Disaster prep used to mean bottled water, flashlights and maybe a generator in the garage. Now a French startup is taking all of that to the next level. Momentum Technologies recently showed off its LifePods survival capsules. According to the company’s website, the capsules are designed to protect people, families, response teams and critical infrastructure […]
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‘Evacuate to safer regions!’ — Russian attacks kill 5, injure 1 in Donetsk Oblast
Russian attacks on two towns in Donetsk Oblast left five people dead and another injured on July 6, Governor Vadim Filashkin reported. Russia attacked the front-line towns of Kostiantynivka and Druzhkivka. In Kostiantynivka, Russian airstrikes and missile attacks killed four people and injured another person, Filashkin said. The heavy attacks also damaged 14 homes, four […]
GOP Congressman Claims Spurring More Risky Bets Will Make Banking Safer
WASHINGTON — Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-Kan.) has finally chosen to defend his role in passing a bill to subsidize Wall Street derivatives trades after going politically MIA when the issue exploded in mid-December. The controversial measure eliminated a… http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/06/kevin-yoder-dodd-frank_n_6425688.html