The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has released a statement on Wednesday in which it firmly backs the result of its 2013 investigation into Google business practices, and also addresses recent allegation made by the Wall Street Journal, according to which the investigation was marred by ties between the Silicon Valley giant and high-ranking FTC and […]
In Memoriam: 25 Years since 87 Victims Died in “Happy Land” Bronx Fire
The second most tragic man-made fire in New York City took place precisely 25 years ago, on the 25th of March, 1990. Today, the Bronx community pays homage to the 87 victims whose lives were taken in the “Happy Land” fire by holding a memorial service on Crotona Parkway in the St. Thomas Aquinas Church. […]
Frozen Bodies of Murdered Children Found After Years. Mother Confesses.
The bodies of a young boy and girl were found in a freezer this Tuesday morning on the east side of Detroit. After a court officer arrived at the Martin Luther King Apartments in the area with the aim of serving an eviction notice, a bailiff accidentally discovered the body of a girl around 14 […]
Boston Bombings Trial Revolves Around the Culprit’s Perceived Image
Prosecution in the trial of 21 year old ethnic Chechen Dzhokhar Tsarnaev might be nearing its end, with everything revolving around the image built around him: that of a confused teenager manipulated by his older fundamentalist brother, or of an emerging young jihadi extremist. Among recent evidence presented in the case were text messages and […]
Preparations for Moscow Celebration of 70 Years from the WWII Soviet Victory – At Least 20 World Leaders Confirmed Attendance, But Most Western Countries Declined
According to Russian Foreign Affairs Minister, the North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un will join 25 other world leaders who are scheduled to celebrate the anniversary of the Allies’ 1945 victory over Hitler’s Germany on May 9. The celebrations will include the annual military parade in the Red Square in Moscow, traditionally followed by the […]
Parliamentary Elections in Israel Today: Isaac Herzog Against Benjamin Netanyahu
The Knesset – or parliament – of Israel has 120 seats, and 61 seats are needed for a party to form the government. Historically, no party has gained a majority, and the government has always been based on a coalition of parties. Polls for today’s elections indicate that this will be the case once again, […]
Global Warming Connected to Hotter Summers, Study Confirms
Scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research have conducted a study which showed that rapidly meting Arctic caps are responsible not just for milder winters (due to a weaker Jetstream), but for summer heat waves as well. So far, it had been established that, because the Arctic is heating faster than the rest […]
Brazilians Protest Against President Dilma Rousseff After Petrobras High-Level Corruption Was Unveiled
The Petrobras (Petroleo Brasileiro SA) corruption scandal caused the outrage of the Brazilian public opinion, determining tens of thousands of Brazilians to get out on the streets and ask for their president’s impeachment. Protests have sprouted in 22 Brazilian states, as well as in Brasilia, the federal capital. Sao Paulo, the most populous city in […]
Google Code Will Shut Down Completely by January 2016. Most Projects Move to GitHub
Launched in 2006, Google Code was an open-source project hosting service. On March 12, the project has stopped accepting new sources. The site will become read-only in August, and on the 25th of January, 2016, it will be completely closed. Any Google projects hosted by the platform will have to move to GitHub. Chris diBona, […]
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