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Ocean City Considers Ban of Smoking on the Beach
Ocean City, Md. City Council is considering a ban on smoking on the beach. Ocean City receives eight million visitors each year, and is seen by some as a chance to smoke in public.
Beer Brewers Oppose New Proposed FDA Rule on Grain Use
A new rule proposed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which would restrict the sale of old grains as animal feed, has received harsh criticism from beer brewers. Brewers would have to meet the same standards as livestock and pet-food manufacturers under the new rule.
Altaeros Energies to Build New Airborne Wind Turbines to Fly Above Alaska
Altaeros Energies, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology startup, announced it will build the biggest high-altitude wind turbine in Alaska. The company looks to launch a 1,000-foot-high floating wind turbine south of Fairbanks to bring affordable power to people in remote areas.
7-Eleven to Move Headquarters from Dallas to Irving, Texas by 2016
An Irving City Council voted on Thursday to have 7-Eleven’s headquarters move from downtown Dallas, Tex. to Irving. People informed on the decision said 7-Eleven will re-locate to a custom-built campus in north Irving by the end of 2016.
New Study Questions Benefits of Mammograms When Combating Breast Cancer
New studies from Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston have concluded that the success that mammograms have in decreasing a woman’s risk of dying from breast cancer has been overestimated.
Yahoo in Talks to Buy Online Video Service NDN, Possibly for $300 Million
Anonymous sources have reported that Yahoo is in talks to buy News Distribution Network Inc. (NDN), an online video service, as a way to compete with Google's YouTube.
GM Issues Recall for Chevrolet Cruze Due to Axle Shaft Issue
General Motors Co. (GM) has recalled 2013 and 2014 models of the Chevrolet Cruze with 1.4 liter engines because of an issue with the right front axle shaft. GM said the axle shaft “can fracture and separate without warning” while being used.
New Experimental Cholesterol Drugs are Effective Protection Against Cardiovascular Disease
A new experimental class of drugs aimed at lowering cholesterol has proven to be most effective protection against cardiovascular disease since the introduction of statins. The studies were presented at the American College of Cardiology conference in Washington on Saturday.
Eating 7 Fruits or Vegetables Daily Lowers Your Death Risk and Keeps You Healthy
A new study from University College London (UCL) says that eating seven fruits or vegetables each day brings down a person’s risk of death by 42 percent. The study was published Monday in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
UN Court Demands Japan to Stop Hunting Whales in Antarctica: End of 'Scientific' Research
UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) decided Monday that Japan must end its whale hunting off of the coast of Antarctica.
Enormous Solar Flare Causes Radio Blackout and May Supercharge Northern Lights
A huge solar flare was released by the sun on Saturday, resulting in a radio blackout on Earth that last for several minutes. A report from the Space Weather Prediction Center, led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), says the short X1-class flare erupted at 1:48 p.m. EDT (1748 GMT) from the sunspot action region (AR) 2017.
Smartphone 'Kill Switch' Could Save Consumers $2.5 Billion Each Year
A new study from Creighton University suggests that “kill switch” technology, if able to reduce smartphone thefts, can save consumers $2.5 billion each year. William Duckworth, statistics professor at the university, found that consumers spend almost $500 million each year replacing stolen phones and about $2 billion each year buying premium cell phone insurance through wireless carriers.
Verizon Wireless to Hire 42 Employees in Maine in New Expansion
Verizon Wireless announced Monday that it will hire workers to fill 42 full-time open sales, retail and customer service positions. The decision is part of the company’s effort to add 330 workers throughout New England.
Google Looks to Study Employees for the Next 100 Years to Track Their Happiness
Google is working on a one-hundred-year-long study of its employees in order to learn what makes them happy and productive.
World’s First 3D-Printed House Built by Architects in Amsterdam
Architects in Amsterdam have begun building the first full-sized 3D-printed house. Dus Architects, the firm in charge of the house’s construction, looks at 3D-printing as the future of building houses.
