BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A man accused of using a phony Facebook profile to lure a 15-year-old girl to her death pleaded not guilty Wednesday to murder and kidnapping charges.
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Read more.Events in the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa
A chronology of events in the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, former president of the Teamsters union:
Read more.Father, son acquitted in NY of sex trafficking
NEW YORK (AP) — A father and son who acknowledged they were pimps were acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking charges after several prostitutes testified they were treated well.
Read more.Senators seek cost cuts for F-35 fighter jet
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators sought cost-cutting opportunities Wednesday in the Pentagon's $400 billion program for the next-generation F-35, a fighter jet with a troubled testing record that military leaders said ...
Read more.Arizona construction collapse kills one, injures one
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Temporary framing beneath a freeway overpass in Mesa, Arizona, collapsed on Wednesday, killing one construction worker and injuring another, a fire department spokesman said. The collapse occurred shortly ...
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NYT > Home Page
OptionsAlarming Picture as Rebels Prepare to Leave Goma
Human rights groups said that the rebels who captured Goma last week were now going on an assassination campaign as they prepared to leave, creating a vortex of crime and ...
Read more.3 Dead After Attack at Wyoming Community College
Police say a suspect, who also died, used a sharp-edged weapon in the killings of a faculty member and another person.
Read more.Court to Decide if Human Genes Can Be Patented
The justices will hear an appeal from medical professionals who want to stop Myriad Genetics Inc. from patenting genetic mutations that are linked to increased risk of breast cancer.
Read more.Most Americans Face Lower Tax Burden Than in the 80s
Despite their complaints, most Americans in 2010 paid far less in total taxes — federal, state and local — than they would have paid 30 years ago, according to an analysis by ...
Read more.Senate Votes to Curb Indefinite Detention
An amendment to a defense bill would prohibit the government from keeping American citizens and green card holders indefinitely without trial.
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Business Insider
OptionsGOLDMAN: Here Are The 6 Most Interesting Charts In The World Right Now
Everybody loves charts.
So, we had to highlight Goldman Sachs's favorite charts that appeared in their latest issue of Fortnightly Thoughts.
"In our six of the best section, we ...
Read more.Italian Fashion Duo Dolce And Gabbana Sentenced To Prison
An Italian court has sentenced fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana to 1 year and 8 months in prison for tax evasion.
The pair have denied allegations that they ...
Read more.3 Reasons Why Men's Wearhouse Firing Its Founder Is Completely Bizarre
Men's Wearhouse fired chairman and founder George Zimmer today, and we've never seen anything like it.
The abrupt termination begs for answers about what could have happened.
Here ...
Read more.You And Your Friends Can Now Tour Brooklyn's Brunch Scene On Bikes
WILLIAMSBURG — If caffeine, chocolate, cycling and breakfast tacos weren't already on your to-do (or to-eat) list for Sunday morning, one young local company is ready to lead the way ...
Read more.Sony's Playstation 4 Controller Is Way Better Than Microsoft's For The Xbox One
It’s no secret that I like the Xbox 360 controller and despise the DualShock 3 controller. Maybe it’s because I have larger hands that the DualShock 3 was ...
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Jalopnik
OptionsSequioa To Yosemite By Dirt Bike
Take 14 dudes, put them on dirt bikes, give them some of the most remote, scenic riding available in the US and this is what happens. It's Wilderness Collective ...
Read more.Ford Built A Mustang Rally Car But Never Sold Us One
Back in 1980, Ghia built the Mustang RSX for Ford. It's basically the Italian-bodied rear-drive rally car of your dreams, but Ford decided we weren't cool enough to ...
Read more.Tesla Issues Partial Recall on Cars that Might Fall Apart When Hit
If you bought a $60,000+ Tesla Model S between May 10th and June 8th, read this: Tesla CEO Elon Musk says these cars might have a defect that "reduces ...
Read more.Which New Car Could Last 3 Million Miles?
The tale of Irv Gordon's three million mile 1966 Volvo P1800S is incredible any way you slice it. Truly durable cars can go 200,000 miles or more, and ...
