Late Thursday, a bridge over the Skagit River north of Seattle collapsed, taking at least two cars (and the people inside them) with it. While the cause of the collapse ...
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Read more.NASA's Plan to Lasso an Asteroid is Making Progress
Quick update on NASA's amazing plan to lasso an asteroid: they're making progress on the ion propulsion engine they'll need for the mission, one month after president ...
Read more.What You Missed During Today's Abortion Hearing In The House
If you were wondering why anti-abortion advocates were so keen on getting the Kermit Gosnell trial into the daily cable news cycle this spring, look no further than HR 1797 ...
Read more.Is Google Street View the New Nature Documentary?
Google announced Thursday that they've taken their Street View cameras on a hiking trip around the Galapagos islands — above ground, and under water. This is great news for many ...
Read more.Steven Soderbergh Unretires
Today in show business news: Steven Soderbergh is headed to television, Intervention will intervene no more, and USA is sending camp kids to battle.
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OptionsObama reveals conflicted thinking on drone strikes
In a major speech, President Obama tries to answer critics of drone strikes but also raises his own questions.
WASHINGTON — At times defensive, solemn, lawyerly and personal, President Obama on ...
Read more.Obama puts restrictions on drone program
Setting a new tone on U.S. counter-terrorism policy, he also lifts the ban on sending Guantanamo prisoners home.
WASHINGTON — Reining back the aggressive counter-terrorism strategy he has embraced for ...
Read more.Drug cartel boss pleads guilty to murder in U.S. agent's death
He joins three other defendants who had pleaded guilty to various charges related to the 2011 shooting in Mexico, which left a second agent injured.
WASHINGTON — A Mexican drug cartel ...
Read more.Fourth U.S. drone victim influenced by Sept. 11, war
Jude Kenan Mohammad's journey from suburban North Carolina to Pakistan is the tale of a young Muslim, disillusioned in America, who became radicalized.
WASHINGTON — In his early teens, Jude ...
Read more.U.S. effort for Mideast talks elicits praise, reservations
Israeli and Palestinian officials privately say chances of success remain low for Secretary of State John F. Kerry's push to revive peace talks.
JERUSALEM — Wrapping up his fourth Holy ...
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OptionsMicrosoft's Biggest Product Since Windows 95
The unveiling of the Xbox One came with mixed emotions, as was expected. But is this new all-in-one entertainment box the most innovative product to come from Redmond since the ...
Read more.Why Apple's Upcoming Macs Will Go to Waste
Apple's upcoming MacBooks are expected to support the newest Wi-Fi standards, which promise theoretical maximum speeds dramatically in excess of what the average user sees today.
Read more.Tech Stocks Are Still Undervalued
Even after a run-up in equities, the tech sector is still undervalued -- particularly the highly profitable market leaders.
Read more.What is the Opportunity for Melco Crown?
Melco Crown is a big player in Macau, but it's other locations in Asia is where its future could lie.
Read more.Mitchells & Butlers Toasts a 72% Surge in Profits
Toby Carvery owner Mitchells & Butlers reports an improvement in half-yearly profits and revenues.
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Get Rich Slowly - Personal Finance That Makes Sense.
OptionsLook, Mom! I’m on TV!
This post is from staff writer Kristin Wong.
“If they cleaned this place up, it could be pretty nice.” –My mom’s take on NYC.
This week my mom was ...
Read more.Money highlights while traveling
This post is from staff writer Kristin Wong.
Last week, I got back from an amazing 10-day trip. Brian and I saw Stonehenge, sailed the Irish Sea, and I threw ...
Read more.Should you ever work for free?
This post is from staff writer Sarah Gilbert.
I lose count of my “jobs” these days: my literary writing (that theoretically pays, or had better one day or else), a ...
Read more.Odds and ends: GRS news
As you may know, Get Rich Slowly is part of the QuinStreet family of personal finance websites, which include MoneyRates.com, Five Cent Nickel, Consumerism Commentary and others. We’ve ...
Read more.How to save for college, though begrudgingly
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CNN
OptionsPlane's emergency landing closes Heathrow runway
A British Airways plane bound for Oslo made an emergency landing at London's Heathrow Airport -- one runway remains closed and flights have been delayed.
Read more.Slaying of a soldier
Heathrow's 'world class' response
British Airways plane made an emergency landing at London's Heathrow Airport. CNN's Richard Quest reports.
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USA TODAY
OptionsDistraught mom becomes face of Oklahoma storm
A mother and daughter captured in a now iconic photo from the Oklahoma tornado have been identified.
