American suicide bomber grew up in Central Florida

VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The American man who launched a suicide bombing against Syrian government troops grew up in Central Florida and attended several colleges in the state before dropping out and moving abroad.
U.S. officials identified the bomber as Moner Mohammad Abu-Salha...
American suicide bomber grew up in Central Florida

Austin"s best burgers and Lady Bird"s new Boardwalk top the most popular ...

The best burgers in Austin, a visit from the world’s No. 2 restaurant and Lady Bird Lake’s new trail are just some of the stories that got you clicking on CultureMap this week. 
In case you missed them, read on for a full recap of our most popular stories. 
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Austin"s best burgers and Lady Bird"s new Boardwalk top the most popular ...

The Takeaway Weekender: The Top Stories of the Week

For many Americans, Elliot Rodger’s manifesto was a shocking tirade against women. But this week we talked with Daily Beast Columnist Arthur Chu—he said he’s heard tamer versions of the sentiment before. From video games to “The Big Bang Theory,” Chu argues that “nerd culture...
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Pirate Bay co-founder arrested in Sweden to serve copyright violation sentence

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – One of the founders of file-sharing website Pirate Bay has been arrested in southern Sweden to serve an outstanding sentence for copyright violations after being on the run for nearly two years, Swedish police said on Saturday.
Peter Sunde had been wanted by...
Pirate Bay co-founder arrested in Sweden to serve copyright violation sentence

Exclusive: Syria bomber was Florida-born, raised in middle-class family

SEBASTIAN Fla. (Reuters) – The man believed to be the first American suicide bomber in Syria was born in Florida and loved to play basketball. He was an average student who grew up in a well-kept middle-class neighborhood about 90 minutes south of Orlando.
The family of Moner Mohammad...
Exclusive: Syria bomber was Florida-born, raised in middle-class family

A Modern Milestone: Psy"s "Gangnam Style" Hits 2 Billion Views

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A Modern Milestone: Psy"s "Gangnam Style" Hits 2 Billion Views

Americans and their cars: A love affair on fumes?

The couple in the convertible sail down a pristine freeway, the pavement theirs alone. At the wheel, he smiles in suit and tie, while she leans closer, every blonde hair in place, her face a portrait of mobile bliss.
“To whirl along with all the joy your car has to offer,” reads the...
Americans and their cars: A love affair on fumes?

Who Are The Five Guantánamo Detainees Released In Prisoner Swap?

As part of a prisoner swap to free Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the United States agreed to transfer five Guantánamo detainees to Qatar.
NPR’s Tom Bowman received a list of the prisoners being released from a Pentagon official. According to documents leaked to the organization ...
Who Are The Five Guantánamo Detainees Released In Prisoner Swap?

How Dean Dillon Made It From Strumming To Stardom In Nashville

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At D-Day"s 70th, an overdue talk with a vet uncle

AMBLER, Pa. (AP) — My mother is the second-youngest of 14 children, and her five eldest siblings served overseas in World War II. They were our version of the famed Sullivan brothers, but with a happy ending: All made it home.
Though one brother died in a 1948 car crash, I grew...
At D-Day"s 70th, an overdue talk with a vet uncle

Freed Soldier"s Hometown Makes Welcome Home Plans

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The news Saturday of U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s release from captivity spread quickly in his hometown in southern Idaho, and residents immediately began making plans for a welcome-home celebration.
An annual event called “Bring Bowe Back” scheduled...
Freed Soldier"s Hometown Makes Welcome Home Plans

Turkish police fire teargas at protesters on anniversary of unrest

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – ISTANBUL May 31 (Reuters) – Turkish police fired teargas and water cannon on Saturday to disperse protesters in central Istanbul who sought to mark the one-year anniversary of the country’s biggest anti-government demonstrations in decades.
Authorities...
Turkish police fire teargas at protesters on anniversary of unrest

U.S. soldier freed in Afghanistan, five Taliban prisoners to leave Guantanamo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The last U.S. prisoner of war from America’s waning Afgan war, was handed over to U.S. Special Operations forces in Afghanistan on Saturday in a dramatic swap for five Taliban detainees who will be handed over from Guantanamo Bay prison to Qatar.
Army...
U.S. soldier freed in Afghanistan, five Taliban prisoners to leave Guantanamo

Mickelson says he"s cooperating in trading probe

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Hall of Fame golfer Phil Mickelson said he is cooperating in an insider trading investigation involving him, activist investor Carl Icahn and Las Vegas gambler Billy Walters. The five-time major champion maintains he has done nothing wrong.
Mickelson’s...
Mickelson says he"s cooperating in trading probe

Taliban Release U.S. Soldier Taken Hostage In 2009

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YouTube Video Quality Report compares ISPs, rats out the slow ones

Does everyone have to wait for a YouTube video to buffer, or are you the only one? Thanks to a new tool from Google, you can now see for yourself.
Google’s Video Quality Report is a new tool that provides information on your ISP’s performance when it comes to streaming YouTube videos, and lets yo...
YouTube Video Quality Report compares ISPs, rats out the slow ones

70 years after D-Day, she hears dad"s stories anew

NEW YORK (AP) — Every night at dinner when I was young, my dad fought World War II all over again. He’d parachuted into Normandy with the 101st Airborne on D-Day, went on to fight in Holland and Belgium, and he loved to tell war stories.
But as a kid, I didn’t care. I...
70 years after D-Day, she hears dad"s stories anew

Report: Lucky Radley is transferring from Utah, will walk on at San Diego St.

The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Thursday that Utah running back Lucky Radley is transferring to San Diego State, where he will join the Aztecs as a graduate student walk-on this summer.
There is no official word from either Utah or San Diego State about the...
Report: Lucky Radley is transferring from Utah, will walk on at San Diego St.

Regulators And Airlines Fight Over Fares, Fees And Fairness

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US soldier freed by Taliban captors

31 May 2014
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US Army Sgt Bowe Bergdahl was captured in Afghanistan in June 2009 (file photo)
A US soldier who has been held by the Taliban in Afghanistan for nearly five years has been freed in deal that includes the release of five Afghan detainees, US...
US soldier freed by Taliban captors

Hiker falls, rescued in Neff"s Canyon

SALT LAKE COUNTY — A 19-year-old man who fell in a rocky area and hit his head while hiking in Neff’s Canyon Friday was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Members of Salt Lake County search and rescue said they had to hike more than a mile and a half to reach the ...
Hiker falls, rescued in Neff"s Canyon

Six Ukrainian separatists killed around Donetsk airport

DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian separatist leader Denis Pushilin said on Saturday six rebels had been killed while trying to collect the bodies of comrades who had died under Ukrainian army fire earlier this week close to Donetsk airport.
Ukrainian forces regained control of the...
Six Ukrainian separatists killed around Donetsk airport

Mickelson plays on amid news of U.S. probe into possible insider trading

NEW YORK (Reuters) – If golf star Phil Mickelson is concerned by a federal probe into possible insider trading involving him, billionaire investor Carl Icahn and Las Vegas gambler William Walters, he didn’t show it on Saturday.
As he hit a few practice balls before his round at the...
Mickelson plays on amid news of U.S. probe into possible insider trading

UAE to continue aid to Egypt, sees more stability after Sisi win

ABU DHABI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates foresees greater stability in Egypt after former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi won a presidential election last week and will continue to back it financially, the UAE foreign minister said on Saturday.
Since the army ousted Egypt’s...
UAE to continue aid to Egypt, sees more stability after Sisi win

U.S. soldier free after almost five years captivity in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, held for nearly five years by the Taliban after being captured in Afghanistan, has been released and is now in U.S. custody, President Barack Obama said on Saturday.
As part of Bergdahl’s release, the United States is turning...
U.S. soldier free after almost five years captivity in Afghanistan

