David Jones, the chair of the British Horseracing Authority’s whip consultation steering group, was keen to stress on Tuesday that its 20 recommendations on one of the most vexed issues…
US hospital adverse events drop significantly
The largest medical record-based study ever of adverse events suffered by hospitalized patients in the U.S., published in the July 12 issue of JAMA, reports a significant decrease in the…
Hedge fund Elliott, Jane Street invoke Human Rights in LME nickel lawsuit
U.S. hedge fund Elliott Associates and Jane Street Global Trading are invoking the Human Rights Act as they seek to sue the London Metal Exchange (LME) for a combined $472…
Intel’s 12th Gen CPU can’t handle the Bar exam
Law students getting ready to take the Bar exam digitally may run into a serious issue: one of the nation’s most frequently-used test-taking software packages, Examplify, is incompatible with Intel’s…
Escaped kangaroo named Jackie Leggs captured in Alabama
A kangaroo that escaped from an Alabama property was safely captured and returned home two days later. Eli Morton said the 2-year-old kangaroo, named Jackie Leggs, escaped from his property…
Australia’s ODI series against South Africa axed in boost for Big Bash League
Australia’s home ODI series against South Africa has been cancelled, opening the door for more international players to feature in the Big Bash League. The Proteas have pulled out of…
Do you live in America’s fittest city? Experts rank best to worst
Want to get fit and stay fit? Arlington, Va., may be the city for you: For the fifth year in a row, it has been named the fittest city in…
U.S. oil mergers drop to $12 billion as volatility limits deals
U.S. oil and gas dealmaking fell to $12 billion last quarter, down from the first quarter and nearly a third of the $34.8 billion in the same period a year…
Tesla’s head of AI is out
Andrej Karpathy, Tesla’s head of AI and a key leader in the development of Autopilot, its driver assist feature which requires supervision by a human, announced on Twitter Wednesday that…
Paper Bag Day commemorates anniversary of 1859 invention
Paper Bag Day, celebrated annually on July 12, commemorates the anniversary of inventor William Goodale patenting a paper bag machine in 1859. The holiday commemorates June 12, 1859, the day…