ATLANTA (AP) — One patient with a history of substance abuse and suicidal thoughts was left alone in a waiting room inside the Atlanta VA Medical Center, where he obtained drugs ...
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U.S. News Headlines - Yahoo! News
OptionsThousands of bridges at risk of freak collapse
SEATTLE (AP) — Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound.
Read more.Correction: North Dakota Flooding story
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — In a story May 24 about North Dakota flooding, The Associated Press, relying on information from North Dakota's state engineer, erroneously reported that construction work ...
Read more.Newark Archdiocese leader resigns amid sex scandal
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The second-highest official in the Archdiocese of Newark, N.J., is stepping down in the wake of a scandal involving a former priest accused of violating ...
Read more.Ohio doctor charged in pregnant woman's death
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (AP) — The personal ads that Dr. Ali Salim placed on Craigslist — and police say he posted hundreds of them — made one thing clear: He wanted "no drama."
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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
OptionsWhy Miles Nadal Is Wrong To Only Hire People In Their 20's
Two weeks ago, I was at the ANA Financial Management Conference in Phoenix. How did I, a former copywriter indifferent to most things financial, end up at a meeting filled ...
Read more.Money Is What Keeps Couples Together –– Not Love
Money, not love, is the glue that keeps couples together.
This may seem like a very shallow statement. But if you hang in there with me I think you’ll ...
Read more.Why The Internet Is A Black Hole For Your Brain
"Checking Facebook should only take a minute."
Those are the famous last words of countless people every day, right before getting sucked into several hours of watching cat videos, commenting ...
Read more.The Best Architecture And Design In New Orleans
These days New Orleanians describe their lives using the terms "pre-Katrina" and "post-Katrina."
The devastating hurricane and its aftermath are still felt nearly eight years later. But since post-Katrina New ...
Read more.This Video Test Will Give You An Idea Of How Intelligent You Are
Superachievers have an incredible way of focusing on their goal and avoiding distractions.
But does that mean there's a connection between IQ and a superhuman ability to stay focused ...
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Jalopnik
Options'Thong Cape Scooter Man' is Perfect, Legal
"Thong Cape Scooter Man," is a 56-year-old man who, when the weather gets nice, rides around Madison, Wisconsin on a scooter while wearing only a thong, a helmet and a ...
Read more.I Had Tequila And Watched 5 Fast & Furious Films So You Won't Have To
The new Fast and Furious movie, Fast and Furious 6, is coming out this weekend, and seeing one of these movies for the first time can you leave you feeling ...
Read more.Lewis Hamilton and George Lucas have been spotted talking at Monaco.
Lewis Hamilton and George Lucas have been spotted talking at Monaco. #LewisHamiltonForLukeSkywalker?
Read more.If Mark Webber Wins The Monaco F1 Grand Prix You Know Why
So, Bill Caswell is now causing chaos around Monaco as part of his '13 Motorsports Road Trip. He was nice enough to take a break from cavorting to give this ...
Read more.Buy A Used Cadillac, Not Now, But Soon
These days a Cadillac from the 1950s will go for quite the pretty penny, especially in mint condition. They're known for being big and flashy symbols of classic Americana ...
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CNN
OptionsSee police fight off protestors
Police fight off far-right marchers rallying over the brutal murder of a British soldier, Drummer Lee Rigby.
Read more.Far-right marchers rally amid tension over London killing
Waving flags and chanting, far-right marchers rallied in northern England Saturday, their numbers apparently swelled by anger over the killing of a British soldier by attackers who claimed an Islamist ...
Read more.U.S. teen rejects child abuse plea deal
Eighteen-year-old Kaitlyn Hunt, charged with a crime for having sex with a 14-year-old girl, rejected a deal Friday that would have required her to plead guilty to child abuse, according ...
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Yanko Design
OptionsUrban Green Zone
The area on this map, called Madla-Revheim, is the main developmental edge of Stavanger, Norway for which MVRDV and Space Group seek to implement 4000 housing units on the 780 ...
Read more.Un-knotty Plugs
The age-old concern of knotted wires, messy plugs on a power socket get a fresh new solution. The Rotate Plug design allows users to plug appliances effortlessly, without the worry ...
Read more.Smart Swimming Goggles
If you are an avid diver then I am sure you will appreciate the concept of the Smart Swimming Goggles. This simple eye cover actually assists with communication between divers ...