Read more.Mistrial declared in Jodi Arias penalty phase
Arias, who was in tears earlier, breathed a sigh of relief. The penalty phase will be retried.
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Options15-year-old brother held in Utah stabbing deaths of 2 younger siblings
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Read more.IRS official on leave refused to resign, says GOP senator
The IRS official who oversaw the unit responsible for the targeting of conservative groups has been placed on administrative leave, Fox News confirms, a day after she refused to testify ...
Read more.Republicans criticize Obama over call for repeal of 2001 use of force law
President Obama drew sharp criticism from Republican senators Thursday for, in a wide-ranging speech on counterterrorism policy, urging the repeal of the 2001 law that effectively authorized the war on ...
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LA Times
OptionsBridge section collapses on I-5 north of Seattle
SEATTLE — A large section of a bridge on Interstate 5 north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, sending vehicles and people plunging into the swirling, icy waters of the Skagit River.
Read more.Heinrich Rohrer dies at 79; a father of nanotechnology
With IBM colleague Gerd Binnig, Rohrer invented the scanning tunneling microscope, which can show individual atoms on a surface and move them around.
The electron microscope revolutionized biology in the ...
Read more.Obama reveals conflicted thinking on drone strikes
In a major speech, President Obama tries to answer critics of drone strikes but also raises his own questions.
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OptionsExpo Special: Trade fair is last stop for sourcing
Mega Show Part 2 is the final opportunity for bulk sourcing in Hong Kong and will take place at the downtown Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from Oct 27 ...
Read more.What's news
Car rental boss switches on to e-vehicles
With local governments in most major Chinese cities fighting a losing battle against worsening air pollution, Ray Zhang in Shanghai has an idea.
Read more.Talent quest
China goes into overdrive to attract top-end professionals and keep economic momentum chugging.
Read more.Expats share stories of life in China
Tian'anmen was still buzzing with politicians and tourists on Sunday morning as the two sessions wrapped up under China's new leadership and trumpets sounded for the "Chinese dream".
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OptionsMan killed in ALDI parking lot in Zion
Lake County task force assisting investigation
A man was shot to death Thursday afternoon in a parking lot in Zion, according to police.
Read more.3 teens stabbed in Galewood neighborhood
Three teens whose car broke down in a Galewood-neighborhood alley Thursday night were stabbed after a small group mobbed their car, authorities said.
Read more.Police: Intoxicated driver hits two women in River North neighborhood
An intoxicated Lisle man hit two women with his BMW in the River North neighborhood Thursday night, according to police.
Read more.Evanston Township High School investigates 'sexting' accusation
Allegations involved girls, varsity baseball players
Evanston Township High School officials investigated a report of “sexting” among female students and varsity baseball players, according to a letter sent to parents ...
Read more.North Side school warns of kidnapping attempt
A man tried to abduct a fourth-grade boy this week from a school in the North Center neighborhood, but the child was able to run away and tell officials, authorities ...
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NYT > Europe
OptionsBritain Knew of 2 Suspects in Soldier’s Killing
With Britain still reeling with shock at the brutality and chilling indifference of the perpetrators, officials confirmed that both suspects were known to security agents.
Read more.Swiss Banking Secrecy Under Pressure From Europe
European Union officials, having won concessions from bloc members Luxembourg and Austria over banking rules, are expected to turn their focus to Switzerland.
Read more.Katha Journal: Orwell’s House Links Myanmar to Its Burmese Days
In the town where George Orwell wrote his first novel, “Burmese Days,” a group of locals are encouraging the authorities to restore his house and its unkempt garden.
Read more.The Lede: British Attack Suspect Followed Fringe Preacher Once Considered a Laughingstock
Two former leaders of al-Muhajiroun, an extremist group with a small following that was banned in Britain after terrorist attacks in London in 2005, told reporters on Thursday that one ...
Read more.German Social Democrats Celebrate Anniversary
The Social Democratic Party of Germany has a storied past, but a cloudy future, with polls showing it trailing behind the center-right Christian Democratic Union.
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OptionsCramer: Hewlett's Back
Jim Cramer believes Hewlett-Packard is back, but he's in wait and see mode before calling it an investment. Click to view a price quote on HPQ. Click to research ...
Read more.Stocks Fall on Signals of QE Tapering; Home Prices Rise
U.S. stocks stumble Thursday, even after better-than-expected labor and real estate reports. Click to view a price quote on ^DJI.
Read more.Apple: Keep Tim Cook's Feet to the Fire
Don't associate Tim Cook's performance on Capitol Hill with his ability to innovate at Apple. Click to view a price quote on AAPL. Click to research the Consumer ...