Read more.The Ten Best Cars To Have Sex In This Summer
Cars are moving cabins with seats so it's not hard to have sex in them in relative privacy. But as always, some are better than others.Two years ago ...
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CNN
OptionsWhy are U.S. and Taliban talking?
As Afghan forces formally take over security of the country, what is likely to be on the table when the U.S. and the Taliban meet on Thursday?
Read more.Why Beast editor loves taking risks
From publishing the pregnant Demi Moore Vanity Fair cover in 1991 to scrapping the print edition of Newsweek, editor Tina Brown is no stranger to taking risks and making tough ...
Read more.Royals reveal Kate's baby plans
Prince William's wife, Catherine, plans to give birth to their first baby in the same hospital wing where her husband was born to Diana, Princess of Wales, almost 31 ...
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Yanko Design
OptionsRecord and Relive Your Entire Life!
The problem with our fancy gadgets and social media is that it’s now easier than ever to get lost in documenting experiences rather than just experiencing them! While you ...
Read more.Electrolux Design Lab 20 Semi Finalists 2013
It is always a pleasure to chat with Electrolux Design Director and Head of Jury, Thomas Johansson and this Monday our conversation on Google Hangout was exceptional. Besides discussing the ...
Read more.Simplifying Closure
The steps to storing and retrieving your laptop should be simple; but in all honesty are they? Right, thought as much…if we are to simplify the process then it ...
Read more.Stradivarian Superyacht
We often call an object a Stradivari of its type to say its the finest example in existence, but this superyacht concept takes things another step, mimicking the design language ...
Read more.Clever Galaxy Cover
Designed for the Samsung Galaxy 4S, the Switch case sports interchangeable covers with varying size and thickness modifications to allow near-limitless customization options while maintaining the slim profile of the ...
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Huffington Post
OptionsEast Village Car Crash Injures Eight People, Some Seriously
NEW YORK -- Fire authorities say eight people have been hurt, several of them seriously, in a Manhattan vehicle crash.
A car jumped the curb and hit a store in the ...
Read more.Lil Wayne & 'God Bless Amerika' Video: Rapper Pulls Flag Stomp From Music Video
NEW YORK -- Lil Wayne says he wasn't intentionally stepping on the American flag when shooting his latest video.
Video of the rapper from his music video shoot for the ...
Read more.'Today' Shakeup Continues: Director Out, Set Being Overhauled
"Today" replaced its longtime director on Tuesday in one of what is becoming a lengthy series of changes for the struggling NBC morning show.
Joe Michaels, who has been the ...
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TechCrunch
OptionsVdio, The TV & Movie Streaming Service From Rdio, Launches To Public
Vdio, the video streaming service which launched into public beta this April as a complement to Rdio’s subscription music service, is today becoming available to all. Earlier, the service ...
Read more.Hike, India's Mobile Messaging Upstart, Expands Language Support & Adds Offline Messaging, Stickers & More To Fuel Growth
There’s no room at the digital inn for more mobile messaging apps, but that’s not stopping them crowding in. Hike, an Indian mobile messaging app that’s only ...
Read more.Customer Outreach Startup Intercom Raises $6M Round Led By The Social+Capital Partnership
Intercom, a startup promising to help online businesses communicate with their customers in a more personalized way, has raised a $6 million Series A.
I wrote about the company last ...
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The Washington Post
OptionsMurkowski becomes third GOP senator to back gay marriage
A third Republican senator has come out in favor of gay marriage, with Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) announcing her support Wednesday morning.
"I am a life-long Republican because I believe ...
Read more.Karzai casts doubt on talks with U.S., Taliban; Taliban rockets kill 4 U.S. troops
KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday suspended negotiations with Washington over a security agreement that would regulate the presence of U.S. troops here beyond 2014, apparently angered by ...
Read more.Is Rand Paul going mainstream, or vice versa?
Rand Paul seems to be crossing over to the mainstream — or maybe, it’s the other way around.
When Kentucky’s junior senator arrived in Washington just over two years ...
