Matt Rainwaters for Texas MonthlyThe Sherman grave of Andre Thomas’s victims. SHERMAN — A worried call from his daughter’s boyfriend sent Paul Boren rushing to her apartment on the morning of March 27, 2004. He drove the eight blocks to her apartment, peering into his neighbors’ yards, searching for Andre Thomas, Laura Boren’s estranged husband. Expanded coverage of Texas is produced by...
Feb
24
The Texas Tribune: Advocates Seek Mental Health Changes, Including Power to Detain
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Mobile Revolution Buffets Taiwan PC Rivals
Label: TechnologyTAIPEI — Two computer-making neighbors in the technologically inclined economy of Taiwan seem headed in opposite directions. Personal computer sales have slumped worldwide as smartphones and tablets have proliferated and gained in popularity. One Taiwan heavyweight, Acer, has shared in the suffering: It is expected to report a second straight annual loss in 2012 after losing 6.6 billion...
In Last Sunday Address as Pope, Benedict Says He Will Continue to Serve
Label: WorldAndrew Medichini/Associated PressPope Benedict XVI delivered his final Sunday address from the window of his apartment overlooking St. Peter's Square. VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict spoke from his window for the last time on Sunday, telling the faithful packed into St. Peter’s Square that the first papal abdication in centuries was God’s will and insisting he was not abandoning the Church. ...
Feb
23
Many States Say Cuts Would Burden Fragile Recovery
Label: BusinessStates are increasingly alarmed that they could become collateral damage in Washington’s latest fiscal battle, fearing that the impasse could saddle them with across-the-board spending cuts that threaten to slow their fragile recoveries or thrust them back into recession. Some states, like Maryland and Virginia, are vulnerable because their economies are heavily dependent on federal workers,...
Drone Pilots Found to Get Stress Disorders Much as Those in Combat Do
Label: HealthU.S. Air Force/Master Sgt. Steve HortonCapt. Richard Koll, left, and Airman First Class Mike Eulo monitored a drone aircraft after launching it in Iraq. The study affirms a growing body of research finding health hazards even for those piloting machines from bases far from actual combat zones. “Though it might be thousands of miles from the battlefield, this work still involves tough stressors...
Drone Pilots Found to Get Stress Disorders Much as Those in Combat Do
Label: LifestyleU.S. Air Force/Master Sgt. Steve HortonCapt. Richard Koll, left, and Airman First Class Mike Eulo monitored a drone aircraft after launching it in Iraq. The study affirms a growing body of research finding health hazards even for those piloting machines from bases far from actual combat zones. “Though it might be thousands of miles from the battlefield, this work still involves tough stressors...
In a Slight Shift, North Korea Widens Internet Access, but Just for Visitors
Label: TechnologyHONG KONG — North Korea will finally allow Internet searches on mobile devices. But if you’re a North Korean, you’re out of luck — only foreigners will get this privilege. Cracking the door open slightly to wider Internet use, the government will allow a company called Koryolink to give foreigners access to 3G mobile Internet service by next Friday, according to The Associated Press, which...
U.N. Rejects Claim for Direct Compensation to Victims of Cholera Epidemic in Haiti
Label: WorldThere will be no direct financial compensation from the United Nations for the more than 8,000 Haitians who died and the 646,000 sickened by cholera since the disease struck the earthquake-ravaged country in October 2010, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told the Haitian president this week. More than 15 months after the United Nations received a legal claim seeking to hold peacekeeping troops...
Feb
22
Room for Debate: Should Companies Tell Us When They Get Hacked?
Label: Business A National Priority and a Business Priority Lauren Gelman, BlurryEdge Strategies Like pollution, an insecure infrastructure is bad for everyone. Disclosing security breaches reintroduces the public's collective interest. Disclosure Plays Into Hackers’ Hands Alexander Tabb, partner, research and consulting firm...
Well: Depression May Stifle Shingles Vaccine Response
Label: HealthDepression may lower the effectiveness of the shingles vaccine, a new study found.The research showed that adults with untreated depression who received the vaccine mounted a relatively weak immune response. But those who were taking antidepressants showed a normal response to the vaccine, even when symptoms of depression persist.Shingles, an acute and painful rash, strikes a million Americans each...
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