North Korea launched two more "projectiles" into the Sea of Japan on Monday and this is not a broken record. This was the fifth and sixth launches in the last ...
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Read more.Everybody is Dreading Monday's 'Carmageddon'
Friday's horrifying crash on the Metro North railway in Connecticut has halted train service for hundreds of thousands of daily commuters in and out of New York City. And ...
Read more.Washington is Trying to Meditate Itself into Sanity
Buddhism, apparently, is blowing up in the Beltway. Or rather, meditation is. In any case, Tara Brach, the subject of a Washington Post profile out this weekend, has seemingly managed ...
Read more.At Least 19 Tornadoes Hit 3 States
A pack of severe storms barreled through Oklahoma, Kansas, and Iowa on Sunday, bringing tornado touchdowns in all three states. The emerging photos are terrifying and devastating.
Here's the ...
Read more.Obama's Approval Rating Survives Scandal Week
Here's one place where the president didn't have a dramatic week: in his approval ratings. According to two polls — the Gallup daily tracking poll, and a CNN/ORC ...
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World - latimes.com
OptionsSyria launches major assault on strategic rebel stronghold
Opposition fighters say the bombardment of the city of Qusair, near the Lebanese border, is one of the most intense of the Syrian conflict.
BEIRUT — Syrian forces launched a large-scale ...
Read more.Restraint is the new red in China
President Xi Jinping is pressing the Communist Party's elite to cut back on lavish living amid growing public resentment. The economic effect is far-reaching.
BEIJING — Exports of elegant Swiss ...
Read more.Egypt's border with Gaza stays closed as protest continues
Nearly 170 demonstrators participate in a sit-in after the kidnapping of seven Egyptian soldiers last week in the Sinai Peninsula.
CAIRO — Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip remained closed ...
Read more.North Korea fires another projectile off eastern coast
The test comes one day after the country's military fired three short-range missiles off its eastern coast. The launches come amid a period of relative quiet from North Korea ...
Read more.Syria's Assad dubious of U.S.-Russia peace initiative
In an interview with an Argentine newspaper, President Bashar Assad says he doubts the West wants a solution to the Syrian conflict. He also reiterates that he does not intend ...
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Fool.com Headlines
OptionsThis Great Bank Needs To Focus on Its Strengths
Dow May Open Flat After Friday's Record Close
Stock index futures are broadly flat this morning, suggesting that the Dow Jones and S&P 500 may make a slow start to the week after last week's gains.
Read more.Don't Get Too Worked Up Over Marinemax's Earnings
Why Rent-A-Center's Earnings May Not Be So Hot
Is Spectrum Brands Holdings's Cash Machine Shutting Down?
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Get Rich Slowly - Personal Finance That Makes Sense.
OptionsMy plans for a fun and frugal summer
This post is by staff writer Honey Smith.
Maybe it’s the years of conditioning we receive as children to think of summer as an endless stretch of time to ...
Read more.Reader Stories: How I built up the courage to quit a promising career with a six-figure salary
This reader story is from a longtime GRS reader Sumitha, who blogs at afineparent.com. Some reader stories contain general advice; others are examples of how a GRS reader achieved ...
Read more.Ask the Readers: Do you plan for the good times as well as the bad?
This is a guest post from personal finance writer Gwendolyn Pearce, who has written previously on chicken coops and cooking challenges.
In a recent post, staff writer Lisa Aberle provided ...
Read more.Financial advice for my former self
This is a post from staff writer Holly Johnson.
This year, our office welcomed a 24-year-old professional into our tight-knit group. Aside from making everyone else in the office feel ...
Read more.All you need to know about saving for retirement
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CNN
OptionsKidnapped civilians among 39 killed as Iraq violence rages
A barrage of car bombings and shootings across Iraq leave at least 32 people dead, authorities say, amid fears that the country is descending into civil war.
Read more.Hot air balloons collide in Turkey
At least one person was killed when two hot air balloons collided mid-air in central Turkey early Monday, the country's semi-official Anadolu news agency reported.
Read more.N. Korea fires 6th projectile into sea
North Korea on Monday fired a projectile into the sea off its east coast, the fifth in three days, South Korea said.
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USA TODAY
OptionsTornadoes hit Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Okla.
Arias returns to court for penalty phase of trial
Defense attorneys present witnesses to testify on Arias' behalf in hopes of saving her life.
Read more.Police: Man charged in hate crime of slain NYC gay man
The man accused of killing a gay man in Manhattan appeared in court to face a charge of murder as a hate crime.
