ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) — It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot ...
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Read more.Insight: The road to a greener America is littered with road-kill
By Nichola Groom LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In October 2004, then California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger rolled up to a pioneering fueling station at Los Angeles International Airport in a hydrogen-powered metallic ...
Read more.Cartel towns pose challenge for immigration reform
MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — Just across the Rio Grande from Brownsville, Texas, stands a dormitory-style shelter filled with people recently deported from the U.S. and other migrants waiting to cross ...
Read more.What do we eat? New food map will tell us
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought.
Read more.Split-second choice ended with NY student dead
NEW YORK (AP) — The college student was being held in a headlock by a masked intruder with a loaded gun to her head, police said. Then the gunman took aim ...
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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
OptionsBrittney Griner Says She Was Told Not To Discuss Her Sexuality When She Played At Baylor
Brittney Griner, a senior at Baylor who was picked first in the WNBA draft, told ESPN the Magazine that she and fellow players were told not to discuss their sexuality ...
Read more.The Gold Shorts Continue To Pile On
Gold prices are up modestly today, but continue to be near their lows of the year.
"Downward pressure on gold continues and we are now back to levels post the ...
Read more.Taylor Swift's Brilliant '22' Billboard Music Awards Performance
One of the highlights of the Billboard Music Awards — other than Miguel's stage dive fail — was Taylor Swift's performance of "22."
It was the first time she performed ...
Read more.Charitable People May Be Smarter Than The Rest Of Us
In 1992, a young CEO named Kurt Herwald apparently gave away half a million dollars of his company’s money. His company, Stevens Aviation, had been advertising with the slogan ...
Read more.The 20 US Cities With The Most Expensive Quarter Pounders
When is a dollar worth more than a dollar?
When you’re in a city where the cost of living is low.
The purchasing power of the dollar varies widely ...
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Jalopnik
OptionsCar Exhaust Turns Good Cholesterol Bad, Says Depressing Study
I imagine this is lousy news for most of our readers: UCLA researchers found that breathing auto emissions can trigger a change in "good" cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein, HDL) to the ...
Read more.Is Bathtub Racing The World's Weirdest Motorsport?
There are only two rules in bathtub racing: your vehicle can't have more than two cylinders and it has to be a bathtub on wheels.
Unsurprisingly, this form of ...
Read more.Your Ultimate Ocean View Dreamhouse Happens To Be An Oil Platform
Norway's Satoil is selling an ocean view dreamhouse to the highest bidder. It has 20 bedrooms, a "panorama sea view," and it just so happens to be an offshore ...
Read more.Russia's Spaceship For Animals Is The Original Manned Spacecraft
This past weekend, the spherical re-entry capsule from the Russian spacecraft Bion-M landed. Inside was a menagerie of mice, lizards, and fish. And while the fact that this was the ...
Read more.Group Of Millennials Riot And Set 100 Cars On Fire In Stockholm
In response to the shooting of a 69-year old man, a group of "youths" rioted in Stockholm this past weekend. As a result, nearly 100 cars were set on fire ...
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CNN
OptionsHuge winning lottery ticket unclaimed
The million-dollar questions have been answered. What are the Powerball numbers, and have any winning tickets been sold?
Read more.Skepticism follows Tumblr deal
A writer for magazine and website Computing explains his skepticism over Yahoo's deal to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion.
Read more.U.S. tornadoes: More on the way
A rash of tornadoes wreaked havoc in Oklahoma and the Midwest on Sunday and Monday, destroying homes and tossing trees around like toothpicks.
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Yanko Design
OptionsThe other kind of corner…
Shelving units that are adapted for the inside of corners are a common and useful storage solution, so why not expand this concept to outward-facing corners for even more space-savings ...
Read more.You Can’t Touch This!
Aptly put by the designers, the Lizard Umbrella sheds its handle as a defensive mechanism against thieves. What this means is that you get to take the umbrella handle with ...
Read more.RAFL Wireless Speaker
Gotto love this gesture controlled Touch-speaker set. Just like fumbling through a jar full of candies, the interaction with the RAFL Wireless Speaker, brings home similar emotions. Pick through your ...
