Bitcoin Isn’t the Way of the Future
Introduced in 2009 by developer Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer payment network based on an open source protocol and…
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Catholic Nuns Get Temporary Relief from Contraceptive Mandate
Acting on an emergency appeal from a group of Catholic nuns, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor granted a temporary exemption…
At Least One Dozen Hospitalized after Explosion at Minneapolis Building
At least 13 people have been hospitalized after an explosion and a fire at a Minneapolis, Minnesota building, according to…
Explosion at Prague Apartment Kills Palestinian Ambassador
An explosion at an apartment complex in Prague killed a Palestinian ambassador, according to a report from Reuters. According to…
Hong Kong Pollution Health Risk
Hong Kong’s efforts to fight smog started with a monitoring station in Causeway Bay that ranks the levels of pollution.…
New Roads are Transforming Life in Rural India
In 2000, about 40 percent of India’s 825,000 villages lacked all-weather roads. The existing network of some 2.7 million km…
Francois Hollande Recieved Approval for the 75 Percent Tax
Francois Hollande, the President of France, has received approval from the country’s constitutional court to continue with his plan to…
Another Bombing in Volgograd as Winter Olympics Near
On Monday, another suspected suicide bombing hit the city of Volgograd in Russia. This bombing killed 14 and exposes the…
France Approves 75% Income Tax for Salaries More Than 1 Million Euros
France's constitutional council gave approval to President Francois Hollande to impose new "millionaire tax" applicable to companies after taking social…
Finance Minister Simsek Seeks to Reassure Investors
The Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is dealing with a corruption investigation that has highlighted the nation's economic vulnerabilities.…
Snyder Allows Manufacturers Test Driverless Cars in Michigan
Michigan Governor, Rick Snyder, signed two bills into law to allow manufacturers test driverless cars in Michigan. Of the two…
Suspect of LAX Shooting Pleads Not Guilty to All Charges
Paul Ciancia, 23, is the man accused of the shooting at Los Angeles International Airport, and is pleading…