Cosmologist Stephen Hawking, who has lived for years with the progressive and debilitating motor neuron condition known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, tells the BBC that he favors assisted suicide for people with terminal illnesses.
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FISA Court Backs NSA Program Of Phone Data Collection
A special federal surveillance court has reaffirmed the constitutionality of a National Security Agency program that collects data about most of the nation’s phone traffic. NPR’s Larry Abramson reports that the court says the records of phone metadata are not protected by the Fourth Amendment.
Sarin Attack On Syrian Civilians Is A ‘War Crime,’ U.N. Says
Chemical weapons were used in Syria “on a relatively large scale” on Aug. 21, says U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who issued a report by U.N. inspectors Monday.
Company Promises To Pay For Hawaii’s Massive Molasses Spill
Matson Inc., the shipping company that spilled 233,000 gallons of molasses into Honolulu Harbor earlier this month, has pledged to pay all the costs stemming from the disaster that has devastated marine life there.
Mission Success: Costa Concordia Is Vertical
In an operation that took 19 hours, the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia is now in an upright position.
Navy Yard Shootings: No Second Gunman; Victims’ IDs Emerge
Our coverage continues of Monday’s shootings at the Washington Navy Yard. Twelve victims and the man who authorities say gunned them down are dead.
‘A Sense Of Panic,’ Says Witness To Navy Yard Shooting
For some employees at the Washington Navy Yard, the first sign that something was wrong came when a fire alarm went off early Monday morning.
Attack At The Navy Yard: Latest On The Shootings In D.C.
The nation’s capital went on high alert Monday after a shooting attack at the city’s U.S. Navy Yard that left at least 11 victims and one gunman dead.
Assad Regime Hails Chemical Weapons Deal As ‘Victory’ For Syria
One day after the United States and Russia announced a deal to rid Syria of its chemical weapons, the first official reaction has emerged from the Syrian regime, which calls it a “victory.” Syria’s rebels are criticizing the plan, saying it doesn’t punish President Bashar Assad.
Rescue Efforts To Resume In Flooded Colorado; More Rain Due
“Helicopters are expected to be back in the air in a major way Monday,” over the 15 counties across Colorado’s Front Range where historic flooding has killed at least 6 people, left hundreds more stranded and unaccounted for, and forced nearly 12,000 to evacuate their homes, our colleagues at KUNC report.