Read more.Clip Chic
For the not-so-serious businessman/woman, the Clip Bag playfully borrows its form from a common office item… the binder clip! Constructed of wool felt and aluminum tubing, the bag functions ...
Read more.Lotus of Light
The Nenfa lamp takes inspiration from the shape of the lotus flower. The light structure grows from the ceiling, with each “leaf” suspended at a different height. The leaves are ...
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Huffington Post
OptionsSteven Cohen: The Science and Politics of Preserving Our Beach Communities
Climate change requires that we transition to a fossil fuel free economy: But at what pace? How will we fund this transition? Who will pay the costs? What technologies will ...
Read more.Honoree Corder: 5 Reasons Your Divorce Is a Blessing in Disguise
What I've realized, in retrospect, is that divorce (as with any challenging situation) actually contains within it many blessings. A decade later I am full of gratitude for my ...
Read more.Carl Gibson: Saving Our Economy With Public Banking
The Fed claims that quantitative easing has helped create or save almost 2,000,000 jobs since 2008, and while that may be true, the people could probably find a ...
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TechCrunch
OptionsTumblr Updates iOS App With New Path-Like Interface
Tumblr is still shipping. Despite all the noise surrounding the Yahoo-Tumblr acquisition, the company has just pushed out an update to its iOS application introducing a new user interface that ...
Read more.Study: Free Computers Don't Close The Rich-Poor Education Gap
According to a new study, we really don’t have to worry too much about the nearly 1 in 4 children without access to FarmVille at home.
“Our results indicate ...
Read more.Amazon Studios Picks Up “Alpha House” Comedy Series Starring John Goodman, Gives “Zombieland” The Axe
In the wake of releasing eight comedy series pilots into the wild last month, Amazon is starting to make decisions concerning which pilots will be purchased for development and which ...
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The Washington Post
OptionsYahoo can't decide if it's a media company or a tech company
Yahoo's acquisition of Tumblr for $1.1 billion is a big gamble by Marissa Mayer, the company's recently-hired CEO. The microblogging site is a valuable asset, but media ...
Read more.Syrian troops, Hezbollah fighters press attacks near Lebanese border
BEIRUT — Syrian troops backed by fighters from the Lebanese Hezbollah movement pressed an offensive Monday to retake the strategic border town of Qusair amid reports of heavy casualties on both ...
Read more.Greg Sargent: The Morning Plum: Presidential scandals, only in the minds of Republicans
Over the weekend, CNN released the first extensive national polling on the "scandals" that have gripped Washington, and it got a bit of a bounce yesterday over two key findings ...
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Hollywood Reporter
OptionsSeth MacFarlane Bows Out of Oscars
"Traumatized critics exhale: I'm unable to do the Oscars again," last year's divisive host writes on Twitter.
Read more.'Scandal's' Kerry Washington on Olivia's Shocking Family Affairs
The actress talks with THR about Olivia's complicated relationship with the president and breaks down her character's Luke Skywalker moment.
Read more.As I Lay Dying: Cannes Review
James Franco's adaptation of William Faulkner’s novel about an impoverished Mississippi family premiered in the Un Certain Regard section. 
Read more.'Mad Men' Deconstruction Vol. 1: Episode 8: 'The Crash'
Rihanna's 'Styled to Rock' Adds Model Erin Wasson as Mentor
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OptionsGuy Leaves $1000 Tip So Server Can Take Her Dream Trip to Italy
Waiting tables is a generally thankless profession, unless you happen to have a particularly cheery disposition. Occasionally though, the humanity prevails to give one devoted waiter or waitress something that ...
Read more.Women Didn't Abandon Rom-Coms, Roms-Coms Abandoned Women
Rom-Coms are not in a good place right now, as lamented by The Atlantic and our very own Tracy Moore. The chart above–based on figures from Box Office Mojo ...
Read more.Jay-Z Says Beyoncé Is Not Pregnant, Calls Rumors 'Worse Than Blogs'
The world rejoiced last week when, for a moment, rumors and reality became one and it was revealed that Blue Ivy would have a new sibling, one Red Vine. But ...
Read more.Poor, Horny Romantics Ready to Die Can Work at the Titanic II
Because why not, some gadzillionaire has invested in the Titanic II, an exact replica of that one crazy cruise ship that was so full of love, giant diamonds, and, uh ...
