Elderly Woman’s Decomposing Body Found in House She Shares with Her Daughter, Police and prosecutors in Fulton County tell local media that Hope Ruller may have died in her first-floor apartment in Gloversville as long as 14 months ago before being discovered Dec. 29 after police received a request from a relative to check on her welfare.
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300-million-year-old fossil found by PEI boy fills gap in reptile evolution
A fossil of a lizard-like creature found by a young boy on a Prince Edward Island beach is a new species and the only reptile in the world ever found from its time, 300 million years ago, a new study shows.
Read More »Kathy Rowe sentenced in “rape prank” stalking case
Kathy Rowe, San Diego ‘Mother of the Year’ sentenced for rape ‘prank’ The California woman who posted horrible Craigslist ads involving rape in order to harass a couple who bought her dream home will get house detention and five years probation for her crimes.
Read More »Elizabeth Kaltman : Senior PR Exec From Politics, Show Business Dead At 41
Elizabeth Kaltman, Disney Studios PR Executive, Dead At 41. A native of Los Angeles, Elizabeth Kaltman joined Disney in 2011, as director of global communications, after having spent five years as VP of communications at the Motion Picture Assn. of America.
Read More »Canadian Natural Resources cuts $2.4 billion in capital spending
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. halted expansion plans at a major oil sands project and slashed $2.4-billion from its 2015 budget to cope with plunging crude prices.
Read More »Three bodies recovered from Joffre Peak north of Pemberton
Three ice climbers who were reported missing overnight have been found dead near Whistler, B.C., according to the RCMP.
Read More »Optimism good for the heart, Says a New Study
A new study finds that an optimistic outlook on life might be good for your heart—and not in the metaphorical, warm-and-fuzzy kind of way. People with an upbeat, can-do attitude also have significantly better cardiovascular health, according to researchers at the University of Illinois.
Read More »Ottawa man facing terror-related charges
The RCMP’s national security team has arrested and charged a third Ottawa man allegedly linked to the twin brothers arrested last weekend on terror charges.
Read More »James Boyd Shooting : 2 Albuquerque officers charged with murder in shooting
James Boyd shooting death results in murder charges against 2 police officers, District Attorney Kari Brandenburg plans to file murder charges on Monday against the two Albuquerque police officers who shot James Boyd in the Sandia Foothills last March, according to multiple sources with firsthand knowledge of her decision.
Read More »Scientists advise pregnant women to limit exposure to receipts and plastic
A new study at the University of Calgary says a plastic byproduct called Bisphenol A is getting into our water supply and it could alter our brain development. Bisphenol A is used in plastics and epoxy resins but many manufacturers have replaced it with a chemical called Bisphenol S, which is presumed to be safer.
Read More »Chinese Passengers open plane door ahead of take off
Passengers on a flight to Beijing yanked opened three emergency exit doors just moments before take-off after becoming irritated at delays caused by snow.
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