Turkish police fire teargas against protesters on anniversary of mass demos

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police on Saturday used teargas in central Istanbul to disperse protesters seeking to mark the one-year anniversary of the start of the biggest anti-government demonstrations in decades.
Several hundred people gathered on streets leading to Taksim Square,...
Turkish police fire teargas against protesters on anniversary of mass demos

Border Patrol Releases New Use Of Force Guidelines, Critical Report

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The Week in iPad Cases: Animal prints

5 tips for avoiding Internet dopiness

The Week in iPad Cases: Animal prints

VIDEO: Hagel"s tough words for China

The US defence secretary has accused China of “destabilising” the South China Sea, saying its action is threatening the region’s long-term progress.
Chuck Hagel said the US would “not look the other way” when nations ignored international rules.
Nick Childs...
VIDEO: Hagel"s tough words for China

Acer"s Iconia Tab 8 delivers higher-end features at a good price

If you want a higher-end Android tablet than can rival the iPad mini, take a look at Acer’s Iconia Tab 8, set to arrive in the third quarter. We checked one out ahead of Computex in Taipei on Saturday and came away reasonably impressed with a device that incorporates some more cutting-edge specs ...
Acer"s Iconia Tab 8 delivers higher-end features at a good price

Abortion Services Return To Town Where George Tiller Was Murdered

After Tiller’s murder, his clinic — the last place in the city providing abortion services — closed. Since 2009, Kansas has also banned post-viability abortions and tightened the laws regulating procedures.
But in April of last year, South Wind Women’s Center opened in the ver...
Abortion Services Return To Town Where George Tiller Was Murdered

Wih Beats Purchase, Apple Buys A Quick Start On Smart Headphones

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Wih Beats Purchase, Apple Buys A Quick Start On Smart Headphones

In India, Fifth Person Is Arrested In Gang Rape, Murder Case

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In India, Fifth Person Is Arrested In Gang Rape, Murder Case

US law prods states to revisit health care rules

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Prompted by the health care overhaul law, several states are updating their rules for insurance networks to better reflect who is covered and how people shop for and use their benefits.
Laws governing health insurance vary, but states generally try to ensure...
US law prods states to revisit health care rules

Dressing the VA"s wounds: What Obama faces now

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When U.S. President Barack Obama accepted the resignation on Friday of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, he said his priority now was fixing the troubled agency whose officials are accused of covering up delays in providing healthcare for U.S....
Dressing the VA"s wounds: What Obama faces now

Thai forces out to stifle unrest after army chief sets election plan

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai police and soldiers flooded downtown Bangkok on Saturday to pre-empt further protests against a May 22 coup after the army chief said a return to democracy would take more than a year.
In a televised address late on Friday, General Prayuth Chan-ocha said the...
Thai forces out to stifle unrest after army chief sets election plan

U.S. and China square off at Asia security forum

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The United States and China squared off at an Asian security forum on Saturday, with the U.S. defense secretary accusing Beijing of destabilizing the region and a top Chinese general retorting that his comments were “threat and intimidation”.
Using...
U.S. and China square off at Asia security forum

Police shut Istanbul park to pre-empt protests one year after unrest

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police on Saturday shut Gezi Park, the Istanbul square at the center of mass demonstrations in 2013, to prevent any efforts to mark the anniversary of the biggest anti-government protests in decades.
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, who was the target of many...
Police shut Istanbul park to pre-empt protests one year after unrest

One Wealthy Couple"s Mission To Save Marriages, En Masse

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One Wealthy Couple"s Mission To Save Marriages, En Masse

Pakistan Signals An Opening In Relations With India. Modi

Pakistan’s prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, attended the inauguration ceremony of India’s new prime minister this week. Does this signal a thaw? NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Shuja Nawaz of the Atlantic Council.

Pakistan Signals An Opening In Relations With India. Modi

In Pizza Kitchens And On Assembly Lines, Temp Workers Face Abuse

The modern Harvest of Shame is the treatment of blue-collar temporary workers, according to ProPublica’s Michael Grabell. NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to Grabell about his investigative series.

In Pizza Kitchens And On Assembly Lines, Temp Workers Face Abuse

Measles Hits 20-Year High In U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that measles outbreaks in the United States are now at a 20-year high, with 288 cases reported in the first five months of 2014.

Measles Hits 20-Year High In U.S.

New Acting VA Secretary Faces Cultural Challenges

Eric Shinseki, secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, has resigned over the growing VA scandal. He said that remaining in office would only distract from carrying out needed reforms.

New Acting VA Secretary Faces Cultural Challenges

With VA Hospitals Overtaxed, Vets May Have To Go Private

Eric Shinseki has stepped down as the chief of the Veterans Administration, but will things improve at VA hospitals? NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to correspondent Tom Bowman about what needs to happen to improve services.

With VA Hospitals Overtaxed, Vets May Have To Go Private

South Korea Repaves For A "Woman Friendly Seoul"

Women-only parking spaces are popping up all over Seoul, South Korea. They are a wider and longer and painted pink. It’s the city’s effort to make a more female-friendly city.

South Korea Repaves For A "Woman Friendly Seoul"

Analysis: Shinseki exit is outside Obama playbook

WASHINGTON (AP) — This was not in the Barack Obama playbook.
The resignation under fire of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki on Friday did not follow the usual arc of a crisis in the Obama administration. Time and again in the face of eruptions the president has preferred...
Analysis: Shinseki exit is outside Obama playbook

Friday Asia Update: Top Five Stories for the Week of May 30, 2014

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In case you missed it: Fixing Jackson"s roads and other top stories of the week

JACKSON, MI – Jackson officials estimate there are 90,000 potholes among the 155 miles of city streets.
A meeting organized by Jackson City Councilman Derek Dobies and State Rep. Earl Poleski earlier this week dealt with how to raise money to fix those streets.
Here’s a look back at that a...
In case you missed it: Fixing Jackson"s roads and other top stories of the week

Icahn, Mickelson are investigated in U.S. insider trading probe: source

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating possible insider trading involving billionaire investor Carl Icahn, golfer Phil Mickelson and Las Vegas gambler William Walters, a source familiar with the matter...
Icahn, Mickelson are investigated in U.S. insider trading probe: source

Book Review: "I Am The Beggar Of The World"

Poet Tess Taylor reviews I Am the Beggar of the World, a new poetry collection that offers a rare glimpse into Afghan lives.

Book Review: "I Am The Beggar Of The World"

With Possible Theme Park, "Hunger Games" May Live Beyond Final Film

The movie studio Lionsgate is exploring the possibility of a theme park based on The Hunger Games films and books. To test the idea’s viability, the company announced that it will launch a Hunger Games exhibition at museums around the country next summer.

With Possible Theme Park, "Hunger Games" May Live Beyond Final Film

VA Secretary Shinseki Steps Down Amid Reports Of Systemic Problems

Gen. Eric Shinseki is stepping down as the secretary of veteran’s affairs. The decision comes in the midst of growing outrage over scheduling issues in the VA health system.

VA Secretary Shinseki Steps Down Amid Reports Of Systemic Problems

Spelling Co-Champs Beat The Bee, Leaving Judges Without Words

For the first time since 1962, there are co-champions at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Teens Ansun Sujoe and Sriram Hathwar tied when the pair exhausted the official list of words.

Spelling Co-Champs Beat The Bee, Leaving Judges Without Words

An American Suicide Bomber In Syria

The U.S. State Department has confirmed that an American was involved in carrying out a suicide attack. The man, who was fighting in Syria against President Bashar Assad’s regime, had ties to Florida.

