Cincinnati Zoo director defends killing gorilla to save boy
From Yahoo News CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Zoo’s director on Monday defended the decision to kill a gorilla to protect a 4-year-old boy who entered its exhibit, noting it’s easy to second-guess after the child was recovered safely. The…
Third amendment to the Cayman Islands NRA Agreement executed
The Cayman Islands Government, the National Roads Authority (NRA) and Dart Realty signed the Third Amendment to the NRA Agreement, an economic stimulus package that has created employment opportunities, road infrastructure and sustainable development projects valued at more than US…
US health officials are investigating Silicon Valley’s ‘suicide contagion’
By Mary Papenfuss, IB Times UK From Business Insider A large number of suicides among teenagers in a Silicon Valley town has convinced officials at the US Centers for Disease Control to investigate “suicide contagion” in the California community. Five…
Pepper the robot’s next job is Pizza Hut cashier
By Brian Heater From Techcrunch You gotta hand it to Pepper. Even in the face of worldwide economic woes, Softbank’s plucky little robot has never had an issue holding down a job. The ‘bot’s latest gig isn’t exactly the most…
Peter Binose: Were Saint Vincent’s apartment owners fooled again? How about the students?
By Peter Binose The old Saint Georges medical School was top notch at finding all their students including non US citizen’s hospital residency positions in the US to finish their final round of becoming a fully licensed Medical Doctor. The…
8 ingenious gadgets
8 ingenious gadgets that will automatically upgrade your kitchen BY JEANA LEE TAHNK From Mashable Kitchens of the future don’t need Rosie the Robot to be considered super high-tech. These days, more cooking gadgets and connected appliances are at our…
100 investigators raided Google’s Paris HQ at 5am in search of evidence of €1.6 billion in unpaid taxes
Reuters From Business Insider PARIS (Reuters) – French investigators raided Google’s Paris headquarters on Tuesday (24) as part of a probe over tax payments, a source close to the finance ministry told Reuters. Investigators have been probing Google’s offices in…
The rise of reloadable prepaid cards could affect the way millennials approach banking
By Evan Bakker, BI Intelligence From Business Insider Prepaid cards were originally targeted at consumers with minimal access to financing or bank accounts. However, the appeal of these cards has broadened, attracting traditional banking customers as well. This is because…
“Born in Brazil” Vita Coco sued over its source
By Celia Ampel, From Daily Business Review Miami lawyers are suing the makers of Vita Coco coconut water, alleging packaging that says “Born in Brazil” is misleading because some products are manufactured in other countries. The class action aims to…
World’s oldest tea
The world’s oldest tea was found in a Chinese emperor’s tomb AFP From Business Insider The tomb of a Chinese emperor who lived more than 2,100 years ago has yielded the oldest remains of tea, said researchers who used it…
