Sumit Paul-Choudhury, editorFigurines from the Don river valley (Images: Kirstin Jennings)The world’s oldest portrait, the world’s first fully carved sculpture, the world's oldest ceramic figure, the world’s earliest puppet - there’s no shortage of superlatives in the new exhibition of art from the ice age at the British Museum in LondonBut focus too closely on the exhibits’ record-breaking ages...
India's Kingfisher loses $142m in third quarter
Labels: Technology MUMBAI: India's ailing Kingfisher Airlines, whose planes have been grounded since October, posted a net loss of 7.55 billion rupees (US$142 million) in the three months to December, the company said on Tuesday.The private carrier, controlled by liquor baron Vijay Mallya, has never made a profit since it started operations in 2005 and owes millions of dollars to banks, airports, fuel suppliers...
Boy safe, suspect dead after Alabama bunker standoff
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Rescued child is in good spirits at hospital, authorities sayNEW: Officials say crime scene is still active, bomb squad on siteFBI says boy was rescued after negotiators felt he was in dangerWitness said he heard explosion followed by gunshotsMidland City, Alabama (CNN) -- A 5-year-old boy freed Monday after being held captive in an underground bunker for six days is laughing...
Ex-Navy SEAL murder suspect had been in mental hospital
Labels: Health FORT WORTH, TexasThe Iraq War veteran charged with killing a former Navy SEAL sniper and his friend on a Texas shooting range had been taken to a mental hospital twice in the past five months and told authorities that he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, police records show. Eddie Ray Routh, 25, also told his sister and brother-in-law after the shootings that he "traded his soul...
Sarai Sierra's 2 Young Boys Don't Know Mom's Dead
Labels: Business The two young sons of slain New York mom Sarai Sierra are under the impression that their father has gone to Turkey to bring their mother home - alive.Sierra, whose battered body was found near a highway in Istanbul over the weekend, was the mother of two boys aged 9 and 11.Steven Sierra, who went to Istanbul in search of his wife after she disappeared nearly two weeks ago,...
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Bug protects itself by turning its environment to gold
Labels: World Mythical King Midas was ultimately doomed because everything he touched turned to gold. Now, the reverse has been found in bacteria that owe their survival to a natural Midas touch. Delftia acidovorans lives in sticky biofilms that...
China paper rejects hacking allegations
Labels: Technology BEIJING: The official mouthpiece of China's ruling Communist Party roundly rejected claims of hacking attacks from China of American media outlets, hinting instead at ulterior motives by the US. The People's Daily article echoed vehement government rejections last week after The New York Times and Wall Street Journal linked Beijing to cyberattacks. In a fresh development, The Washington...
Ravens hold off 49ers, win Super Bowl 34-31
Labels: Lifestyle2013 Super Bowl: The best photos2013 Super Bowl: The best photos2013 Super Bowl: The best photos2013 Super Bowl: The best photos2013 Super Bowl: The best photos2013 Super Bowl: The best photos2013 Super Bowl: The best photos2013 Super Bowl: The best photos2013 Super Bowl: The best photos2013 Super Bowl: The best photos2013 Super Bowl: The best photos2013 Super Bowl: The best photos2013 Super Bowl:...
Obama: "No doubt" more revenue still needed
Labels: Health One month after signing into law a "fiscal cliff" deal upping taxes on American families making more than $450,000 a year, President Obama said today there's "no doubt" additional revenue is needed to bring down the U.S. deficit, but believes lawmakers can do it "without raising taxes again." "I don't think the issue right now is raising rates," the president said in an interview with CBS Evening...
Super Bowl XLVII: Ravens Hang On, 34-31
Labels: Business Chris Graythen/Getty Images11:11 p.m. ET: Well, that’s it for the live blog. The game is over, but there’s still a lot for football fans to talk about – lots of missed chances, maybe or maybe not blown calls or no-calls, and, in the end, an epic win for the Baltimore Ravens.11:06 p.m. ET: First Lady Michelle Obama tweeted her congratulations to the Ravens: “Great game! Congrats to the @Ravens....
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