Read more.Clean Your Mind!
In an age of anxiety, every opportunity to reduce stress matters. Electrolux’s new UltraSilencer vacuum transform the chore of vacuum cleaning into a resource for personal well-being, with a ...
Read more.The Most Hipsterest Lamp Ever!
The Cassette lamp harkens back to a time when hair bands ruled and acid wash jeans were all the rave. Bringing new life to the iconic object, tapes are bound ...
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Huffington Post
OptionsInternational Day For Biological Diversity Highlighted By Greenpeace (PHOTOS)
Greenpeace has released some stunning images of Indonesian forests and marine life in celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB), held on May 22.
Photographer Paul Hilton spent ...
Read more.'Totally Biased' Turns Knicks Gay Protest Into Fashion Show At Madison Square Garden (VIDEO)
"Totally Biased" sent two correspondents, comedians Guy Branum and Aparna Nancherla, to Madison Square Garden to interview people protesting gay-bashing that recently occurred at Knicks games -- interview them about their ...
Read more.Lisa Grant, Mom, Jailed For Mooning School Bus Full Of Kids In Virginia
Sometimes the moon isn't too bright.
Lisa Grant, a Virginia mom, will spend her upcoming weekends behind bars because she mooned a schoolbus driver full of 45 children in ...
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TechCrunch
OptionsReminder: Google Buzz Is Still Dead, Your Data Will Be Moved To Drive, And They Thank You For Using It
Google Buzz, the social service that Google launched way back in 2010 and then killed in 2011, reminded former users that their data still lives in and will be moved ...
Read more.The New "Handmade" (Part Two)
Although 3D printing technology has existed for some time, it’s only now beginning to cross over into mainstream awareness, thanks to increasingly affordable access to the printers themselves, as ...
Read more.Is The FBI Dumb, Evil, Or Just Incompetent?
Your government is worried. The world is “going dark.” Once upon a time, telephones were the only way to talk to someone far away, and the authorities could wiretap any ...
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The Washington Post
OptionsNorth Korea sends signals it may be willing to rejoin disarmament talks
BEIJING — After months of strained relations and provocations, North Korea sent signals this week that it wants to reengage with its longtime ally China and possibly resume international negotiations on ...
Read more.Blast kills 12 at Afghan mosque
KABUL — A blast during Friday night prayers in a mosque in central Afghanistan killed 12 people, eight of them Taliban insurgents, officials said Saturday.
The insurgents placed explosives in a ...
Read more.Kerry criticizes Nigeria on human rights
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Nigeria has the right to defend itself against an Islamic terrorist group threatening the country’s north, but must not condone human rights violations committed by its ...
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Hollywood Reporter
OptionsWill Smith Hosts 'Fresh Prince' Theme Song Reunion on BBC One (Video)
The "After Earth" actor rapped and broke out dance moves with Alfonso Ribeiro on the program. 
Read more.Box Office Report: 'Fast 6' Topping Biggest Memorial Day Weekend of All Time
The action pic tops Friday with $38.2 million, while "The Hangover Part III" is a distant second with $14.5 million; 3D animated toon "Epic" opens to a solid ...
Read more.Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight: Cannes Review
Director Stephen Frears' historical drama recreates the inner workings of the 1970 Supreme Court as it determined the fate of Muhammad Ali for refusing to fight in the Vietnam War ...
Read more.Venus in Fur: Cannes Review
Emmanuelle Seigner and Mathieu Amalric star in this French-language film from Roman Polanski, about an auditioning actress turning the tables on her director.
Read more.Jimmy Fallon Unleashes Epic 'Game of Thrones' Parody (Video)
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Jezebel
OptionsWhy Don't Toddlers Remember a Damn Thing? Asks Science
Researchers now have a hypothesis for the reason your 4-year-old niece insists on telling you the same story over and over every time she sees you. Alas, there are no ...
Read more.U.N. Stands Behind Woman Suing Prada Japan For Sexist Discrimination
Provoked by the four-year-long lawsuit between Rina Bovrisse and her former employer, Prada Japan, the United Nations is backing Bovrisse and pushing Japan to introduce legislation to make sexual harassment ...
