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Ocean City Considers Smoking Ban
Ocean City, Md. City Council is considering a ban on smoking on the beach. Ocean City receives eight million visitors each year, and is seen by some as a chance to smoke in public.
Brewers Oppose New FDA Rule on Grain Use
A new rule proposed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which would restrict the sale of old grains as animal feed, has received harsh criticism from beer brewers. Brewers would have to meet the same standards as livestock and pet-food manufacturers under the new rule.
Altaeros to Build New Airbone Wind Turbines
Altaeros Energies, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology startup, announced it will build the biggest high-altitude wind turbine in Alaska. The company looks to launch a 1,000-foot-high floating wind turbine south of Fairbanks to bring affordable power to people in remote areas.
7-Eleven Moves from Dallas to Irving
An Irving City Council voted on Thursday to have 7-Eleven’s headquarters move from downtown Dallas, Tex. to Irving. People informed on the decision said 7-Eleven will re-locate to a custom-built campus in north Irving by the end of 2016.
Study Questions Benefits of Mammograms
New studies from Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston have concluded that the success that mammograms have in decreasing a woman’s risk of dying from breast cancer has been overestimated.
Yahoo in Talks to Buy Online Video Service NDN
Anonymous sources have reported that Yahoo is in talks to buy News Distribution Network Inc. (NDN), an online video service, as a way to compete with Google's YouTube.
GM Issues Recall due to Axle Shaft Issue
General Motors Co. (GM) has recalled 2013 and 2014 models of the Chevrolet Cruze with 1.4 liter engines because of an issue with the right front axle shaft. GM said the axle shaft “can fracture and separate without warning” while being used.
New Cholesterol Drugs Prove Effective
A new experimental class of drugs aimed at lowering cholesterol has proven to be most effective protection against cardiovascular disease since the introduction of statins. The studies were presented at the American College of Cardiology conference in Washington on Saturday.
Eating 7 Fruits or Vegetables Daily Lowers Your Death Risk
A new study from University College London (UCL) says that eating seven fruits or vegetables each day brings down a person’s risk of death by 42 percent. The study was published Monday in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
U.N. Court Demands End to Japanese Whale Hunting
UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) decided Monday that Japan must end its whale hunting off of the coast of Antarctica.
Enormous Solar Flare Causes Radio Blackout and May Supercharge Northern Lights
A huge solar flare was released by the sun on Saturday, resulting in a radio blackout on Earth that last for several minutes. A report from the Space Weather Prediction Center, led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), says the short X1-class flare erupted at 1:48 p.m. EDT (1748 GMT) from the sunspot action region (AR) 2017.
Smartphone 'Kill Switch' Could Save Consumers $2.5 Billion Each Year
A new study from Creighton University suggests that “kill switch” technology, if able to reduce smartphone thefts, can save consumers $2.5 billion each year. William Duckworth, statistics professor at the university, found that consumers spend almost $500 million each year replacing stolen phones and about $2 billion each year buying premium cell phone insurance through wireless carriers.
Verizon Wireless to Hire 42 Employees in Maine in New Expansion
Verizon Wireless announced Monday that it will hire workers to fill 42 full-time open sales, retail and customer service positions. The decision is part of the company’s effort to add 330 workers throughout New England.
Google to Study Employees for Next 100 Years
Google is working on a one-hundred-year-long study of its employees in order to learn what makes them happy and productive.
World’s First 3D-Printed House Built by Architects in Amsterdam
Architects in Amsterdam have begun building the first full-sized 3D-printed house. Dus Architects, the firm in charge of the house’s construction, looks at 3D-printing as the future of building houses.