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FOX News
OptionsNYC lawmakers furious over 'ghetto tour' by Bronx bus company
Three times a week, Real Bronx Tours takes riders — mainly white Europeans and Australians — on a trip that includes stops at food-pantry lines and a "pickpocket" park.
Read more.10-year-old killed after gunmen shoot into Calif. home
Sacramento County sheriff's officials suspected that a family member had gang ties.
Read more.Justin Timberlake goes folk in new movie 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
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LA Times
OptionsUSC made its offer to neuroscientists a no-brainer
The school's 'all hands on deck' effort to lure Arthur Toga and Paul Thompson from UCLA included money and the prospect of new collaborations, as well as less tangible ...
Read more.Labor group won't back away from campaign mailer
Mailer to Latino voters urges support for Wendy Greuel because she 'will raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour,' but Greuel does not back that minimum pay level for ...
Read more.Analyst disputes Brown's budget outlook as too glum
Legislature's advisor sees $3 billion more in revenue, which could hamper the governor's bid to curb spending.
SACRAMENTO — California's financial picture is much brighter than Gov. Jerry ...
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China Daily >European Edition > Epaper
OptionsIN BRIEF (Page 2)
Quotable
"The review and approval process of public projects has offered many opportunities to corrupt officials. Fewer approval procedures mean fewer chances for bribing corrupt officials. For many officials, the new ...
Read more.Wahaha woos Europe with WAOW
Wahaha, China's largest beverage producer, is embarking on an ambitious endeavor to bring many mid-market European brands to China through its shopping malls.
Read more.Things best done together
The Internet of Things Engineering - a new joint academic venture between a Chinese and an Irish university looks to the future of international education and progress.
Read more.Help on the outside
HSBC Corp plans to offer more personalized solutions for Chinese companies planning overseas ventures, as part of its efforts to diversify revenue streams to push growth.
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Breaking news - chicagotribune.com
OptionsRed Line shutdown gets first workday test
Tens of thousands of South Side commuters are testing out new routes to work this morning on the first weekday with the Red Line's Dan Ryan branch closed for ...
Read more.School closing protesters: Route to new school a 'danger zone'
Beads of sweat dripped down Jitu Brown’s face as he addressed about 150 marchers who had gathered on Sunday afternoon outside Overton Elementary School in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood.
Read more.Shootings on South, Northwest sides injure 4
Two people were shot in the Northwest Side's Albany Park neighborhood early this morning in one of three shootings since Sunday night, according to police.
Read more.Burned body found in Logan Square dumpster
Firefighters found a body burned beyond recognition after extinguishing a dumpster fire in the Northwest Side's Logan Square neighborhood Sunday night, authorities said.
Read more.CTA officials, riders prepare for Red Line work
Marie Drake was already displeased Sunday morning when she boarded a free shuttle bus near the 63rd Street Red Line station. The Chicago Transit Authority, she said, hadn’t done ...
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NYT > Europe
OptionsLetter From Europe: In Litvinenko Case, Secrecy Wins Out Over Inquiry
A judge's ruling that evidence could be excluded at the inquest into the death of a former K.G.B. agent was arguably a triumph of official opacity in ...
Read more.Many of Spain’s Sephardic Jews Still Waiting for Citizenship
New rules announced six months ago to ease the naturalization process have yet to be put into practice.
Read more.David Cameron Facing Criticism From Own Party
As a fellow Conservative accused Prime Minister David Cameron of “running scared” from the party’s right wing, that right wing continued to show its displeasure.
Read more.Russia Expels Former U.S. Embassy Official
Thomas Firestone, a former Justice Department official who had been working in Moscow as a lawyer, was declared “persona non grata” this month, possibly because he reportedly had rebuffed an ...
Read more.Bomb Suspect’s Trip Sheds Light on Caucasus War
A visit to Dagestan last year by Tamerlan Tsarnaev, a suspect in the Boston bombings, has drawn attention to the guerrilla conflict in the North Caucasus, in which most young ...
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Top Read Stories
OptionsStocks Rise on Confidence in U.S. Economy
Stocks are bid higher Friday as confidence in the U.S. economy improves. Click to view a price quote on ^DJI.
Read more.Air Force Targets $50M Savings With Apple iPads
Apple's iPad is now a key weapon in the U.S. Air Force's battle for efficiency savings. Click to view a price quote on AAPL. Click to research ...
Read more.Gold Prices Fall as Dollar Climbs
Gold prices dip for the seventh-consecutive session as the U.S. dollar strengthens. Click to view a price quote on GLD. Click to research the Financial Services industry.
Read more.5 Worst Home Renovation Projects
None of 35 upgrades studied will boost a home's value enough to cover the job's average price. Click to view a price quote on HD. Click to research ...
