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Obama urged to make economy a bigger, bolder topic

published about 6 hours ago
Five months into President Barack Obama's second term, allies and former top aides worry that his overarching goal of economic opportunity has been diminished, partly drowned out by controversies seized ...

Jennifer Lopez: A design for living

published about 6 hours ago
The singer-actress is also a fashionable business tycoon who says "workaholic" is not a dirty word

Serena Williams beats Azarenka to win Italian Open

published about 6 hours ago
ROME (AP) — Serena Williams won her fourth consecutive title of the year in dominating fashion Sunday, beating third-seeded Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 in the Italian Open final.

Allegedly random murder, "hate crime," stuns NYC

published about 6 hours ago
Victim appears to have been randomly murdered for being gay by rage-filled man on a Greenwich Village rampage with friends


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Israeli seeks interim deal with Palestinians

published about 1 hour ago
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's senior coalition partner says that reaching a final peace agreement with the Palestinians is unrealistic at the current ... more

Sensory-motor enrichment effective therapy for boys with autism

published about 1 hour ago
IRVINE, Calif., May 19 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say autistic boys treated with sensory-motor enrichment showed marked improvement compared to boys receiving traditional treatment.

Two Egyptian journalists, critical of Mursi, face trial

published about 1 hour ago
CAIRO (Reuters) - Two Egyptian journalists at a newspaper critical of President Mohamed Mursi were ordered on Sunday to face an expedited criminal trial for ... more

Yahoo to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion: Report

published about 2 hours ago
The Yahoo board reportedly has approved a deal to pay $1.1 billion in cash for the blogging site Tumblr.

Stocks on a roll: Yahoo, Microsoft stoke appetite

published about 3 hours ago
Investors will look toward a slew of corporate news and events this week to keep the market rally rolling.

Speed Dating? Watch Your Mouth

published about 9 hours ago
Do you know how long it takes for a guy and a gal to 'click' in the first stage of building a bond that may ... more

The Texas Tribune: With Consensus and Money, State Takes on Mental Health Care

published about 17 hours ago
As Republicans and Democrats in Texas House and Senate hash out the details of the state’s 2014-15 budget, one issue they are not arguing about ... more

Marijuana Bill Advances in Illinois

published about 18 hours ago
The Illinois Senate has voted to approve the use of marijuana for medical purposes, which if signed into law would make it the second-most-populous state ... more

Pacers Not Saying Whether Hill to Play Vs. Knicks

published 1 day ago
Pacers staying quiet about George Hill's availability in Game 6 against Knicks    

Ex-NBA Player Stabbed, Seriously Injured in Fight

published 1 day ago
Serbian police say former Heat, Mavericks player Predrag Danilovic seriously injured in fight    

Ryder Cup Players Into Last 8 at World Match Play

published 1 day ago
Ryder Cup teammates McDowell, Colsaerts, Molinari through to World Match Play quarterfinals    

Motherlode Blog: Ending the Secrecy of a Child’s Addiction

published about 5 hours ago
In the beginning we kept our son’s battle with heroin addiction to ourselves. When we finally spoke up, we found we were not alone.    

The Office Watch: That’s What She Said

published 2 days ago
Spoilers for the series finale of The Office follow: When Ricky Gervais’ UK version of The Office ended with a movie-sized episode, it had significant ... more

Q&A: Simon Pegg on Star Trek Into Darkness, Life on Other Planets and Ugly Shirts of the Future

published 2 days ago
In the Trek universe, it’s usually Spock and Kirk who get top billing. But it Simon Pegg’s Scotty—the starship engineer of “Beam me up!” fame—who ... more

Report: Early humans dined on antelope brains

published Mon, May 06 2013 13:26 GMT
Paging Dr. Hannibal Lecter. According to a recent article from Science News, early humans enjoyed dining on antelope brains. Science News reports that the findings ... more

Bell tower emerges from Italian lake

published Mon, May 06 2013 12:02 GMT
A surreal sight greets visitors in the northern Italian town of Curon Venosta: The steeple of a church submerged in the water. As Slate reports, ... more

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie squashes spider; PETA not pleased

published Mon, May 06 2013 09:32 GMT
Come election time, Chris Christie will not get the spider lover vote. The New Jersey governor demonstrated his bug killing skills to a group of ... more

Ron Chernow receives biography award

published about 5 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow was honored by his peers this weekend and in turn shared a few tips about his ... more

Old rules don't mean much to broadcasters

published about 5 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) — The most striking thing about the broadcast TV networks announcing their new fall schedules this past week was how little that ... more

Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner Joke About Their Marriage on Saturday Night Live

published about 8 hours ago
"I want to tell you how I wish I had ended that speech," Affleck told his wife in a funny monologue

Cancer diagnosis puts people at greater risk for bankruptcy

published Tue, May 14 2013 23:00 GMT
(Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center) People diagnosed with cancer are more than two-and-a-half times more likely to declare bankruptcy than those without cancer, according to ... more

Skin cancer may be linked to lower risk of Alzheimer's disease

published Tue, May 14 2013 23:00 GMT
(American Academy of Neurology) People who have skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to new research published in the May ... more

Hospital waste initiative provides lessons for physicians

published Tue, May 14 2013 04:00 GMT
A report shows how health organizations can reduce their bottom lines by creating a culture of cutting environmental costs.