Read more.Immelt Pushes Harder to Shrink GE Capital
General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt on Tuesday reiterated the firm's plan to keep shrinking its finance arm, hinting at possible spinoffs. Click to view a price quote on GE ...
Read more.Kass: Are Valuations Peaking?
The market's P/E ratio appears to be stretched. Click to view a price quote on SPY. Click to research the Financial Services industry.
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New York Times
OptionsObama to Address Naval Graduates as Sex Cases Rise
White House officials said the president is likely to discuss the concerns about the growing number of sexual assault cases in the military.
Read more.DealBook: Banks’ Lobbyists Help in Drafting Financial Bills
In a sign of Wall Street’s resurgent influence in Washington, bank lobbyists are aiding lawmakers in preparing legislation that softens financial regulations.
Read more.Russia Says Syria Will Attend Geneva Peace Talks
The United States and Russia had agreed to pull together the peace conference, with Russia responsible for bringing the government of President Bashar al-Assad to the table.
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The Washington Post
OptionsE.W. Jackson a wild card in Va. GOP campaign
As midnight approached on the eve of the Republican convention in Virginia, party loyalists were tipping beers and listening to country music at a rollicking fete hosted by Pete Snyder ...
Read more.Obama: U.S. at ‘crossroads’ in fight against terrorism
President Obama said Thursday that the United States has reached a “crossroads” in its fight against terrorism and that it is time to redefine and recalibrate a war that eventually ...
Read more.At Cannes, Robert Redford is surprise star
CANNES, France — Every film festival presents the temptation to find an overarching theme, even if a filmgoer has to stand on her tippy-toes to find it.
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China Daily USA E-paper
OptionsDemand for gold at record high in Q1
China's gold demand jumped to a record high in the first quarter despite a global drop of 13 percent, according to a report released by the World Gold Council ...
Read more.Foreign investment guidelines for central and western regions issued
China's top economic planning agency has revised its policy guidelines to encourage more foreign investment into the industrial upgrade of the country's central and western regions.
Read more.Growth in consumer goods sales to slow
The annual growth in sales of consumer goods is expected to slow this year, with growth mainly driven by private consumption rather than public spending, according to a new report.
Read more.Company Special: Jia Yue center now offers the latest in LASIK eye surgery
Editor's note: With a large population of people with myopia and rising spending power in China, a wider range of vision correction options are now on the market. Xiong ...
Read more.Company Special: Another PepsiCo facility awarded top 'green' rating
PepsiCo's new Asia R&D Center in Shanghai was recently awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold Certificate, making it the fourth PepsiCo R&D center in ...
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HK Edition E-paper
OptionsA Dongdaemun Market in Hong Kong
Last month, a garment development council was created by some parties from the clothing industry, aimed at convening the counter-flow factory owners in the business, to establish a Hong Kong-version ...
Read more.To the point
Legislature is a key institution in the practice of democracy. But the few radical legislators making use of brazen filibustering maneuvers to block the passage of the budget bill has ...
Read more.More with less: Telemedicine can treat infectious diseases
The H7N9 avian influenza had been restricted to Shanghai and neighboring regions on the eastern seaboard on the Chinese mainland recently, but still it has infected over a hundred people ...
Read more.In the press
An opinion poll conducted by the Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIEd) has indicated that social order is the core value Hong Kong residents treasure most. According to the survey ...
Read more.Central govt's concerns about HK
Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), said at a meeting with members of the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong in Beijing last ...
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OptionsJust Wow
There's a massive (70 meters wide), man-made circular structure, between 2,000 and 12,000 years old, at the bottom of the Sea of Galilee . And nautical archeologists are ...
Read more.Photos of Bridge Collapse in Wash State
Photo of Skagit River Bridge Collapse- @dustystarling twitter.com/NewsBreaker/st...
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) May 24, 2013North end of I-5 bridge over #Skagit River collapsed twitter.com/Gina_SVH/statu ...
Read more.BREAKING: Bridge Collapse in Wash State
King5.com: "Washington State Patrol confirms an I-5 bridge over the Skagit River has collapsed and at least two cars with people inside are in the water."
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Read more.This Is Important. Give It a Read
As you know, TPM has aggressively covered the 'voter fraud' and vote suppression beat for years. Actually, the first time I dedicated a big part of the site to one ...
Read more.Who Could Have Imagined
Who could have imagined that a Senator who came into office on a commercial morphing his opponent into Osama bin Laden would declare Obama speech a victory for terrorists.
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OptionsStill Waiting for Obama's SBA Chief Nominee
The White House has yet to select a replacement for Karen Mills, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Read more.4 Lessons From the Nightmarish Amy's Baking Company
Think the customer is always wrong? Here are a few lessons in entrepreneurship from the latest Kitchen Nightmares' season finale.
