Bill Chappell

'Four Little Girls' Awarded Congressional Gold Medal

Bill Chappell — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:13:00 +0000

They were just little girls when they were killed in 1963, in what came to be known as the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing.

Ring Nebula Is More Like A Jelly Doughnut, NASA Says

Bill Chappell — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:08:00 +0000

The Ring Nebula, whose iconic shape and large size make it a favorite of amateur astronomers, can now be seen in new detail, after NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured a sharp image of the nebula. Researchers say the new clarity reveals details that were previously unseen, and a structure that's more complex than scientists had believed.

"The nebula is not like a bagel, but rather, it's like a jelly doughnut, because it's filled with material in the middle," says C. Robert O'Dell of Vanderbilt University, who leads a team of researchers studying the Ring Nebula.

Google Reportedly Faces FTC Antitrust Probe Over Display Ads

Bill Chappell — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:52:00 +0000

The Federal Trade Commission is in the early stages of opening an antitrust probe into how Google runs its online display advertising business, according to a report by Bloomberg News, citing sources who want to remain anonymous because the FTC has not announced the probe.

Google took the lead in the growing display ad market in 2012.

Amphibians' Population Decline Marked In New U.S. Study

Bill Chappell — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:25:00 +0000

Populations of frogs, salamanders and other amphibians are declining at an average rate of 3.7 percent each year, according to a U.S. Geological Survey study released this week.

James Joyce Coin-troversy Reportedly Could Have Been Averted

Bill Chappell — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:23:00 +0000

Irish banking officials should have known there were problems with the controversial 10-euro coin commemorating James Joyce, according to Ireland's RTE News.