Not just a day after it raised the chances for additional nuclear tests, North Korea held its live-fire exercises along the South Korean maritime border. This sparked an exchange of gunfire between…
Month: March 2014
North and South America Inhabitants Treated To Spectacular Cosmic Sight On Tax Day
When April 15 (tax day) comes around, people in both North and South America will be treated to a spectacular sight. April brings with it a full lunar eclipse as well as…
Suspended Animation Technique Works To Save Traumatic Injury Patients
U.S. scientists will, for the first time, use a groundbreaking emergency technique to save lives. The technique will involve placing gunshot or knife-wound victims in suspended animation, which is where people are…
Martin Releases Chapter From Sixth “A Game Of Thrones” Book
Author George R.R. Martin has finally released a chapter titled “Winds of Winters” from the “A Song of Fire and Ice” sixth book, keeping Game of Thrones fans engaged as the show…
Wal-Mart Files Federal Lawsuit Against Visa For “Swipe Fees”
Wal-Mart Stores has sued Visa over its “swipe fees”, saying the credit card company conspired with banks to fix processing fee prices retailers are charged with. The largest retailer in the world…
McDonald’s Offering Free Small Coffees For Two Weeks
McDonald’s, trying to keep its breakfast crowd from going to its rising competitors, will offer free McCafe coffees at participating U.S. locations between March 31 and April 13 during its normal breakfast…
GM Expands Massive Recall To Include More Vehicle Model Years
General Motors has expanded its recall on ignition switches to include an additional 824,000 vehicles sold in the United States between 2008 and 2011. Up until recently, the recall involved various models…
Toyota To Pay $1.2B To NHTSA Over Defective Accelerator Pedals
The U.S. Department of Justice federal prosecutors were ready to charge Toyota with wire fraud for the sale of thousands of vehicles from late 2009 to early 2010 because the company’s engineers…
Holder Asked To Meet With Three Senate and House Democrats Regarding Federal Audit
A meeting with Eric Holder, the U.S. attorney general, has been required by Three Senate and House Democrats to talk about the federal audit the Justice Department has embellished its examination of…
28 People Sickened With Mumps At Ohio State University
The number of people at Ohio State University with the mumps has increased to 28 – 23 are students, one is a university staff member, one person is related to an OSU…