Health officials say three more cases of measles have been confirmed in suburban Chicago, bringing the total number of cases to eight. The Cook County Health Department said Monday that those infected include two adults and six infants, all of whom were not vaccinated.
Fire Engulfs Japan Rocket Test Site
Large plumes of smoke billowed from the launch site at Tanegashima Space Center, Japan, after a malfunction during an engine test. Source link
At least one dead and three injured near Vilnius
At least one person has died and three others have been injured after a cargo plane crashed near Vilnius airport in Lithuania in the early hours of Monday.The Boeing 737, operated for DHL by the Spanish cargo airline Swiftair, crashed near a house as it was on its final approach for landing, local authorities said.All 12 people have been safely evacuated from the property, police said.The cause of the crash is still unclear but the defence minister said there were no initial signs it was sabotage or terrorism. The aircraft departed from DHL's hub at Leipzig Airport in Germany just…
Russia Launches New Intermediate-Range Missile at Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin said the attack was in response to Ukraine’s recent use of American and British weapons to strike deeper into Russia. Source link
Anti-Epilepsy Medication May Reduce The Effects of Stroke
Currently, new research suggests that the anticonvulsant medication, retigabine, could dramatically reduce the effects of stroke. Researchers have already recognized the potential of this medication in treating neurologic conditions, such as migraine, tinnitus and neuropathic pain. By observing mice models, researchers discovered that merely a single dose of retigabine prevented …
Cocoa: a sweet treat for the brain?
There are many reasons why you might want to give someone chocolate on Valentine’s Day. There’s the tradition of it, and the idea of sweets for your sweetheart. Here’s another tempting reason: certain compounds in chocolate, called cocoa flavanols, have recently been linked with improved thinking skills. …
UnitedHealthcare’s Efforts To Join California Marketplace Meet Resistance
UnitedHealthcare can’t have its cake and eat it too. That’s the message from the California health insurance marketplace, which turned aside a request from the nation’s largest health insurer to sell statewide on the exchange because it opted not to join when the effort was getting off the ground in 2014. …
First They Came for Pluto, Then They Forced Umami on Us (but Maybe That’s not So Bad)
(CC BY-NC 2.0) Cyclotourist/Flickr There have been two changes in the world of science that I have a serious problem with. One is a subtraction, and the other is an addition. The subtraction is when they removed Pluto from being a planet in our solar system (don’t …
Ryanair flight diverted in medical emergency – BBC News
Her.ieRyanair flight diverted in medical emergencyBBC NewsA Dublin-bound passenger plane has been diverted to a German airport due to a medical emergency on board the aircraft. The Ryanair flight from Bucharest declared an emergency shortly before 22:00 GMT. It landed safely minutes later at Cologne Bonn …Ryanair Dublin-bound …
Ukraine battles rage ahead of summit
Fighting intensifies in eastern Ukraine as government forces and pro-Russian rebels try to make gains ahead of possible peace talks on Wednesday.
Syria ‘informed on anti-IS strikes’
Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad tells the BBC he receives indirect messages from the US-led coalition about air strikes against Islamic State.
Julian Assange watch ‘sucking our resources,’ British police admit
British police say they are reviewing the policy of keeping a watch on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has taken refuge at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London.
Syria’s al-Assad denies co-operation with U.S. in anti-ISIS fight
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad said in comments published Tuesday that his government has been receiving general messages from the American military about airstrikes targeting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group inside Syria but that there is no direct cooperation.
Italy: 29 migrants die of hypothermia crossing Mediterranean
At least 29 migrants have died from hypothermia while traveling from North Africa to Italy aboard a smuggler’s life raft in heavy seas, the Italian Coast Guard said Monday. The victims were among more than 100 people packed aboard an inflatable life raft who were trying to cross the Mediterranean in rough …
Ukrainian army reports gains in eastern Ukraine
DONETSK: Government forces Tuesday reported a counter-offensive in rebel-held eastern Ukraine, while the rebels said they were successful in surrounding Ukrainian troops at a strategic railway junction. The intense fighting, which the U.N. says has killed more than 5,300 people since April, comes ahead of a crucial summit …
In blow to Modi, anti-corruption party wins key India election by landslide – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesIn blow to Modi, anti-corruption party wins key India election by landslideLos Angeles TimesAn upstart anti-corruption party swept to a landslide victory Tuesday in state elections in the Indian capital, dealing the first significant political setback to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The opposition Aam Aadmi Party, …
Fighting intensifies in eastern Ukraine ahead of peace talks – Chron.com
Chron.comFighting intensifies in eastern Ukraine ahead of peace talksChron.comSARTANA, Ukraine (AP) — Fighting in eastern Ukraine intensified on Tuesday ahead of much-anticipated peace talks, with both sides claiming significant advances and the government accusing the rebels of shelling a town far behind the front lines.Ukraine Forces …
Jail Time For Unpaid Court Fines And Fees Can Create Cycle Of Poverty
On a night last week when the temperature dropped to 17 degrees, Edward Brown, who’s 62 and homeless, slept at the bus stop in front of the Jennings, Mo., city hall in St. Louis County. “It was cold, very cold,” he says.
S&P 500 Chart – 3-Year View – January 9, 2015
The chart below shows the monthly prices for the past three years on the S&P 500 index ($SPX) after the index closed the week at 2,044.81 on January 9, 2015. secured business credit When stocks hit a volatile period and fear starts to consume investors, charting a multi-year view of the major …
Index Funds vs. Hedge Funds: Buffett $1,000,000 Bet Update 2015
It is now 7 years in on the 10-year bet between Warren Buffett and a successful hedge fund manager. In 2007, Warren Buffett challenged any hedge fund to a long-term bet against the S&P 500. He found a taker. Fortune magazine announced “Buffett’s Big Bet”, where $1,000,000 would go…