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Hollywood Reporter
OptionsSlim Whitman, Yodeling Country Star, Dies at 90
With millions of records sold, the singer's high octave falsetto kept fans entertained for years. 
Read more.Aaron Sorkin Reveals Depth of 'Newsroom' Angst, Season 2 Reboot, A-List Consultants
Admired and attacked in Season 1, the HBO drama reboots with A-list advisers as its creator opens up about his process (up to 6 showers in one day), how he ...
Read more.'Newsroom's' Season 2 Consultants: MSNBC's Chris Matthews, CNN's Ashleigh Banfield, New Republic Editor
The show assembled the editors responsible for the Tailwind controversy for its modern-day retelling, part of a crew of A-list insiders -- from cable news anchors to magazine editors to political ...
Read more.'Newsroom's' Top 5 Targets
From the Tea Party to the Koch Brothers, the buzziest storylines from Aaron Sorkin's HBO drama.
Read more.Twitter Partners with Viacom for Ad-Supported Highlights
The media giant is the latest to join the Amplify program, with the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards serving as the launching pad.
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Jezebel
OptionsThe Rules for Getting Laid: The Most Hilarious Self-Help Sex Book Ever
David Graff & Ray Schwartz's The Rules for Getting Laid promises that you can "Get the sex you want!" and also, "Feminist women and men will try to ban or ...
Read more.The World Is Getting a Show About Donuts Because It's What We Deserve
The Cooking Channel's Donut Showdown pits professional donut makers against each other, cruller v. cruller, for a $10,000 prize. It sounds like a direct rip-off of Cupcake Wars ...
Read more.Hit Girl to Dude in Kick-Ass 2: 'Take Your Tampon Out'
The Kick-Ass sequel hits theaters in August, and in this trailer, you see the character of Hit Girl — a 15-year-old vigilante played by Chloe Grace Moretz — in what seems to ...
Read more.Serena Williams Clarifies Her Steubenville Victim-Blaming Comments
After news broke late Tuesday afternoon that Serena Williams had some valuable opinions to share about the Steubenville rape case, it seemed only a matter of time before she'd ...
Read more.Channing Tatum Stars in Weird 'Channing All Over Your Tatum' Slow Jam
Jimmy Kimmel's propensity for making viral videos these days seems like both a ploy to be considered as cool as Jimmy Fallon and an attempt to convince the world ...
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Adweek : Advertising & Branding
OptionsMTV Study Shows Varying Attitudes Within Millennial Generation
In a bid to learn how to reinvent itself, MTV has conducted another study of today's teens and tweens, The New York Times reported.
A similar research project in ...
Read more.Sean 'Diddy' Combs Pitches Revolt and Tells Advertisers How to Be Cool
CANNES, France—After holding court Tuesday night on the Croisette with media and advertising moguls (and an afterparty or two), Sean "Diddy" Combs was all business today, taking the main ...
Read more.Conan O'Brien to Advertisers: You Disgust Me, but I Will Take Your Money
CANNES, France—Conan O'Brien wants advertisers' money but also wants creative freedom with the brand integrations on his show, a requirement that benefits both sides, he told Anderson Cooper ...
Read more.Millennial Guys Are Turning to Makeup
Manly men. Guy's guy. Nowadays, gender roles are more fluid than they've been in recent decades, redefining masculinity. Men are taking on more of the child care and ...
Read more.Shazam Introduces Engagement Metric for TV Ads
In an effort to help brands measure the impact of second-screen ad campaigns, Shazam is introducing a new metric tracking users' engagement with TV spots using the media "tagging" app ...
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OptionsCulture: The 5th edition of the Global E-Commerce Summit
The Summit allowed for professionals and entrepreneurs to network and gain knowledge of the ever changing e-commerce market.
Read more.Living: FENDI CASA partner of St.Tropez Polo Club
Fashion: Baku welcomes Quinting
Fashion: Spoil Your Dad This Father's Day
Are you still looking for gifts? We've got you covered! Perfect gifts for the foodie lover, the sports fanatic, and the dapper dad.
