Author: Angel - NYC

Yahoo News – by Melissa Knowles | Trending Now

These days, many of us turn to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Flickr, and the like to catch up on our friends’ lives, instead of picking up the phone to call them or paying them a visit. But getting bad news via social media about someone we love is a new and sometimes disturbing trend.

A Clayton County, Georgia, woman is outraged because after she searched for nearly a month for her son, she learned of his death via an unusual Facebook message from the police. The Clayton County Police Department sent the message to Anna Lamb-Creasey to inform her of the death of her son, Rickie Lamb, after he was struck by a vehicle on Jan. 24. Continue reading “Mom Contacted by Police About Son’s Death Via Facebook Message”

Newser – by COLLEEN LONG | ASSOCIATED PRESS

A 911 call comes in about a possible bomb in lower Manhattan and an alert pops up on computer screens at the New York Police Department, instantly showing officers an interactive map of the neighborhood, footage from nearby security cameras, whether there are high radiation levels and whether any other threats have been made against the city. Continue reading “NYPD, Microsoft create crime-fighting technology; city could make millions in business deal”

Think Progress – by Aveva Shen

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a 75-year-old soybean farmer’s appeal against biotech giant Monsanto, in a case that could permanently reshape the genetically modified (GM) crop industry. Victor “Hugh” Bowman has been battling the corporation since 2007, when Monsanto sued him for violating their patent protection by purchasing second-generation GM seeds from a grain elevator. An appeals court ruled in favor of Monsanto, and despite the Obama administration’s urging to let the decision stand, the nine justices will hear Bowman make his case today. Continue reading “How One 75-Year-Old Soybean Farmer Could Deal A Blow To Monsanto’s Empire Today”

Reuters – by Tom Miles

North Korea threatened South Korea with “final destruction” during a debate at the United Nations Conference on Disarmament on Tuesday, saying it could take further steps after a nuclear test last week.

“As the saying goes, a new-born puppy knows no fear of a tiger. South Korea’s erratic behavior would only herald its final destruction,” North Korean diplomat Jon Yong Ryong told the meeting. Continue reading “North Korea threatens South with “final destruction””

Huffington Post – by John Celock

A Republican state legislator in Missouri has proposed legislation that would make it a felony for lawmakers to introduce legislation to restrict Second Amendment rights in the state.

Legislation introduced Monday by state Rep. Mike Leara (R-St. Louis) would make state legislators guilty of a Class D felony if they introduce legislation “that further restricts an individual’s right to bear arms.”Leara said that the bill is needed because he sees a growing number of his colleagues looking to take away gun rights from the state’s residents. Continue reading “Missouri Bill Would Make It A Felony For Lawmakers To Propose Gun Control Legislation”

Reuters – by Jim Finkle and Joseph Menn

Apple Inc was recently attacked by hackers who infected Macintosh computers of some employees, the company said Tuesday in an unprecedented disclosure describing the widest known cyber attacks targeting Apple computers used by corporations.

Unknown hackers infected the computers of some Apple workers when they visited a website for software developers that had been infected with malicious software. The malware had been designed to attack Mac computers. Continue reading “Apple Computers Were Hacked By Same Hackers Who Targeted Facebook”

Huffington Post – by Victoria Bryan

GAMMESFELD, Germany (Reuters) – Peter Breiter, 41, is an unusual banker. Not for him the big bonuses, complicated financial instruments and multi-million deals.

He is happy instead writing transaction slips out by hand for the 500 inhabitants of the tiny southern German village of Gammesfeld. Continue reading “Peter Breiter Runs Rural German Bank Raiffeisen Gammesfeld By Himself”

Daily News – by Barbara Jones

The Coalition for School Reform, which is supporting a slate of candidates in the March 5 primary for three LAUSD board seats, announced today it had received a $1 million donation from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

The donation nearly doubles the total reported in the coffers of the Independent Expendture Committee, which is supporting incumbent Monica Garcia in District 2, challenger Kate Anderson in District 4 and candidate Antonio Sanchez in District 6. Continue reading “NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg spends $1 million on LAUSD school board races”

NY Times – by MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM

It is the most humble of vessels for New York City foodstuffs, ubiquitous at Chinese takeout joints and halal street carts. In pre-Starbucks days, coffee came packaged in its puffy embrace.

The citywide ban on plastic-foam food packaging will include takeout boxes, cups and trays.

But the plastic-foam container may soon be going the way of trans fats, 32-ounce Pepsis, and cigarettes in Central Park. Continue reading “To Go: Plastic-Foam Containers, if the Mayor Gets His Way”

New Vision

VATICAN CITY – A lightning struck St Peter’s dome at the Vatican on Monday after Pope Benedict XVI announced he will resign as leader of the world’s 1.1 billion Catholics on February 28.

The pontiff, 85, made the announced on Monday, ignited a lot of reaction from across the globe.

He says his vast age prevented him from carrying out his duties, an unprecedented move in the modern history of the Catholic Church. Continue reading “Lightning strikes Vatican after Pope Benedict resigns”

Yahoo News – by ANDREW MIGA and MICHAEL MELIA | Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Several people whose lives have been shattered by gun violence will be watching from the packed House gallery as President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union speech.

But not Bill Sherlach, whose wife, Mary, was killed in the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14. Continue reading “Gun victims family emerge as advocates”