Read more.Until Tomorrow (!) Four New Clips From Arrested Development
It's the final countdown to the new Netflix-streamed episodes of Arrested Development (HOW EXCITED ARE YOU? HOW MANY INTERNET PEOPLE HAVE MADE THAT FINAL COUNTDOWN JOKE? HALP) and Mitch ...
Read more.Chris Christie Finally Met Snooki And It Was Pretty Dark, Unpleasant
Chris Christie, who has gone on record multiple times as a World Class H8er of the Maysles brothers-directed cinéma vérité series Jersey Shore, met the cast of Jersey Shore when ...
Read more.Amanda Bynes Walks Free, Thanks to Judge Who Loved 'She's the Man'
I mean, PROLLY, RITE. Who didn't love She's the Man. This whole Amanda Bynes arrest thingy is extremely upsetting. I don't doubt that she's going through ...
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Adweek : Advertising & Branding
OptionsAd of the Day: Dodge
It's the rare commercial that you wish went on longer. But such is the case with this 30-second Dodge Charger spot advertising the Chrysler brand's tie-in with the ...
Read more.Fast, Furious Wikileaks Mashed
JCPenney One of 10 Brands Predicted to Die in Next Year
As new brands are brought to life in the evolution of various verticals, others will inevitably give up the ghost. While obsolesence related to industrial shifts is the No. 1 ...
Read more.Microsoft Humiliates Siri in Biting Parody of Apple's iPad Ads
Microsoft says a mouthful in this ad from Crispin Porter + Bogusky. And—surprise!—those words are spoken by Siri, Apple's voice assistant, from an iPad sitting next to a ...
Read more.NSA Media Creates Alliance With Wishabi
Newspaper circulation may continue to drop, but one aspect remains a big draw to consumers: ad circulars. NSA Media, the country's largest buyer of newsprint and print circulars, is ...
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Le CITY deluxe - Estados Unidos
OptionsFashion: The Palace On Fifth Avenue
This enthralling documentary features the process of how fashion's most elite designers, buyers, and stylists contributed in making the most luxurious department store.
Read more.Fashion: The icon watch from Louis Vuitton
With its elegant character Tambour eVolution opens unprecedented chapter in the history of Louis Vuitton watch. A new interpretation Tambour male, a watch firm line silhouette high tech innovative material ...
Read more.Fashion: Loewe's first in Italy
As befits Spain's leading luxury brand, this new store is situated by the Spanish Steps in the Piazza di Spagna, the heart of Rome's high-end fashion district.
Read more.In the Now At Village of Merrick Park Event
In the Now @ Village of Merrick Park debuts with a bang with Nigel Barker as guest of honor.
Read more.Fashion: 2013 MET Gala Fashion
Le CITY deluxe USA recaps on the best and worst red carpet fashion at the greatest red carpet event for stars, The MET Gala.
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New York Times
OptionsSyrian Army and Hezbollah Step Up Raids on Rebels
Syrian opposition activists said that government forces and Hezbollah had ratcheted up the attacks in the town of Qusayr, which faced the heaviest shelling since the battle began, to allow ...
Read more.As Boozy Invaders Hit Beach, Hamptons Sound Snooki Alert
Across the Hamptons, some residents fear that a new wave of partyers driven north by Hurricane Sandy could exacerbate a shift in the societal order.
Read more.Newark Monsignor Loses Job for Improperly Monitoring Priest Near Children
The dismissal of Msgr. John E. Doran is the latest fallout from a sexual abuse scandal that stretches back more than a decade.
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National Geographic News
OptionsPictures: Ethiopia’s Extreme Salt Mines
Salt from the Afar region of Ethiopia, one of the Earth's hottest places, makes its way to market.
Read more.Travel Writer Paul Theroux’s Last Trip to Africa
Travel writer Paul Theroux takes one more trip to Africa and writes about it in his new book, The Last Train to Zona Verde.
Read more.3-D Printers Are Saving Lives and Serving Pizzas
The emerging technology has printed out a life-saving implant for a baby—and is poised to make pizzas that are out of this world.
Read more.Pictures: Seven Energy-Smart Zoos and Aquariums
Keeping a diverse crowd of species comfortable comes with an elephant-sized energy bill for zoos and aquariums. These smart exhibits use technology, along with nature's own strategies, to cut ...
Read more.Skywatcher's Guide: Eye-Catching Triple Planet Huddle in Evening Sky
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China Daily >USA Edition > Opinion
OptionsBetter consumer rights will boost sales
A new law on protecting consumer rights will be more comprehensive than existing legislation.
