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.
Crews Battle Wildfires In Southern California
Crews in Southern California are battling a fast-moving wildfire that has forced evacuations of hundreds of homes.
Obama Administration Appeals Judge’s Order On Plan B
The Obama administration filed an appeal Wednesday of a U.S. district court ruling that ordered it to end all age restrictions on the Plan B emergency contraceptive pill.
Video: NASA Details Space Telescope’s Cosmic Near Miss
A new video reveals just how close NASA came last year to losing its $500 million Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope in a narrowly averted collision with a defunct, Cold War-era Soviet spy satellite.
Poll: Most Americans Are OK With Surveillance Cameras
A few polls following the twin bombings during the Boston Marathon paint a mixed picture of where the American public stands on privacy and security.
