Food Fraud Database Lets Us All Play Detective
By now we know that not every food is what it seems. Beef might be horse meat, and tuna might be much cheaper escolar. Extra virgin olive oil is often nothing of the kind.
SpaceX Dragon Splashes Down In Pacific After Leaving Space Station
The unmanned cargo capsule built by the private firm SpaceX splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after delivering the goods to the International Space Station.
In New Poll, Support For Stricter Gun Control Law Drops Since Newtown Shootings
In the months following the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., polls showed greater support for stricter gun control laws.
At First Of Gay-Marriage Cases, Skepticism About Whether Court Should Weigh In
In the first of two hearings on one of the nation’s most controversial issues — same-sex marriage — Supreme Court justices on Tuesday poked holes in the arguments made by supporters and opponents of bans on gay marriage.
Drug-Sniffing Dog Case Fails Supreme Court’s Smell Test
The U.S. Supreme Court turned up its nose a bit Tuesday on the use of drug-sniffing dogs, ruling that the Fourth Amendment limits the ability of police to use the animals near a home.
U.S. Spent $3.7 Million On Former Presidents In 2012
The United States spent nearly $4 million on the the pensions, travel, office space, staff of former presidents.
Happening Now: Supreme Court Hears First Of Two Gay-Marriage Cases
The Supreme Court on Tuesday held the first of two high-profile hearings on laws concerning same-sex marriage (today’s focuses on California’s Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage; Wednesday’s focuses on the Defense of Marriage Act).
North Korea Threatens To Attack U.S., South Korean Bases
North Korea says it has moved its artillery and ballistic missiles into “combat posture” for possible use against targets in South Korea, Guam, Hawaii and the U.S. mainland.
China Reportedly To Buy Russian Subs, Fighter Jets
China has reportedly signed a deal to buy new submarines and Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, the first such arms deal in nearly a decade.
Rebels Rain Down Mortars On Damascus
Syrian rebels carried out mortar and rocket attacks on Sunday and Monday in what appeared to mark a new escalation in the fighting over the Syrian capital.
