Ben Bernanke, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, has given up on the Republican Party. Bernanke served as chairman of the Fed starting in early 2006, appointed by the Bush/Cheney administration to succeed Alan Greenspan.… Former Fed chairman Bernanke on the GOP
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft just returned its first color images of Pluto’s atmosphere last week, revealing that the atmospheric hazes are blue. From NASA.gov: The haze particles themselves are likely gray or red, but the… Water Ice and Blue Skies found on Pluto
U.S. counter-terror officials have asked Toyota, the world’s second largest auto maker, to help them determine how ISIS has managed to acquire the large number of Toyota pick-up trucks and SUVs seen prominently in the… U.S. Officials Ask How ISIS Got So Many Toyota Trucks
Two reputed gang members were arrested and appeared in court on drug charges over the weekend after Chicago Fire Department crews responded to 74 heroin overdose cases in 72 hours last week. Chicago police and… Drug Charges Filed After Dozens of Heroin Overdose Cases Reported
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has become the first woman on the cover of Men’s Fitness in Australia. Rousey’s next fight will be against Holly Holm, and will take place in Australia on November… Ronda Rousey first woman on Men’s Fitness cover
GOP candidate Senator Ted Cruz from Texas is attacking Obama’s comments about the mass shooting at a community college in Oregon yesterday that left 9 people dead. “Unfortunately that is the approach with President Obama… Ted Cruz criticizes Obama’s Oregon remarks
Staples has become the first retailer this year to state that it will stay closed on Thanksgiving day. “We want our customers and associates to enjoy Thanksgiving their own way,” said Demos Parneros, Staples’ president,… Staples will be closed on Thanksgiving
GOP candidate Ben Carson, who is currently in the no. 2 spot to Donald Trump’s no. 1, rolled out a coalition of 32 medical experts from across the country advising his 2016 campaign. The group… Ben Carson’s medical coalition
The first private moon landing could be just two years away. California-based company Moon Express, which aims to fly commercial missions to the moon and help unlock its resources, has signed a five-launch deal with… First Private Moon Landing Planned for 2017
GOP presidential candidate and second-to-the-Donald Ben Carson said on Wednesday that a government like Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany could occur in the United States. He argued that that sort of regime is plausible in any… Carson says Hitler could happen in the US
The U.S. state of Georgia executed its only woman on death row on Wednesday, marking the first time in 70 years the state has carried out a death sentence on a woman, a prison official… Georgia Executes a Woman for The First Time in 70 Years
Late movie star Paul Walker’s daughter filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday against Porsche. The carmaker has responded: “As we have said before, we are very sad whenever anyone is hurt in a Porsche vehicle,… Porsche releases statement on Walker lawsuit
GOP frontrunner (behind the Donald), Ben Carson, has seen an increase in his fundraising totals following his comments about a Muslim president. Ben Carson raised more than $500,000 after his controversial remarks in which he… Fundraising bump for Carson after Muslim comments
An elderly Newcastle woman has left her entire $4M estate to a charity homeless children. Lily Fardell, 96, adored kids and had donated her wealth to charity St Vincent de Paul, says the Sydney Morning… Newcastle woman leaves $4M estate to homeless children
If you were watching Pope Francis’s numerous public addresses during his visit to the United States, then you heard him repeatedly make one request. “I ask you, please, to pray for me,” the pontiff said,… Pope Francis Asks Americans To ‘Pray For Me’