Read more.China's valuable contribution to global sustainability
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Domestic dairy firms have lost credibility
The recent baby formula scandal involving Swiss dairy company Hero Group and its distributor in China has left people like me, the father of a 2-year-old girl, extremely worried. Hero ...
Read more.Time to read even the fine print
Traveling in China, I found many massage parlors in the streets but few bookstores. The average time a person in China spends reading a book is 15 minutes a day ...
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“Game of Desks” has it all: political intrigue, swordplay and a familiar face in drag.
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Billboard.com The Feed
OptionsHouston Police Shut Down Kanye West's 'New Slaves' Screening
A Houston screening of Kanye West's "New Slaves" video was shut down last night (May 24), the Houston Chronicle reports. West planned to project the...
Read more.Taylor Swift: Billboard Music Award Wins Were a 'Wonderful Feeling'
The biggest stars in music lit up the stage of Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena for the Billboard Music Awards. But no one beamed brighter than...
Read more.Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina Denied Parole
Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina has been denied parole, following a similar decision for fellow incarcerated band member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova....
Read more.Stone Temple Pilots Suing Ex-Frontman Scott Weiland
The Stone Temple Pilots accuse former frontman Scott Weiland of misusing the band's name to further his solo career and want a judge to strip the...
Read more.T-ara N4 Opening for Chris Brown & Wiz Khalifa Concerts, In Talks to Collaborate
The K-pop world was taken aback when it appeared new girl group T-ara N4 (a splinter group of seven-member, two-time K-Pop Hot 100 chart toppers T-...
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The Onion
Options3-Day Weekend Practically Already Over
WASHINGTON—According to sources, the long Memorial Day weekend in honor of Monday’s federal holiday is practically over already, with the hours left in said weekend dwindling away at ...
Read more.Infographic: Timeline Of The War On Terror
0 AD–September 11, 2001: Everything fine September 11, 2001: September 11, 2001 September 12, 2001: A determined George W. Bush responds to the Sept. 11 attacks by swiftly promising ...
Read more.[video] Gay Scouts Forced To Wear Special Merit Badge
The nation dredges up its last remaining reserves of grief, a study finds that anxiety can be resolved if you think about it real hard, and a woman who cracked ...
Read more.Tim Duncan Encourages Teammates To Be Fathers First, Basketball Players Second
SAN ANTONIO—In an effort to inspire the team before Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, Spurs captain Tim Duncan reportedly reminded his teammates Friday to always put their ...
Read more.[Video] Xbox One Capable Of Controlling Users With Simple Voice Commands
Microsoft says their new Xbox features a host of simple voice commands that will easily control and instruct gamers.
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News - latimes.com
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.Many Southern California beaches get top grades, report says
Southern California beaches had overall good water quality during the last year, and a vast majority of beaches received good to excellent ratings, according to an annual report released Thursday ...
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.
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 ...
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Billboard.com The Feed
OptionsHouston Police Shut Down Kanye West's 'New Slaves' Screening
A Houston screening of Kanye West's "New Slaves" video was shut down last night (May 24), the Houston Chronicle reports. West planned to project the...
Read more.Taylor Swift: Billboard Music Award Wins Were a 'Wonderful Feeling'
The biggest stars in music lit up the stage of Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena for the Billboard Music Awards. But no one beamed brighter than...
Read more.Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina Denied Parole
Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina has been denied parole, following a similar decision for fellow incarcerated band member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova....
Read more.Stone Temple Pilots Suing Ex-Frontman Scott Weiland
The Stone Temple Pilots accuse former frontman Scott Weiland of misusing the band's name to further his solo career and want a judge to strip the...
Read more.T-ara N4 Opening for Chris Brown & Wiz Khalifa Concerts, In Talks to Collaborate
The K-pop world was taken aback when it appeared new girl group T-ara N4 (a splinter group of seven-member, two-time K-Pop Hot 100 chart toppers T-...
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SI.com
OptionsOpenly gay player Rogers to rejoin MLS with L.A.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Robbie Rogers is joining the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer in another step by openly gay athletes in professional sports.
Read more.Pacers' growing resilience leads them past James, Heat to tie series at 1-1
A young Indiana team could have folded after a demoralizing Game 1 loss to the Heat. Instead, the Pacers came out strong in Game 2 to tie their series at ...