An American Suicide Bomber In Syria

Shinseki"s Apology Punctuates A Long Career Of Service

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki apologized for lengthy waits at VA facilities, saying he’s ousting the leaders of a VA hospital in Phoenix, Ariz., after stories about delays in care there. Shinseki’s decision to resign marks a muddy end to an illustrious career, which...
Shinseki"s Apology Punctuates A Long Career Of Service

Shinseki resigns amid vets" health care problems

WASHINGTON (AP) — Beset by growing evidence of patient delays and cover-ups, embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned from President Barack Obama’s Cabinet Friday, taking the blame for what he decried as a “lack of integrity” in the sprawling...
Shinseki resigns amid vets" health care problems

Obama launches public push on power plant rules

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama launched a show of support Friday for new emissions rules for power plants, putting the weight of the White House behind the government’s controversial strategy for combating climate change.
Three days before his administration is...
Obama launches public push on power plant rules

MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT: Round 2 - Twists and Turns

DUBLIN, Ohio — If this keeps up, Rory McIlroy’s golf game may just push his personal life out of the headlines.
After winning on the European Tour last week, McIlroy overcame a tweaked knee and a double-bogey to shoot a record 9-under 63 for a three-shot lead after Thursday’s opening ...
MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT: Round 2 - Twists and Turns

Obama accepts U.S. veterans affairs chief resignation with "regret"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned on Friday following a meeting with President Barack Obama that came amid a firestorm of outrage over delays in medical care for U.S. veterans.
Shortly after the private White House session, Obama announced...
Obama accepts U.S. veterans affairs chief resignation with "regret"

Siemens CEO tries to calm furore over job cuts

BERLIN/MUNICH (Reuters) – The chief executive of German conglomerate Siemens SIEGn.DE tried to calm a brewing storm over job cuts on Friday after he let slip at an investor conference in New York that his plan to restructure the company could put up to 11,600 staff at risk.
Joe Kaeser,...
Siemens CEO tries to calm furore over job cuts

Dark tale of love and murder in Pakistan"s rural heartland

MOZA SIAL Pakistan (Reuters) – A Pakistani man whose pregnant wife was bludgeoned to death by angry family members who did not approve of the marriage fondly recalled a brief life together with the woman he fell in love with at first sight.
Farzana Iqbal, 25, was murdered by a group of...
Dark tale of love and murder in Pakistan"s rural heartland

Shinseki resigns amid veterans" health care issues

WASHINGTON (AP) — Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki apologized in public and then resigned in the privacy of the White House on Friday, driven from office by a mushrooming scandal over the agency’s health care system that serves millions of the nation’s former...
Shinseki resigns amid veterans" health care issues

New Orleans District Moves To An All-Charter System

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Richard III: Not The Hunchback We Thought He Was?

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Richard III: Not The Hunchback We Thought He Was?

Health Advocates Lament GOP Move To Relax School Lunch Rules

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VA And Military Health Care Are Separate, Yet Often Confused

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Police investigating "suspicious death" in Ogden

OGDEN — Ogden police have confirmed that a man was killed Thursday evening.

Police are investigating a death near 2900 Pennsylvania Avenue that occurred Thursday evening. Officers confirmed that multiple locations were involved in the overnight “suspicious death.”

The body ...
Police investigating "suspicious death" in Ogden

"Culture of graduation" lowers dropout rate, high school finds

SALT LAKE CITY — This week, more than 40,000 Utah seniors will graduate from high school. It’s an exciting milestone for them and a milestone for Utah, where graduation rates have gone up statewide in recent years.

Last year, 81 percent of Utah students graduated. That’s a...
"Culture of graduation" lowers dropout rate, high school finds

Wonder Years Cast Reunites, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Pose With Kids at ...

#Seflie! The Wonder Years cast reunited and they took an amazing selfie together, plus Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt posed on the red carpet at the premiere of Maleficent with their kids—they look so grown up! See all of Us Weekly‘s top stories from May 29 in the round-up below.
1. Wonder Y...
Wonder Years Cast Reunites, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Pose With Kids at ...

TRENDING NOW: Top stories from across Cape Cod

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TRENDING NOW: Top stories from across Cape Cod

Siemens says up to 11,600 jobs at risk in restructuring

MUNICH (Reuters) – The chief executive of German conglomerate Siemens said up to 11,600 jobs could be at risk in a restructuring plan he unveiled earlier this month that aims to save the company 1 billion euros annually.
Joe Kaeser, who was vaulted into the top job at the Munich-based...
Siemens says up to 11,600 jobs at risk in restructuring

In dig at China, Japan PM says supports SE Asia on freedom of sea, air

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, pushing for a greater role for Japan in regional security, said on Friday that Tokyo would offer its “utmost support” to Southeast Asian countries, several of which are locked in maritime disputes with its arch-rival...
In dig at China, Japan PM says supports SE Asia on freedom of sea, air

Ukraine to push on with army offensive, row grows over Russian fighters reports

KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine’s government vowed on Friday to press ahead with a military offensive against separatists, despite a deadly attack on an army helicopter, amid increasing reports that volunteer fighters from Russia were involved in rebellions in the...
Ukraine to push on with army offensive, row grows over Russian fighters reports

U.S. veterans affairs chief resigns over healthcare scandal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, facing calls for his ouster by lawmakers and veterans groups, resigned on Friday after taking responsibility for a healthcare scandal over delays in medical care for U.S. veterans.
President Barack Obama said he...
U.S. veterans affairs chief resigns over healthcare scandal

The Week in iPhone Cases: Sparkle, power, and customize

5 tips for avoiding Internet dopiness

The Week in iPhone Cases: Sparkle, power, and customize

Man fires gun in drunken rage, police say

SALT LAKE CITY — An intoxicated man who should not have had a gun in the first place put his young son and his neighborhood in danger, police said.

According to Lt. Tyrone Farillas of the Salt Lake City Police Department, the man was drinking on his porch late Thursday night near 200 S...
Man fires gun in drunken rage, police say

VA debate is really about role of government

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By Anthony Zurcher
Editor, Echo Chambers

Conservatives argue the problems at the VA are bigger than just Secretary Eric Shinseki.
Pressure continues to mount on Department of Veterans...
VA debate is really about role of government

Calling VA Problems "Indefensible," Shinseki Will Fire Phoenix Leaders

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Calling VA Problems "Indefensible," Shinseki Will Fire Phoenix Leaders

Casey Kasem"s wife ordered to appear in court

PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) — The wife of ailing radio personality Casey Kasem is expected to appear in court Friday in Washington state as part of an ongoing dispute with a stepdaughter who has been given authority to determine whether her father is receiving adequate medical...
Casey Kasem"s wife ordered to appear in court

Morpheus Prototype Uses Hazard Detection System to Land Safely in Dark

Video: Morpheus Completes Nighttime Flight Test
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Morpheus Prototype Uses Hazard Detection System to Land Safely in Dark

Today"s Top Stories in Health Care: Inovio Pharmaceuticals, MannKind Corp ...

Retrophin shares are up 32% in premarket following an announcement that the company has reached two non-dilutive financing deals worth up to $80 million in total . Per the press release, Retrophin agreed to a $40 million senior secured term loan facility with Athyrium Capital Management in one d...
Today"s Top Stories in Health Care: Inovio Pharmaceuticals, MannKind Corp ...

