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Prepare for the Hyperloop
Time - 12 Aug 2013 18:05
What Elon Musk's long-awaited travel device might look like
Judge Rules NYC's 'Stop-And-Frisk' Unconstitutional
ABC News - 12 Aug 2013 18:04
Controversial tactic allows cops to search anyone they deem suspicious.
Sinkhole Swallows Section of Florida Resort
ABC News - 12 Aug 2013 17:28
Visitors staying at a resort near Walt Disney World were rushed to safety overnight after a nearly 50-foot wide sinkhole swallowed part of the building in which they were staying. No one was injured. Around 20 people wer...
Obama's Past and the 'War on Drugs'
ABC News - 12 Aug 2013 23:43
President Obama knows something about being a low-level, nonviolent drug offender, such as the kind the Justice Department today exempted from harsh mandatory prison sentences. In a sense, he was one himself once, althou...
A Tour of Manhattan's Phallus Palace
The Atlantic Wire - 12 Aug 2013 22:57
One of the world's foremost collections of phallic art resides in a Manhattan apartment. But if you feel a little skittish about visiting yourself, not to worry: Narratively photographer Kyria Abrahams will take you on a...
CiteeCar's Hybrid Car Rental Model: The Future For Car Sharing?
Forbes - 12 Aug 2013 19:52Woman threatening suicide shot by deputy in Cooper City
Miami Herald - 12 Aug 2013 17:46
A woman, believed to be armed, was shot multiple times Monday morning by Broward Sheriff's Office deputies, the agency said.
Whitey Bulger wants Stanley Cup ring, but won't fight to keep $822,000 in cash seized from apartment
Boston - 12 Aug 2013 17:03
Notorious Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger won't fight to keep $822,000 that was found stashed in the walls of his Santa Monica, Calif., when he was finally arrested in 2011. But he wants to keep a Stanley Cup ring ...
Flights of Fancy: 10 Great Airplane Movies
Time - 12 Aug 2013 16:15
In Hollywood, aircraft films fly high, despite their frequent depiction of crashes and accidents
Climate change bus tour comes to Maine
Boston - 12 Aug 2013 10:47
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- A bus tour promoting action on climate change is coming to Maine.
Afghanistan's Poorest Bear the Brunt of the War
Time - 12 Aug 2013 08:05
Families of many fallen Afghan security forces report neglect by Kabul's political leadership, further deepening the divide between the country's poor and the political elites
Typhoon Utor hits north Philippines
BBC - 12 Aug 2013 05:18
A powerful typhoon brings heavy rain and high winds to the northern Philippines, leaving at least 23 fishermen missing.
Embassies Open, but Yemen Stays on Terror Watch
The New York Times - 12 Aug 2013 03:58
Officials say the lack of certainty about the effectiveness of recent drone strikes in Yemen, where the American embassy remained closed, is a sobering reminder of the limitations of American power in the Middle East.
Instructor shoots student in Ohio gun safety class
Boston - 12 Aug 2013 23:59
LANCASTER, Ohio (AP) -- Police say an instructor at a central Ohio gun safety class has accidentally shot a student.
Family Seeks Compensation for British Businessman's Mysterious Death in China
The New York Times - 12 Aug 2013 23:58
Neil Heywood's wife and mother are pressing for payment from the family of the woman convicted in his poisoning.
A look at federal prisons, by the numbers
Boston - 12 Aug 2013 23:55
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A look at federal prisons, by the numbers:
Relatives of victims of James "Whitey" Bulger react with range of emotions to verdict
Boston - 12 Aug 2013 23:54
After decades waiting for this day, for a verdict that would convict the man who wrought so much havoc in their lives, relatives of the victims of James "Whitey" Bulger today experienced a mix of emotions after a federal...
Understanding SXSW V2V in Las Vegas
Forbes - 12 Aug 2013 23:53Leahy lauds Holder on limiting mandatory sentences
Boston - 12 Aug 2013 23:50
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy says he's pleased that Attorney General Eric Holder is calling for a review of mandatory minimum sentences for some drug crimes.
Musk unveils 'Hyperloop' idea
BBC - 12 Aug 2013 23:48
US-based entrepreneur Elon Musk reveals details of his proposed supersonic "Hyperloop" transport system that would link Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Conn. landlords to pay damages for discrimination
Boston - 12 Aug 2013 23:48
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- A federal judge has ordered two landlords to pay more than $100,000 for discriminating against prospective tenants on the basis of their race, federal prosecutors said Monday.
Portland deli closes because of abortion protests
Boston - 12 Aug 2013 23:47
A deli owner who has had to endure abortion protests targeting a nearby Planned Parenthood clinic has closed his restaurant. Mike Fink, owner of Mike's Restaurant, blamed the protesters for driving off diners, as well as...