Read more.Fashion: 2013 Summer Essentials
The season of sandy toes and beachy waves is here! Our team has gathered summer staples to make you look great on a sunny day.
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New York Times
OptionsAfghanistan Rejects Talks With Taliban and the U.S.
Angered over the way that a Taliban political office was opened in Qatar, the Afghan government backed away from discussions, while separately breaking off talks on military ties with the ...
Read more.Merkel Challenges Obama on Surveillance
Speaking Wednesday in Berlin, President Obama said that German terrorist threats were among those foiled by American surveillance programs, which the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, seemed to confirm.
Read more.On Basketball: Heat’s Allen Knows All About Big 3s
Ray Allen’s 3-pointer sent Game 6 into overtime and may have saved the legacies and even the N.B.A. future of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh ...
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National Geographic News
OptionsAtlantic Ocean to Disappear in 200 Million Years?
A newly discovered crack in the Earth's crust is slowly drawing North America and Europe closer together.
Read more.New Female Astronauts Show Evolution of Women in Space
Albino Gorilla Was Result of Inbreeding
A recently mapped genome of the famous albino gorilla Snowflake shows he was born to an uncle and a niece, a new study says.
Read more.Google's Loon Project Puts Balloon Technology in Spotlight
Google's Loon Project is the latest attempt to use balloons floating in the stratosphere to bring Internet access to remote places.
Read more.For Some Arctic Birds, Time of Day Is Irrelevant
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China Daily >USA Edition > Opinion
OptionsA recipe for success
The law empowers county and city governments and authorities to supervise food enterprises and deal with issues concerning food safety.
Read more.Exceptionalism harms the US and the world
Edward Snowden, "deep throat", in Hong Kong has exposed how the US government is watching its citizens. This has revealed some double standards.
Read more.Firms line up for Myanmar opportunity
Multinational companies were lining up to explore the huge commercial opportunities in Myanmar.we're seeing strong, and growing, interest in Myanmar.
Read more.Obama's Syria policy
Snowden storm stains US
The use of the NSA as a phishing net, designed to get information wholly unrelated to terrorism, need not merely be condemned, but also subjected to penalties.
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OptionsMLB- USA Minnesota Twins 7 - 5 Chicago White Sox FT Houston Astros 10 - 1 Milwaukee Brewers FT St. Louis Cardinals 2 - 4 Chicago Cubs FT Arizona Diamondbacks 3 - 2 Miami Marlins FT Los Angeles Angels 2 - 3 Seattle Mariners FT San Francisco Giants 5 - 4 San Diego Padres FT New York Yankees 0 - 0 Los Angeles Dodgers Ongoing Detroit Tigers 0 - 0 Baltimore Orioles Ongoing Arizona Diamondbacks 7:40 p.m. Miami Marlins San Francisco Giants 7:45 p.m. San Diego Padres -
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Billboard.com The Feed
OptionsSlim Whitman, Yodeling Country Star, Dies at 90
Slim Whitman, one of country music's most unique song stylists of the past six decades, died of heart failure Wednesday at a Florida hospital, his...
Read more.India.Arie, 'Brother's Keeper': Exclusive Song Premiere
India.Arie gives fans another taste of her upcoming album, "SongVersation," with her second single, "Brother's Keeper."The song, premiered...
Read more.Fifth Harmony Bows 'Miss Movin' On' Lyric Video: Watch
"The X Factor" alumni Fifth Harmony have shared their debut video. The video for "Miss Movin' On" -- part sing-along party, part fun with markers,...
Read more.Black Sabbath Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart
Almost 43 years after Black Sabbath debuted on the Billboard 200 chart, the iconic rock band earns its first No. 1 album this week with the arrival...
Read more.Rihanna Whacks a Fan With Her Mic: Watch
Rihanna’s eventful “Diamonds” tour has found another twist; the pop singer has been accused of hitting a fan with a microphone. In a clip posted to...
