Health departments throughout the country are urging residents to take precautions, including removing sources of standing water, avoiding mosquito-prone areas and applying a mosquito repellent.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 24, 2011
Flash mobs are becoming an increasingly terrifying phenomenon in many American cities. But they have been used as a tool of political protest for a decade, and text messaging and social media have helped people communicate in many significant instances.
Daniel Tovrov
Aug 24, 2011
The National Science Foundation said that they found no evidence of research misconduct from Pennsylvania State University climatologist Michael Mann. The climatologist is being simultaneously attacked by climate change skeptics urging him to decrease emission of greenhouse gases.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 23, 2011
Although the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has completed inspection on plants around the country, there has not been adequate time for energy companies to update facilities since the safety reports were issued.
Daniel Tovrov
Aug 23, 2011
The Virginia earthquake Aug. 23 was unusual for the region, although not unprecedented. Earthquakes, though fairly commonplace along the Pacific Coast, are few and far between on the Atlantic Coast because of its different geological structure.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 23, 2011
A gunman opened fire at a basketball league match in Philadelphia Monday evening, wounding six spectators, authorities said.
Jijo Jacob
Aug 23, 2011
Jennifer McKendrick, a photographer from Indiana County, Pa., is refusing to take pictures of a group of high school girls after finding evidence of them cyber-bullying classmates on Facebook.
Monami Thakur
Aug 22, 2011
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for portions of central and western Massachusetts as well as northern Connecticut and southern New Hampshire. The warning will be in effect from nine p.m. Sunday.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 21, 2011
By now some of you must have head about a study from researchers affiliated with NASA and Pennsylvania State University called Would Contact with Extraterrestrials Benefit or Harm Humanity? A Scenario Analysis.
Laura Matthews
Aug 21, 2011
Those same questions seems to have puzzled researchers affiliated with NASA and Pennsylvania State University, who conducted a study on the topic called Would contact with extraterrestrials benefit or harm humanity? They said their scenario analysis serves as a step toward developing a comprehensive strategy for responding to contact with (extraterrestrials).
Laura Matthews
Aug 21, 2011
Humans aren't just threatening the earthly inhabitants, but we may have become a threat to the entire universe, possibly prompting aliens to destroy humanity in order to end global warming.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 20, 2011
General Motors Co (GM.N) is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit over a suspension problem on more than 400,000 Chevrolet Impalas from the 2007 and 2008 model years, saying it should not be responsible for repairs because the flaw predated its bankruptcy.
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Aug 20, 2011
The strike of 45,000 Verizon workers is nearing the end of two weeks. Workers haven't received paychecks and on Aug. 31 they will lose health benefits if they remain on strike.
David Magee
Aug 20, 2011
A report rolled out by one of NASA’s scientists has suggested that the Earth's rising levels of greenhouse gases could provoke an alien attack.
Prarthito Maity
Aug 20, 2011
A father-son duo were arrested for allegedly making hundreds of menacing phone calls to Sarah Palin's family and lawyer.
Ashley Portero
Aug 19, 2011
Humans should reduce impact on global ecosystems and limit emissions of greenhouse gases to avoid contact with aliens, says a recent report by NASA and Pennsylvania State University.
Monami Thakur
Aug 19, 2011
It may sound like a plot of a sci-fi movie, but aliens might attack Earth to destroy humanity for the greater good of the rest of the Milky Way galaxy.
Kukil Bora
Aug 19, 2011
Foreign workers at the Hershey plant are sick of working conditions.
Cristina Merrill
Aug 18, 2011
As you sip on your morning coffee, do you ever wonder why a ring forms when you spill it? Scientists have debunked the coffee-ring effect, attributing the cause to spherical particles, which can revolutionize printing and paint chemicals or even makeup.
Nadine DeNinno
Aug 18, 2011
Ever wondered why a spilled drop of coffee dries out, forming a ring with a defined edge, as opposed to say, a drop of blood, which will dry as an evenly distributed blob? It took about a decade for scientists to explain this seemingly simple phenomenon, the "coffee ring effect."
Amrutha Gayathri
Aug 18, 2011
Apple Inc, Nokia and Qualcomm Inc are among several technology companies pondering bids for InterDigital Inc, sources familiar with the situation said.
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Aug 17, 2011
Core producer prices rose at their fastest pace in six months in July on strong tobacco and light truck costs, though weak domestic demand was seen keeping inflation pressures under control.
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Aug 17, 2011