U.S. stocks made a sharp drop on Tuesday amid speculation of a likely U.S. military strike against Syria for suspected use of chemical weapons. Oil, which typically is sensitive to Middle East…
Researchers Find Inaccuracies in the Body Mass Index
A Journal of Science report was published on Friday stating that the body mass index (BMI) is not as accurate as once thought when it comes to associating a high measurement with…
Wal-Mart Brings Back Free Layaway
Free layaway is coming back to Wal-Mart stores for this holiday season. According to the Bentonville retailer’s website, free layaway would start on Sept. 13 and run through Dec. 13. The previous…
Law & Order: SVU Tackles 2 High-Profile and Controversial Headlines In New Season Episode
When Law & Order: SVU returns to TV, you’re going to notice some familiar, headlining cases. After all, the show and its executives have never been ones to shy away from the…
Yahoo the Most Visited Website in US Says Comscore
When Marissa Mayer took over as Yahoo’s CEO, it was suggested that she’d put the web company back on top. If we are to go by Comscore’s latest survey results that shows Yahoo…
Facebook to Bring the Internet to the Globe in Spite of Microsoft Skepticism
On Tuesday evening, Facebook’s CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg announced on the Facebook Newsroom the rollout of internet.org with the mission of bringing internet access to those in the world who don’t…
Lawsuit Filed Against Pharmacy For Dosage Overdose and Death
Simone Allen of Houston has filed a lawsuit against her longtime pharmacy Cullen Care Pharmacy, accusing them that their dosage mistake killed her six-year-old daughter. Allen said Jadalyn was diagnosed with sickle…
Obama Wants Financial Regulators to Accelerate Reform
President Obama met with financial regulators on Monday to stress the urgency for implementing all of the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010. The Act was signed by the President in…
Lawmakers Call for NSA Reforms while Corporations Continue to Spy on Cell Phones
On Friday, U.S. lawmakers called for reforms in the operations of the National Security Agency (NSA) after the release of their report on privacy violations. Meanwhile, corporations continue to collect information through…
Tumblr Founder Karp To Receive $81 Retention Payment From Yahoo Sale
Yahoo recently finished its acquisition of Tumblr, an Internet blogging service, and with the acquisition is a $81 million payment to David Karp, the founder of Tumbler. The catch? He must continue…