Read more.Big Bank Phobia: Liquidity, Stupid, Not Just Capital
The Federal Reserve's annual stress tests need to incorporate liquidity, since overnight funding lockups and bank runs cause bank failures. Click to view a price quote on BAC. Click ...
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New York Times
OptionsDealBook: JPMorgan Vote Tests Stockholders’ Power
If shareholders separate the jobs of chairman and chief executive — positions that Jamie Dimon has held since 2008 — it would signal a shift in the balance of power in corporate ...
Read more.Wave of Bombings Kills Scores in Iraq
A series of car bombs in Baghdad and Basra deepened worries that Iraq is spiraling toward levels of violence not seen since 2006.
Read more.Car Bombs in Baghdad, South Iraq Kill at Least 40
A wave of car bombings across Baghdad's Shiite neighborhoods and in the southern city of Basra killed at least 40 people on Monday, striking at market places and crowded ...
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The Washington Post
OptionsVa. GOP picks conservatives for fall ticket; black minister is lieutenant governor choice
RICHMOND — Thousands of Virginia Republicans on Saturday picked a slate of statewide candidates who vowed to stay true to conservative principles, resisting calls to remake the GOP message after losses ...
Read more.Montgomery considers multiple factors in math exam failure rates
Naomi Weintraub took her two-hour precalculus final exam at Montgomery Blair High School with great expectations. The 10th-grader had studied, completed her review packet and earned A’s in both ...
Read more.Behind the mortgage settlements from the housing crisis
Banks have paid less than half the $5.7 billion in cash owed to troubled homeowners under nearly 30 settlements brokered by the government since 2008, delaying help to the ...
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China Daily USA E-paper
OptionsTop restaurants find new rules hard for them to stomach
The government's nationwide clampdown on graft and wasteful spending has left many high-end catering companies with a simple choice: Adapt or die.
Read more.Tainted rice scandal hits Guangzhou eateries
The authorities in Guangdong's provincial capital promised to expand inspections of rice and related products after detecting eight batches of tainted rice and rice noodles.
Read more.Job fair pairs handicraft masters with potential apprentices
Handicraft masters sought apprentices who can carry forward their skills and cultural legacy in a job fair dedicated to people with disabilities in Beijing on Sunday, the annual National Day ...
Read more.Walking tall
Wuxi faces another rebirth amid China's economic transition, Sun Shangwu, Lu Haoting and Mark Hughes report in the city.
Read more.Wuxi Studio brings modern film production to city
Hollywood sits in a valley, with plenty of sunshine and all sorts of topography nearby. "Huallywood", if it can be so called, is very different. It is encased in an ...
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HK Edition E-paper
OptionsData points to continued stocks, high-yield bonds uptrend
Wall Street is on a tear and major US indices have now climbed to multi-year highs. At present, the NASDAQ Composite is still below its 52-week high, but this is ...
Read more.Pico to focus on Asia to offset US, Europe weakness
Pico Far East Holdings Ltd, a Hong Kong-based exhibition and event marketing services provider, plans to focus its resources in Asia, particularly in the Greater China area, expecting the region ...
Read more.Hong Kong's tourism industry lacks vision for future
The number of international tourists rose by 3.8 percent worldwide last year, with Hong Kong recording an above 16 percent increase in the number of inbound tourists - more than ...
Read more.Tourism foresight needed
Last week's fiasco, which forced some mainland tourists to sleep in their coach or cut short their Chinese New Year holidays in Hong Kong after their travel agents failed ...
Read more.Save up for rainy days
Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah will present the 2013-14 Budget on Wednesday next week. Several organizations petitioned the government on Sunday demanding various allowances for the needy. It may be ...
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Talking Points Memo
OptionsThe Latest Turn of the Screw
For the last several days we've been narrating the odd aftermath of ABC's Jon Karl's blockbuster but ultimately erroneous report about the White House Benghazi emails. This ...
Read more.That's Not Good
AP: "Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner has been arrested for extortion by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being held in Pulaski County Jail."
Special thanks to TPM Reader DG ...
Read more.Storms Away
The Near Abroad
AP: "Thousands of anti-gay protesters, including Orthodox priests, occupied a central street in Georgia's capital Friday, with some threatening to lash with stinging nettles any participant in a gay ...
Read more.Not Great at Press Work Either
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Entrepreneur Update
OptionsAccepting Bitcoin Payments: The Risks and Benefits
The Experimental Nature of Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh
How the serial entrepreneur is betting on startups to revitalize Las Vegas with his $350 million Downtown Project.
