Shared grief: Israeli and Palestinian families mourn together

The Parents Circle - Families Forum unites the families of both Palestinians and Israelis who have lost loved ones in the conflict between them.

When people have lost loved ones, their feelings of grief and bereavement are the same, no matter what nationality they are.

Over the years many Israeli and Palestinian families have lost sons, daughters, husbands and wives in the continuing conflict between both sides... read full article and watch video.

SpaceX Falcon 9: 'Lift off did not occur' (video)

The SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon module, loaded with half a ton of provisions for the International Space Station did not lift off.

SpaceX Falcon 9 was set to lift off from Cape Canaveral on May 19, to take half a ton of provisions to the ISS, and was meant to become the first private-made vessel to perform such a task.

The countdown was almost complete and the engine ignition sequence almost started, when the on-board computers halted the process automatically.... read full article and watch video.

Eco-economy: A few budget-saving tips

Times are hard worldwide at the moment and money is short. The following are a few tips on how to save money, while also helping the environment.

Grow your own food

This one is a no-brainer. If you have a bit of land available, grow your own vegetables.

There is loads of information available online to help you with your cultivation.

Once the garden beds are dug and set up, there is little work involved besides the odd weeding and watering.... read full article.

Peaceful anti-NATO protests increasing in Chicago prior to Summit

Prior to the NATO Summit on Sunday, Chicago, IL is experiencing peaceful mass protests, which will continue throughout the weekend, despite the extra security.

Digital Journal recently reported that Chicago is ready for the NATO Summit with security in place against possible terrorist attacks by peacefully protesting activists.

However, with the Summit set to start on Sunday, the streets have not been quiet. Yesterday it was the turn of nurses, with National Nurses United teaming up with trade unions in a mass rally in the city, protesting against proposals to cut back nurses' pensions.... read full article and view video.

Facebook to be sued for $15 billion in class-action privacy suit

Facebook had better do well on the stock exchange. It may need to money to pay off a class action suit on behalf of users who were tracked on the Internet by Facebook after logging out.

A 15-billion-dollar nationwide class-action lawsuit has been filed against Facebook in California. The allegations? Tracking Facebook users after logging out and also violating U.S. wiretapping laws.

ZDnet.com reports that the suit combines 21 cases filed across the U.S. of alleged privacy violations by Facebook and was filed on Friday in the Federal Court of San Jose. The plaintiffs are claiming that Facebook used cookies to track them across the Internet, after they had logged out of the social media network.... read full article.