Draft FAA drone regulations ban ‘out of sight’ use of civilian UAVs
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) unveiled preliminary guidelines on the use of small commercial…
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Dept. of Homeland Security shutdown looms, would idle 15% of workforce
In a move that could have ramifications for domestic anti-terrorism efforts, US House Speaker John…
Over 190 pilot whales stranded on NZ beach, dozens die
One hundred and ninety-eight pilot whales have been stranded on a 6-kilometer beach in New…
Megaupload programmer gets 1yr in prison for role with Dotcom’s site
An Estonian computer programmer for the now defunct file-sharing site Megaupload has been sentenced to…
S. Carolina inmates face harsh penalties for social media
For South Carolina prison inmates, posting on Facebook is regarded as a severe crime on…
Wildfires to create second wave of radiation poisoning from Chernobyl
Norwegian scientists say global warming will lead to more wildfires in the forests surrounding the…
DARPA’s new search engine sheds light on dark web
This week on 60 Minutes, Lesley Stahl and producer Shachar Bar-On got an early look…
HSBC Bank sheltered cash linked to dictators and arms dealers
Secret documents reveal that global banking giant HSBC profited from doing business with arms dealers…
Texas man arrested for paying tax in $1 bills
A man in Texas has been arrested while trying to pay his tax in $1…
Spain shuts down nuclear reactor after blackout
A Spanish nuclear power plant was shut down following an electricity failure, local media reported…
US declines to prosecute News Corp and Fox over phone hacking allegations
The American justice department will not prosecute Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation or 21st Century Fox…
Richest 1% to own more than half world’s wealth by 2016 – Oxfam
As global movers and shakers head to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Oxfam…
Snowden leak reveals massive size of F-35 blueprints hack by China
The reported theft by Chinese hackers of blueprints for the US’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter…
NSA hacked N. Korea since 2010, ‘knew’ of Sony link – secret document
New information appeared that the NSA was hacking into North Korea back in 2010. As…
Secret Service investigating drive-by shooting outside Joe Biden’s house
Multiple shots were fired Saturday night outside US Vice President Joe Biden’s house in Delaware,…
China and Russia to launch new credit rating agency in 2015
The new Universal Credit Rating Group (UCRG) is being set up to rival the existing…
9,000 US federal facilities vulnerable to cyber threats – govt report
The US Department of Homeland Security has no coordinated strategy to counter cyber-attacks targeting basic…
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish paper edits Merkel out of Paris march
A conservative Jewish newspaper edited a picture of world leaders rallying in anti-extremism solidarity in…
South Carolina lawmaker wants mandatory NRA gun classes in schools
Students in South Carolina could soon be studying material endorsed by the National Rifle Association…
Obama’s free community college plan has $60 billion price tag
President Barack Obama proposed offering two years of community college free of charge to Americans…
AirAsia plane engine cuts out minutes before takeoff in Indonesia
In the latest in a string of incidents, an engine of an AirAsia aircraft with…
White House announces sanctions against N. Korea
US President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Friday authorizing the imposition of new…
Prince Andrew had sexual relations with me when I was underage
Prince Andrew “categorically denies” sensational allegations by a woman who claims she was forced to…
United Airlines sues 22-year-old who found method for buying cheaper tickets
A young computer whiz from New York City has launched a site to help people…