NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Kalorama Information says the ‘Precision Medicine Initiative announced by the White House as part of its 2016 budget could provide a boost to the tissue diagnostics and cell-based diagnostics industry. The healthcare market research publisher notes that the initiative is combined with real funding, as part …
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Greece, European creditors divided ahead of new debt talks
BRUSSELS (AP) — Greece and its European creditors converged on Brussels on Friday aiming to bridge major differences over Athens' request for a six-month loan extension to help pay off massive debts and keep it from falling out of the euro.
Las Vegas ‘Road Rage’ Shooting: Police Searching for Second Suspect – ABC News
ABC NewsLas Vegas 'Road Rage' Shooting: Police Searching for Second SuspectABC NewsAuthorities are still looking for a second suspect in a deadly “road rage” shooting in Las Vegas that left a mother of four dead. Erich Nowsch Jr., 19, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of murder in the death of …
Inside The Fight Against Sexism On The Oscars Red Carpet
Julianne Moore arrives for the British Academy Film and Television Awards 2015, The BAFTAs, at the Royal Opera House, in London, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. CREDIT: Jonathan Short/Invision/AP “Do you do that to the guys?” With those seven words, Cate Blanchett became responsible for what is arguably the most…
At least 20 dead in Haiti electrocution tragedy when Carnival float hit by power line – MiamiHerald.com
MiamiHerald.comAt least 20 dead in Haiti electrocution tragedy when Carnival float hit by power lineMiamiHerald.comAt least 20 people on a music group's packed Carnival float in the Haitian capital were killed Tuesday when they were electrocuted by a power line, officials said. The accident occurred as thousands of people …
Abbreviated pundit roundup: Speaker Boehner is horrible at his job
We begin today’s roundup with The Washington Post’s Eugene Robinson taking Speaker John Boehner to task for his attempts to link Department of Homeland Security funding with attacks on President Obama’s immigration order: This is not a dispute over money; the House isn’t being frugal. It isn’t even a dispute…
America’s Worst Deadbeat Dad Joe Walsh Would Like Another Butt-Kicking Please
If you enjoy having all the last laughs at the former congressman and forever jerkface deadbeat dead loser Joe Walsh — and really, who among us doesn’t? — The Hill has some EXCELLENT NEWS for you: Controversial former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) is talking up a Tea…
Federal judge temporarily blocks Obama’s immigration executive action – Fox News
Atlanta Journal ConstitutionFederal judge temporarily blocks Obama's immigration executive actionFox NewsA federal judge has granted a request by 26 states to temporarily block President Obama's executive action on illegal immigration, allowing a lawsuit aimed at permanently stopping the orders to make its way through the courts. U.S. District …
Gov’t will appeal ruling blocking Obama immigration plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department will appeal a federal judge's ruling that temporarily blocked President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration, the White House said Tuesday.
Grand jury indicts North Carolina man in killings of Muslims
(Reuters) – A grand jury indicted a North Carolina man on Monday for the shooting deaths of a newlywed Muslim couple and the wife's sister last week, a court official said. Craig Hicks, 46, of Chapel Hill, was charged by a grand jury with three counts of first-degree murder and …
BREAKING: Republican Judge Halts Key Prong Of President Obama’s New Immigration Policy
A 2006 anti-immigration rally CREDIT: AP/Matt Slocum In the dead of night, when much of Washington was already sleeping beneath a bed of snow, a Republican judge in Texas handed down a 123-page decision halting a key prong of President Obama’s recently announced immigration policy. The decision, which…
Abbreviated pundit roundup: Republicans in disarray
Break out the popcorn. Here’s an overview of the Republican mess by AP’s Erica Werner: A month into their newfound control of both chambers of Congress, it wasn’t supposed to be like this for Republicans. Instead of advancing a conservative agenda and showing voters they can govern, they are confronting…
GOP Congressjerk To Government Workers: Stop Fapping On The Taxpayers’ Dime!
Republican Rep. Mark Meadows of North Carolina is a guy with NO sense of fun at all. He’s got a real hard-on for this bill he keeps introducing — the Eliminating Pornography From Agencies Act — which, strangely, Congress isn’t in much of a hurry to even…
Ukraine crisis: News of peace deal reaches front line – BBC News
BBC NewsUkraine crisis: News of peace deal reaches front lineBBC NewsThe United States has welcomed a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending the war in Ukraine but demanded that Russia end its support for the separatists. US Secretary of State John Kerry said sanctions on Russia could be eased but only …
David Carrs Outsize Times Legacy – Daily Beast
Daily BeastDavid Carrs Outsize Times LegacyDaily BeastThe beloved New York Times media critic died after collapsing in the newsroom, his passing greeted with disbelief and tears by colleagues in journalism and beyond. In yet another shocking development capping a week full of seismic shocks to the news …New York Times …
FireEye Announces Global Threat Intelligence Sharing Initiative at White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection
FireEye, Inc. , the leader in stopping today’s advanced cyber attacks, today announced that it will launch its Global Threat Intelligence Sharing™ initiative as part of its commitment to helping companies …
Toy Story: How Sex Shops Are Cashing In On The ‘Fifty Shades’ Movie
CREDIT: Universal Studios/”Fifty Shades of Grey” This weekend, in honor of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, the Fifty Shades of Grey movie will open in theaters nationwide. The film, based on the outrageously popular book of the same name, centers around a virginal, bright-eyed-bushy-tailed journalist just…
UK professionals face dismissal for failure to report child FGM
By Kieran Guilbert LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Healthcare professionals and teachers in England and Wales who fail to report cases of female genital mutilation in children could be fired under a new law which campaigners said was vital to protect girls at risk. Identifying victims is an important part of …