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The Onion
OptionsAmerican Voices: Study: Media Biased In Support Of Gay Marriage
A survey found that media stories that focused on support for same-sex marriage appeared five times more often than those that focused on opposition to the issue, while responses on ...
Read more.American Voices: Supreme Court Blocks Arizona Voter ID Law
The Supreme Court struck down a controversial Arizona law yesterday that required residents to provide proof of U.S.
Read more.Slideshow: 8 People Having A Way Better Day Than You, Although Perhaps It Is Reckless To Make A Snap Judgement About Another Person’s Life Based Solely On An Image
8 People Having A Way Better Day Than You, Although Perhaps It Is Reckless To Make A Snap Judgement About Another Person’s Life Based Solely On An Image
Read more.Ahmadinejad Signs On As Dean At Sarah Lawrence
BRONXVILLE, NY—Building on a decades-long career serving government and academic institutions in his home country, outgoing Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad officially accepted a position at Sarah Lawrence College as ...
Read more.Nation Admits It Always A Little Bored By Whole Jimmy Hoffa Thing
DETROIT—Following reports today that a new tip has prompted a renewed FBI search for the body of Jimmy Hoffa, the U.S.
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OptionsLed by Republicans, House passes measure to limit abortions
WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives passed legislation to enact stringent restrictions on abortion Tuesday, acting on an issue championed by social conservatives in the Republican majority and inviting a possible ...
Read more.Legislators' 'hot dog' definition would aid street vendors
Hawkers of such cured, cooked sausages would face less-stringent sanitation standards than sellers who cook raw foods.
SACRAMENTO — Americans have been eating hot dogs since at least 1870, when a ...
Read more.Spurs have best Manu for job, beat Heat for 3-2 lead in NBA Finals
Manu Ginobili, previously averaging 7.5 points in series, scores 24 to fuel 114-104 San Antonio victory that pushes LeBron James and Miami to brink of elimination.
Read more.S.F. tenants win a battle over rental conversions
New rules will put limits on condo changeovers and the also-dreaded tenancies-in-common.
— They are two of the faces of this city's housing crisis.
Read more.Some L.A. County bus drivers say pesticides are making them ill
14 Metropolitan Transportation Authority drivers are pursuing workers' comp claims, and 110 have signed a petition to halt the agency's spraying of the vehicles.
Los Angeles County bus drivers ...
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Billboard.com The Feed
OptionsSlim Whitman, Yodeling Country Star, Dies at 90
Slim Whitman, one of country music's most unique song stylists of the past six decades, died of heart failure Wednesday at a Florida hospital, his...
Read more.India.Arie, 'Brother's Keeper': Exclusive Song Premiere
India.Arie gives fans another taste of her upcoming album, "SongVersation," with her second single, "Brother's Keeper."The song, premiered...
Read more.Fifth Harmony Bows 'Miss Movin' On' Lyric Video: Watch
"The X Factor" alumni Fifth Harmony have shared their debut video. The video for "Miss Movin' On" -- part sing-along party, part fun with markers,...
Read more.Black Sabbath Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart
Almost 43 years after Black Sabbath debuted on the Billboard 200 chart, the iconic rock band earns its first No. 1 album this week with the arrival...
Read more.Rihanna Whacks a Fan With Her Mic: Watch
Rihanna’s eventful “Diamonds” tour has found another twist; the pop singer has been accused of hitting a fan with a microphone. In a clip posted to...
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SI.com
OptionsA Coach's Courage: See this week's SI cover
Serena apologizes following controversial remark
2013 NBA Mock Draft 4.0
Call it the curious case of Steven Adams.
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OptionsSerena backtracks on Steubenville comment
Serena Williams issued a statement Wednesday refuting comments written in a Rolling Stone magazine interview as "what I supposedly said."
Read more.A-Rod met Bosch at ALCS, clinic crony says
A previously elusive figure in the Biogenesis performance-enhancing drug scandal has spoken out, saying clinic founder Anthony Bosch paid a visit to Alex Rodriguez during last year's ALCS after ...