Top Stories: LA Clippers Sale; Spelling Bee Champs

Good morning, here are our early stories:
— Shelly Sterling: L.A. Clippers Will Be Sold To Steve Ballmer For $2 Billion.
— National Spelling Bee: Rare Co-Champions, And A Star Online.
And here are more early headlines:
New Calls For VA Secretary Shinseki To Resign. (Washington P...
Top Stories: LA Clippers Sale; Spelling Bee Champs

Special Report

BANGKOK/CHIANG MAI Thailand (Reuters) – On Dec. 27 last year, Thailand’s powerful army chief stood before a crowded news conference and stunned the beleaguered government of Yingluck Shinawatra by saying he would not rule out military intervention to resolve a deteriorating political c...
Special Report

Siemens says 11,600 jobs affected by restructuring

MUNICH (Reuters) – German conglomerate Siemens (SIEGn.DE) confirmed on Friday that some 11,600 jobs would be affected by a restructuring unveiled by Chief Executive Joe Kaeser earlier this month, but said not all of these positions would necessarily be cut.
In an emailed statement, a...
Siemens says 11,600 jobs affected by restructuring

Google takes steps to comply with EU"s "right to be forgotten" ruling

(Reuters) – Google has taken the first steps to meet a European ruling that citizens can have objectionable links removed from Internet search results, a ruling that pleased privacy campaigners but raised fears that the right can be abused to hide negative information.
The balance...
Google takes steps to comply with EU"s "right to be forgotten" ruling

Russia has withdrawn most troops from Ukraine border: U.S. official

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Russia has withdrawn most of its troops from the Ukrainian border, but seven battalions, amounting to thousands of men, remain, a U.S. defense official said on Friday.
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, in Singapore to attend a weekend security conference, has...
Russia has withdrawn most troops from Ukraine border: U.S. official

Capital concerns hit BNP Paribas on report of $10 billion U.S. fine

PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) – Fears that a looming U.S. fine on BNP Paribas could be big enough to force it to raise capital and restrict its dividends hit France’s biggest bank on Friday, driving its shares to their lowest level in more than eight months.
France’s central bank...
Capital concerns hit BNP Paribas on report of $10 billion U.S. fine

Veterans Affairs chief apologizes for problems, to meet with Obama

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki apologized on Friday for scheduling abuses at veterans’ healthcare facilities to cover up long wait times, saying the problems were more severe than he initially thought.
Shinseki, speaking at a conference on...
Veterans Affairs chief apologizes for problems, to meet with Obama

U.S. consumer spending dips; inflation creeps up

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer spending fell for the first time in a year in April, but there are signs inflation is stirring, with an inflation gauge rising at its quickest pace since November 2012.
The Commerce Department said on Friday consumer spending slipped 0.1 percent after...
U.S. consumer spending dips; inflation creeps up

How to create 3D Worksheets in Excel 2013

One of Excel’s greatest tricks is the dimensional or 3D reference. This feature, which allows you to create formulas that refer to the same cell or range on multiple worksheets, simplifies the creation of complex documents like monthly inventories or sales reports. In Excel 2013, Microsoft has b...
How to create 3D Worksheets in Excel 2013

New attack methods can "brick" systems, defeat Secure Boot, researchers say

The Secure Boot security mechanism of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) can be bypassed on around half of computers that have the feature enabled in order to install bootkits, according to a security researcher.
At the Hack in the Box 2014 security conference in Amsterdam, Corey...
New attack methods can "brick" systems, defeat Secure Boot, researchers say

Ask the iTunes Guy: Special tagging issue

A few weeks ago, I wrote two articles about tagging media files in iTunes. The first was about how to tag, and the second about fixing poorly-tagged music files. In this week’s column, I address a number of questions about tags: fixing duplicate artists, adding Year tags, and correcting Genre t...
Ask the iTunes Guy: Special tagging issue

Lock your iPhone"s camera into black and white

I enjoy browsing Instagram and shooting photos for my account far more than any sane person reasonably should. No, its filters don’t make a bad image good, but there’s a certain fun and artistry in shooting the square format and playing with post-production. Sadly, that fun doesn’t translate ove...
Lock your iPhone"s camera into black and white

Utah teens shocked to see altered yearbook photos

HEBER CITY, Utah (AP) — A little airbrushing to school pictures can spell big relief, concealing pimples and brightening complexions. But some students at Wasatch High School cracked their yearbooks this week to find more than tiny touchups: digital alterations including cap...
Utah teens shocked to see altered yearbook photos

Acer pushes out new smartphones for Q3, targeting high to low end

Taiwanese PC maker Acer has made another big push into the smartphone market, and unveiled four new models under its “Liquid” brand that will arrive in the third quarter.
While Acer did not mention product pricing in Friday’s announcement, the four handsets come with both high-level and mid to lo...
Acer pushes out new smartphones for Q3, targeting high to low end

KRTV 10pm Top Stories-Thu May 29

May 29, 2014 12:56 AM

Storm damage: KRTV viewers submitted their photos of severe weather from Wednesday night, including a Big Sandy viewer who watched as the roof of the hangar at the airport was taken apart by strong winds. Click here to read more.
CMR vandalism: Two Great Falls...
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Yesterday"s top stories: Gun allegedly used by Aaron Hernandez reportedly ...

These were the most read stories on MassLive.com yesterday. If you missed any of them, click on the links below to read them now. The most viewed item overall, however, was the Holyoke High School prom photo gallery, above.
1) Prosecutor: Gun used by Aaron Hernandez in 2012 Boston double murder...
Yesterday"s top stories: Gun allegedly used by Aaron Hernandez reportedly ...

U.S. probing 15 banks, payment processors for fraud

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors have opened criminal and civil probes into at least 15 banks and payment processors as part of a wide-ranging consumer fraud investigation, according to documents released on Thursday by a congressional committee.
The Justice Department’s...
U.S. probing 15 banks, payment processors for fraud

Ford Recalls 1.4 Million Vehicles For Various Defects

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Ford Recalls 1.4 Million Vehicles For Various Defects

Prosecutor: Illinois man"s DNA proves he killed 4

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (AP) — A prosecutor in the trial of man accused of killing four people in a northwest Illinois apartment in 2008 says the man’s own DNA proves he committed the homicides.
Nicholas Sheley has pleaded not guilty to killing 29-year-old Brock Branson;...
Prosecutor: Illinois man"s DNA proves he killed 4

12 spellers make National Spelling Bee finals

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jacob Williamson shrieked with delight, sank to his knees and pounded the stage as his name was called as one of the 12 finalists in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Jacob, easily the most demonstrative of the dozen spellers who will compete Thursday night for...
12 spellers make National Spelling Bee finals

Elk killing trial ignites emotions in hippie town

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — In a stately neighborhood of Boulder, a city known as the Berkeley of the Rocky Mountains, a bull elk named “Big Boy” had become a treasured fixture.
When Mapleton residents learned a police officer killed the regal animal last year as it grazed...
Elk killing trial ignites emotions in hippie town

Man tries to run over, stab wife, police say

BOUNTIFUL — A man who reportedly was upset with his wife for talking about divorce allegedly assaulted her, attempted to run her over and then stabbed her, according to police.

