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Officials with the Conrad Foundation today announced the names of 20 high school teams from across the U.S., Singapore and China to compete in the final round of the 2012-2013 Spirit of Innovation Challenge. The annual competition, presented by Lockheed…
On Tuesday, U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James dismissed the City of Oakland’s suit against Attorney General Eric Holder and U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag that had sought to block Harboside’s closure. Haag began proceedings in July to shut down the…
After weeks of scouring Florida’s Everglades for the ‘Python Challenge’, 68 pythons have been found and killed. The challenge was launched to harvest the deadly everglades invader pythons off Florida’s fragile ecosystem. See: Deadly Everglades Invader: Python Challenge 2013 Is…
After all the complaints and reactions from customers, Maker’s Mark has decided not to lower the alcohol content of its bourbon product. Maker’s Mark was 45% alcohol by volume, and according to company literature, the bourbon is now 42% alcohol…
Believe it or not, Facebook will be getting a $429M tax refund. Facebook made about $1.1 billion dollars in profit last year in the United States, but paid no federal or state income tax for 2012. Yet, they’re expected to…
Senate Bill 50, or the Hemp Bill, passed the Kentucky Senate Committee on Agriculture. The bill was unanimously voted on Monday. The approved bill would license Kentucky farmers to grow hemp if federal restrictions are lifted. Via hemp.org: Kentucky State…
On Friday, Facebook posted that the social network was hacked but no user data was compromised. Read the complete statement from Facebook security team: *** Facebook, like every significant internet service, is frequently targeted by those who want to disrupt…
Stephanie Wolfe, a visiting assistant professor at West Liberty University (WLU), wrote these policies for her political science class: “DO NOT use: 1) The Onion — this is not news this is literally a parody 2) Fox News — The…
Home will be auctioned on Feb 27, 2013 as Kurt Warner cuts ties to Arizona. Kurt Warner a former Packers, Rams and Cardinals QB has been trying to sell this Paradise valley mansion for 1.5 years, but the bad economy…
There will be a free divorce service on Valentine’s Day 2013, courtesy of Walter H. Bentley III, a Michigan-based attorney. Bentley is running a contest where the winner gets the legal costs of divorce totally free. From Walter H. Bentley…