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Fact Checker blog: Reader objects to global warming post, says consensus was against Galileo
A reader named Fred writes: "Physical science [my field of training] does not ever "fact find" by consensus. Science requires that a valid theory make predictions that are verifiable by measurable, repeatable outcomes. No voting is required or desired. The former 'global warming' / now 'climate change' hypothesis...
rgj.com (31 minutes ago)
Dudley Terrified By "Over-Reaction" To QE End, Says Fed Could Do "More Or Less" QE
Up until today, the narrative was one trying to explain how a soaring dollar was bullish for stocks. Until moments ago, when Bill Dudley spoke and managed to send not only the dollar lower, but the Dow Jones to a new high of 15,400 with the following soundbites. DUDLEY: FED MAY NEED TO RETHINK BALANCE SHEET PATH,...
zerohedge.com (43 minutes ago)
How They Shot The Graphic Sex In This Movie
Lars von Trier is an agent provocateur when it comes to promoting his movies, and he's doing a bang-up job at that with his latest, "Nymphomaniac." After a sex-fueled promotional photo for the movie was posted last week, producer Louise Vesth revealed a particularly salacious detail to The Hollywood Reporter at the...
huffingtonpost.com (50 minutes ago)
Chef Peter Kelly fires back against Yonkers city lawsuit
Celebrity chef Peter Kelly claims the city overcharged him $140,000 for electricity at Xaviars X20 on the Hudson and turned over a defectively-built restaurant that required about $400,000 in repairs just to open. Kelly made those and several other allegations in court filings Monday in response to Yonkers Pier...
lohud.com (1 hour ago)
Justin Bieber's Pet Monkey Now Belongs To Germany
BERLIN — Justin Bieber's pet monkey is no longer his. The capuchin monkey named Mally was seized by German customs on March 28 when the 19-year-old Canadian pop star failed to produce the required vaccination and import papers after landing in Munich for a European tour. Authorities issued an order Tuesday...
huffingtonpost.com (1 hour ago)
JPMorgan’s Dimon Survives Shareholder Referendum
(TAMPA, Fla.) - Shareholders at JPMorgan Chase will let Jamie Dimon, the chairman and CEO, keep both his jobs. At the bank’s annual meeting, 32 percent of shareholders voted for a measure that would have required the bank to split the roles. Had the measure succeeded, Dimon would have had to relinquish the role of...
time.com (1 hour ago)
JPMorgan’s Dimon survives shareholder referendum
TAMPA, Fla. - Shareholders at JPMorgan Chase will let Jamie Dimon, the chairman and CEO, keep both his jobs. At the bank’s annual meeting, 32 percent of shareholders voted for a measure that would have required the bank to split the roles. Had the measure succeeded, Dimon would have had to relinquish the role of...
sltrib.com (1 hour ago)
Justin Bieber's monkey becomes German property
Mally the Monkey was seized by German customs March 28 when teen singer failed to produce required papers.
telegraph.co.uk (2 hours ago)
JPMorgan's Dimon survives shareholder referendum
TAMPA, Fla. - Shareholders at JPMorgan Chase will let Jamie Dimon, the chairman and CEO, keep both his jobs. At the bank's annual meeting, 32 percent of shareholders voted for a measure that would have required the bank to split the roles. Had the measure succeeded, Dimon would have had to relinquish the role of...
bostonherald.com (2 hours ago)
What voters need to know for todays primary
Get a roundup of stories on local candidates here. The Pennsylvania Voter ID law will not be in effect for the May 21 primary. Poll workers may ask you for photo ID, but you are not required to show it in order to vote. Individuals voting for the first time or voting at a new polling place must show either photo or...
pottsmerc.com (3 hours ago)
Primary election day, hot and humid, Penn State critic, baseball and 5Ks: things to know
The polls are open until 8 tonight. Voters are not required to show photo identification.
pennlive.com (3 hours ago)
Justin Bieber’s monkey to become German property
Justin Bieber's pet monkey is set to become the property of Germany. Mally the Monkey was seized by German customs March 28 when Bieber failed to produce required vaccination and import papers for the animal after landing in Munich.
nydailynews.com (3 hours ago)
Rand Paul blasts Senate for bullying Apple
Charlie Spiering Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., this morning blasted his Senate colleagues for holding a Senate hearing to investigate Apple for moving assets offshore to avoid taxes. “I’m offended by a government who convenes a hearing to bully an American success story,” Paul said, adding that the company was unfairly...
washingtonexaminer.com (3 hours ago)
Justin Bieber's monkey becomes German property
BERLIN - Justin Bieber's pet monkey is now the property of Germany. Mally the Monkey was seized by German customs March 28 when Bieber failed to produce required vaccination and import papers for the animal after landing in Munich for a European tour. He had until midnight Friday to produce those documents. Customs...
