Author: Erik Hayden

Today in Research

Remote, Polluted Lakes; Comet Crossbow

AP Images

Discovered: remote polluted lakes, uninformed fish, a comet crossbow, clinical trial check-up and one place to be to find undiscovered invertebrates. 

By Erik Hayden

Jul 5, 2011

At Least 35 Killed in Bombing North of Baghdad

A car bomb and roadside bomb were detonated near a municipal building in Taji

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By Erik Hayden

Jul 5, 2011

News of the World Allegedly Hacked a Murdered Girl's Phone

After Milly Dowler went messing, the paper sought her voicemail

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By Erik Hayden

Jul 5, 2011

Japan's New Reconstruction Minister Resigns After One Week

Ryu Matsumoto was prone to gaffes and ignorance of local geography

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By Erik Hayden

Jul 1, 2011

Comment of the Day

Comment of the Day: If the NBA Negotiated Like the Village Voice

Then maybe there wouldn't be a lockout next season, suggests one commenter

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By Erik Hayden

Jul 1, 2011

Getting to Know the Nominated Counterterrorism Chief

The things you might or might not recall about Matthew Olsen

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By Erik Hayden

Jul 1, 2011

Photos: Chinese Communism's 90th Anniversary

Plus, the Chinese president delivers an hour and a half social stability speech

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By Erik Hayden

Jul 1, 2011

Tim Pawlenty: It Might Be Good If Minnesota Shutdown Continues

Today, the Minnesota government shut down a broad range of public services

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By Erik Hayden

Jul 1, 2011

Strike Averted at The Village Voice

Plans to publish on a Tumblr called off after an agreement on health care benefits

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By Erik Hayden

Jul 1, 2011

Bankrupt Borders Finds a Buyer, Plans to Sell For $215 Million

It finds a bidder who also would acquire $220 million in debt

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By Erik Hayden

Jul 1, 2011

Jon Stewart Thinks Mark Halperin's Gaffe Was Simply Amazing

He nominates MSNBC's Willie Geist as the nation's official apology chaperone

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By Erik Hayden

Jul 1, 2011

Hugo Chavez Admits He's Battling Cancer

In a speech he says he had surgery in Cuba to remove a cancerous tumor

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By Erik Hayden

Jul 1, 2011

Media Diet

Maria Popova: What I Read

The editor of Brain Pickings shares her omnivorous media diet

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 30, 2011

Quote of the Day

Quote: Look Out For 'Jaws' in 2012

Romney's chief strategist likens the economy issue to the Hollywood shark

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 30, 2011

Candy: The One Thing Not Linked to Gaining Weight

New research finds that kids who ate candy were less likely to gain weight

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 30, 2011

New Tool to Size Up the Most Expensive and Least Expensive Colleges

The Department of Education debuts a site tracking tuition rate increases

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 30, 2011

British Public Sector Workers Go on Strike

Estimates of those striking range from 100,000 to potentially 750,000

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 30, 2011

MSNBC Suspends Mark Halperin After Name-Calling Remark

The network acted quickly after Halperin called the President "a dick"

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 30, 2011

NATO Airstrike Kills Militant Involved In Kabul Hotel Attack

The Haqqani network leader provided material support in the Kabul attack

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 30, 2011

What Mark Halperin Called Obama on Morning Joe

He apparently didn't like the debt ceiling press conference very much

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 29, 2011

Study: Students More Likely to Think Gay Professors Biased

Even though there's no evidence that's the case

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 29, 2011

Highlights of Obama's Press Conference

Honestly, he talked about much more than just "corporate jet owners"

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 29, 2011

Fire Chief Says Los Alamos Laboratory Is Safe From Flames

"We feel very comfortable" that toxic material is secure, the chief told CNN

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 29, 2011

Live: Watch Obama's Debt Ceiling Press Conference

The president is fielding questions from the White House

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 29, 2011

British Foreign Secretary: Iran Testing Nuclear Capable Missiles

He says Iran has been "testing missiles capable of delivering a nuclear payload"

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 29, 2011

They Really Love Her: Michele Bachmann Gaining in Polls

In three new polls the Tea Party darling is being embraced by GOP faithful

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 29, 2011

Greek Parliament Passes Austerity Bill Despite Clashes

The Greek Parliament is voting right now on the unpopular measures

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 28, 2011

Jon Huntsman's Secret Campaign Weapon: Dad

The candidate's billionaire father has been opening doors for his son's campaign

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 28, 2011

Comment of the Day

Comment of the Day: But What About Our Nuclear Plants?

