| In hurricane, Twitter proves a lifeline despite pranksters Oct 31st 2012, 04:51  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - As Hurricane Sandy pounded the U.S. Atlantic coast on Monday night, knocking out electricity and Internet connections, millions of residents turned to Twitter as a part-newswire, part-911 hotline that hummed through the night even as some websites failed and swathes of Manhattan fell dark. But the social network also became a fertile ground for pranksters who seized the moment to disseminate rumors and Photoshopped images, including a false tweet Monday night that the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange was submerged under several feet of water. ...
|  | In hurricane, Twitter proves a lifeline despite pranksters Oct 31st 2012, 04:51 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - As Hurricane Sandy pounded the U.S. Atlantic coast on Monday night, knocking out electricity and Internet connections, millions of residents turned to Twitter as a part-newswire, part-911 hotline that hummed through the night even as some websites failed and swathes of Manhattan fell dark. But the social network also became a fertile ground for pranksters who seized the moment to disseminate rumors and Photoshopped images, including a false tweet Monday night that the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange was submerged under several feet of water. ... | | Travelers, cargo stranded as airports, rails assess damage Oct 31st 2012, 04:14  (Reuters) - As rail, transit, airline and port workers dug through debris, dealt with power outages and assessed damage on Tuesday from massive storm Sandy, it was increasingly clear that restoring full transportation would take some time . The storm flooded tracks and roads, felled trees and downed power lines. It could be days or weeks before travelers and cargo are moving again normally, officials said. The three major New York area airports, which serve the nation's busiest airspace, remained closed on Tuesday, but officials later said two of the three -- John F. ...
| | Travelers, cargo stranded as airports, rails assess damage Oct 31st 2012, 04:14 (Reuters) - As rail, transit, airline and port workers dug through debris, dealt with power outages and assessed damage on Tuesday from massive storm Sandy, it was increasingly clear that restoring full transportation would take some time . The storm flooded tracks and roads, felled trees and downed power lines. It could be days or weeks before travelers and cargo are moving again normally, officials said. The three major New York area airports, which serve the nation's busiest airspace, remained closed on Tuesday, but officials later said two of the three -- John F. ... | | Top medical innovations address headache, diabetes, cancer Oct 31st 2012, 04:04 (Reuters) - The best medical innovations for next year include an almond-size device that's implanted in the mouth to relieve severe headaches and a hand-held scanner resembling a blow dryer that detects skin cancer, the Cleveland Clinic said on Wednesday. The clinic's annual list of the best medical innovations for 2013 also includes new drugs to treat advanced prostate cancer and better mammography technology. But leading the 2013 list for innovations is an old procedure that has a new use due to findings in a recent study. ... | | Top medical innovations address headache, diabetes, cancer Oct 31st 2012, 04:04 (Reuters) - The best medical innovations for next year include an almond-size device that's implanted in the mouth to relieve severe headaches and a hand-held scanner resembling a blow dryer that detects skin cancer, the Cleveland Clinic said on Wednesday. The clinic's annual list of the best medical innovations for 2013 also includes new drugs to treat advanced prostate cancer and better mammography technology. But leading the 2013 list for innovations is an old procedure that has a new use due to findings in a recent study. ... | |
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