The incident began Thursday morning in Centerville where Stepan Badikyan, 50, allegedly assaulted Anahit M...
Man tries to run over, stab wife, police say

News 12 Westchester top stories for 05/29

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WWLP.com afternoon top stories 5-29-14

The Internet makes it easier for us to do just about everything, but new research reveals many young Americans still prefer ‘the old-fashion…

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Special Report: The rifts behind Nigeria"s mass kidnap

CHIBOK/ABUJA (Reuters) – When local people warned that hundreds of Islamist militants were heading towards his remote town of Chibok in northeastern Nigeria, Danuma Mphur hurried to summon help.
As chairman of the Parent Teachers Association at the town’s school, Mphur feared for the s...
Special Report: The rifts behind Nigeria"s mass kidnap

Tyson"s $6.8 billion bid for Hillshire could spark bidding war

(Reuters) – Tyson Foods Inc has offered to buy Hillshire Brands Co HSH.N for $6.8 billion, upstaging Pilgrim’s Pride Corp’s $6.4-billion bid and signaling a high-stakes food fight for the seller of Hillshire sausages and Jimmy Dean sausages.
The $50-per-share offer Thursday...
Tyson"s $6.8 billion bid for Hillshire could spark bidding war

Nigeria"s president orders full scale offensive on Boko Haram

ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s president said on Thursday he had ordered “a full-scale operation” against Boko Haram Islamist militants and sought to reassure parents of 219 schoolgirls being held by the group that their children would be freed.
Speaking on Nigeria’s...
Nigeria"s president orders full scale offensive on Boko Haram

U.S. probes possible overcharging by banks on foreclosure fees

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Attorney’s office in Manhattan is investigating at least five banks over whether they overcharged the government for expenses incurred during foreclosures on federally backed home loans, filings and interviews show.
PNC Financial Services...
U.S. probes possible overcharging by banks on foreclosure fees

U.S. economy stumbles in first-quarter, but prospects brighter

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy contracted for the first time in three years in the first quarter as it buckled under a severe winter, but there are signs it has rebounded and economists say it could grow as much as 4 percent in the current quarter.
The Commerce Department on...
U.S. economy stumbles in first-quarter, but prospects brighter

Group led by media mogul Geffen bid more than $1.5 billion for LA Clippers: source

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A group that includes billionaire media executive David Geffen, television icon Oprah Winfrey and Oracle Chief Executive Officer Larry Ellison bid more than $1.5 billion for the Los Angeles Clippers professional basketball team, according to a person familiar with...
Group led by media mogul Geffen bid more than $1.5 billion for LA Clippers: source

Medicare Frequently Overpays Doctors For Patients" Visits

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Medicare Frequently Overpays Doctors For Patients" Visits

Guard in hot cell death has record of leaving post

NEW YORK (AP) — A Rikers Island jail guard who investigators say left her post without permission as a mentally ill inmate lay dying in his 101-degree cell in February had been disciplined four years earlier for a similar infraction, according to documents obtained by The...
Guard in hot cell death has record of leaving post

SF ISO ambitious charmer; SM seeks amusing looker

WASHINGTON (AP) — In dating, money may be the biggest taboo.
An Associated Press-WE tv poll finds that two-thirds of Americans think it’s tougher to talk money with your romantic partner than it is to talk sex. Three in 10 say sex is the harder conversation.
And when people...
SF ISO ambitious charmer; SM seeks amusing looker

County GOP leader not liable for $1 in damages

PROVO (AP) — A judge has ruled that a Utah County Republican Party leader was protected by state law when he made defamatory comments about another member of the party.
The ruling means Vice Chairman Daryl Acumen won’t have to pay $1 in damages to party member Julie ...
County GOP leader not liable for $1 in damages

Proposed rocket launch site in Texas clears hurdle

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Building and operating a private rocket launch site along the coast in the southernmost tip of Texas would be unlikely to jeopardize the existence of protected animal species and create few unavoidable impacts, according to a final federal environmental...
Proposed rocket launch site in Texas clears hurdle

VIDEO: US storm chaser "struck by lightning"

A US storm chaser says he has survived being struck by lightning, while inadvertently capturing the incident on camera.
Scott Shepherd was filming a storm from his car window in South Dakota, when he was apparently hit on the arm on Tuesday.
The footage shows sparks and debris flying, before...
VIDEO: US storm chaser "struck by lightning"

Johnstown flood"s legacy lives on 125 years later

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A privately owned dam collapsed in western Pennsylvania 125 years ago on May 31, 1889, unleashing a flood that killed 2,209 people. The terrible stories from the Johnstown Flood of 1889 are still part of lore because of the gruesome nature of many of the deaths...
Johnstown flood"s legacy lives on 125 years later

Hayden Panettiere is Pregnant, Justin Bieber and Adriana Lima Hooked Up: Top ...

Hayden Panettiere is pregnant! Plus, Justin Bieber hooked up with 32-year-old model Alessandra Ambrosio while in Cannes. See Us Weekly‘s other top stories from May 28 in the round-up below!
1. Hayden Panettiere Is Pregnant, Expecting First Child With Fiance Wladimir Klitschko
Nashville...
Hayden Panettiere is Pregnant, Justin Bieber and Adriana Lima Hooked Up: Top ...

TRENDING NOW: Top stories from across Cape Cod

David Colantuono
@WLCapeCod on Twitter

Posted May. 29, 2014 @ 12:01 am
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TRENDING NOW: Top stories from across Cape Cod

Q2 News 5:30 pm Top Stories with Jay Kohn & Jeanelle Slade, Wednesday 5-28 ...

Plus, a ten year project to connect south Billings to the north side – with a bridge over the railroad tracks gets derailed.


Q2 News 5:30 pm Top Stories with Jay Kohn & Jeanelle Slade, Wednesday 5-28 ...

Special Report: The rifts behind Nigeria"s mass kidnap

CHIBOK/ABUJA (Reuters) – When local people warned that hundreds of Islamist militants were heading towards his remote town of Chibok in northeastern Nigeria, Danuma Mphur hurried to summon help.
As chairman of the Parent Teachers Association at the town’s school, Mphur feared for the s...
Special Report: The rifts behind Nigeria"s mass kidnap

U.S. economy contracts in first-quarter, but labor market firming

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter for the first time in three years as it buckled under the weight of a severe winter, but there are signs activity has since rebounded.
The Commerce Department on Thursday slashed its estimate of gross domestic...
U.S. economy contracts in first-quarter, but labor market firming

Egypt"s Sisi wins election, faces economic challenges

CAIRO (Reuters) – Former Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi won a landslide victory in a presidential election on Thursday but a low turnout threatened to deprive him of the strong mandate he needs to fix the economy and face down an Islamist insurgency.
Sisi won 93.3 percent of...
Egypt"s Sisi wins election, faces economic challenges

Obama speech in full with analysis

29 May 2014
Last updated at 14:35


President Barack Obama has delivered a key foreign policy address. Here’s the speech in full – with analysis of key passages by BBC North America Editor Mark Mardell.
Good morning. Thank you, General Caslen, for that...
Obama speech in full with analysis

Science prizes given for findings in brain, cosmos

NEW YORK (AP) — Nine scientists won awards Thursday for theories about the first moments of the universe, discoveries about the brain and techniques to let researchers see ever-tinier things.
The winners, announced by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, will share three...
Science prizes given for findings in brain, cosmos

U.S. GDP Fell 1 Percent; First Drop In Three Years

Revising its early numbers for the first quarter of 2014, the Commerce Department says the U.S. economy shrank by 1 percent at an annualized rate. Last month, estimates of the quarter’s gross domestic product had shown a small gain of 0.1 percent.
Government analysts blame the...
U.S. GDP Fell 1 Percent; First Drop In Three Years

Ukrainian journalist arrested in Brad Pitt attack

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man arrested after rushing up and touching Brad Pitt on a Hollywood red carpet is a Ukrainian journalist with a history of getting too close to celebrities.
Los Angeles Police officer Sally Madera identified the suspect as Vitalii Sediuk. He was jailed on...
Ukrainian journalist arrested in Brad Pitt attack

TRENDING NOW: Top stories from across Cape Cod

David Colantuono
@WLCapeCod on Twitter

Posted May. 29, 2014 @ 12:01 am
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TRENDING NOW: Top stories from across Cape Cod

Thursday"s Top 6 News Stories

Good morning, and happy Thursday! Here are some of the stories we’re following today:
1. Edward Snowden exclusive: ‘I miss my home’
Snowden, the NSA contractor who leaked thousands of government documents, sat down with “NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams in...
Thursday"s Top 6 News Stories