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ESPN
OptionsCar forces Patrick to back of Charlotte field
Danica Patrick wasn't optimistic about her chances in Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 before the weekend, and now she will start from the back.
Read more.Granderson fractures pinkie after hit by pitch
In just his eighth game back after missing the first 38 games with a broken right forearm, Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson fractured his left pinkie during Friday's game ...
Read more.Boston Marathon group completes last mile
Thousands of athletes joined victims of the Boston Marathon bombings to run and walk the last mile of the race Saturday, reclaiming the triumph of crossing the finish line.
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Reuters: Sports News
OptionsSanchez misses no-hitter as Tigers maul Twins
(Reuters) - Detroit's Anibal Sanchez was denied a no-hitter but still struck out 12 batters in a pitching gem as the Tigers sent the Minnesota Twins crashing to their 10th ...
Read more.Pacers turn up Heat in Miami to level series
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Indiana Pacers threw open the NBA Eastern Conference finals on Friday, upsetting the Miami Heat with a 97-93 victory to level the best-of-seven series at 1-1.
Read more.Rogers to return to game with L.A. Galaxy - report
(Reuters) - Former U.S. soccer international Robbie Rogers, who came out as gay and retired from the game in February, is to join Major League Soccer's L.A. Galaxy ...
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TMZ.com
OptionsAmanda Bynes -- Not Certifiable ... and It's a Big Problem
Amanda Bynes is not 5150 material, meaning she can't be picked up against her will and held for mental evaluation, at least not yet ... this according to multiple sources ...
Read more.Amanda Bynes -- You Be the Judge
Amanda Bynes has had a rough week. She's been arrested and charged with three crimes in New York City ... added to three crimes in L.A.. People are really ...
Read more.Chris Tucker's Tax Debt -- One Million Down, 12 Mil to Go
Comedian Chris Tucker is finally getting serious about paying off his enormous $12 million tax debt ... so much so the actor cut a check (okay, two checks) for almost $1 ...
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Wired Top Stories
OptionsWired Space Photo of the Day: Supermassive Black Hole Jets
This composite image of a galaxy illustrates how the intense gravity of a supermassive black hole can be tapped to generate immense power. The image contains X-ray data from NASA ...
Read more.From Arrested Development to Dr. Who, How Binge Watching Is Changing Our Culture
Why do we binge watch? One way to answer this question is to say, well, we binge on TV for the same reason we binge on food. And these psychological ...
Read more.The Xbox One Misses the Perfect Set-Top Box Target
The Xbox One could have been the true center of your TV universe that let you throw all those other boxes away.
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Business Insider
OptionsMoney Is What Keeps Couples Together –– Not Love
Money, not love, is the glue that keeps couples together.
This may seem like a very shallow statement. But if you hang in there with me I think you’ll ...
Read more.Why The Internet Is A Black Hole For Your Brain
"Checking Facebook should only take a minute."
Those are the famous last words of countless people every day, right before getting sucked into several hours of watching cat videos, commenting ...
Read more.The Best Architecture And Design In New Orleans
These days New Orleanians describe their lives using the terms "pre-Katrina" and "post-Katrina."
The devastating hurricane and its aftermath are still felt nearly eight years later. But since post-Katrina New ...
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China Daily >USA Edition > World
OptionsVesak Day in honor of Buddha in Thailand
Buddhists carry candles while encircling a large Buddha statue during Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at a temple in Nakhon Pathom province on ...
Read more.An act of balance
Austrian tightrope walker Christian Waldner passes the roof of St. Stephen's cathedral on a high line in Vienna May 24, 2013. The line was fixed between St. Stephen's ...
Read more.School van blast kills 15 students in Pakistan
At least 15 children were killed in a school van gas cylinder blast that took place early Saturday morning in Gujrat, a district in Pakistan's eastern province of Punjab.
Read more.Hollande to sign gay marriage bill
French President Francois Hollande announced he would sign the bill on gay marriage into law the next day after it was approved by the Constitutional Council on Friday.
Read more.Merkel makes surprise visit to Afghanistan
German Chancellor Merkel made a surprise visit Friday to northern Afghanistan to see her troops less than two weeks after insurgents killed a German special-forces soldier and wounded a second.
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