POLITICS

Protesters Cause BART Station Shutdown

IBTimes Logo
Bay Area Rapid Transit authorities closed San Francisco's Civic Center Station Monday afternoon to control a protest against an earlier cellphone shutdown.

Will Philadelphia's Flash Mob Curfew be Effective?

Mayor Michael Nutter
For about a year, the city of Philadelphia, Penn. has been plagued by random, violent flash mobs, with gangs of youth suddenly overrunning busy streets. With Mayor Nutter's new curfew plan, now in place, will the trend finally cease?
IBTimes Logo

Amoeba Blamed for Swimming Death in Florida

A dangerous amoeba that thrives in warm, freshwater bodies in the heat of summer caused the recent death of a 16-year-old Central Florida girl, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control confirmed on Monday.
More news
Drug Xarelto

FDA, Industry Reach Generic Drug Fee Agreement

U.S. regulators and generic drugmakers have reached a compromise agreement for a user-fee program that would require the companies to pay some $299 million in the first year to accelerate drug approvals.
Clients work out on machines at the Bally Total Fitness facility in Arvada

Gym machines offer the attraction of distraction

Modern cardio machines come with so many bells and whistles that it's routine to watch a favorite movie, scale a virtual mountain, or share gossip with Facebook friends while getting fit at the gym.
Perseid Meteor Shower

Astronaut Captures Image of Perseid Meteor From Space

When in outer space, the view of the heavens is certain to be brighter than that of those on the ground. And with a stunning snapshot of a Perseid meteor bursting into Earth's atmosphere, astronaut Ron Garan proved this to be true, capturing the image through a window of the International Space Station on Sunday.
IBTimes Logo

Rapper could face criminal charges for Twitter stunt

Los Angeles County police have opened a criminal investigation to track the source of a tweet sent from rapper the Game's Twitter account that resulted in two hours of jammed emergency phone lines Friday night, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Pages

IBT Spotlight

We Help Businesses Find B2B Service Providers They Can Trust.