11.20.12 | Sarah Harnisch
Forecasters say be prepared for a drop in temperatures and a rise in heating cost this winter in New York and Pennsylvania. The winter of 2011-2012 was unusual because it was warm and there was virtually no snow. "Don't bank on getting that ...
11.16.12 | Sarah Harnisch
Duke researchers Nathan Landy and David R. Smith just published a study in the journal "Nature" that claims it’s happened at last-- the creation of a “full-parameter unidirectional metamaterial cloak for microwaves.” The cloak ...
11.15.12 | Sarah Harnisch
There's good news for college students. New graduates can expect a modest increase in hiring this coming year. Michigan state is out with their annual survey which looked at 2-thousand top employers across the nation. They found demand for ...
11.15.12 | Sarah Harnisch
There's a court case out of Tennessee that could have implications on every large church in the country. A Tennessee megachurch argued in the state court of appeals that a gym, bookstore and cafe on its property constute the spiritual needs of the ...
11.14.12 | Sarah Harnisch
A number of retailers are getting a jump on Black Friday this year by opening up on Thanksgiving Day. Target, Walmart, Toys R Us are among the big box retailers opening early, some as early as 8 a.m. One Target worker started an online petition ...
11.14.12 | Sarah Harnisch
Still no word yet on the New York State Thruway's decision to hiking tolls by 45 percent for trucks. The Thruway Authority said Tuesday it will delay the increase a bit longer as it faces pressure from business groups and even its own Vice ...
11.12.12 | Sarah Harnisch
In honor of Veterans Day, the Library of Congress wants you to interview a veteran. The Veterans History Project encourages people of all ages to break out the microphone and talk to a veteran to get his or her story, so it can be preserved ...
11.08.12 | Sarah Harnisch
Conservatives took a huge blow on gay marriage in the general election Tuesday. Two states, Maine and maryland, became the first states to approved same sex marriage by popular vote, and Washington state is poised to follow suit, though ballot ...
11.07.12 | Sarah Harnisch
President Obama has 303 votes, Mitt Romney secured 206 electoral college votes. If you click on this map, you can see the election results nationally, or for New York or ...
11.02.12 | Jeremy Miller
Voters in 37 states are facing at least one ballot measure when they go to the polls. Overall, voters will see more ballot measures this year, compared to 2010. There are 174 total measures on the 2012 ballot, up from 159 in ...