Archive for November, 2010

‘Bachelorette’ Star Commits Suicide

Julien Hug -- who competed on ABC's "The Bachelorette" in May 2009 -- shot and killed himself near a California highway, Us Weekly reported Thursday.

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U.S. News & World Report Magazine Folds

"U.S. News & World Report" will cease printing its monthly magazine in 2011, according to an internal memo from editor Brian Kelly posted to journalism website Romanesko.    

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New, Explosive-Sniffing Anti-Terror Tool

A tiny explosive-sniffing device, created by a team of American chemists, may be the latest weapon in the war on terrorism, according to research published Friday by the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

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Stocks Barely Budge Despite Jobs Report

Stocks are ending with meager gains after a strong report on job creation failed to excite investors.

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September Consumer Credit Up $2.1B

US consumers increased their debt for the first time in eight months, the Federal Reserve reported Friday.

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Scientists: Coral Dying Near Oil Spill

Scientists found dead and dying corals near a deep-sea oil well that spilled millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico this year, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

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Olbermann Suspended Over Dem Donations

MSNBC host Keith Olbermann was suspended without pay Friday after Politico revealed he donated to the political campaigns of two Arizona members of Congress and a failed Kentucky Senate candidate ahead of the midterm elections, The Huffington Post repo...

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Man Uses Elaborate Disguise on Flight

A young Asian man who boarded an Air Canada flight in Hong Kong elaborately disguised as an elderly white male is seeking refugee status in Canada in what border officials are calling an "unbelievable case of concealment."

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Man Declared Dead Wanted for Kidnapping

The FBI is searching for a man who was declared dead in 1994 - who they believe is very much alive and may have kidnapped a girl last seen in northern Arizona.

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Faulty Design May Be Behind Blowout

Qantas believes the engine that blew apart on the world's largest jetliner was probably designed or built incorrectly, the chief of the Australian airline said Friday, focusing attention on the engine's manufacturer, Rolls-Royce.

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