Read more.New York Governor Bravely Takes on the Kardashian Hydra
You may recall the recent Kardashian Khroma Kurfuffle in which the Klan decided to name their makeup line a name that was already taken by another makeup line. This ended ...
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Adweek : Advertising & Branding
OptionsEven Home Intruders Get the Girl in Campaign for Axe's New Hair Products
'Tis the season for male-grooming brand extensions. Old Spice introduced its shaving gel last week. And now, Axe has updated its range of hair products for men. It's advertising ...
Read more.TripAdvisor Hires Shops for Its First Offline Campaign
TripAdvisor is planning its first offline campaign this fall and has hired new agencies to lead the charge.
After a review, the travel website has hired The Fantastical to handle ...
Read more.Starbucks Is Open for Business in Vietnam
Starbucks opened up shop in Ho Chi Minh in February, and Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said that sales have exceeded expectations so far. Still, Vietnam may prove a challenge for ...
Read more.Oily Bohunk Josh Button Makes Landfall in Ad for Diet Dr Pepper
Damn you, hot hunks of advertising! Damn you to hot, hunky hell! Your Grecian glutes mock me as I polish off another nacho platter, and your six-pack abs shame me ...
Read more.Meet San Diego's Worst Rapper, Real Estate Agent Rafael A. Perez
Today, everyone does everything. You have actor-writer-rappers (Donald Glover, Jamie Foxx), dancers turned actors (Jennifer Lopez, Channing Tatum), pro athletes attempting to rap (Shaq, Allen Iverson), and so on. So ...
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Le CITY deluxe - Estados Unidos
OptionsIn 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.
Read more.Culture: Newest Cover of Le CITY deluxe USA
With Andy Warhol's legendary self portrait piece on the cover, Le CITY deluxe USA is pleased to unveil Volume 1 of the luxury publication.
Read more.Glass 120 Ocean
Who needs walls when you have glass? Known for high-end construction, Terra Group will introduce the latest luxury condominium this May to the real estate community.
Read more.Fashion: Peace Love World's fashion show
Peace Love World's Spring/ Summer collection fashion show was a hit at Nikki Beach Miami.
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New York Times
OptionsBits Blog: Tumblr Founder Says Site Will Stay an ‘Independent’ Effort
A day after Yahoo’s board approved a deal to acquire Tumblr for $1.1 billion, Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s chief executive, and David Karp, Tumblr’s founder, reassured users ...
Read more.After Benghazi, U.S. Pressing Ahead on Security Upgrades
The State Department is racing to fulfill recommendations on diplomatic security, but its ability to carry out the changes has come under attack from House Republicans.
Read more.Battle in Syria Pulls Hezbollah Further Into Assad’s War
Fighting in Qusayr, described as a turning point in Syria’s ongoing civil war, saw increasing casualties for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah as it joined its biggest battle yet ...
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National Geographic News
OptionsPicture Archive: Bangladesh (Then East Pakistan), 1950s
Opinion: Three Ways to Avoid Another Mount Everest Fight
After last month's fight between Sherpas and Western climbers, Conrad Anker says the time is right for facing some growing tensions on Everest.
Read more.Op-Ed: Gamma Rays and the Grand Canyon
Despite a ban on any new uranium mines near the Grand Canyon, the U.S. Forest Service has authorized a Canadian company to start digging.
Read more.6 Women Scientists Who Were Snubbed Due to Sexism
These six scientists were snubbed for awards or robbed of credit for discoveries … because they were women.
Read more.Playing Russian Roulette With a Volcano
On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens exploded with the force of 500 Hiroshimas. National Geographic’s Rowe Findley was on the scene.
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China Daily >USA Edition > Opinion
OptionsAsia must be alert to what Tokyo is doing
Any country or group must have a clear idea what it can contribute to regional peace, stability and development, if it wants to keep a foothold in Asia.
Read more.Companies considering IPOs must face proper scrutiny
Companies considering IPOs will face greater supervision, and harsher penalties if found guilty of any wrongdoing or fraud.
Read more.Fines must be properly imposed
And fines must be seen to be fairly imposed. Signaling out a few jaywalkers rather than a throng is not feasible.
Read more.US report on Chinese military counterproductive
The US should realize that the malicious speculations and false accusations it has made against China will compromise the hard-built trust between the two countries.
Read more.Rising wages reach a milestone
Salary increases are outpacing consumer price inflation, which we estimate will accelerate to 4 percent this year, from 2.6 percent last year.
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Billboard.com The Feed
OptionsJustin Timberlake's 'Mirrors' Tops Pop Songs
Justin Timberlake ties the record for the most No. 1s (six) by a male on Billboard's Nielsen BDS-based Pop Songs radio airplay chart (which launched...
Read more.Billboard Music Awards Score Highest Ratings in 12 Years
The Billboard Music Awards had a viewing audience of 9.47 million, a 28 percent spike over 2012's audience of 7.4 million viewers, Nielsen reported....
Read more.Ed Sheeran Preps Sophomore Album For 'Early Next Year'
As his singles from his debut album, '+,' continue to impact the U.S. charts, Ed Sheeran has finished writing his sophomore album. BILLBOARD...
Read more.Icona Pop Recruits Super-Producers For Debut Album: Video Interview
Swedish pop duo Icona Pop continued to spread their breakout single "I Love It" to the masses with an exuberant performance of the song at the 2013...
Read more.Miley Cyrus' 'We Can't Stop' Single Due June 3
"Me and Mike WiLL teamed up, and it really just turned out to be perfect," pop star says during Billboard Music Awards pre-show. Next month, Miley...
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The Onion
OptionsYahoo Back On Top After Purchasing Millions Of 13-Year-Old Girls’ Blogs
SUNNYVALE, CA—Finally overcoming competition from the likes of Google, Microsoft, and AOL, internet corporation Yahoo firmly re-secured its place as an industry leader after Sunday’s purchase of millions ...
Read more.[video] David Fincher To Helm YouTube’s First Hour-Long Drama Series 'Turtle Has Sex With Shoes'
YouTube is the latest site to jump into the original programming arena with the announcement of a gritty adaptation of the popular video.
Read more.Infographic: Tips For New College Graduates
Find the shittiest apartment known to humankind and move in with three people you don’t know from Craigslist Send one resume out and wait at least one year to ...
Read more.Editorial Cartoon: Villainous Syllabus
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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 ...
Read more.Democrats seeking office have their eye on Sacramento
Lawmakers and candidates are increasingly feeling they can accomplish more at the state level than in Washington, where many would be serving in the minority.
WASHINGTON — Early this year, Leticia ...
Read more.In Mexico, immigrants' relatives watch U.S. debate, and hope
Many are skeptical that Congress will pass immigration reform legislation, but if it happens, they say, it will mean the reunion of countless family members, some separated for 20 years ...
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Billboard.com The Feed
OptionsJustin Timberlake's 'Mirrors' Tops Pop Songs
Justin Timberlake ties the record for the most No. 1s (six) by a male on Billboard's Nielsen BDS-based Pop Songs radio airplay chart (which launched...
Read more.Billboard Music Awards Score Highest Ratings in 12 Years
The Billboard Music Awards had a viewing audience of 9.47 million, a 28 percent spike over 2012's audience of 7.4 million viewers, Nielsen reported....
Read more.Ed Sheeran Preps Sophomore Album For 'Early Next Year'
As his singles from his debut album, '+,' continue to impact the U.S. charts, Ed Sheeran has finished writing his sophomore album. BILLBOARD...
Read more.Icona Pop Recruits Super-Producers For Debut Album: Video Interview
Swedish pop duo Icona Pop continued to spread their breakout single "I Love It" to the masses with an exuberant performance of the song at the 2013...
Read more.Miley Cyrus' 'We Can't Stop' Single Due June 3
"Me and Mike WiLL teamed up, and it really just turned out to be perfect," pop star says during Billboard Music Awards pre-show. Next month, Miley...
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SI.com
OptionsReport: Colangelo to be removed as Raptors GM
Blueprint for Pacers to beat Heat
The consensus says Indiana is in over its head against Miami, despite winning the season series. It won't be easy, but Rob Mahoney outlines a possible blueprint for a ...
Read more.Real Madrid set to announce Mourinho departure
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ESPN
OptionsLions' Johnson played with broken fingers
Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson had a record-breaking night.
Read more.Vogel responds to LeBron, respects Heat
Frank Vogel said Monday that he has great respect for LeBron James and the Miami Heat, but as for James' perception that the Indiana Pacers coach considers Miami "just another ...
Read more.Chad Johnson arrested on probation violation
Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson has been arrested on charges that he violated probation stemming from an altercation with his now ex-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada.
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Reuters: Sports News
OptionsAnchors away for putting in likely Tuesday announcement
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Within the next 24 hours, professional and amateur golfers will likely know whether or not they will be permitted to use long putters anchored to any part ...
Read more.Zhang Jike wins world title to complete hat-trick
PARIS (Reuters) - Zhang Jike sealed a remarkable hat-trick of major titles when he beat fellow Chinese Wang Hao 4-2 in the men's final of the world championships at Bercy ...
Read more.Seven more Al Zarooni horses test positive
LONDON (Reuters) - Seven further horses trained by banned Mahmood Al Zarooni, including 2012 St Leger winner Encke, have tested positive for anabolic steroid stanozolol, the British Horseracing Authority said in ...
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TMZ.com
OptionsLindsey Vonn -- Taking Tiger Woods' Kids to School [PHOTOS]
Lindsey Vonn might be in it with Tiger Woods for the long haul ... because she was spotted this morning taking his kids to school ... with no sign of Tiger.The ...
Read more.Dennis Rodman -- The Apprentice Is a DRAG!
With a ratty blonde mohawk weave, enough drag makeup to make any 4 AM Hollywood Blvd. streetwalker jealous and some sort of loud Hawaiian print blazer, Dennis Rodman hit up ...
Read more.The Game -- SHIRTLESS RAGE ... After Fight Breaks Out at Hollywood Club [Video]
The Game was thiiiiiiiis close to jumping into a huge fight in Hollywood this weekend -- even taking off his shirt in preparation for battle -- but something crazy happened ... his entourage ...
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Wired Top Stories
OptionsU.S. Lawyer Booted From Russia for (Allegedly) Refusing to Serve as Kremlin Spy
There are at least two fail-safe ways to get yourself kicked out of Russia. One way is getting caught spying on Russia. The other way is being asked to spy ...
Read more.Hunger Striker Launches Twitter Campaign to Close Gitmo
Detainees can't tweet from inside Guantanamo Bay. So when they want to pressure the government to close the facility, they get their lawyers to tweet for them.
Read more.Yahoo to Buy Tumblr and 'Not Screw It Up'
At eight o?clock this morning ? eastern time, before most of its West Coast-centric workforce even woke up ? Yahoo announced it is going to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion ...
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Business Insider
OptionsHow The Memphis Grizzlies Built A Championship Contender Without An NBA Superstar
The Grizzlies are facing an uphill battle in the Western Conference finals but it's amazing they have even made it this far without any bona fide NBA superstars.
While ...
Read more.Brittney Griner Says She Was Told Not To Discuss Her Sexuality When She Played At Baylor
Brittney Griner, a senior at Baylor who was picked first in the WNBA draft, told ESPN the Magazine that she and fellow players were told not to discuss their sexuality ...
Read more.The Gold Shorts Continue To Pile On
Gold prices are up modestly today, but continue to be near their lows of the year.
"Downward pressure on gold continues and we are now back to levels post the ...
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China Daily >USA Edition > World
OptionsChina hails Pakistan's smooth general election
China has congratulated Pakistan on its smooth general election, pledging continued firm support to the country.
Read more.Hyundai, Kia to recall defective cars in China
Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia will recall more than 175,000 cars due to defective brake light switches, China's consumer quality watchdog said on Monday.
Read more.New SARS-like virus can probably pass person-to-person
World Health Organisation (WHO) officials said on Sunday it seemed likely a new coronavirus that has killed at least 18 people in the Middle East and Europe could be passed ...
Read more.Magnitude 6.8 quake strikes off Chile - USGS
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Read more.ROK apologizes for ex-spokesman's sex scandal
South Korean President Park Geun-hye apologized Monday for the sexual assault scandal involving her ex- spokesman Yoon Chang-jung.
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