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Neanderthals ‘as clever as modern humans’, Say Scientists
The widely-held idea that Neanderthals were wiped out because they were intellectually inferior is not supported by scientific evidence, say experts. The species — which is closely related to humans and lived between 350,000-40,000 years ago — might instead have disappeared because they interbred with humans, Paola Villa and Wil Roebroeks claim in a paper published yesterday. Read More »
TTC : Radio issue causes subway shutdown during morning commute
The TTC suspended subway service from St. George to Lawrence West during the Friday morning rush. Shuttle buses are running on Line 1, former known as the Yonge-University-Spadina line. The service distuption, which started around 7:30 a.m., was due to a communication failure, the TTC said. Read More »
Jury rules against Samsung in case versus Apple, Report
Samsung was ordered Friday to pay Apple $119.46 million after a Silicon Valley jury found the South Korean company guilty of copying key features of the iPhone in creating its own line of smartphones. Read More »
Police plan to live-tweet prostitution sting (Video)
Police in Maryland are taking heat from sex workers and their advocates after announcing plans to live-tweet an upcoming prostitution sting in Prince George County — complete with photographic evidence of suspects as they’re arrested. Calling it a “progressive” and “unprecedented social media tactic,” a press release issued Thursday by the Prince George County Police Department explained that the sting ... Read More »
U.S. Navy SEAL Smuggled 10 Kilos Of Cocaine Into Miami, Report
BuzzFeed.com is reporting that a U.S. Navy SEAL, who worked on counter-narcotics missions, pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy to import cocaine into the U.S. and is in custody in Miami awaiting sentencing. The report says Angel Martinez-Ramos and his wife Bibiana Marcela Lopez-Correa were trying to smuggle more than 22 pounds of cocaine, with a street value of roughly $350,000, ... Read More »
Hawking warns on Artificial Intelligence
Washington: Creating Artificial Intelligence (AI) would be the greatest moment in histroy for mankind but unfortunately it also can be its last, Dr Stephen Hawking was quoted as saying in a report in The Independent. Discussing Jonny Depp’s latest film Transcendence, which delves into a world where computers can surpass the abilities of humans, Dr Hawking said dismissing the film ... Read More »
Megan Huntsman : Woman Was Confused About Dead Babies in Garage
On the surface of a small box, tucked away in a Pleasant Grove garage filled with clutter, was a warning label masquerading as inventory. It read: “Baby stuff – Megan’s.” Inside, lay a dead infant, its tiny body wrapped in garbage bags and towels. The box was stored like an outdated appliance and left collecting dust for nearly a decade. Read More »
Underwood: my husband “stays out of my way”
Carrie Underwood’s husband Mike Fisher keeps his distance from the singer when she’s working. NHL star Mike Fisher gives his wife the space she needs while she’s creating music. The country crooner is currently penning material for her next album. Read More »
Physicists Just Figured Out How the Egyptian Pyramids Were Built
Speculation has long existed about how the ancient Egyptians built the great pyramids – constructed from heavy stone blocks – ranging from rolling sleds over logs to aliens. In the dry desert, researchers had never before thought about the possibility of water being used to aid their assembly. But, now scientists may have finally figured out how the ancient Egyptians ... Read More »
Deerfoot Trail 3-vehicle crash sends 5 to hospital, say police
Five people including two children have been taken to hospital following a multi-vehicle crash on southbound Deerfoot Trail that closed the 16th avenue exit ramp. Read More »