Winning tickets for the record Powerball jackpot worth more than $587 million were purchased in Arizona and Missouri.Missouri Lottery official Susan Goedde confirmed to ABC News this morning that one of the winning tickets was purchased in the state, but they would not announce which town until later this morning.Arizona lottery officials said they had no information on that...
Nov
28
Infinity in the real world: Does space go on forever?
Label: World MacGregor Campbell, consultant!--By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and Cfound at https://accounts.brightcove.com/en/terms-and-conditions/. -->It's an existential question most of us have probably pondered at some point: is space infinite? It's tricky to answer because there's not just one kind of infinity to consider. Even if the universe goes on forever, it may...
Football: Scolari set to return as Brazil coach: reports
Label: Technology RIO DE JANEIRO: Felipe Scolari will be named for a second spell as coach of the Brazilian national side on Thursday, press reports said on Wednesday."The Brazil Football Federation has already chosen its new coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari will replace Mano Menezes," the GloboEsporte website said.An official announcement is expected on Thursday.Scolari, who previously coached Brazil to World...
Yahoo's Marissa Mayer continues to keep plans close to the vest
Label: LifestyleYahoo's Marissa Mayer.(Credit:James Martin/CNET)Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer last night spoke before an invite-only crowd at Fortune's Most Powerful Women event. And although she offered up some details during her interview, she sidestepped any opportunity to fully outline her company's plans.Not surprisingly, Mayer focused much of her discussion on mobile. The mobile market is growing rapidly, and shareholders...
Pictures: Falcon Massacre Uncovered in India
Label: HealthPhotograph courtesy Conservation IndiaA young boy can sell bundles of fresh Amur falcons (pictured) for less than five dollars. Still, when multiplied by the thousands of falcons hunters can catch in a day, the practice can be a considerable financial boon to these groups.Since discovering the extent of Amur hunting in Nagaland this fall, Conservation India has taken the issue to the local Indian...
Susan Rice Made Allies, Enemies Before Benghazi
Label: Business United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice, on Capitol Hill this week answering questions about her role after the U.S. consulate attack in Benghazi, has become yet another player in the divide between the left and right, with her possible nomination as the next Secretary of State hanging in the balance.But who was Susan Rice before she told ABC's "This Week" and other Sunday morning...
Nov
27
James Gleick's The Information wins top book prize
Label: World Tiffany O’Callaghan, CultureLab editorSome of the world’s most influential scientists shared a stage at the Royal Society in London last night, reading excerpts from their recent popular science books and debating whether the public understanding of science is waxing or waning. The occasion was the 2012 Royal Society Winton book prize, created 24 years ago to recognise works written for a non-specialist...
Global private equity firms eyeing Southeast Asia
Label: Technology SINGAPORE : More global private equity firms have been setting up offices in Southeast Asia, and the funds raised in the region are expected to grow at an annual rate of 30 per cent over the next three years. Private equity investors are also likely to cast the spotlight on Singapore, Indonesia and China. Things are heating up in Singapore's private equity space. Singapore-based venture...
With Wii U on store shelves, Nintendo preps Wii Mini for Dec. 7?
Label: LifestyleNintendo might have another new console to offer up in the coming weeks.Best Buy Canada today is promoting on its homepage a newWii Mini. The company's homepage displays an image of a redesigned Wii, showing a matte black finish and red outline. A red Wii Remote sits alongside the console. Best Buy claims the console will launch on December 7.It appears that the ad was mistakenly placed on the Best...
Space Pictures This Week: Space "Horse," Mars Rover, More
Label: Health High Horse Photograph by Greg Parker, Your Shot
The Horsehead Nebula rears its pretty head in a November 17 photograph submitted to National Geographic's Your Shot photo community.Taken...
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