Read more.Report: Hernandez questioned on homicide
Investigators searched New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez's North Attleboro, Mass., home Tuesday in connection with the death of a man who police said was an associate of ...
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Reuters: Sports News
OptionsWorld Cup legacy for Brazil goes beyond soccer, says Blatter
RECIFE, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil will benefit with more than just new soccer stadiums from hosting the 2014 World Cup, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said as unrest in the country continued ...
Read more.Forgotten man Bastl reveling in 'new career'
LONDON (Reuters) - Scraping around the fringes of professional tennis, at tournaments in unglamorous locations, without umpires and ball boys and against players not old enough to remember his golden moment ...
Read more.Nadal seeded a dangerous fifth for Wimbledon
LONDON (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal could face world number one Novak Djokovic, defending champion Roger Federer or home favorite Andy Murray as early as the Wimbledon quarter-finals after he was seeded ...
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TMZ.com
OptionsMen's Wearhouse Guy George Zimmer -- FIRED!!!!!!
Men's Wearhouse did not like the way George Zimmer looked as executive chairman ... 'cause the suit chain just FIRED his ass!!!!FYI -- the famously-bearded Zimmer didn't just FOUND ...
Read more.Serena Williams -- Issues BS Statement After Steubenville Rape Comments
Serena Williams isn't exactly apologizing for the incendiary comments she allegedly made about the Steubenville rape victim ... because she's not entirely sure she said them, at least that ...
Read more.Cee Lo -- Please UN-BAN Me From Chattanooga!!
Cee Lo tells TMZ ... he feels terrible after being banned from a music festival in Chattanooga, TN for dropping too many f-bombs on stage -- and now he's begging for ...
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Wired Top Stories
OptionsTesla Recalling 1,300 Model S Sedans
Tesla is recalling some 1,300 Model S sedans to replace and reinforce a rear seat bracket that wasn't bonded properly during manufacturing.
Read more.FBI Admits It Surveils U.S. With Drones
FBI Director Robert Mueller said today the bureau was surveilling the United States with drones. The revelation came during a bureau oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee and comes ...
Read more.Can Reddit-Style Crowd Voting Make Your Company Smarter?
Honey aims to solve the modern office challenge of organizing and sharing information that's important, but not immediately actionable.
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Business Insider
OptionsThe Logo Of One Of The World's Biggest Brands Is Hidden In This Beautiful Abstract Art
"Where's Waldo" fans will love this new German ad campaign in which Pepsi has embedded its logo into intricate, interlaced blue and red blood vessels.
Without any text from ...
Read more.GOLDMAN: Here Are The 6 Most Interesting Charts In The World Right Now
Everybody loves charts.
So, we had to highlight Goldman Sachs's favorite charts that appeared in their latest issue of Fortnightly Thoughts.
"In our six of the best section, we ...
Read more.Italian Fashion Duo Dolce And Gabbana Sentenced To Prison
An Italian court has sentenced fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana to 1 year and 8 months in prison for tax evasion.
The pair have denied allegations that they ...
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China Daily >USA Edition > World
OptionsSuicide bombers attack UN office in Mogadishu
Somali government officials on Wednesday said the security forces secured the United Nations Development Program office after it was attacked by a number of suicide bombers and gunmen.
Read more.ROK still open to talk with DPRK
ROK's top policymaker in charge of inter-Korean relations said Wednesday that the abrupt call-off of high-level inter-governmental talks between Seoul and Pyongyang would be a temporary pain for new ...
Read more.Obama defends US internet surveillance
Visiting US President Barack Obama defended the country's internet surveillance programs on Wednesday, saying that lives have been saved and threats averted thanks to the monitored information.
Read more.Egypt's former security head acquitted
An Egyptian Court acquitted Hassan Abdel-Rahman, former head of state security apparatus, and 40 other policemen in a case of ordering the destruction of important documents, official MENA news agency ...
Read more.Death toll in Pakistan's Mardan blast rises to 34
Death toll in Tuesday's suicide blast in Pakistan's northwest Mardan district has risen to 34 as five more people succumbed to injuries on Wednesday.
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