Summer ice melt has increased tenfold over the last millennium in the Antarctic Peninsula, with most of the melt occurring during the last several decades in conjunction with global warming, new research suggests. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article]
By Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - PayPal said on Thursday it acquired start-up Iron Pearl, bringing noted "growth hackers" Stan Chudnovsky and James Currier on board to help the online payments service expand more quickly. PayPal, ... [Full Article]
By Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - PayPal said on Thursday it acquired start-up Iron Pearl, bringing noted "growth hackers" Stan Chudnovsky and James Currier on board to help the online payments service expand more quickly. PayPal, ... [Full Article]
The scope and senselessness of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting challenged television journalists' ability to do much more than lend, or impose, their presence on the scene. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
In 12 days, Rupert Murdoch's tablet publication The Daily will be shutting down, and for one simple reason: The world's first bold foray into iPad-only newspapering wasn't making Mr. Murdoch enough money. Business Insider has the full ... [Full Article]
Jill Kelley's attempt to climb the Tampa social ladder - the rungs of which included some high-ranking military officials - has come to an ignominious halt. Accounts of lavish parties at her bayfront mansion have been replaced by reports of he... [Full Article]
GUVECCI, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Monday the "worst-case scenarios" were now playing out in Syria and Turkey would to do everything necessary to protect itself, while its army fired back for a sixth day afte... [Full Article]
Queen Elizabeth II and a former Irish Republican Army commander offered each other the hand of peace Wednesday in a long-awaited encounter symbolizing Northern Ireland's progress in achieving reconciliation after decades of violence. (Source: As... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is drawing up emergency immigration controls to combat any surge in economic migrants from Greece and other European Union countries if the euro collapses, its interior minister said in remarks published on Saturday. Theres... [Full Article]
French carmaker Renault said Tuesday it hopes to increase its India auto sales 20-fold this year as it fights to gain a foothold in the country's vast car market. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]