Frank Drake, astronomer famed for contributions to SETI, has died

Enlarge (credit: Wikimedia Commons) On Friday, the family of astronomer Frank Drake announced that he passed away peacefully at 92 in his California home, near the site of his final academic position at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Drake made a number of contributions to radio astronomy, including serving as director of the Arecibo […]

Act NOW to add £100,000 to your savings – new rules as pension contributions increase

Pension rules in the UK have changes as of today, meaning you may take home less in your pay packet, but your pension will increase. You could actually add £100,000 to your savings, as the government forces Britons to save more of their take home salary. Today (April 6) the state requires that five per […]

Student who survived the Parkland mass shooting challenges Marco Rubio not to accept contributions from the NRA

CNN A student who survived the deadly Parkland school shooting in Florida asked Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida if he would “not accept a single donation from the [National Rifle Association].” Rubio reportedly received two donations of $ 4,950 from the NRA during his previous campaigns. Rubio said “people buy into my agenda,” and […]

Clinton super PAC complaint over Sanders accepting ‘excessive’ $7,462 of contributions dismissed

Published time: 28 May, 2017 02:02 A complaint against Bernie Sanders filed by a Hillary Clinton’s super PAC was dismissed by a Federal Elections Committee, which ruled that the misdemeanor of accepting an “excessive” $ 7,462 of contributions during his bid for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination was insignificant. The complaint by Brad Woodhouse, founder […]