Congress averts Homeland Security shutdown
news.yahoo.com

Feuding lawmakers fund the agency only until March 6, forcing Congress to revisit the issue next week.

23
Like
Save
New York's exploding manhole covers pose unexpected winter hazard
news.yahoo.com

By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK (Reuters) – Salvatore Grillo was walking his Labrador retriever near Brooklyn’s Prospect Park on a cold morning in February when he heard what sounded like a muffled explosion. Police said an underground blast had blown a cast-iron manhole cover skyward and the heavy metallic disk came crashing down on his […]

9
Like
Save
Herbalife cuts pay of CEO Johnson 36 percent after missed targets
us.rd.yahoo.com

Herbalife Ltd (HLF.N) cut the pay of Chief Executive Michael Johnson 36 percent for 2014 after the nutrition and weight loss company failed to meet performance goals set for him and other top executives, according to a securities filing on Friday. Herbalife said Johnson, who is also chairman, received total compensation of $6.73 million last […]

13
Like
Save
Buffett looks to succession, signals future growth problem
us.rd.yahoo.com

In his 50 years at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, Warren Buffett has transformed a failing textile company into a sprawling conglomerate that has vastly outperformed most of the rest of corporate America. In the 84-year-old’s annual shareholder letter released on Saturday, Buffett said Berkshire has grown so large – 751,000 times its original […]

12
Like
Save
2-28-15
topten.prophecytoday.com

* China’s Space Weapons Threaten U.S. Satellites China is developing significant space warfare capabilities that threaten U.S. strategic satellite systems, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command told Congress on Thursday. * Islamic State murders 15 Christian hostages, beheads woman; 35 Christian villages now entirely uninhabited The Islamic State (ISIS) has killed 15 of the […]

17
Like
Save
Review: 'Last Man' actually funny
www.philly.com

Forte, best known for his long stint on Saturday Night Live, plays Phil Miller, a former office drone, who has survived a pandemic that wiped out the world's population. Forte, who also created the series, delivers a virtuoso solo performance in the …

23
Like
Save
CWU grad writes children's book
www.dailyrecordnews.com

A Central Washington University alumna has produced a book about a father and son's adventure on an island in Alaska, which will be released in March. Washington native Claudia McGehee wrote “My Wilderness: An Alaskan Adventure,” a story that …

12
Like
Save
Avery News Notes 2.15.15
www.averyjournal.com

Average retail gasoline prices in North Carolina increased by 3 cents over the past week, averaging $2.23 per gallon on Monday, Feb. 23. This compares with the national average that increased by 5 cents over the past week to $2.30 per gallon, according …

17
Like
Save
Did this photographer capture Bigfoot on camera? Check out the footage…
myfox8.com

The YouTube video footage was posted online earlier this week by The Paranormal Review, a channel that analyzes Bigfoot, Sasquatch and UFO sightings. YouTube description: I was up American Fork Canyon near Tibble Creek Reservoir. I thought I saw …

23
Like
Save
Rehoboth police nab house break suspect with DNA evidence
www.thesunchronicle.com

REHOBOTH — Local police detectives have racked up a series of recent arrests using DNA evidence at crime scenes. Local and state police have just nabbed a suspect in a break into a home in town two years ago through DNA from blood collected at the …

12
Like
Save