SOPA BLACKOUT

Wikipedia to blackout in protest of anti-piracy bills

Wikipedia, the world's largest user-created encyclopedia, plans to go offline in protest of a bill before Congress.

The world’s largest encyclopedia will go dark on Wednesday in a dramatic protest against two anti-piracy bills being considered by the U.S. Congress, Wikipedia announced on Monday.

SLAVE WAGES

Tea party author: ‘Force' Mexicans to build fence

Immigrants do construction work on fence (via Shutterstock)

A speaker told a coalition of tea party groups on Monday that the U.S. could save $260 billion on the border fence if they “force these Mexicans" to do it.

HEART ATTACK

Man receives $44 million bill from hospital

A picture of medical bills. Image via Flickr user Mr.Think tank.

For a 28-year-old New York man, a shocking bill from his hospital almost left him with an illness much worse than what he’d just recovered from.

BROWNOUT

Warren quickly catching Brown in fundraising

Elizabeth Warren (left) with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on July 20, 2011. Via Flickr commons.

Although Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) leads his opponent in cash by a large margin, Harvard prof. Elizabeth Warren is catching up quickly.

BLUE TIDE

Walker recall looks increasingly certain

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. Image via AFP.

If Wisconsin’s Democrats are to be believed, the recall of Gov. Scott Walker (R) is on and just needs to be made official.

ZOOM-ZOOM

Paul bills taxpayers $50K for air fare

Ron Paul (Gage Skidmore)

Ron Paul has campaigned on cutting the size and cost of government, but it turns out the Texas Republican is a big spender when it comes to air fare.

Science

Fewer kids being hospitalized for near-drowning

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Half as many kids are sent to the hospital after…

Carbon dioxide affecting fish brains: study

Rising human carbon dioxide emissions may be affecting the brains and central nervous systems of…

Tech News

Plodding PC sales weigh down Microsoft profit

SEATTLE (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp is starting the new year much as it did the…

New app adds incentives to go to the gym

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – If a bulging waistline isn’t enough of a motivator to go…

Media

AP becomes first Western news bureau in North Korea

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The Associated Press said on Sunday it has formally opened a news…

Iranian movie wins best foreign film at Globes

Iranian movie “A Separation” won the best foreign language filmaward at the Golden Globes, beating rivals from China,…

World

Social inequality in wealthy nations on the rise: WHO

Social inequality in wealthy nations is increasing while in parts of the developing world many diseases are on the wane,…

Israel rattled as hackers hit stock exchange, key outlets

(Reuters) – Hackers disrupted online access to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, El Al Airlines and three banks on Monday…

London university probes ‘Nazi’ drinking game assault

The prestigious London School of Economics was on Monday investigating claims that a Jewish student was assaulted during a Nazi-themed drinking game while on…

World tourist numbers grow despite crisis: U.N.

International tourist numbers expanded in 2011 despite the economic crisis, the Arab spring and Japanese disasters, and will hit one…

U.S. News

Marine veteran accused of killing four homeless men

A former Marine who is suspected of killing four homeless men in Orange County, California…

Obama honors Martin Luther King at Washington church

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama celebrated the legacy of slain civil rights leader Martin…

Huntsman to drop out of GOP race, endorse Romney

According to reports tweeted on Sunday night by New York Times reporter Jeff Zeleny, Republican…

Fresh questions raised about Romney’s reign at Bain

Recent claims that the anti-Romney campaign ad, “King of Bain: When Mitt Romney Came to…

Seventh-Day Adventists battle to keep McDonald’s out of town

The residents of Loma Linda, California are overwhelmingly Seventh-Day Adventists, which means they are also…