Mark Memmott

Rupert Murdoch And Wife Wendi Are Divorcing

Mark Memmott — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:02:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjjUhelc81o

Will Rain-Disrupted U.S. Open Be Too Easy, Or Hard As Ever?

Mark Memmott — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:15:00 +0000

After being suspended less than two hours after the first players teed off, play is set to resume early Thursday afternoon at the U.S. Open golf championship, which this year is being held at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa., outside Philadelphia.

Positive Signs: Jobless Claims Drop, Retail Sales Rise

Mark Memmott — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:38:00 +0000

The number of first-time claims for unemployment insurance has dropped back down to one of its lowest levels since January 2008, the Employment and Training Administration says.

According to that agency, there were 334,000 initial claims filed last week, down 12,000 from the week before.

Also Thursday morning, the Census Bureau reported that retail sales rose 0.6 percent in May from April.

Natural DNA Cannot Be Patented, Supreme Court Rules

Mark Memmott — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:48:00 +0000

In a decision that could have broad-reaching effects on the future of science and medicine, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that:

-- "A naturally occurring DNA segment is a product of nature and not patent eligible merely because it has been isolated."

-- But, synthetically created "strands of nucleotides known as composite DNA (cDNA)" are "patent eligible" because they do not occur naturally.

The case, TMZ.com broke the news that Aldrin let loose with his real opinion during taping of Spike TV's Guys Choice awards, which airs Thursday at 9 p.m.

At Least 93,000 Syrians Have Died During Conflict, U.N. Says

Mark Memmott — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:08:00 +0000

"The constant flow of killings continues at shockingly high levels," the U.N.

Colorado Fires: New Evacuations, More Homes Burned

Mark Memmott — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:07:00 +0000

Update at 7:15 p.m. ET. Two Deaths Reported:

The El Paso County Sheriff says that two bodies were recovered Thursday in the burn area of the Black Forest fire near Colorado Springs. A "coroner investigation is ongoing," the department says.

The sheriff's office also says that the Black Forest fire is 5 percent contained, with 15, 700 acres in the burn area. Some 38,000 people have been evacuated from 13,000 homes, the department says.

VIDEO: Gov. Christie Slow Jammin' The News With Jimmy Fallon

Mark Memmott — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:36:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCRUHePqyU4

Thriller On The Ice: Blackhawks Beat Bruins In Triple OT

Mark Memmott — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:14:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYQlSRdsJ9k

So Far Not So Bad As Storms Head East, But Threat Remains

Mark Memmott — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:26:00 +0000

The good news is that "a massive storm system originally forecast to affect one in five Americans from Iowa to Maryland surged Thursday toward the Mid-Atlantic after largely failing to live up to its billing in ferocity through the Upper Midwest."

The bad news, The Associated Press adds, is that "while the Midwest dodged a derecho, several tornadoes, large