Shanghai Stock Market Falls Drastically
June 26 marks yet another stock market plunge, reaffirming the riskiness of stocks. In fact, 76% of those who responded…
DuckDuckGo Challenging Search Giants Like Google
Search engine DuckDuckGo announced June 23 that it had surpassed 10 million daily searches for the first time, a major…
The BBC Is Experimenting With Mind Control
The BBC is experimenting with mind control, but not the sort that conspiracy theorists dread. Rather, the creative agency and…
Starbucks Brings Mobile Ordering To Utah Stores
Some tech-futurists predict that cash and credit cards will become as rare as $2 bills once U.S. consumers start paying…
Rising Sun’s $14 Million Wastewater Treatment Plant Nears Completion
Construction is nearly complete for the town of Rising Sun's new wastewater treatment plant, officials say, with just 15% of…
Over Half of All Children in the U.S. Aren’t Drinking Enough Water, New Study Finds
More than half of children and adolescents in the U.S. aren't drinking enough water, a new study finds. Researchers examined…
Activist Hedge Funds Balk at SEC Probe
The Securities Exchange Commission has been ramping up efforts over the last several years. In 2006, there were only 574…
Rhode Island Parrot Owner Asks Lawmakers to Allow Birds at Campsites
Over the last few years, camping has become an increasingly popular activity among Americans; in 2013 alone, we spent an…
Kansas County to Pay Family of Deceased Inmate $500,000 in Settlement
Shawnee County, KS, recently agreed to pay $500,000 from its special liability fund to the family of Julio C. Aguirre,…
Police Say Home Improvement Scammers Targeting Elderly
As National Home Improvement Month draws to a close at the end of May, law enforcement agencies around the country…