LOS ANGELES (AP) — It seems the impossible has occurred: The nation's most congested city has become a model for traffic control.
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U.S. News Headlines - Yahoo! News
OptionsTwo freight trains collide in Missouri, seven injured
(Reuters) - Two freight trains collided at a rail intersection in southeastern Missouri on Saturday, injuring seven people, igniting a fire and triggering the collapse of an overpass under which they ...
Read more.Girl's suicide after alleged attack troubles town
SARATOGA, Calif. (AP) — One evening last Labor Day weekend, 15-year-old Audrie Pott walked up the driveway of a classmate's home alongside other teenagers. She'd told her parents she ...
Read more.Hagel to address West Pointers amid sex scandals
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is scheduled to speak to about 1,000 graduates at West Point.
Read more.Jury convicts former South Texas DA of corruption
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A former Texas prosecutor and one-time candidate for Congress was convicted Friday of accepting bribes in exchange for court favors, including an $80,000 payment in a ...
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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
OptionsThis Beautiful Video Will Make You Fall In Love With Cicadas
While we may have only been thinking about cicadas for a few months, with the arrival of the Brood II population, Samuel Orr has been thinking about them for years ...
Read more.Google Buzz, The Social Network No One Cared About, Is Finally Going Offline (GOOG)
Remember the days of Buzz?It was Google's kinda-sorta social network that made Google Reader into a Twitter-type platform for sharing cool stuff online.
Not too many people cared ...
Read more.Cool Images That Show How Drastically The iPhone Camera Has Improved
How much has Apple's iPhone camera improved over time?
The makers of Camera+, a filtered-photos camera app for smartphones, did some cool tests to find out.
Our first test ...
Read more.Longtime Rivals Snooki And Chris Christie Have Awkward First Encounter
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and "Jersey Shore" cast member Snooki go way back -- and not in a good way.In September, Christie blocked “Jersey Shore” producers from receiving a ...
Read more.Behavioral Biases Are Creating Opportunities For Investors Who Defy The Crowd
Value investing has faced a crisis of confidence after five tough years. Here’s why we think the behavioral investing principles that underpin the discipline are more relevant than ever ...
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Jalopnik
OptionsElon Musk Gets All Hopped Up On Pain Meds, Imagines Tesla Pickup
Have you ever taken all the drugs, and then all the thoughts come out? And then you posted all those thoughts on Twitter? Oh, and you're also the multi-billionaire ...
Read more.Weekend Motorsports Roundup, May 25-26, 2013
Welcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we let you know what’s going on in the world of racing, where you can see it, and where you can ...
Read more.At $190,000, GRID 2: Mono Edition Is The World's Most Expensive Game
Unless you just stick to playing Super Nintendo ROMs on your laptop like I do, you know that video gaming isn't a cheap hobby. The system, the games, the ...
Read more.Now this is a Fusion
My job can be pretty awesome. Today was one of those really special days. I visited the Air Force Research Laboratory's Shiva Star. It is the Air Force’s ...
Read more.This Is The BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé
BMW Design and Pininfarina have teamed up to make this striking-looking one-off, the Gran Lusso Coupé. Revealed today at the Concorso D'Eleganza Villa D'Este, the apostrophe-laden fancy car ...
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CNN
OptionsRival marchers clash in tension over London killing
Clashes erupt between marchers in northern England as tensions rise over the killing of a British soldier by attackers who claimed they were avenging Muslim deaths.
Read more.Second oldest man known dies at 113
Do 41,363 days sound like much time? You very likely won't live that long, but James Sisnett did.
Read more.Minivan gas blast kills 17 children
At least 17 children died Saturday when a gas canister used to fuel a minivan exploded in the Pakistani city of Gujrat, police said.
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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
OptionsIndiana Pacers Edge Miami Heat 97-93 In Game 2, Tie Eastern Conference Finals 1-1 (VIDEO)
MIAMI — David West's right hand helped the Indiana Pacers grab home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference finals.
Roy Hibbert scored 29 points, West knocked away two passes by LeBron ...
Read more.Gas Cylinder Explosion On Pakistan School Bus Kills 17
LAHORE, Pakistan — Police say that a teacher was among the 17 burned to death in eastern Pakistan when a minibus taking children to school suddenly caught fire.
Police earlier said ...
Read more.David Wild: Stop The Celebrity Bloodsport & Leave Amanda Bynes Alone
Watching major media coverage about Amanda Bynes recently, I hit my breaking point. Is the self-destructive behavior of a troubled young actress who used to be on a TV really ...
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TechCrunch
OptionsIs 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 ...
Read more.The First Six Months Developing For The Computer On My Face
Editor’s note: Jon Gottfried is a Developer Evangelist at Twilio, Co-Founder of the Hacker Union, and a StartupBus Conductor. Follow him on Twitter @jonmarkgo.
Being one of the first ...
Read more.50M Matches Strong, Hot Mobile Dating App Tinder Is Ready To Go Global, And Move Beyond Flirting
Digital dating is nothing to scoff at; it’s a big business, and it’s changed a lot of lives — mostly for the better. Yet, while dating has seen enormous ...
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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.
The insurgents placed explosives in a corner ...
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
OptionsMuhammad 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)
Cannes: Hollywood Gives Back at Star-Filled AmfAR Gala (Column)
In her latest Film Files column, Sharon Swart gets an auction scoop from Harvey Weinstein and catches up with Jessica Chastain, who says of the fundraiser's growth from last ...
