Fire at Henderson home causes $85,000 in damage
A garage fire displaced three people this morning, according to the Henderson Fire Department. The fire started about 7:45 a.m. near ...
A garage fire displaced three people this morning, according to the Henderson Fire Department. The fire started about 7:45 a.m. near ...
Japan's failure to stimulate much with its stimulus much serves as a reminder of how few tools policymakers have left.
Venezuelan opposition move one step closer to ousting President Maduro, but will time constraints come to the president’s rescue? Hamas rules out any further mediation with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Chip-card checkout nightmares? WSJ's Joanna Stern explains the transition to the new EMV chip cards for credit and debit, and why your smartphone is the real answer to all your payment problems. Photo illustration/video: Drew Evans/The Wall Street Journal.
While many people find gardening with their own two hands a relaxing activity, a company called FarmBot is now selling robots designed to weed, water and grow fresh produce for you. CBC Radio technology columnist Dan Misener looks into the appeal of the robot gardener.
A new study indicates that generic biologic drugs — a cheaper option — are as just as effective as their brand name counterparts. Researchers from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that "generic forms of a biologic drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis" seemed to be just as safe and effective, according to a press release.
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. derivatives regulators and environmental officials should probe for possible manipulation in the market for U.S. biofuels credits after prices surged for unknown reasons, an association representing the ethanol industry has said. The Renewable Fuels Association, in a letter dated Aug. 1, encouraged the heads of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency to determine "whether certain parties may be exerting undue influence... Читать дальше...
Viewers will be able to see a spectacular dogfight between a MiG-29 and a Su-30SM fighter jets.
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Seventy-one years ago Saturday, a United States B-29 bomber named the "Enola Gay" dropped the atomic bomb "Little Boy" over the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
The bomb fell just over 29,000 feet from the plane and detonated 1,900 feet above Shima Hospital, an active medical center with a history dating back to the 18th Century. Between four and five square miles of buildings were leveled in the blast generated by just 141 pounds of highly enriched uranium. The US Department... Читать дальше...
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In 2009, I set out to hike the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. Over the five months it took me to cover those 2,000 miles of mountainous terrain, I was transformed into a mythic beast. Fat, and then muscle, began to evaporate from my frame. My legs were the only exception; instead they grew freakish, veiny, and equine. Atop my head sprouted the hair of a gorgon. From my chin, the beard of a goat. A mustache grew over my top lip and began to curl inward toward my teeth... Читать дальше...
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A recent video posted to the official Facebook page of III Marine Expeditionary Force highlights six things you probably didn’t know about Okinawa, Japan, a small picturesque island in the Pacific that many Marines call home.
The 70-miles-long and 7-miles-wide island is home to more than 26,000 US military personnel spread across 33 military bases there.
Three of the installations also double as United Nations support bases: Kadena Air Base... Читать дальше...
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With the Rio Olympics kicking off this week, Michael Phelps remains one of the biggest stars in all of the games.
Phelps, the most decorated Olympian in history, is going to be the first athlete to ever compete in five Olympics.
It's wild, then, to think that in Sydney, Australia in 2000, a 15-year-old Phelps was just kicking off his Olympic career.
Widely considered one of the better games in Olympic history, here's a look at where the stars of the 2000 Olympics are today. Читать дальше...
A federal appeals court on Tuesday effectively struck down a Federal Election Commission rule that bars super PACs from using candidates’ names in their titles, further loosening the already lax regulations governing the relationship between campaigns and outside groups.
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Ever wondered how your mind deals with complex sums and multiplications?
A new study has imaged how the brain's activity levels change while taking on serious math problems, and reveals for the first time that there are four distinct neural stages involved in coming up with a solution.
Two different brain imaging techniques were combined for the study - one that looks at the actual firing of neurons in the brain, and one that focuses on how those patterns... Читать дальше...
Wade Sheridan
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Recently deceased actor Anton Yelchin left no will behind before his death and now his parents are attempting to gain control of his estate.
President Barack Obama said that he would push for passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership in a postelection session of Congress.
Oil futures gave up an early bounce to settle lower Tuesday, with the U.S. benchmark closing below $40 a barrel for the first time since early April. September West Texas Intermediate crude on the New York Mercantile Exchange fell 55 cents, or 1.4%, to end at $39.51 a barrel. Oil had rallied in early action, but gave up gains toward midday as losses deepened for equity markets and futures cascaded through important chart support levels as traders await weekly U.S. inventories data amid a global crude glut. Читать дальше...
After a disappointing first campaign at Wolfsburg, the striker has returned to the club where he made his Bundesliga debut and hopes to help the club "regain strength"
Apple to replace a handgun with a plastic water pistol and increase gender and racial diversity on its roster of emoji when it launches iOS 10 this fall.