Woolwich killing highlights power of mobile technology as a news source
A man covered in the blood of his recent victim, still holding the weapons, explains to a passer-by with a camera phone the motives for his appalling attack. Peppered with political messages and carrying a clumsy apology to “women who had to see that”, the bloodied man is not enraged that his macabre and twisted actions have been filmed, he is gratified. This is a 21st century terrorist “press” conference, conducted on a pavement in Woolwich in the middle of a Wednesday afternoon.
The video obtained by ITV News, bu [...]
15-year-old Utah boy arrested in death of two younger brothers
A 15-year-old in Utah was arrested Thursday in the deaths of his two younger brothers, ages 4 and 10, police said.
Authorities are treating the case as a double homicide, NBC affiliate KSL reported.
The victims are said to have suffered injuries “consistent with penetrating knife wounds,” Davis County Sheriff Todd Richardson told KSL.
“As a result of our investigation, this morning we have taken the 15-year-old juvenile into custody,” Sergeant Susan Poulsen of the Sheriff’s Office, adding that prosecutors [...]
Europe’s stance on Hezbollah hardens
23 May 2013
Last updated at 16:25 ET
By Jonathan Marcus
BBC diplomatic correspondent
Hezbollah’s embrace of Assad regime during the bitter Syrian conflict has hardened European hearts against it
The attitude towards Hezbollah in Europe is changing markedly.
In part, this is a response to the growing body of evidence from investigations in Bulgaria and Cyprus that indicate Hezbollah’s role in carrying out or planning attacks.
But equally it reflect [...]
Video magnifies London terrorists’ savage bravado
One minute, a London street bustles with cars and shoppers. The next, a young soldier lies beheaded upon the ground. A blood drenched terrorist speaks confidently into the camera: “You people will never be safe.” This wasn’t Baghdad; this was London, May 22, 2013.
For a long time now, the UK has faced a serious threat from Sunni Islamist terrorism. There were the July 7, 2005, bombings and the failed attacks that followed just two weeks later. There was the 2006 conspiracy to blow up transatlantic passenger planes. There was [...]
Palmer takes early control with birdie fest at Colonial
Thu May 23, 2013 5:18pm EDT
(Reuters) – American Ryan Palmer took advantage of ideal scoring conditions and local knowledge with a birdie fest as he charged into an early two-shot lead in Thursday’s opening round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas.
The 36-year-old Texan piled up eight birdies on the way to a flawless eight-under-par 62 on a relatively calm morning at iconic Colonial Country Club, matching the lowest first round ever recorded at the long established PGA Tour event.
Palm [...]
Type 2 Diabetes Progresses Faster in Kids, Study Finds
THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) — Type 2 diabetes is more aggressive in children than adults, with signs of serious complications seen just a few years after diagnosis, new research finds.
“Based on the latest results, it seems like type 2 is progressing more rapidly in children,” said Dr. Jane Chiang, senior vice president of medical affairs and community information for the American Diabetes Association. “Complications are appearing faster, and it appears to be at a more significant rate than [...]
Report: Rep. Bonner to resign
GOP Rep. Jo Bonner is resigning after a decade in Congress to take a job at the University of Alabama, he announced Thursday.
The congressman said he would leave the House by Aug. 15 to become vice chancellor of government relations and economic development at the University of Alabama System. Bonner’s sister, Judy, is the president of the university’s school in Tuscaloosa.
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Bonner, a sixth-term congressman who hails from the solidly Republican Mobile area district, was chairman of the House Eth [...]
What Salamander Could Teach Scientists About Growing Human Limbs
In an attempt to recreate the plot of multiple recent superhero movies, a team of Australian scientists is looking into the regenerative properties of salamanders–and into how humans can pull off the same trick.
Salamanders, specifically the axolotl, are vertebrates that can regenerate limbs and organs, which sure would be a useful technique for humans to have, too. So researchers, led by James Godwin, of the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute at Monash University, figured out how salamanders pull it off. Godwin suspec [...]
Google’s Makani Buy Could Take Wind Energy to Higher Levels
Google X Labs, the not-so-secret-but-secretive facility that works on cutting edge projects, has bought airborne wind turbine developer Makani Power, which announced the news on its
website.
Makani uses tethered aircraft that fly in figure 8s to generate power.
The purchase formalizes a long and productive relationship between the two companies and will provide Makani the resources to accelerate its work in wind energy generation, the company said.
Makani last week completed the first autonomous all-modes
flight with its Wing 7 prototype [...]
Mogadishu culture shock for diaspora Somalis
23 May 2013
Last updated at 13:24 ET
Article written by
Andrew Harding
Africa correspondent
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The accents here in Somalia’s capital can be hard to place these days.
I’m sitting in a grimy corner of Villa Somalia – the once rather grand government building in the centre of Mogadishu – waiting to talk to a minister.
“Would you like some tea?”
It is the minister’s aide – Faiza Hassan – a cheerful woman [...]
Obamacare premiums in California lower than predicted
Health insurers in California will charge an average of $304 a month for the cheapest silver-level plan in state-based exchanges next year, according to rates released Thursday by Covered California, which is implementing the Affordable Care Act there. But many residents will pay a lot less than that for coverage.
Rates will vary by region, age and level of coverage, and many lower-income Californias will qualify for federal subsidies that will greatly lower the premiums. The plans will come in four tiers, ranging from bronze to platinum [...]
Mathew Tait: ‘I did question whether I’d get to play in games like thisR...
Mathew Tait has been playing top-flight rugby for almost a decade and has 38 caps after making his England debut aged only 18 (more of that later). Six years ago he even came within a whisker of winning England back-to-back World Cups. But on Saturday he travels into uncharted territory. For the first time, he is within a sniff of getting some silverware as a club player.
After seven years and 120 games with Newcastle and then Sale, Tait lines up alongside his Leicester team-mates, some who have been part of nine consecutive Twickenham [...]