Solar plane prepares to leave California for Arizona
A solar-powered airplane is preparing to leave California for Arizona to continue its journey around the world using only energy from the sun.The Swiss-made Solar Impulse 2 will take off from Mountain View before dawn Monday for what should be a 16-hour flight to Phoenix.Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg will be at the helm of the plane that began circumnavigation the globe last year.Borschberg's co-pilot, Bertrand Piccard, also of Switzerland, made the three-day trip from Hawaii to the heart of Sil..>> view originalHalliburton/Baker Hughes merger raised large EU competition concerns
BRUSSELS The aborted merger of oilfield services provider Halliburton (HAL.N) and smaller rival Baker Hughes (BHI.N) had raised significant competition concerns in Europe, EU Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said on Monday. The Commission said it took note of the companies' announcement that they had abandoned their proposed merger, adding this followed concerns by competition agencies around the world, including the Commission."In this case, based on the Commission's in-depth analysis, the ..>> view originalTransgender bathroom policy ignites protest at Heights-area...
HOUSTON - The hotly debated battle over the bathroom, and who can use it, erupted again in Houston Sunday night in front of a Target store in the Heights.The issue? Target's decision to allow transgender individuals to use whichever bathroom they feel most comfortable using."The city of Houston has made it crystal clear, without a shadow of a doubt, that we are serious -- not curious about men going into our restrooms with our women and children," Tex Christopher, protest organizer, said.Organi..>> view originalPuerto Rico Will Officially Default on a $422 Million Payment Monday
Puerto Rico’s governor on Sunday declared a moratorium on a $422 million debt payment due Monday by the island’s Government Development Bank, the most significant default yet for the U.S. territory facing a massive economic crisis. Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla said in a televised speech that he signed the moratorium on Saturday in what he characterized as a “painful decision” based on inaction from the U.S. Congress, which continues to debate a legislative fix for Puerto Rico’s $70 billion..>> view originalShelburne to railway company: 'This is our town'
Buy PhotoProtesters against a project that would place a salt transfer and storage facility near the LaPlatte River in Shelburne march in protest on Sunday in Shelburne.(Photo: ELIZABETH MURRAY/FREE PRESS)Buy PhotoSHELBURNE - Protesters against a project that would place a salt transfer and storage facility near the LaPlatte River in Shelburne donned rain gear and gathered at the Shelburne Community School on Sunday afternoon to make their voices heard."We're here to start trouble," Shelburne re..>> view original3 Reasons We Need Congress to Save Social Security
Photo: AFGE via Flickr It's no big secret that Social Security is unsustainable in its current form. According to the latest Social Security Trustees' report, the Social Security trust funds are expected to be completely depleted by 2034, at which time the incoming payroll taxes will be enough to cover just three-fourths of benefits going forward. So, congress is going to have to do something -- either cut benefits or raise taxes to preserve the program's current state. Here are three reasons w..>> view originalJapan Shares Sink With Yen Near 18-Month High; Oil, Copper Fall
Japan led a selloff in Asian stocks as the yen held near an 18-month high, while crude oil and declined and sovereign bonds advanced. European equities were little changed following their biggest loss in two months. The Topix index slid for a fifth day as trading resumed after a break on Friday, during which the yen capped its steepest back-to-back gains since the global financial crisis. Copper fell in New York, after the biggest monthly jump in a year. Oil retreated, following a 20 percent su..>> view originalGas prices jump 13 cents in Michigan
AAA Michigan reports that the statewide average daily gas price increased 13 cents from the previous week.Michigan’s current statewide average is about $2.30 per gallon, about 13 cents more than last week’s average and about 22 cents less than this same time last year.Metro Detroit’s current daily gas price average is about $2.26 per gallon, about 13 cents more than last week’s average and about 22 cents less than this same time last year.Of the ten Michigan metro areas surveyed by AAA for se..>> view original
Monday, May 2, 2016
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