Top Stories: Obama Talks To NPR; Ohio Executions On Hold

Good morning, here are our early stories:
— Transcript And Audio: President Obama’s Full NPR Interview.
— Judge Halts Ohio Executions, Citing Drug Controversy.
And here are more early headlines:
Ukrainian Separatists Hold 4 OSCE Observers. (Deutsche Welle)
In Uns...
Top Stories: Obama Talks To NPR; Ohio Executions On Hold

Nigeria"s president orders full scale offensive on Boko Haram

ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s president said on Thursday he had ordered “a full-scale operation” against Boko Haram Islamist militants and sought to reassure the parents of 219 schoolgirls being held by the group that their children would be freed.
Speaking on...
Nigeria"s president orders full scale offensive on Boko Haram

Putin creates ex-Soviet trade bloc, denies new USSR

ASTANA (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty with Kazakhstan and Belarus on Thursday creating a vast trading bloc which he hopes will challenge the economic might of the United States, the European Union and China.
Putin denies the forging of the Eurasian Economic...
Putin creates ex-Soviet trade bloc, denies new USSR

Exclusive: Medicare on drugs: 24,000 tests for 145 patients

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three Connecticut doctors billed Medicare for nearly 24,000 drug tests in 2012 – on just 145 patients. Despite the extraordinary number, Medicare administrators paid the doctors a total of $1.4 million, according to a Reuters analysis of government payments to...
Exclusive: Medicare on drugs: 24,000 tests for 145 patients

Egypt"s Sisi wins presidential election

CAIRO (Reuters) – Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the general who toppled Egypt’s first freely elected leader, took more than 90 percent of the vote in a presidential election, provisional results showed on Thursday, joining a long line of leaders drawn from the military.
But a...
Egypt"s Sisi wins presidential election

China suggests U.S. may have fabricated evidence for cyberattacks

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s suggested on Thursday that the United States had fabricated evidence to underpin accusations of cyber attacks and had incited China’s neighbors to “stir up trouble” in disputed waters.
The strongly-worded comments by the defense...
China suggests U.S. may have fabricated evidence for cyberattacks

Ukraine separatists down army helicopter, 14 killed

DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Pro-Russian separatists shot down a Ukrainian army helicopter on Thursday, killing 14 soldiers including a general, as government forces pressed ahead with an offensive to crush rebellions in the east swiftly following the election of a new president.
After...
Ukraine separatists down army helicopter, 14 killed

2 juvenile lifers getting 1st parole hearings

BOSTON (AP) — Two Massachusetts inmates sentenced to life without parole as juveniles will be the first to have parole hearings since the state’s highest court struck down mandatory life sentencing for young offenders in December.
Joseph Donovan, 38, and Frederick...
2 juvenile lifers getting 1st parole hearings

Android Wear notifications highlight Nest integration

Google has posted a number of notifications to show what users will be able to see on their Android Wear smartwatches, including integration with Nest’s smoke detector.
Wear is an extension of Android, and to make the OS a better fit for the small-screen smartwatch, the user interface relies on v...
Android Wear notifications highlight Nest integration

Speedy surgery puts transmitters into Hudson fish

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Chris Burnett is a sturgeon surgeon.
The biologist wore an orange slicker rather than hospital scrubs, and his operating room was a small fishing boat in the middle of the Hudson River. But Wednesday’s operation was serious work as Burnett used a...
Speedy surgery puts transmitters into Hudson fish

Have operating system, will travel: How to run virtual machines from a flash drive

Most of the time, one operating system per computer is enough. But on occasion, you might want to boot up a second operating system for security reasons, testing purposes, or compatibility with specific software. Technical details typically restrict that alternate OS to a single PC, however. You...
Have operating system, will travel: How to run virtual machines from a flash drive

VIDEO: Dr Dre celebrates $3bn Apple deal

Apple has confirmed it will buy headphone maker and music-streaming service provider Beats Electronics.
The deal is worth a total of $3bn (£1.8bn), and is thought to be Apple’s largest acquisition to date.
As part of the acquisition, Beats co-founders Jimmy Iovine and Dr Dre will join ...
VIDEO: Dr Dre celebrates $3bn Apple deal

Prosecutors: Spilled drink led Hernandez to kill

BOSTON (AP) — In the months leading up to a fatal double shooting, Aaron Hernandez had become increasingly convinced that people had been “testing, trying or otherwise disrespecting him” when he went to nightclubs, prosecutors said.
When a man bumped into Hernandez...
Prosecutors: Spilled drink led Hernandez to kill

Yesterday"s top stories: Springfield man killed after fleeing state police in ...

These were the most read stories on MassLive.com yesterday. If you missed any of them, click on the links below to read them now. The most viewed item overall was the Springfield Central High School junior prom photo gallery, above.
1) Springfield man, 25, killed in Holyoke crash after fleeing...
Yesterday"s top stories: Springfield man killed after fleeing state police in ...

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Police: 3-year-old shot, killed younger brother

PAYSON, Ariz. (AP) — A police chief in central Arizona says a 3-year-old boy shot and killed his 1 1/2 -year-old brother after the boys found a handgun in a neighbor’s apartment.
Payson Police Chief Don Engler says his department’s investigation of the Tuesday...
Police: 3-year-old shot, killed younger brother

Prosecutor: Hernandez killed 2 after drink spilled

BOSTON (AP) — Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez gunned down two men he did not know in their car because one of them bumped into him while dancing at a Boston nightclub, spilling his drink, prosecutors said in court Wednesday.
Hernandez pleaded not guilty in...
Prosecutor: Hernandez killed 2 after drink spilled

55 Convicted In Public Trial In China"s Northwest

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Sense 6 rolling out to Verizon and Sprint HTC One (M7) phones

HTC has been on a roll lately when it comes to updating the HTC One (M7) to Sense 6, and so far, it’s keeping its late May promise. Just a few weeks ago, the unlocked and developer versions of the HTC One (M7) were treated to the update, and today both the Verizon and Sprint variants are...
Sense 6 rolling out to Verizon and Sprint HTC One (M7) phones

Check Out This Underwear With Pockets So You Can Stash Stuff

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Check Out This Underwear With Pockets So You Can Stash Stuff

Voters in California contemplate forming new state

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Residents of California’s largely rural, agrarian and politically conservative far northern counties long ago got used to feeling ignored in the state Capitol and out of sync with major urban areas.
The idea of forming their own state has been a...
Voters in California contemplate forming new state

Q2 News 5:30 p.m. Top Stories with Dustin Klemann, Memorial Day 5-26-2014

May 26, 2014 10:28 PM by Q2 News

BILLINGS – After 10 years of requests and discussions, the Veteran’s Cemetery in Laurel is now officially the Yellowstone National Cemetery. We take you to the dedication.
Jaelynn lost her mobility at a young age and four years later, a Navy...
Q2 News 5:30 p.m. Top Stories with Dustin Klemann, Memorial Day 5-26-2014

Q2 News 5:30 p.m. Top Stories with Jay Kohn & Jeanelle Slade, Tuesday 5-27-14

Plus, Montana Tribal leaders pinpoint problems and voice concerns about Indian Health Services across the state.


