A one-off gig has taken place to highlight the difficulties many disabled people have trying to get to watch their favourite bands. Original Article
The UK faces a “cocktail” of serious threats from a slowing global economy as 2016 begins, Chancellor George Osborne will warn. Original Article
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Owner Karl Durkheimer says President Obama’s gun policies, including this week’s executive orders, motivate many of his customers’ purchases. Original Article
At Portland, Ore., Gun Store, Strong Opinions And Stronger Sales ...
A district judge in San Francisco said that Congress and the president can choose to “extend the protection of law to animals as well as humans” â but that for now, no, monkeys can’t own copyrights. Original Article
Monkey Can’t Own Copyright To His Selfie, Federal Judge Says ...
Workers used a crane to reach the miners, who had been riding in an elevator that malfunctioned late Wednesday about 900 feet underground in Lansing, north of Ithaca. Original Article
Rescue Crews Free All 17 Miners Trapped In New York ...
Targeting a peptide that may be the long-sought headache trigger, four firms are racing to develop the first truly effective migraine treatment Original Article
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Fossilized foot scrapes suggest courtship rituals Original Article
Dinosaurs may have danced like birds to woo mates | ...
A plan to pay farmers in England for allowing their land to be flooded, in a bid to protect towns downstream, is to be considered by the government. Original Article
Farmers in England could be paid to let land flood ...
An NPR reader wrote to All Tech Considered, asking for help quantifying how texting may contribute to global warming. We consult Mike Berners-Lee, who studied “the carbon footprint of everything.” Original Article
How Much Do Your Text Messages Contribute To Global Warming? ...
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA vice president Greg Jao says that a pro-life group which met its criteria could be considered as an exhibitor at Urbana. Original Article