Read more.SAG-AFTRA Responds to Foreign Royalties Lawsuit
A new suit apparently charges the union with failing to properly disburse about $110 million received from foreign collection societies.
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Jezebel
OptionsAmanda 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 ...
Read more.We're In The Bathtub With Solange
In today's edition of Tweet Beat, Solange takes a very productive bath, Gary Busey tweets a delectable recipe, Mindy Kaling has a spider problem, and Ken Jennings is stumped ...
Read more.Finally! Fashion Students Create a Plus-Size Dress Form
It's pretty obvious that most mainstream fashion has a plus-size problem. This is perhaps epitomized by fact that the "fatkini" sold out instantly — when the needs of plus-sized women ...
Read more.Watch Julianne Moore Talk About Her 'Toe-mageddon'
Julianne Moore looked radiant as per usual at the Cannes Film Festival Opening Ceremony last night in her lilac Dior gown, but everybody was being an asshole and secretly zooming ...
Read more.Karlie Kloss, Fine Feathered Friend
The Gatsby ripple effect.
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 24: Model Karlie Kloss attends the 'The Immigrant' premiere during The 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals on May ...
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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
OptionsWeekend Kitchen
Melissa Clark makes strawberry shortcake with lemon-pepper syrup; David Tanis makes Yucatán fish.
Read more.Kerry Presses Nigeria on Human Rights
A visit to Africa by Secretary of State John Kerry comes amid several developments on the continent, but Syria was still on his agenda.
Read more.News Analysis: Up, Up and Away
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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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OptionsMLB- USA Los Angeles Dodgers 0 - 7 St. Louis Cardinals FT Seattle Mariners 5 - 9 Texas Rangers FT Toronto Blue Jays 5:07 p.m. Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox 5:35 p.m. Cleveland Indians Kansas City Royals 6:10 p.m. Los Angeles Angels San Francisco Giants 8:05 p.m. Colorado Rockies Detroit Tigers 8:08 p.m. Minnesota Twins Tampa Bay Rays 8:10 p.m. New York Yankees Cincinnati Reds 8:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs Milwaukee Brewers 8:10 p.m. Pittsburgh Pirates -
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Billboard.com The Feed
OptionsStone 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-...
Read more.Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire and More Set to Perform at NBC Benefit Concert for Oklahoma Tornado Victims
Following through on his promise of an assured benefit show for victims of the Oklahoma Tornado that ravaged the area this week, "The Voice" judge...
Read more.J. Cole's 'Born Sinner' Will Feature TLC
In an interview with BBC 1Xtra, J. Cole name-dropped iconic girl group TLC as one of the collaborators on his forthcoming sophomore effort, “...
Read more.The National, Darius Rucker Heading for Top 3 Debuts on Billboard 200 Chart
Rock band the National is aiming for its best sales week ever -- and perhaps highest-charting album -- with its new "Trouble Will Find Me" LP. The...
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The Onion
OptionsInfographic: 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.
Read more.Slideshow: 10 Things You HAVE To Know Before ‘Arrested Development’ Returns
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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
OptionsStone 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-...
Read more.Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire and More Set to Perform at NBC Benefit Concert for Oklahoma Tornado Victims
Following through on his promise of an assured benefit show for victims of the Oklahoma Tornado that ravaged the area this week, "The Voice" judge...
Read more.J. Cole's 'Born Sinner' Will Feature TLC
In an interview with BBC 1Xtra, J. Cole name-dropped iconic girl group TLC as one of the collaborators on his forthcoming sophomore effort, “...
Read more.The National, Darius Rucker Heading for Top 3 Debuts on Billboard 200 Chart
Rock band the National is aiming for its best sales week ever -- and perhaps highest-charting album -- with its new "Trouble Will Find Me" LP. The...
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SI.com
OptionsPacers' 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 ...
Read more.Late turnovers sink Heat, Pacers take Game 2
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ESPN
OptionsDodgers' CEO says Mattingly's job safe for now
Los Angeles Dodgers president Stan Kasten said Friday that manager Don Mattingly is not in imminent danger of losing his job.
Read more.Pacers clutch late, even series against Heat
Roy Hibbert scored 29 points, David West knocked away two passes by LeBron James for huge turnovers in the final minute, and the Indiana Pacers evened the Eastern Conference finals ...
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 ...
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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.Frances Cobain to Kendall Jenner -- Nobody Wants to Hear About Your Pity Party
Frances Bean Cobain ended one war with Kendall Jenner, but then started another ... calling KJ a self-absorbed rich kid who complains about her problems on Twitter to get attention. The ...
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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
OptionsBehavioral Biases Are Creating Opportunities For Investors Who Defy The Crowd
Value investing has faced a crisis of confidence after five tough years. Here’s why we think the behavioral investing principles that underpin the discipline are more relevant than ever ...
Read more.The 5 Biggest Summer Box-Office Showdowns
Summer is when Hollywood studios roll out their heavyweight contenders and look for knockouts. There are 41 movies set for wide release between May and August this year, and the ...
Read more.In Case You Wanted The Visual, This Is What A 'Glasshole' Looks Like (GOOG)
You should watch this video, which comes to us via CNET.
There are only so many Google Glass units out there now, but imagine a world where they're even ...
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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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