investigates conflict of interest in biomedical research proposals

New research found that peer review managers play an important role in identifying potential conflicts of interest in biomedical research grant peer reviews. - Source      



Study investigates conflict of interest in biomedical research proposals

Is the tasty blue crab's natural range creeping north?

Scientists have observed the Atlantic (or Chesapeake) blue crab, a commercially important species, moving north of its native range into the Gulf of Maine. - Source      



Is the tasty blue crab's natural range creeping north?

Habitat degradation, climate shifts impact survival of the white-collared manakin

To better understand the interacting effects of habitat degradation and climate on bird populations, researchers spent 12 years studying the white-collared manakin, a fruit-eating tropical bird, in mature and young forests along the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. - Source      



Habitat degradation, climate shifts impact survival of the white-collared manakin

Congmen still clueless on Rahul Gandhi

Speculation about Rahul Gandhi’s return from sabbatical was back as Congress stares at renewed battle with the government over the land acquisition law, coinciding with the heir apparent’s written statements on consecutive days. - Source      



Congmen still clueless on Rahul Gandhi