Unplanned Pregnancies Hurt Military Women

Women in the military have access to some of the nation's best health care, which includes free birth control. But a new study shows that many women are not using it and the rate of unintended pregnancy is double that of the general population.And today, with the Department of Defense having just ended its longtime ban on women serving in combat roles, an unplanned pregnancy...

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North Korea threatens war with South over U.N. sanctions

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea threatened to attack rival South Korea if Seoul joined a new round of tightened U.N. sanctions, as Washington unveiled more of its own economic restrictions following Pyongyang's rocket launch last month. In a third straight day of fiery rhetoric, the North directed its verbal onslaught at its neighbor on Friday, saying: "'Sanctions' mean a war and a declaration...

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A*STAR scientist wins Singapore Challenge at Global Young Scientists Summit

SINGAPORE: A research scientist at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) has won the Singapore Challenge medallion at the inaugural Global Young Scientists Summit@one-north (GYSS).Dr Lynette Cheah was presented with a medallion by President Tony Tan and awarded a prize of US$100,000 to pursue her research interests.She submitted a proposal on building a transportation...

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The strange resurrection of Net neutrality

WASHINGTON, D.C.--At this week's State of the Net conference, an annual event of the bipartisan Congressional Internet Caucus, members of Congress, staffers, and technology policy junkies gathered once again to explore the government's Internet-related priorities for the new year. A few themes emerged, including possible legislation over cybersecurity, a rewrite of the 1996 Communications Act, reforming...

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Polar air mass keeps icy grip on Northeast

PORTLAND, Maine Polar air settled in earnest over the Northeast after trekking through the Midwest, grinding trains to a halt, bursting pipes and bringing further misery to folks still trying to recover from superstorm Sandy. The coldest temperatures were expected to continue Thursday, after which conditions should slowly moderate before returning to normal, said John Koch, a meteorologist with...

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Exterminator Charged in Pa. Doctor's Murder

Philadelphia-area exterminator Joseph Smith was arrested and charged today in the strangling and burning death of pediatrician Melissa Ketunuti.Smith, 36, had been sent to Ketunuti's home on a service call, where the two got into "some kind of argument" in Ketunuti's basement on Monday, Capt. James Clark of the Philadelphia police department said this morning."At her home they...

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North Korea to target U.S. with nuclear, rocket tests

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Thursday it would carry out further rocket launches and a nuclear test that would target the United States, dramatically stepping up its threats against a country it called its "sworn enemy". The announcement by the country's top military body came a day after the U.N. Security Council agreed to a U.S.-backed resolution to censure and sanction North...

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Plans to build upon the good work of predecessor: Koh Poh Koon

SINGAPORE: The People's Action Party's (PAP) candidate for the Punggol East by-election Koh Poh Koon has emphasised that he has plans for Punggol East residents and build upon the good work of his predecessor.Addressing the last PAP rally on Thursday evening, Dr Koh said his plans include mobilising youths to assist the vulnerable, complete the upgrading of Rivervale Plaza, have a Community...

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CES, Kickstarter hit Pebble smartwatch starts launching

The Pebble Smartwatch is shipping now.(Credit:Pebble)The Pebble smartwatch that excited Kickstarter users and impressed more than a few CES attendees earlier this month, has started shipping.Pebble announced the news on its Kickstarter page today, saying that the first batch of its units -- a little under 500 -- are being sent out to its earliest backers. The company said that it had hoped to ship...

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Deep freeze grips Midwest, slides toward Northeast

MADISON, Wis. The Upper Midwest remained locked in a deep freeze Wednesday as the bitter temperatures crept eastward where at least one mountain resort warned it was too cold even to ski. Overnight, ice-covered Chicago firefighters spent hours fighting a massive fire at a warehouse on the city's South Side, hindered by the single digit chill. The cold snap arrived Saturday night as waves of Arctic...

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