A commenter parses the difference between Tokyo Electric and U.S. utilities

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 28, 2011

News Corp Rushing a Myspace Sale, Expecting about $20 Million

Two buyers emerge as News Corp reportedly looks to unload the property by the end of June

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 28, 2011

U.S. Support Likely Seals Lagarde's Bid for IMF Chief

Timothy Geithner's endorsement makes her selection a "foregone conclusion"

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 28, 2011

Anthony Weiner Wants a Say on His Replacement

The New York Post calls it "a dazzling display of arrogance"

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 28, 2011

Investors Vent at TEPCO While Elderly Enlist at Fukushima

A Tokyo Electric shareholders meeting turns rowdy with anti-nuclear protests

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 28, 2011

Gabrielle Giffords Makes First Public Appearance

She's greeted with a standing ovation at an awards ceremony for her astronaut husband

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 27, 2011

Grading Candidates for 'Office' Manager

James Spader will be a regular next season, but won't be Michael Scott's replacement

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 27, 2011

Blagojevich Guilty of Trying to Sell Obama's Senate Seat

A jury finds the former Illinois governor guilty on 17 of the 20 counts against him

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 27, 2011

Big Tobacco Threatens to Sue Australia Over Ugly Cigarette Packs

Philip Morris has "initiated legal action" against Australia's olive-green cig boxes

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 27, 2011

Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Selling Violent Games to Kids

"Video games qualify for First Amendment protection," writes Justice Scalia

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 27, 2011

Los Angeles Dodgers File for Bankruptcy

The team owes Manny Ramirez $21 million and announcer Vin Scully $153,000

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 27, 2011

U.S. Nuclear Facilities Threatened by Flood and Fire

New Mexico's Los Alamos and Nebraska's Fort Calhoun nuclear plant are on alert

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 27, 2011

Rebels Near Tripoli as Arrest Warrants Are Issued for Qaddafi

The International Criminal Court has charged the leader with crimes against humanity

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 27, 2011

Media Diet

Joan Walsh: What I Read

The editor-at-large of Salon shares her Twitter-based media diet

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 24, 2011

Obama and Biden to Meet with Reid and McConnell for Debt Talks

They will "discuss the status of the negotiations to find common ground" on Monday

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 24, 2011

Go Daddy In Talks for a $1 Billion Sale

Private equity firms KKR and Silver Lake are looking at the domain registrar

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 24, 2011

Qaddafi 'Seriously Considering' Fleeing Tripoli

Though not imminent, the Libyan leader is considering a more secure location

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 24, 2011

U.S. Growth Rises 'A Little More Than Previously Thought'

GDP grew at a 1.9 percent rate in the first three months of 2011

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 24, 2011

Nevermind: the Winklevii Are Still Suing Facebook

They want to know if Facebook "intentionally or inadvertently suppressed evidence"

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 23, 2011

'Cars 2' Races Toward Being Pixar's Worst-Reviewed Flick

It's the studio's first film threatened with the "rotten" label

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 23, 2011

Tabloids Unite: Enquirer Owner Buys OK! Magazine

The owner of Star and National Enquirer acquires the struggling tabloid

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 23, 2011

Debt Ceiling Talks Hit an Impasse as Eric Cantor Walks Out

"We've reached the point where the dynamic needs to change"

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 23, 2011

Update: Dow Drops 200 Points After Weak Jobs Report

Unemployment benefit claims by the jobless rose by 9,000 last week

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