Q2 News 5:30 p.m. Top Stories with Jay Kohn & Jeanelle Slade, Tuesday 5-27-14

WWLP.com afternoon top stories 5-28-14

Aaron Hernandez is being arraigned on new murder charges, a western Massachusetts truck driver was involved in a crash that spilled potatoes…

WWLP.com afternoon top stories 5-28-14

U.S. author, poet Maya Angelou dies at 86: publisher

WINSTON-SALEM N.C. (Reuters) – American author and poet Maya Angelou, who is best known for her groundbreaking autobiography “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” has died at age 86 in North Carolina, her publisher confirmed on Wednesday.
The prolific African-American writer...
U.S. author, poet Maya Angelou dies at 86: publisher

Obama says U.S. to boost support to Syrian opposition groups

WEST POINT N.Y. (Reuters) – In a major foreign policy address on Wednesday, President Barack Obama said he will work with Congress to ramp up U.S. support for Syrian opposition groups that are the best alternative to President Bashar al-Assad.
“We will step up our efforts to...
Obama says U.S. to boost support to Syrian opposition groups

Nestle boosts skincare business with $1.4 billion Valeant deal

LONDON/ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss food group Nestle accelerated a push into the fast-growing skincare market on Wednesday, buying the rights to several injectable treatments for facial wrinkles and lines from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International for $1.4 billion.
The world’s...
Nestle boosts skincare business with $1.4 billion Valeant deal

Lower Egypt voter turnout threatens Sisi mandate

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptians cast their votes in a presidential election on Wednesday that is certain to install former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as president, but his call for an overwhelming mandate did not appear to have been heeded by voters.
Tareq al-Shibl, a member of the...
Lower Egypt voter turnout threatens Sisi mandate

Divided east Ukraine city calm after battle, rebels seek Russian help

DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – An uneasy calm returned to the streets of Donetsk on Wednesday after the biggest battle of the pro-Russian separatist uprising in eastern Ukraine, a conflict transformed by the landslide election of a pro-European leader who vowed to crush the...
Divided east Ukraine city calm after battle, rebels seek Russian help

Obama fights foreign policy critics, pledges aid to Syria groups

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama fought back against critics of his foreign policy on Wednesday by insisting U.S. reliance on diplomacy over military intervention was working to resolve global crises like Ukraine and Iran, and he pledged to ramp up support for Syria’s o...
Obama fights foreign policy critics, pledges aid to Syria groups

Obama Emphasizes Importance Of Alliances In Foreign Policy Address

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125 years after Johnstown: Facts about the flood

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A privately owned dam collapsed in western Pennsylvania 125 years ago on May 31, 1889, unleashing a flood that killed 2,209 people. The terrible stories from the Johnstown Flood of 1889 are still part of lore because of the gruesome nature of many of the deaths...
125 years after Johnstown: Facts about the flood

Author Maya Angelou dies aged 86

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Technology marketers should take consumer life-cycle into account, new study shows

A new study from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management suggests marketers should pay attention to where consumers are in their lifecycles when determining how to get them to adopt new technologies.
Marketers may have incorrectly assumed that older consumers avoid...
Technology marketers should take consumer life-cycle into account, new study shows

Adult mentors critical to at-risk teen students, study shows

SALT LAKE CITY — Recent studies are shedding more light on how important it is for teens to have adult mentors in school. Researchers say a lack of mentors is a big factor in why many students drop out of school.

Data compiled by researchers at Tufts University shows there are many r...
Adult mentors critical to at-risk teen students, study shows

Maya Angelou Dies at 86

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Top Stories: Ukraine Fights Separatists; Google"s Car

And here are more early headlines:
Obama To Lay Out Foreign Policy Vision In West Point Speech. (New York Times)
Tea Party Activists Gain Victories In Texas Runoff Elections. (AP)
Sterling Promises Fight Over Any Sale Of L.A. Clippers. (ESPN)
Pentagon Chief Opens Review Of...
Top Stories: Ukraine Fights Separatists; Google"s Car

Tens of thousands of Syrians abroad vote in early poll

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Refugees waved flags and held pictures of Bashar al-Assad as they crushed into Damascus’s embassy in Lebanon on Wednesday to join Syrians worldwide voting early in an election that looks certain to give him a third seven-year term as president.
Expatriates and...
Tens of thousands of Syrians abroad vote in early poll

Valeant injects cash into bid for botox maker

(Reuters) – Canadian drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc VRX.TO VRX.N raised the cash component of its unsolicited offer for Botox-maker Allergan Inc AGN.N, valuing the U.S. firm at $49.44 billion and ratcheting up pressure on the target company.
Valeant’s sweetened...
Valeant injects cash into bid for botox maker

Calm returns after battle as divided east Ukraine city awaits fate

DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Uneasy calm returned to the streets of Donetsk on Wednesday after the biggest battle of a pro-Russian separatist uprising in eastern Ukraine, a conflict transformed by the landslide election of a pro-European leader who has vowed to crush the...
Calm returns after battle as divided east Ukraine city awaits fate

Exclusive: Deadly pig virus re-infects U.S. farm, fuels supply fears

CHICAGO (Reuters) – An Indiana farm has become the first to confirm publicly it suffered a second outbreak of a deadly pig virus, fueling concerns that a disease that has wiped out 10 percent of the U.S. hog population will be harder to contain than producers and veterinarians...
Exclusive: Deadly pig virus re-infects U.S. farm, fuels supply fears

Google"s New Car Lacks A Steering Wheel (And Brakes)

Google gave us an update on its driverless car project Tuesday, posting video and images of people trying out its self-driving car. The tech company built three prototypes from scratch, creating compact cars that look like they’re on an extreme no-options diet. For now, their top...
Google"s New Car Lacks A Steering Wheel (And Brakes)

Podcast: Everything"s awesome, nobody"s happy

After casting a brief WTF at the reliability of weather apps, we scrutinize rumors surrounding Apple and home automation, get the tiniest bit weary with more news of Apple/Samsung court capers, honor (and pity) Australians with hacked iCloud accounts, and marvel—through the eyes of children—at t...
Podcast: Everything"s awesome, nobody"s happy

Outage caused by single admin mortifies cloud provider Joyent

Cloud provider Joyent suffered an outage on Tuesday after an administrator was able to simultaneously reboot all virtual servers hosted in the company’s US-East-1 data center.
“It should go without saying that we’re mortified by this. While the immediate cause was operator error, there are broad...
Outage caused by single admin mortifies cloud provider Joyent

Twitter clues for hidden cash in US

28 May 2014
Last updated at 13:29


By Jasmine Coleman
BBC News

Miles Tokatz, 33, found $100 in San Francisco shortly after hearing about the giveaways in a bar
A mystery benefactor has been leading social media users on a treasure...
Twitter clues for hidden cash in US

How to capture movies of your iOS device"s screen

A reader who wishes to remain anonymous has a question about capturing an iOS screen for broadcast. This person writes:


I’m creating a website of Mac and iOS tutorials and tips and I’m wondering if there’s a way to make a screen recording in iOS like there is through QuickTime in OS X.

R...
How to capture movies of your iOS device"s screen

US gives $5bn to global terror fight

28 May 2014
Last updated at 13:38

There were once more than 100,000 US troops in Afghanistan
US President Barack Obama is to announce a $5bn (£3bn) “terrorism partnership fund” for other countries to tackle extremists.
The cash will help countries in the ...
US gives $5bn to global terror fight

Boy on bike collides with truck

SANTAQUIN — A 9-year-old boy was hospitalized Tuesday after he was hit by a truck.

The boy was riding his bicycle about 4 p.m. when he didn’t stop at a stop sign on the corner of 900 East and 270 South, Santaquin Police Sgt. Kris Johnson said. The boy, who was not wearing a h...
Boy on bike collides with truck

Snowden Says He Was "Trained As A Spy" In NBC Interview

Seeking to correct what he calls “misleading” statements about his work for U.S. government agencies, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden says he “was trained as a spy” and worked for several in a new interview with NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams.
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Snowden Says He Was "Trained As A Spy" In NBC Interview

Q2 News 10 pm Top Stories with Jay Kohn & Jeanelle Slade, Tuesday 5-27-14

And if you like to tune into the local police scanner, the city’s new radio system won’t be as listener friendly. We’ll explain!


