Pentagon: China’s Government Hacked U.S. Networks
The Pentagon has for the first time identified Beijing directly for cyberattacks against both U.S. government networks and commercial computers, calling the practice a “serious concern.”
Death Toll In Bangladesh Factory Collapse Surpasses 650
The grim toll from the collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh last month has risen to more than 650, as more bodies have been pulled from the rubble of the eight-story complex.
Boston-Area Cemeteries Say No To Burying Bombing Suspect
Officials in Cambridge, Mass., have urged the family of deceased Boston Marathon bombings suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev not to ask that he be buried in a city-owned cemetery.
Soccer Referee Dies, One Week After Being Felled By Punch
A soccer referee who was punched by a player after calling a foul on him during a recreational soccer game in Utah died Saturday night, a week after he was hit once in the face.
U.S. Courts More Lenient With Offshore Cheats, Analysis Finds
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting bit of analysis today: U.S. courts tend to hand out more lenient punishments to those who hide money offshore to cheat on their taxes than they do to more mundane tax evaders.
NASA: Warming Climate Likely Means More Floods, Droughts
The Earth’s wettest regions are likely to get wetter while the most arid will get drier due to warming of the atmosphere caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, according to a new NASA analysis of more than a dozen climate models.
Huge Solar Plane Begins Slow Flight Across The U.S.
The Solar Impulse, a solar-powered airplane with the 208-foot wing-span, has begun a slow journey across the United States.
World War II Code Is Broken, Decades After POW Used It
It’s been 70 years since the letters of John Pryor were understood in their full meaning. That’s because as a British prisoner of war in Nazi Germany, Pryor’s letters home to his family also included intricate codes that were recently deciphered for the first time since the 1940s.
Navy Launches Its First Drone Squadron
The U.S. Navy is inaugurating its first squadron that mixes advanced unmanned drones with conventional aircraft.
165,000 Jobs Added In April, Jobless Rate Fell To 7.5 Percent
The nation’s jobless rate edged down to 7.5 percent in April from 7.6 percent in March and employers added 165,000 jobs to their payrolls last month.
