Native American Secrets Lie Buried in Huge Shell Mounds Published in Science & Technology 24 Oct 2017 (NEW YORK TIMES) DAMARISCOTTA, Me. — Alice Kelley stood on the bank of a tidal river, next to a grassy bluff dotted with apple trees. Read more...
10 Hurricanes in 10 Weeks: With Ophelia, a 124-Year-Old Record is Matched Published in Science & Technology 24 Oct 2017 (NEW YORK TIMES) With Tropical Storm Ophelia’s transition to Hurricane Ophelia on Wednesday, 2017 became the first year in more than a century — and only the fourth on record — in which 10 Atlantic storms in a row reached hurricane strength. Read more...
California Winds Are Fueling Fires. It May Be Getting Worse. Published in Science & Technology 24 Oct 2017 (NEW YORK TIMES) Powerful, hot and dry winds like those that have fanned the deadly wildfires now raging in California are a common occurrence in the state, a result of regional atmospheric patterns that develop in the fall. Read more...
Amazon Counts Its Suitors: 238 Want to Be Home for 2nd Headquarters Published in Science & Technology 24 Oct 2017 (NEW YORK TIMES) SEATTLE — Amazon said on Monday it got a total of 238 proposals from cities and regions across North America that want to be the home of its proposed second headquarters. Read more...
US pushes Saudi Arabia, Iraq on united front to counter Iran Published in Headline News 22 Oct 2017 (AP NEWS) RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Sunday promoted a Trump administration goal of uniting Saudi Arabia and Iraq in common cause to counter Iran’s growing assertiveness in the Middle East. Read more...
Top oilfield services firms signal fourth-quarter uncertainty Published in Business & Money 22 Oct 2017 (FOX NEWS) The world's top two oilfield service firms on Friday warned slower producer spending and weakness in offshore exploration may weigh on current-quarter earnings, but said activity could improve in the longer term as the global crude market comes into balance. Read more...
Apple's newly designed store may give glimpse into future of retail Published in Business & Money 21 Oct 2017 (ABC NEWS) - Apple's innovative redesign of its first-ever flagship store in Chicago may give a glimpse into the future of retail. Read more...
Trump suggests bipartisan group on tax reform Published in Headline News 19 Oct 2017 (THE HILL) President Trump floated the idea that senators should start a bipartisan working group on tax reform during a closed door White House meeting on Wednesday, according to a key senator in the meeting. Read more...
Rick Pitino officially fired amid federal investigation Published in Headline News 16 Oct 2017 (CBS NEWS) LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Louisville's Athletic Association has officially fired coach Rick Pitino nearly three weeks after the school acknowledged that its men's basketball program is being investigated as part of a federal corruption probe. Read more...
Pentagon revamps program that puts immigrant recruits on path to US citizenship Published in Headline News 16 Oct 2017 (FOX NEWS) Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is revamping a program that puts foreign-born recruits on a fast-track to U.S. citizenship in exchange for military service as doctors, nurses and language experts. Read more...