Rocky Mountain News published its final issue on Feb. 27, 2009, becoming the largest paper to succumb to the newspaper industry’s economic challenges and evolution to digital. Wondering what had happened to the Rocky writers’ unpublished stories, NPR’s “On The Media” discovered that several of the writers were publishing their pieces on a site called […]
Latest Church Shooting Underscores the Need for Security
Officials were working to improve security at an Illinois chuch where an attack on Sunday took the life of the congregation’s pastor. Shooting Happened During Morning Service Twenty-seven-year-old Terry Sedlacek allegedly shot Rev. Fred Winters early Sunday morning during a service, according to The Associated Press. After his gun jammed, he took out a knife […]
China’s Controversial Stem Cell Treatment Helps Blind Girl See
Foreign Patients Head to China For Chance of Sight A two-year-old British girl who was born blind and spent most of her life in the hospital now has her eyesight, thanks to a new stem cell treatment offered in China. The treatment takes stem cells from an umbilical cord and injects them into a patient’s […]
Does a Court Ruling on Prop 8 Undercut the Democratic Process?
By Rachel Balik On March 5, the California Supreme Court will hear arguments against Prop 8, the same-sex marriage ban; some say the hearing threatens the power of the voters. Supreme Court Will Hold Unprecedented Hearing on Prop 8 After months of anxious anticipation, the California Supreme Court will listen to hearings and rule […]
New York’s West 53rd Renamed ‘U2 Way’
West 53rd Renamed “U2 Way” New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Tuesday that West 53rd Street will temporarily be called “U2 Way” to celebrate the band’s week-long appearance on the “Late Show with David Letterman” and the release of its album “No Line on the Horizon.” U2 Way covers a section of street near […]
What Does the Latest Federal Bailout Mean for AIG?
By Anne Szustek In exchange for a $30 billion bailout, AIG agreed to hand over control of two of its divisions to the U.S. government. The agreement marks the company’s third federal bailout in five months. Bailout Number Three for AIG The U.S. government will take over two divisions of insurance conglomerate AIG: a […]
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