bostonherald.com (3 hours ago)
Apple's Brand Is a Hidden Asset
SAN FRANCISCO (TheStreet) -- Countless analysts have called for Apple to introduce a cheaper iPhone, a larger iPhone and more products to boost revenue. That may be short-sighted as Apple's brand could be worth more to the bottom line than a $399 iPhone. UBS analyst Steven Milunovich, who rates shares "buy" with a...
thestreet.com (4 hours ago)
A brief history of America's fluoride wars
The fluoridation war is alive in Portland, Ore. The city is one of the few major American cities that does not fluoridate its water supply. It is now in the middle of a heated battle about whether to change that. While the Portland City Council voted last fall to reverse policy and begin fluoridating the city's...
washingtonpost.com (4 hours ago)
Royal Mail is doing well in the public sector – why privatise it? | Michael Burke
There are now 403 million reasons why Royal Mail should not be privatised. Financial results for Royal Mail just announced show that operating profits in the latest 52 weeks jumped to £403m, from £105m in the previous year. The government has signalled it intends to press ahead with a deeply unpopular privatisation...
guardian.co.uk (4 hours ago)
Vito Lopez scandal remains an issue for Sheldon Silver
[caption id="attachment_116646" align="alignnone" width="250"] Assemblyman Vito Lopez stepped down this morning.[/caption] Vito Lopez may no longer be Sheldon Silver's colleague as of this morning, but it seems he may still be the Speaker's problem. Calls for investigation into Silver have developed into calls for a...
metro.us (5 hours ago)
The Most Feared Bank Analyst On Wall Street Faces Off Against Jamie Dimon Today
CSLA bank analyst Mike Mayo is going to be at the JP Morgan shareholder this morning in Tampa, says the Wall Street Journal. We imagine CEO Jamie Dimon's thrilled about that. Dimon faces a controversial vote as to whether or not he should remain both CEO and Chairman of the board at JP Morgan. Mayo - known for being...
businessinsider.com (5 hours ago)
Michael Jackson promoter 'worked without a contract'
As the trial into Michael Jackson's ill-fated This Is It tour continues, it has been claimed that AEG promoter Kenny Ortega was working without a contract. The late singer's mother, Katherine Jackson, is attempting to show in court that the promoters were negligent in hiring Conrad Murray, the doctor convicted of...
guardian.co.uk (6 hours ago)
Practice may NOT make perfect: Innate talent is what's required for greatness in areas such as...
Scientists at Michigan State University, in the U.S., found that differences in practice levels are not enough to explain why people differ in ability at certain activities.
dailymail.co.uk (6 hours ago)
Bieber's monkey to become property of Germany
Justin Bieber's pet monkey is set to become the property of Germany after the pop singer failed to produce required vaccination and import papers for the animal.
cbc.ca (6 hours ago)
Vodafone Reports Rare Full-Year Decline in Revenue
The wireless company attributed the decline to a slump in Southern Europe and price cuts required by European regulators. Revenue fell 4.2 percent.
nytimes.com (6 hours ago)
Community briefs: May 21
‘Get Connected’ at volunteer fair The second “Get Connected” volunteer fair is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 6 at the Transylvania County Library Rogow Room in Brevard. The event, presented by the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program and the United Way of Transylvania County, will have more than 20 Transylvania...
blueridgenow.com (6 hours ago)
Pentagon clearance for iOS could open even more doors for Apple in the private sector
The Pentagon's decision to grant Apple the security clearance required for iOS 6 devices to go head-to-head with BlackBerry 10 and certain Samsung Galaxy S4 devices on secure military networks could have with a cascading effect that spills over into the private sector. BlackBerry 10 and the Samsung Galaxy S4...
pcworld.com (7 hours ago)
Sober Grad events give Visalia, Tulare students alternatives to alcohol-centered get-togethers
High school graduation is typically the end of required education for students, but for local law enforcement, graduation season is a time to shed light on the dangers of drinking and driving.
visaliatimesdelta.com (7 hours ago)
Make $30 an hour, no bachelor's degree required
No college degree? No problem! The job of web developer is growing quickly and many in the field are self-trained.
cnn.com (7 hours ago)
Campaign issue in the making
Recently, a bill to extend background checks for firearms purchases unexpectedly failed in the Senate. It had been introduced by Sen. Reid under rules that limited debate and amendments, but required
phillyburbs.com (7 hours ago)
Lars von Trier used body doubles to shoot Nymphomaniac
Charlotte Gainsbourg, Shia LaBeouf, Uma Thurman, Stellan Skarsgård and Christian Slater can all breathe a sigh of relief: they will not be required to have live sex on camera for Danish agent provocateur Lars von Trier's much-hyped new film Nymphomaniac. The salacious drama, which stars Von Trier's regular muse,...
guardian.co.uk (7 hours ago)
Justin Bieber's monkey to become German property
BERLIN - Justin Bieber's pet monkey is set to become the property of Germany. Mally the Monkey was seized by German customs March 28 when Bieber failed to produce required vaccination and import papers for the animal after landing in Munich. He had until midnight Friday to produce those documents. Customs spokesman...
bostonherald.com (7 hours ago)
