Read more: "2013 Smart Guide: 10 ideas that will shape the year" You may have thought that 2011 was the year of amazing physics, but 2012 soundly beats it. Whereas last year threw up intriguing questions, 2012 was a year of answers,...
Taiwan upgrades dozens of fighter jets
Label: Technology TAIPEI: Taiwan plans to complete the first stage of an ambitious plan to upgrade its fighter jet force by the end of 2013, in an effort to maintain a credible deterrent against China into the 2030s.Some 60 of Taiwan's Indigenous Defence Fighters (IDFs) will be upgraded and ready for deployment within 12 months, according to a report submitted to parliament by the defence ministry.The aircraft...
Secretary of State Clinton hospitalized with blood clot
Label: LifestyleFrom Elise Labott, CNN updated 7:38 AM EST, Mon December 31, 2012STORY HIGHLIGHTSThe clot was discovered in a follow-up exam related to her concussionClinton is expected to remain hospitalized for at least the next 48 hoursShe was scheduled to return to work this week after recovering from the concussion(CNN) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was hospitalized Sunday after doctors discovered a...
Conn. gunman Adam Lanza's remains claimed: report
Label: Health HARTFORD, Conn. The body of the man who killed 26 people at a Connecticut elementary school has been claimed for burial. Connecticut Medical Examiner Wayne H. Carver II tells the Hartford Courant Adam Lanza's remains were claimed several days ago by someone who wanted to remain anonymous. Lanza's burial site also is being kept secret, the newspaper reports. A spokeswoman at Carver's office told...
Deal or No Deal, 'Cliff' Debate Will Linger Into 2013
Label: Business Dec 31, 2012 6:00am AP Photo/ Evan VucciAnalysisThe fiscal cliff is just the beginning.Regardless of whether Democrats and Republicans reach some kind of last-minute bargain to avoid the worst effects of tax hikes and spending cuts, the disaster that has been the fiscal cliff negotiations has broad implications for the Washington agenda in 2013 and beyond.The tone...
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Today on New Scientist: 28 December 2012
Label: World Best videos of 2012: Rare view of Challenger tragedy Watch a rare amateur video of the Challenger explosion, our most-viewed video of the year Strong jet stream super-charged US Christmas storms Record snowfall and dozens of tornadoes snarled holiday travel as a powerful winter storm plowed across much of the US, while rainstorms battered the UK 2012 review: The year in life science The year's...
Two hurt as protesters attack Iraq deputy PM
Label: Technology RAMADI, Iraq: Two people were wounded when security forces opened fire to disperse protesters who attacked Iraq's deputy premier on Sunday, forcing him to flee a rally he was addressing, an AFP reporter said.The demonstrators, who have blocked a key highway connecting Iraq to Syria and Jordan for the past week over the alleged targeting of their Sunni Arab minority by the Shiite-led government...
'Fiscal Cliff' countdown: Two more days
Label: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSLast minute negotiations are underway in Congress to avoid a ''fiscal cliff'' Without a deal, an end of the year deadline triggers takes hikes and cuts in spendingPresident Barack Obama is calling for a House and Senate vote, if negotiations fail"We'll let you know as soon as we have some news to make," the Senate minority leader saysAs the fiscal cliff looms, what's your New Year's...
Storm dumps up to foot of snow in N.E.
Label: Health BOSTON Weather watchers say up to a foot of snow fell in parts of southern New England as the latest winter storm moved through the Northeast.The storm had ended in the region by Sunday morning and dry weather was expected for days, although strong winds may chill the bone.Meteorologist Frank Nocera of the National Weather Service in Taunton, Mass., said six to 12 inches of snow fell from Saturday...
NYC Subway Pusher Held For Murder, Hate Crime
Label: Business A woman who allegedly told New York City police she pushed a man onto the subway tracks because she hated Hindus and Muslims has been charged with murder as a hate crime.Erica Menendez, 31, allegedly told police that she "pushed a Muslim off the train tracks because I hate Hindus and Muslims ever since 2001 when they put down the twin towers I've been beating them up."Menendez...
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