Read more.9 Leadership Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs
The most successful leaders know what they're good at and exploit it to the reach their fullest potential. Here's how to identify and reveal your hidden potential.
Read more.How Groupon Thinks It Can Become a $100 Billion Company
Instead of just pumping out daily deals, the company wants to become a mobile, local commerce powerhouse.
Read more.Tips for Overcoming Early HR Hurdles
Of all the struggles you'll face as an entrepreneur, hiring, training and managing employees is one of the biggest. Here are some tips for clearing your startup's way ...
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International : The Atlantic
OptionsThe Flaw in Many Humanitarian Arguments for War
Reuters
Prior to the Iraq War, the war in Libya, and any intervention we may or may not undertake in Syria, some hawks insistently argue(d) that there is a ...
Read more.Eric Schmidt: Kim Jong Un Could Turn On North Korea's Internet if He Wanted
A group of people bow at the base of the giant bronze statue of the state founder and Great Leader Kim-Il Sung in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang on ...
Read more.In Italy, Austerity Is Served on Homemade Bread
A bakery in downtown Rome on September 18, 2008. (Tony Gentile/Reuters)In the land that invented La Cucina Povera -- literally, the poor man's kitchen -- it's no surprise ...
Read more.Republicans and Millennials Are More Likely to Find Syria on a Map
(Photoshop Roadmap/Flickr)One of the most commonly cited reasons for why the U.S. hasn't yet intervened in Syria is that there's little support from the general ...
Read more.Amid Ethnic Tension in Turkey, Some Syrian Refugees Return to a War Zone
The Al Mar family. (Jonathan Krohn)REYHANLI, Turkey--"We are afraid to go back to Aleppo--Aleppo is dangerous!--but we can't stay here because the people of Reyhanli kicked ...
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Huffington Post
OptionsSuicide Bomber Attacks Provincial Council Headquarters In Northern Afghanistan, Killing 14
KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber struck outside a provincial council headquarters in northern Afghanistan on Monday, killing the council chief and at least 13 others, authorities said. The Taliban insurgency ...
Read more.'Breaking Amish: Brave New World' Cast Doesn't Know Anything About Washington DC (VIDEO)
The gang revealed that they didn't know a lot about the country they lived in on the latest episode of "Breaking Amish: Brave New World." When they reached Washington ...
Read more.Baghdad Car Bombings Kill 16, Wound 75 In Shiite Neighborhoods
BAGHDAD — A wave of car bombings across Baghdad's Shiite neighborhoods and in the southern city of Basra killed at least 40 people on Monday, striking at market places and ...
Read more.'Ax Men': Gabe Moves Fast To Avoid Getting Crushed By A Falling Tree (VIDEO)
Things took a dangerous turn on "Ax Men" for Gabe Rygaard. He was nearly crushed by a massive falling tree when the tailhold broke on the machine the men use ...
Read more.China Factory Explosion: Blast Kills 5 At Plant; 20 Missing
BEIJING — A massive blast ripped through an explosives factory Monday in eastern China, killing at least 12 people and leaving others buried in the debris, state media reported.
Rescuers were ...
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POLITICO
OptionsArkansas abortion ban blocked
A judge has temporarily halted the limits on abortions after the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Read more.GOP looks to Duke for FCC
Watt's departure would open key slot
Finding truth in the Keystone debate
Green groups: OFA dodges Keystone
Obama's newest ally: John McCain
The men share common ground on several big issues that could wind up defining their legacies.
Read more.Dems hope scandals in rear-view mirror by '14
"I think it really is a problem. I'm taken aback by it all," said Minnesota candidate Jim Graves.
Read more.Poll: Bachmann in for tight fight
Obamacare allies eye ballot initiatives
Obama's allies are strategizing about asking voters to do what their elected leaders have not.
Read more.Does Cordray's confirmation matter?
There's little evidence that the standoff has prevented the watchdog agency from doing its job.
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China Daily E-paper
Options'Lipstick effect' hits China as economy slows
Chinese people are more willing to spend on small indulgences like cosmetics as economy slows.
Read more.Pacers knock out Knicks
Restoring faith in the stock market essential to economy
The stock market should be a place to realize the Chinese dream and accumulate wealth by sharing in the nation's development, said economist Liu Jipeng.
Read more.Museum mason
Fan Jianchuan's greatest regret is that, after his death, his skin won't be turned into a Han Dynasty-style drum for his museum's visitors to strike - for a ...
Read more.China urges early release of fishermen
The Chinese embassy in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is looking into the detention by the DPRK of Chinese fishermen, asking Pyongyang to ensure the safety and legitimate ...
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