Kenya to Combat Elephant and Rhino Poachers with Airborne Drones in Africa
Officials announced last week that the Kenyan Government plans to use drones in its fight with elephant and rhino poachers. Poaching has increased in the past few years in sub-Saharan Africa, where criminal gangs have killed elephants for tusks and rhinos for horns.
IPCC Reveals Food Supply Impacted by Climate Change: Fisheries and Crops at Stake
The UN has reported that climate change is interfering with food supply and is influencing natural disasters and wars. The report comes from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and will put pressure on governments to take a stand against this issue.
USDA Reports Food Prices Continue to Increase from California Drought
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday that beef, poultry and eggs will experience an increase in price. The USDA said the California drought is responsible for the increase and will lead to a larger rise in prices.
Skeletons Discovered in London Provide Details of Black Death
A total of 25 skeletons were found last year by workers who were building Crossrail, a new rail line for London. The skeletons were found under Charterhouse Square in Farrington during excavation work for the project, and include the remains of 13 men, three women, two children, and seven other unidentified people.
Higher Risk of Brain Trauma for MMA Fighters than Boxers: Dangerous Knockouts
A new study suggests that there is a higher occurrence of brain trauma in professional mixed martial arts (MMA) than in other sports such as boxing and other martial arts.
Fullscreen Buys Videogame Media Company ScrewAttack
Fullscreen, one of YouTube’s largest multichannel networks (MCN), has bought videogame media company ScrewAttack. The acquisition is the first time that Fullscreen has ever bought a content creator.
Rosetta Looks to Hunt Comet After 10-Year Pursuit
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosetta spacecraft has captured its first image of its target comet after almost three years of deep-space hibernation. Rosetta woke up on January 20, and took images on March 20 and 21 using the Optical, Spectroscopic, and Infrared Remote Imaging System (OSIRIS).
BMW to Spend $1 Billion on Expanding South Carolina Factory
BMW said Friday that it will be investing $1 billion on production at its plant in Spartanburg, S.C. over the next two years. The money will be spent on production of two of BMW’s X-series vehicles.
Movie Theaters to Possibly Bring Down Ticket Prices
The National Association of Theater Owners (NATO) announced they will test discounted ticket prices in order to increase attendance at movie theaters. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) released a report Tuesday that said domestic movie box-offices sales grew from $10.8 billion in 2012 to $10.9 billion in 2013. However, the increase was not because attendance, but because of higher ticket prices.
Research Says Exercise Has Different Effect on Heart in Men and Women
A new study says that differences between men and women are not considered in the formula doctors use to evaluate treadmill stress test and heart health. The researchers said that an updated formula is more capable of measuring peak exercise rate, which is the maximum amount of heart beats per minute.
First Automated Planet Finder Discovers Two New Planetary Systems
Lick Observatory’s newest telescope, the Automated Planet Finder (APF) has found two new planetary systems in its first several months of operation. The APF began operation in January on Mt. Hamilton, and has since spent night after night looking for nearby stars in order to find planets the size of Earth.
Tim Hortons Brings Back Old Favorites to Menu for Birthday
Tim Hortons Inc. is releasing its “Bring It Back” promotion in celebration of the Canadian restaurant’s 50th Anniversary. The promotion will have Canadian customers vote on old items that they want to bring back, which will then return to stores later this year.
Facebook to Build Drones and Satellites for Global Internet
Facebook, Inc. announced Thursday that it looks to bring internet connection to people around the world through drones, satellites and lasers. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the technology will be developed by a team called the Facebook Connectivity Lab.
Autism Begins During Pregnancy: Child's Brain Development Impacted
A new study done by researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, WA suggests that autism begins during pregnancy.
Yellowstone National Park Decides Not to Use Biobullets on Bison
Yellowstone National Park has decided not to target bison with biobullets as part of a proposed plan to vaccinate the animals against brucellosis. Bison is still considered to be a rarity in the park since they are some of the only surviving ancestors of the wild plains bison.
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