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China's Shi Tao freed from prison
CNN - 8 Sep 2013 08:08
A Chinese journalist jailed for eight years for leaking government restrictions on reporting is now free.
The Sunday Hangover
Cool Material - 8 Sep 2013 15:06
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Australia's new gov't vows to scrap carbon tax
Miami Herald - 8 Sep 2013 11:41
Australia's new government prepared to take control of the nation Sunday, with Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott vowing to immediately scrap a hated tax on carbon polluters and implement a controversial plan to stop asylu...
Time Warner joins IBM in retiree health switch
News Observer - 8 Sep 2013 23:52
Media and entertainment company Time Warner Inc. plans to move its retired workers off its health plan and provide money to them to purchase coverage on private exchanges at the…
More Good News For China's Economy
Business Insider - 8 Sep 2013 08:46
More good news for the Chinese economy. Trade growth picked up again in August with exports rising 7.2% on the year in August, up from 5.1% in July and beating expectations for 5.5%. Export growth to the U.S. climbed to ...
Time Warner joins IBM in retiree health switch
Miami Herald - 8 Sep 2013 23:55
Media and entertainment company Time Warner Inc. plans to move its retired workers off its health plan and provide money to them to purchase coverage on private exchanges at the beginning of next year.
Report: NSA can access most smartphone data
Miami Herald - 8 Sep 2013 12:01
German news weekly Der Spiegel reports that the U.S. National Security Agency can access users' data on all major smartphones.
Development plans outlined for old Utah mill site
News Observer - 8 Sep 2013 23:57
Developers have announced detailed plans for a 1,700-acre master-planned community at the site of the old Geneva Steel Mill in Utah County that is projected to have 26,000 residents.
Sinatra's old Tahoe resort to get major makeover
Miami Herald - 8 Sep 2013 23:40
A Lake Tahoe resort once owned by Frank Sinatra and frequented by his Rat Pack buddies is about to undergo a major makeover.
Sinatra's old Tahoe resort to get major makeover
News Observer - 8 Sep 2013 23:18
A Lake Tahoe resort once owned by Frank Sinatra and frequented by his Rat Pack buddies is about to undergo a major makeover.
NewsWatch: Syria, Fed speculation to shake stocks this week
Market Watch - 8 Sep 2013 23:00
The stock market will react to any steps toward strikes against Syria and further digest Friday's tepid jobs report, the last big data point before the Federal Reserve decides whether to start to take away the punch bowl...
The IRS Spent $10,000 On This Awful Parody Of 'The Apprentice' (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post - 8 Sep 2013 22:56Report: Neiman Marcus in talks for $6 billion sale
Miami Herald - 8 Sep 2013 23:45
Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus Inc. is reportedly in talks to be bought by Los Angeles-based asset manager Ares Management LLP and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for more than $6 billion.
Forget gold. Classic cars are the new hot investment.
Washington Post - 8 Sep 2013 23:04
For rich people seeking new places to put their money, maybe one more fun than mutual funds and less risky than tech startups, one asset class is beating out all the rest: Classic cars. Real estate firm Knight Frank put ...
Chinese police accuse 16 of Internet blackmail
Boston - 8 Sep 2013 08:21
BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese police have arrested 16 people accused of blackmailing companies by pretending to be Communist Party or government officials and threatening to post damaging information about them online, a state...
Tokyo 2020 Games Shot in the Arm for Aging Nation
ABC News - 8 Sep 2013 07:58
Tokyo's triumphant bid for 2020 games a chance for Japan to revive sagging economy, spirits
Pro Sports Should Rethink Marijuana
Time - 8 Sep 2013 13:05
Why should pot be banned in states where it is legal?
Afghanistan says NATO strike killed civilians
Al Jazeera English - 8 Sep 2013 12:09
Afghan officials accuse NATO of killing 15 people, nine of them civilians, in an airstrike in the Kunar province.
Cambodian opposition readies parliament boycott
Boston - 8 Sep 2013 11:50
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- Cambodia's opposition says it will boycott the opening session of parliament and continue carrying out street protests now that the election victory of Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling party h...
AP Analysis: NKorean charm offensive about money
Boston - 8 Sep 2013 07:10
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Spring's threats of nuclear war have given way to a summer of mini-breakthroughs on the Korean Peninsula. But scratch the surface and Pyongyang's charm offensive seems more about money than any...
Study: E-Cigs Are Effective for Smoking Cessation
Time - 8 Sep 2013 07:05
Study: E-Cigs Are Effective for Smoking Cessation
Adrian Peterson's Explosive Start Shouldn't Inflate Expectations for 2013
Bleacher Report - 8 Sep 2013 23:58
Adrian Peterson said his goal for the 2013 season was to rush for 2,500 yards. He didn't get off to too bad of a start. Taking his first handoff of the season from Christian Ponder, Peterson bounced through a hole betwee...