50 years ago, the Beatles rolled through New Jersey on a magical mystery train tour (via NJ.com)On a stormy Tuesday in February of 1964, Karen Muldoon put on her boots and trundled out in the snow to greet the Beatles. A high school junior at the time, she had the day off, thanks to the weather. With a little help from her parents and Mother Nature…
White House hits back at Republicans on immigration 'trust' (via AFP)The White House Friday hit back at Republican claims that a long-delayed overhaul of America's immigration system is stalled because President Barack Obama cannot be trusted to carry it out. Republican House Speaker John Boehner Thursday poured cold…
Winter Olympics 2014 hockey schedule: USA, Canada women kick things off (via SB Nation)By Travis Hughes @TravisSBN on Feb 8 2014, 3:07a + The USA takes on Finland and Canada faces Switzerland in the first women's hockey action of the 2014 Winter Olympics. If all goes according to plan, the United States and Canada will meet in the…
Root of life: Bill Nye debates creationist Ken Ham (video) (via NJ.com)Creation vs. evolution. A time-honored debate, to be sure, but after a new matchup last night between two titans representing each side, the question is still hot on social media. So are the debaters. On the side of evolution was Bill Nye, well known…
Apple pulls last remaining Bitcoin app from the App Store (via The Inquirer)GADGET DESIGNER Apple is pulling Bitcoin related applications from its App Store, much to the chagrin of digital currency brokers. The latest app to fall is Blockchains, and the app's developer took to the internet to make its case and plead for reconsideration…
US Export-Import Bank opens to Myanmar (via AFP)The US Export-Import Bank on Thursday began to offer credit for trade with Myanmar, hoping to support businesses against competitors in a market that has boomed since democratic reforms. The decision sends "a strong signal that we are committed to strengthening…
Japan's Yamada debuts Olympic women's ski jumping (via AFP)Japan's Yurina Yamada made history on Saturday when she became the first competitor to jump in an Olympic Games women's ski jump event. Yamada was first down the normal hill in the opening training session at Rosa Khutor. Women's ski jumping is making…
