Science students get stars in their eyes
When the giant Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia got stuck in one position a few years ago, astronomers collected a big pile of electronic data from one part of the sky but had nobody willing to sift through it. feeds.washingtonpost.com |
Standard Chartered to Raise $5.2 Billion
Standard Chartered said it plans to raise around $5.2 billion in a rights issue to boost its capital position as new global capital rules take effect. online.wsj.com |
China Central Bank Raises Interest Rates
China's central bank will raise its benchmark deposit and lending rates by 0.25 percentage point, its first increase since December 2007. online.wsj.com |
Video: Cantor: Tea Partiers are the Mainstream
Maggie Rodriguez talks to House Minority Whip, Eric Cantor about a new Democratic strategy that highlights extremism in the G.O.P. feeds.cbsnews.com |
States ask Texas to supply ingredient for executions
As the supply of a key drug used in lethal injections dwindles, state officials have asked Texas to supply extra doses. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |