CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) — Purple wildflowers sprout in abundance around the bright-yellow pipe, one of several jutting from the sandy soil in this unassuming patch of grass and mud ...
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U.S. News Headlines - Yahoo! News
OptionsMarine daughter seeks dignity for 'Devil Dog pups'
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — As she flipped through the cemetery register, Mary Blakely's eyes filled with tears. On line after line, the entry read simply "Baby Boy" or "Baby ...
Read more.Marine who dumped toxins felt illness was payback
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) — Ron Poirier couldn't escape the feeling that his cancer was somehow a punishment.
Read more.Victims: Marines failed to safeguard water supply
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) — A simple test could have alerted officials that the drinking water at Camp Lejeune was contaminated, long before authorities determined that as many as a ...
Read more.Powerball jackpot closing in on another record
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A little more than a year after three tickets split a world-record lottery prize, the jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing was nearing historic territory.
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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
OptionsHere's What It's Like Getting Around In Philly's Free 'Rogue' Car Service
I'm in Philly for the weekend, determined to prove I can have a great time for less than $100. So far, I'm having a blast and I've ...
Read more.I Didn't Love Google Glass, But It Did Help Me Live In The Moment With My Kids
This weekend I attended a wedding where smartphones being used as cameras were everywhere.
It really highlighted for me how people don’t live in the moment anymore. The idea ...
Read more.The 5 Ways We Learn Languages — And Which Is Best For You
Have you ever been to a place where you didn’t know the language? Have you ever wanted to learn a language, but thought the process is too difficult, or ...
Read more.The 10 Countries With Notoriously Bad Tourists
When you travel the world, like it or not, you are a representative of your country, and your behavior—good or bad—can reflect on your nation as a whole ...
Read more.JIM O'NEILL: I've Found Myself Asking 2 Questions About The Economy I Didn't Expect To
In the last three decades, the world economy has grown by a remarkably similar rate. That time period, which coincidentally spans my professional career, has seen the global economy increase ...
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Jalopnik
OptionsDump Of Human Waste Causes Massive Backup in Australia
Have you ever been stuck in traffic while headed to work and you think "well gosh this day just couldn't get any crappier?"
Bad news for residents of Katoomba ...
Read more.The Subaru Brat Is Practical For The Proletariat
Good morning comrades! The glorious revolution has treated us well, no? We have fields to harvest dirt in, and Subarus for us to play in.
The Subaru Brat is truly ...
Read more.Nurburgring 24 Hours: The Oppositelock Preview
The Nurburgring 24 Hours is a race unlike any other. One hundred ninety cars will take the green flag Sunday afternoon, and many less will take the checkers after 24 ...
Read more.Steven Lang has resigned his editorship at TTAC after comments from that site's editor.
Weekend Motorsports Roundup, May 18-19, 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 ...
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CNN
OptionsBreaking soccer's gay taboo
David Beckham embraced his 'gay icon' tag and has been credited with breaking a taboo -- homosexuality in football.
Read more.Amputee uses new bionic hands
Flesh-eating bacteria amputee Aimee Copeland now uses the latest technology in prosthetic hands to chop vegetables, pick up tiny items like Skittles, and comb and iron press her hair.
Read more.Olympics to Oscars: Great gatecrashers
European soccer body UEFA has issued a statement after an 11-year-old boy managed to invade the pitch and pose as a member of Chelsea Football Club's entourage following this ...
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Yanko Design
OptionsPuzzling Smartwatch Apps
These perplexing time apps were created for the much-raved about I’m Watch smartwatch, and transform the basic resting face of the device into the time-telling puzzle of your choice ...
Read more.Flipboarding
Love this GIF-TY polaroid camera for capturing ‘movements’ and making them tangible. This unique camera allows you to print out short flipbook animations, so that you can physically keep the ...
Read more.Portable Printable Wallpapers!
The Portable Freenter has the potential to be a game-changer in the world of wallpapers. Imagine using a device that directly prints your desired wallpaper pattern onto the wall. You ...
Read more.Great Balls of Rubber!
CYQL is a one-of-kind ottoman composed almost entirely of recycled bicycle inner tubes. Kinda like a rubber-band ball, each ottoman is wrapped in tubes of different sizes, textures, colors, and ...
Read more.The Neck Saver – Part Deux
About a year ago, we featured Rob Bye’s Stretchless Hanger, and now he’s back with version 2.0! Like the original, the design aims to speed up the ...
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Huffington Post
OptionsChief Rabbi Lord Sacks: Answering God's Call
In crisis, the wrong question to ask is, "What have I done to deserve this?" The right one is, "What am I now being summoned to do?" Each of us ...
Read more.Michael Phelps Comeback? Olympic Swimmer Downplays Report Of Return To Swimming
-- Is Michael Phelps planning a comeback?
A report Friday evening from WBBH, an NBC television affiliate in Fort Myers, Fla., said Phelps will return to swimming with an eye toward ...
Read more.Pastor Timothy Murphy On Hunger Strike In Solidarity With Guantanamo Inmates
By Jerry Campbell
Religion News ServiceCLAREMONT, Calif. (RNS) Last Sunday (May 12), Timothy Murphy began a fast of solidarity with the Guantanamo inmates who are on a hunger strike ...
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TechCrunch
OptionsThe Time Has Come For Chrome In The Home
I’ve spent the last two weeks wandering around London, Paris, and Istanbul (not Constantinople.) As an experiment, I left my trusty MacBook Pro behind and brought only the $199 ...
Read more.Google Faces Another Antitrust Probe As Canadian Agency Prepares Formal Investigation
Google is facing another competition investigation, according to the Financial Post. The Canadian Competition Bureau has informed Mountain View of its plans to launch a formal investigation of its Canadian ...
Read more.Tumblr May Reject Yahoo's $1.1B Acquisition Offer For Being “Too Low”
Tumblr feels that Yahoo’s $1.1 billion offer as “too low” and view it as “only a first offer”, according to sources close to acquisition talks. Yahoo may have ...
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The Washington Post
OptionsObama’s trust-in-government deficit
Whatever else happens as a result of the multiple controversies that have engulfed the administration, one thing is clear: President Obama has failed to meet one of the most important ...
Read more.'Who's going to jail' over IRS scandal? Probably nobody.
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) wants to know "who's going to jail" over the IRS scandal.
But ousted acting IRS commissioner Steven Miller says no laws were violated when ...
Read more.N. Korea fires 3 short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters, South reports
TOKYO — North Korea on Saturday launched three short-range guided missiles off its eastern coast, South Korea’s National Defense Ministry said, a test of the tentative calm that has emerged ...
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Hollywood Reporter
OptionsCannes: Tonight's Hollywood Reporter/Jimmy Choo Party for Fan Bingbing Moved to the Martinez
Due to weather, the private party will now take place in the ballroom at the Martinez hotel.
Read more.Cannes: Foreign Buyers Flock to Ryan Gosling's 'How to Catch a Monster'
Jimmy P., Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian: Cannes Review
Mathieu Amalric plays the ideal analyst to Benicio Del Toro's Blackfoot patient in the competition film exalting the work of ethno-psychoanalyst Georges Devereau
Read more.Cannes: Former EMI Boss Launches Entertainment Finance, Production Venture
Wentworth Media & Arts, from Eric Nicoli and three partners, wants to become a player in independent film and beyond.
Read more.Cannes: Peter Mullan's 'Paradise' Creates Buyer Buzz
The script about the founding of legendary Scottish soccer team Celtic Football Club is billed as "Gangs of New York" meets "Field of Dreams."
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Jezebel
OptionsAdam Sandler Says His Maid Rubbed Poison Ivy All Over Him
Okay, WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS STORY. Adam Sandler went on Jay Leno last night and told a heeeee-larious story about how for two months straight he kept waking up ...
Read more.Donald Trump Tries to Understand Youths, Lil Jon
In today's edition of Tweet Beat, tries to wrap his toupée-topped head around the enigma of Lil Jon (probably for money), Anthony Bourdain reflects on his Boy Scouts experience ...
Read more.Beyoncé's Pregnant: The Five Things You'll Hear for the Next 9 Months
The British have Kate Middleton, but across the pond, we've got Beyoncé. The Queen of America is with child, and it is time to succumb to the wildest rumors ...
Read more.Kerry Looks So Very Good It's Scandalous
Awww yeah. Olivia Pope color palette.
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 16: Actress Kerry Washington attends Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Presents an Evening with 'Scandal' at the Leonard H. Goldenson ...
Read more.Berlusconi's Hired Stripper Wore Obama Mask at His 'Bunga Bunga' Parties
Ever since former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Burlusconi's sex parties came under investigation in 2011, I've spent many a-morning pondering the meaning of the term given to the ...
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Adweek : Advertising & Branding
OptionsFormer Publicis COO Richard Pinder on Reimagining Global Networks
Former top Publicis exec Richard Pinder has spent his career at big networks like Grey, Ogilvy, and Leo Burnett before he became worldwide chief operating officer at Publicis Groupe's ...
Read more.Better Eyewear Means Fewer Dead Cats, Says Amusing Specsavers Ad
The best performance by a cat in a TV commercial this week goes to the fluffy mess in this new British spot for eyewear maker Specsavers. Not that the veterinarian ...
Read more.Meet the Sleepy's Creative Finalists
Three agencies are preparing for final presentations in the Sleepy’s creative review, with pitches slated to take place in two weeks, the retailer has confirmed.
The contenders are Havas ...
Read more.British Advertising Hits New Low With Commercial Starring Talking Butt Crack
What a week it's been. As Friday draws to a close, I see your defecating man in the exercise video and your threesome-inducing Sexual Chocolate wine, and I raise ...
Read more.Dumb Ways to Die Is Now a Video Game for the iPhone and iPad
There are now even more "Dumb Ways to Die"—and smart ways to live—as McCann Australia has made a video game out of its beloved, superviral train-safety ad from ...
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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
OptionsFrance's Hollande Signs Gay Marriage Law
French President Francois Hollande has signed into law a bill allowing same-sex marriage, making France the 14th country to legalize gay weddings.
Read more.South Korea Says North Launches 3 Missiles Into Sea
The South Korean Defense Ministry said the missiles were fired Saturday off North Korea’s east coast.
Read more.Rachel Alexandra, 2009 Preakness Winner, Recovers From Scare
Rachel Alexandra, the 2009 Preakness and horse of the year winner who is now a broodmare, is recuperating from a near-fatal infection she developed after foaling in February.
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National Geographic News
OptionsPlaying 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.
Read more.Pictures We Love: May
A desert oasis, nano flowers, and a "jet artist" feature among our photo editors' picks of the most interesting news pictures from May.
Read more.Space Pictures This Week: Martian Dust Devils, Weekend Spacewalk
Astronauts parachute to Earth and the sun goes loopy in this week's best new space pictures.
Read more.Billion-Year-Old Water Preserved in Canadian Mine
Louisiana's Bayou Is Sinking: Can $50 Billion Save It?
With rising seas and sinking land, large swaths of Louisiana are disappearing. But will $50 billion reverse the trend?
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China Daily >USA Edition > Opinion
OptionsHeeding the call of finance
One of the most contentious issues between China and Western countries, especially the United States, is the opening up of China's financial sector and revaluation of the renminbi. Western ...
Read more.Business ethics the right way to strike it rich
Once, more than 20 years ago, while prowling the capital's streets as a reporter for news leads, I was invited by a downtown communal public house to cover what ...
Read more.Law is right key to unlock expenses secrets
More than 80 ministry-level departments of the central government have disclosed their budgets for dining, cars and overseas travel this year.
Read more.Eliminating job discrimination is a tough task
Four years ago, emulating an Australian global competition for the "Best Job in the World," a lavender farm in Guangdong launched a national search for two gardeners for the "The ...
Read more.Only in the US
Sierra/Affinity has sold distribution rights in more than 20 territories.
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Billboard.com The Feed
OptionsJanet Jackson, 'janet.': Classic Track-By-Track Review
"Control" may have been her breakout, and "Rhythm Nation 1814" her breakthrough with a whopping seven singles reaching the top 5 of the Hot 100 (the...
Read more.George Strait and Demi Lovato Bound for Top Three on Billboard 200
Country icon George Strait is heading for a No. 2 debut on the Billboard 200 chart next week with his new album, "Love Is Everything." Meanwhile,...
Read more.Kanye West Unveils New Song With Worldwide Building Projections: Watch
In a typically innovative move, Kanye West has launched his highly anticipated sixth studio album by unveiling a new song and visual from the full-...
Read more.Billboard Music Awards: Watch the Cambio Blue Carpet Show Live 5/19 at 6:30pm ET
All eyes will be on the 2013 Billboard Music Awards' blue carpet when the stars arrive at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday (May 19) for...
Read more.'The Voice' Bringing Back Original Coaches for Season 5
Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, who have been on the NBC singing competition since its inception, will be reunited with Christina Aguilera and Cee...
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The Onion
OptionsAmerican Voices: Obama's Second Term Mired In Scandal
President Obama’s second term is off to a rocky start, with the acting IRS chief stepping down, the Justice Department seizing journalists’ phone records, and Republicans continuing to allege ...
Read more.Obama Fondly Recalls Frustration Of First Term
WASHINGTON—Saying that those were definitely some good times, a reflective President Obama told reporters Friday that the current scandals plaguing his administration have made him long for the deeply ...
Read more.Nation Supposes It's Outraged By White House Scandals
WASHINGTON—Reacting to the number of major scandals currently plaguing the White House, a somewhat confused American populace told reporters Friday that yeah, sure, they’re totally outraged or whatever ...
Read more.[video] ‘Angelina Jolie Is A Brave, Heroic Woman,’ Says Blogger Who Once Said She Looks Like An Alien
Sasha Obama becomes suspicious after doing a little digging around on Benghazi, this has to be the year a local miniature golf course goes out of business, and a dude ...
Read more.Coworker Who Went To Gym This Morning A Chipper Little Fucker
BROOKLYN, NY—Running his hands through his freshly showered hair while hanging his backpack on the back of his chair, unbearably chipper little motherfucker Dave Mooreland, 31, enthusiastically greeted coworkers ...
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News - latimes.com
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
OptionsJanet Jackson, 'janet.': Classic Track-By-Track Review
"Control" may have been her breakout, and "Rhythm Nation 1814" her breakthrough with a whopping seven singles reaching the top 5 of the Hot 100 (the...
Read more.George Strait and Demi Lovato Bound for Top Three on Billboard 200
Country icon George Strait is heading for a No. 2 debut on the Billboard 200 chart next week with his new album, "Love Is Everything." Meanwhile,...
Read more.Kanye West Unveils New Song With Worldwide Building Projections: Watch
In a typically innovative move, Kanye West has launched his highly anticipated sixth studio album by unveiling a new song and visual from the full-...
Read more.Billboard Music Awards: Watch the Cambio Blue Carpet Show Live 5/19 at 6:30pm ET
All eyes will be on the 2013 Billboard Music Awards' blue carpet when the stars arrive at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday (May 19) for...
Read more.'The Voice' Bringing Back Original Coaches for Season 5
Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, who have been on the NBC singing competition since its inception, will be reunited with Christina Aguilera and Cee...
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SI.com
OptionsAstros' gaffe leads to walk-off pop fly for Pirates
Crosby, Penguins overwhelm Senators for 2-0 lead
Sidney Crosby scored early and often, netting a hat trick that fueled a 4-3 victory and a 2-0 lead. The speedy Penguins set a tone the Senators simply couldn't ...
Read more.Report: Phelps planning comeback for '16 Games
The son of the U.S. national swim team director is reporting that Michael Phelps is planning a comeback for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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ESPN
OptionsLizzie Armanto wins debut of X Games Women's Skate Park
Lizzie Armanto takes home her first gold at the X Games debut of Women's Skateboard Park
Read more.Report: Bobcats out to become 'Hornets' again
The Bobcats have started the process of changing their name back to the Charlotte Hornets, according to a report by CBSSports.com.
Read more.Mario Williams' ex alleges suicide-talk texts
An initial attempt to settle a lawsuit between Buffalo Bills defensive end Mario Williams and his former fiancee over the possession of a $785,000 diamond engagement ring has failed.
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Reuters: Sports News
OptionsDane Hoyer Larsen elected BWF president
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Badminton's world governing body (BWF) will create a separate commission to deal with match-fixing problems, Poul-Erik Hoyer Larsen said after being elected president on Saturday.
Read more.Kuroda inspires Yankees, Detroit edge Rangers
(Reuters) - Japanese ace Hiroki Kuroda pulled out his best performance of the season as the New York Yankees cruised to a 5-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.
Read more.Crosby hat-trick helps Penguins to 2-0 series lead
(Reuters) - Captain Sidney Crosby scored a hat-trick as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 in Game Two of the National Hockey League Eastern Conference semi-finals on Friday.
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TMZ.com
OptionsMichael Jackson's Ex-Housekeeper -- Key Witness in Wade Robson's Molestation Lawsuit
The Neverland housekeeper who graphically described seeing Wade Robson naked in a shower with Michael Jackson ... will play a huge role in whether Robson wins a cent from MJ's ...
Read more.Michael Jackson/Wade Robson -- You Be the Judge
Wade Robson now insists Michael Jackson molested him, although lots of people think he's lying through his teeth. So we gotta ask ... `
Read more.Dick Trickle -- Wisconsin Speedway Plans Black-Flag Tribute
The Wisconsin racetrack where Dick Trickle forged his legacy -- winning TONS of races en route to becoming a NASCAR star -- is honoring the driver with a special pre-race ceremony when ...
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Wired Top Stories
OptionsWired Space Photo of the Day: Galactic Wheels
How many rings do you see in this new image of the galaxy Messier 94, also known as NGC 4736? While at first glance one might see a number of ...
Read more.Dropping Jaws (And Slowpokes) on Cervelo's $10,000 Racing Bike
As one of just a few hundred limited-edition bikes produced by Cerv?lo's Project California division, the RCA is a neatly packaged compendium of its creator's two-decades-deep body ...
Read more.Penguin Bets Big That The 5th Wave Will Be the Next Hunger Games
In the latest Geek's Guide to the Galaxy podcast author Rick Yancey talks about his new young adult survival novel The 5th Wave.
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Business Insider
OptionsJIM O'NEILL: I've Found Myself Asking 2 Questions About The Economy I Didn't Expect To
In the last three decades, the world economy has grown by a remarkably similar rate. That time period, which coincidentally spans my professional career, has seen the global economy increase ...
Read more.Here's Steve Jobs Giving The Best Advice On How To Lead A Happy Life (AAPL)
In 1994, Steve Jobs sat down in front of a camera for the Silicon Valley Historical Association and offered a lot of awesome advice about success and failure from his ...
Read more.Why The Benghazi Problem Won't Go Away
WASHINGTON (AP) — The night of smoke, chaos, gunfire and grenades that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, is well-documented. Eight months later, it is the decisions made back in Washington ...
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China Daily >USA Edition > World
OptionsEgypt's Mubarak arrives in court for retrial
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak arrived in court on Saturday to face a retrial on charges of complicity in the murder of protesters during the uprising that swept him from ...
Read more.Japan confirms DPRK's missile launches
Japanese government confirmed the DPRK's missile launches on Saturday, saying none of the missiles have landed in Japan's territorial waters, Kyodo news agency reported.
Read more.US X-51A aircraft sets record in final test
The US Air Force announced its X-51A Waverider aircraft has achieved the longest hypersonic flight, flying for three and a half minutes on scramjet power at more than five times ...
Read more.US military plane crashes in S. Kyrgyzstan
A US military refuelling plane on its way to Afghanistan exploded in mid air and crashed in Kyrgyzstan on Friday when its cargo of fuel ignited.
Read more.Pakistanis begin to vote in general elections
Pakistanis began voting on Saturday morning in a one-day general election to elect a new government for the next five years with hopes of a positive change and end to ...
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