YellowBrix Top US News

  • Two LA teachers accused of lewd conduct
    Another teacher has been accused of lewd conduct within the Los Angeles Unified School District, making two su...
  • Murder suspect released, other charged
    Orange County, Calif., police said they have dropped charges against Eder Herrera and instead charged Itzcoatl...
  • Indiana official guilty of voter fraud
    Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White was convicted Saturday of deliberately voting from the wrong address ...
  • Blast at Marine housing complex kills one
    An explosion at a family housing complex for U.S. Marines in northern California killed one person and burned ...
  • Ukrainian president says ex-premier may be treated outside jail
    Text of report by commercial, news-based 5 Kanal TV on 4 February [Presenter] [Jailed former Prime Minister] Y...

    YellowBrix Top Science

  • Lynchburg on pace with VA growth since last census
    Feb. 04--Lynchburg is keeping pace with Virginia's growth since the last census and Bedford County is trailing...
  • Potshots from a sceptical scientist
    SCIENCE: The Science Delusion, By Rupert Sheldrake, Hodder & Stoughton, 382pp. THE SCIENCE DELUSIONis the lat...
  • Heritage hot spots: History, nature, art, environment
    National Botanic GardensThe National Botanic Gardens are both a sanctuary within easy reach of Dublin city cen...
  • Lubrizol seeks to give grants to area science teachers
    Feb. 03--The Lubrizol Corporation, along with Partners in Science Excellence, is sponsoring a program that ho...
  • Oklahoma Energy Resources Board launches new campaign during Super Bowl
    Feb. 03--The Oklahoma Energy Resources Board will unveil a new advertising campaign Sunday during the Super Bo...
  • Ukrainian ministry says shipping toxic waste to Poland via UK safest way
    Text of report by news and analysis Ukrayinska Pravda website on 3 February The [Ukrainian] Ecology [and Natur...
  • Creation science shows resurgence of state's legislative hubris COMMUNITY COMMENT
    In 1897, the Indiana Legislature was on the verge of passing legislation that would have set the value of pi ...
  • Fremont school wins spot in national science finals
    Feb. 02--A team from Irvington High School in Fremont has won a regional science bowl and will proceed to the ...
  • Apex court bats for auctions in awarding natural resources
    Feb. 03--The Supreme Court verdict on Thursday has set the stage for the government introducing transparency t...
  • Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Presents Human Data Demonstrating Detection of Metastatic Pr
    Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (MIP) will present first human data on the molecular imaging of metast...

    YellowBrix Top Headlines

  • Raging blizzard hits Denver
    After weeks of unseasonably mild and dry weather, Denver was slammed with a blast of winter weather, meteorolo...
  • Russia, China block U.N. Syria resolution
    Russia and China blocked a U.N. resolution Saturday condemning the Syrian crackdown amid reports more than 200...
  • Five are arrested at Syrian embassy protest
    FIVE people were arrested today after gaining entry to the Syrian embassy in London as a protest erupted at th...
  • Competing Russian rallies draw thousands
    Tens of thousands of people turned out Saturday for Moscow rallies supporting and opposing Prime Minister Vlad...
  • Police raid Occupy D.C. encampment
    U.S. Park Police raided an Occupy D.C. encampment in Washington and arrested four people Saturday, authorities...
  • Soccer riot aftermath: Egyptians blame government
    An Egyptian man waves a flare as others chant slogans during a protest Thursday in Cairo's Tahrir Square. Tho...
  • Panetta and Clinton speak in Europe
    U.S. officials in Europe said despite the withdrawal of up to 7,000 troops from the continent, the United Stat...
  • Record number of Afghan civilians killed
    The number of civilians killed in the war in Afghanistan rose for a fifth straight year in 2011 to a record 3,...
  • Nevadans gather for GOP caucuses
    The second round of caucuses in the 2012 primary season gets under way Saturday in Nevada, where Republicans w...
  • Tunisia preparing to expel Syrian ambassador, withdraw recognition
    Text of report by Tunisian radio on 4 February The official spokesman of the Presidency of the Republic has an...

    YellowBrix Top Technology

  • Facebook IPO filing helps tech stocks
    LOS ANGELES - Facebook's long-awaited IPO filing lifted the stocks of many Internet companies, including rec...
  • Polish government postpones ratification of anti-piracy deal
    Text of report in English by Polish national independent news agency PAP Warsaw, Feb. 3: Poland will postpone ...
  • FBI-Scotland Yard conference call leaked by the hackers they're after
    THE FBI and Scotland Yard suffered an embarrassing security breach yesterday when hackers from Anonymous broke...
  • Apple wins halt to Motorola injunction
    Apple said it could resume selling older models of its iPhone and 3G-based iPads on its German online shop yes...
  • FBI confirms conference call compromised
    The hacking group Anonymous intercepted a telephone conference call between the FBI and Scotland Yard and post...
  • Xooms sold on Woot.com may contain previous owners' data
    Feb. 03--A small number of refurbished Motorola Xoom tablets sold on flash sale site Woot.com late last year m...
  • Sumner 'TOONS IN Viacom chair hopes SpongeBob revives ratings
    It's SpongeBob to the rescue. Cable powerhouse Viacom, struggling with an ad slump at its Nickelodeon network...
  • The Facebook bounce: Zynga and LinkedIn shares jump after IPO filing
    Feb. 02--Investors will have to wait months to buy stock in Facebook, so they did the next best thing Thursda...
  • Customs agents in El Paso seize more than $200K in counterfeit sports items
    Feb. 03--Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents seized more than $200,000 in counterfeit sports-related ge...
  • Nonprofit's social media plea for Kenya orphanage spurs big donation response
    MINNEAPOLIS -- Ben Hardwick was horrified when he learned that a worker at a Kenyan orphanage supported by his...

    YellowBrix Top Health

  • Bishop of Ogdensburg rallies opposition to contraception rule
    Feb. 04--OGDENSBURG -- Bishop Terry R. LaValley is asking Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg parishioners to...
  • Komen restores Planned Parenthood funding
    Feb. 04--Planned Parenthood representatives and supporters credited a massive outcry among the public in getti...
  • Raw milk's popularity grows, despite potential dangers
    Feb. 04--Pete Kennedy supports what he calls a growing "back-to-local food" movement in America, and considers...
  • Komen foundation's quick reversal could minimize rift
    Feb. 04--The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation bowed to intense public criticism and reversed its decisio...
  • Planned Parenthood, Komen bond in Mass.
    Feb. 03--The national furor over a breast cancer charity's plans to eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood h...
  • Map pinpoints areas of Lyme disease
    A tick survey shows a risk of Lyme disease in the Northeast from Maine to Virginia, but most of the South free...
  • Minnesota company recalls hard-cooked eggs contaminated with listeria
    Feb. 03--A Minnesota company announced today its expanding a recall of listeria-contaminated eggs sold to food...
  • Pathogen detected in raw milk from Pa.
    Maryland health officials have confirmed the presence of Campylobacter jejuni in two unopened raw milk samples...
  • Birth-control ruling rattles Ind. Catholic schools
    SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Leaders of Catholic colleges in Indiana are weighing their options after a federal order r...
  • EPA says Le Roy toxic site is monitored
    Feb. 03--In response to criticism from environmental activists regarding a neglected Superfund toxic waste sit...