Read more.NHL Playoffs: Lessons in Building a Winning Sales Team
6 Ways to Track Your Competition's Marketing Strategy
Staying on top of your competitor's marketing tactics is key if you want to be ahead of the game. But you don't need a big budget to do ...
Read more.Startup Weekend and Startup America Partner to Jumpstart Global Entrepreneurship
With the support of AOL Co-Founder Steve Case, new organization UP Global aims to accelerate startup communities around the world.
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OptionsNo, the War on Terror Isn't Ending
President Barack Obama speaks at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington, May 23, 2013. (Larry Downing/Reuters)In his speech, President Barack Obama sought to redefine and ...
Read more.The Egg Without Salt: Maduro Struggles to Govern Venezuela
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro greets supporters during a May Day rally in Caracas May 1, 2013. (Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters)Last month, Venezuela elected a president on the recommendation ...
Read more.Nearly a Quarter of People in Greece and the U.S. Can't Afford Food
A Greek man eats food distributed by the Athens Municipality on January 30, 2012. (Yannis Behrakis/Reuters)No matter where you're from, not having enough to eat is the ...
Read more.Under Hamas, No More Coed Classes in Gaza
Teachers stand among school girls at al-Qahera school in Gaza City on April 2, 2013. (Mohammed Salem/Reuters)A community of animals elects its new king. The candidates are a ...
Read more.Life Under the KGB's Watchful Eye in 1980s Russia
A Russian policeman guards a protest rally in central Moscow October 30, 2005. (Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)Last week, Russia expelled an American diplomat, accusing him of being a spy for ...
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Huffington Post
OptionsRussia Earthquake: Powerful Temblor Hits Off East Coast In Sea Of Okhotsk
MOSCOW -- A powerful earthquake on Friday hit Russia's Far East with tremors felt as far away as Moscow, about 7,000 kilometers (4,400 miles) west of the epicenter ...
Read more.Gay Mormon Characters In The Arts Step Out Of The Shadows
By Kellie Kotraba
Religion News Service(RNS) Twenty years ago, a gay Mormon character stepped onstage for the first time. His name was Joe Pitt, and he was in Tony ...
Read more.Elizabeth Warren Student Loans Bill Endorsed By Several Colleges, Organizations
A little more than two weeks after introducing her first bill, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is already seeing a wave of strong support.
Back on May 8, Warren announced her ...
Read more.Rebecca Vitsmun, Atheist Oklahoma Tornado Survivor, Sees Thousands In Indiegogo Campaign Donations
After a vicious tornado ripped through her Moore, Okla. home on Tuesday, Rebecca Vitsmun was lucky to be alive. After graciously handling an awkward moment while discussing the aftermath on ...
Read more.Northern California Earthquake: 5.7-Magnitude Temblor Causes Minimal Damage
GREENVILLE, Calif. -- A magnitude 5.7 earthquake was widely felt as it rattled Northern California Thursday night, breaking dishes and shaking mirrors off walls. But authorities said there were no ...
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POLITICO
OptionsHouse immigration talks wild, wacky
Furlough Friday: 4 agencies close
Bloomberg guns group targets Pryor
The bulk of the spending is the first week of the buy, although more may be purchased soon.
Read more.Drug-compounding bill in trouble
Senate GOP's budget battle
Crop insurance debate grows
The transition from cash subsidies to risk management system fuels Senate farm bill talks.
Read more.I-5 bridge collapses in NW Wash.
Clinton and the 'Feminine Mystique'
"I think the gender issue as a problem or a deal breaker ... was wiped out," Anna Quindlen says.
Read more.5 questions on Obama's security address
DOD: Heckler pretended to be press
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China Daily E-paper
OptionsMerkel tops Forbes' list of powerful women
German Chancellor Angela Merkel topped Forbes' list of the world's most powerful women for the third consecutive year, followed by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, the magazine said on Wednesday.
Read more.A new life on the red planet
Chinese people have explored most places on Earth, from the arctic icecaps to Amazonian rainforests and the valleys of the Himalaya. Now, it seems, they want to plant a footprint ...
Read more.Why Switzerland?
Switzerland is the first European destination on the list of countries I will visit after becoming China's premier. In Chinese culture, being "first" always carries symbolic meaning. My choice ...
Read more.LeBron saves Heat at buzzer
LeBron James caught the inbounds pass, changed direction and immediately attacked the rim.
Read more.Behold the germans
The all-German Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich on Saturday marks the culmination of an intensifying and increasingly bitter rivalry.
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