Q2 News 10 pm Top Stories with Jay Kohn & Jeanelle Slade, Tuesday 5-27-14

Two Plead Guilty for Covering Up Murder in Effingham County - WICS

Two people accused of helping cover up a murder in Effingham County have now pleaded guilty.Zebadiah Houser and Kristy Mathis were charged with helping dispose of Joseph Delaney’s body. Police say he was stabbed to death in July 2011.
Houser was give a 3.5-year prison sentence. Mathis was...
Two Plead Guilty for Covering Up Murder in Effingham County - WICS

Yesterday"s top stories: Noah Vonleh, Kyle Anderson, DeAndre Daniels ...

These were the most read stories on MassLive.com yesterday. If you missed any of them, click on the links below to read them now. The most viewed item overall, however, was the photo gallery showing Western Massachusetts’ old-time movie theaters, above.
1) 2014 NBA Draft: Noah Vonleh, Kyle...
Yesterday"s top stories: Noah Vonleh, Kyle Anderson, DeAndre Daniels ...

Pakistani Taliban splits as divisions grow within insurgency

PARACHINAR/DERA ISMAIL KHAN Pakistan (Reuters) – The Pakistan Taliban split into two groups on Wednesday, highlighting growing divisions within the movement and diminishing the government’s chances of finding a negotiated settlement with the insurgency.
The split is between two...
Pakistani Taliban splits as divisions grow within insurgency

Two Americans injured in attack in western Afghanistan

HERAT Afghanistan (Reuters) – Two Americans suffered light injuries when a U.S. consulate vehicle came under attack in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat on Wednesday morning, the U.S. embassy said.
The embassy statement gave scant details of the attack but an Afghan official...
Two Americans injured in attack in western Afghanistan

Insurers scrutinize drug costs after $84,000 Sovaldi surprise

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Shocked by the rapid adoption of a new $84,000 hepatitis C treatment, U.S. health insurers are trying to make sure they aren’t blindsided by other drugs being developed and are looking for ways to limit their use from the day they are l...
Insurers scrutinize drug costs after $84,000 Sovaldi surprise

Thai military rulers appoint anti-Thaksin advisers

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s junta has appointed as advisers two retired generals with palace connections, putting powerful establishment figures hostile towards former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra firmly in the ascendant in the country’s long-running power...
Thai military rulers appoint anti-Thaksin advisers

Egyptians slow to vote on extra day aimed at boosting turnout

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptians were initially slow to vote on a hastily added third day of a presidential election on Wednesday after lower-than-expected turnout threatened to damage the credibility of the man widely forecast to win, former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
An early tour of...
Egyptians slow to vote on extra day aimed at boosting turnout

Don"t Overlook The Unsung Umpire; Referees Can Be Pretty, Too

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hide captionReferee Mendy Rudolph officiating a Knicks-Detroit Pistons game in 1971. Refs often say it’s best to go unnoticed, but an official who “makes a call with vigor and elan is really a beautiful part of the game,”...
Don"t Overlook The Unsung Umpire; Referees Can Be Pretty, Too

After Private Pilots Complain, Customs Rethinks Intercept Policy

He says his agents are calling police on private pilots less often, and are more judicious in how they choose their targets.
He tells NPR that in some cases local police departments, acting on a CBP tip, have responded to a suspect aircraft with excessive show of force.
In one case last...
After Private Pilots Complain, Customs Rethinks Intercept Policy

Amazon "not optimistic" about ending standoff with Hachette soon

Amazon.com defended the right of a retailer to promote a publisher’s books differently, in the wake of a dispute with Hachette.”A retailer can feature a supplier’s items in its advertising and promotional circulars, ‘stack it high’ in the front of the store, keep small quantities on hand in the b...
Amazon "not optimistic" about ending standoff with Hachette soon

Google: We"re building car with no steering wheel

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Google will build a car without a steering wheel.
It doesn’t need one because it drives itself.
The two-seater won’t be sold publicly, but Google said Tuesday it hopes by this time next year, 100 prototypes will be on public roads. Though not...
Google: We"re building car with no steering wheel

Apple doesn"t need its own gadgets to dominate the smart home

If you believe the weekend rumors, Apple will announce a connected-home platform next week at WWDC. But before you get too excited about an iThermostat and an iFridge and an iCamera watching you sleep, consider this: If Apple does get into the home-automation market, that doesn’t...
Apple doesn"t need its own gadgets to dominate the smart home

KRTV 10pm Top Stories-Tue May 27

5 hours 14 minutes ago

Bracco lawsuit: Former Montana ExpoPark General Manager Lisa Bracco has filed a civil suit against Cascade County, accusing county commissioners of violating the Montana Constitution. Click here to read more.
Manhunt suspect in court: Robert Dean Spearson...
KRTV 10pm Top Stories-Tue May 27

Q2 News 5:30 pm Top Stories with Jay Kohn & Jeanelle Slade, Tuesday 5-27-14

Plus, Montana Tribal leaders pinpoint problems and voice concerns about Indian Health Services across the state.


Q2 News 5:30 pm Top Stories with Jay Kohn & Jeanelle Slade, Tuesday 5-27-14

The woman who broke tech"s glass ceiling

27 May 2014
Last updated at 22:16


By Tara McKelvey
BBC News Magazine

Dyson, speaking at a 2010 conference, is known as a “digital visionary”
Esther Dyson has been called “the most influential woman in all the...
The woman who broke tech"s glass ceiling

Top 6 Salons Secrets You Should Know

Think of your main stylist like your main server at a restaurant and tip 15 percent for good service and 20 percent for great service,. Tip assistants a couple of dollars if they simply wash your hair and more like $5 if they remove the foils and color from your hair and then wash it. Know the...
Top 6 Salons Secrets You Should Know

Egypt extends presidential election to help Sisi

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s presidential election was extended by a day on Tuesday in an effort to boost lower than expected turnout that threatened to undermine the credibility of the frontrunner, former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
After Sisi called for record voter...
Egypt extends presidential election to help Sisi

After seismic elections, EU leaders assess damage

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders assessed the continent’s dramatically altered political landscape on Tuesday following European Parliament elections and sought a response to a rising tide of voter frustration.
With far-right, anti-EU parties sweeping to unprecedented...
After seismic elections, EU leaders assess damage

Boko Haram kills at least 31 Nigerian security personnel

DAMATURU/MAIDUGURI Nigeria (Reuters) – Boko Haram gunmen attacked a Nigerian military base and adjacent police barracks simultaneously in the northeastern town of Buni Yadi, killing at least 25 security personnel, security sources and a witness said.
The attack late on Monday in Yobe...
Boko Haram kills at least 31 Nigerian security personnel

Obama to announce plans to leave 9,800 U.S. troops in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will announce on Tuesday that he wants to leave 9,800 American troops in Afghanistan after this year and mostly end the U.S. presence by the end of 2016, senior administration officials said.
The decision, to be announced by Obama in a...
Obama to announce plans to leave 9,800 U.S. troops in Afghanistan

Boko Haram shows changing al Qaeda threat

(Reuters) – The kidnapping of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls last month has sparked global outrage, launched an international manhunt and instantly turned an obscure West African militant group into a household name in the United States. And it has raised a central question: Does the ...
Boko Haram shows changing al Qaeda threat

"Squushy Carrots": Spelling Bee kids form bonds

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Under the shade trees near the barbecue line at the annual spellers’ picnic, one of the favorites to win this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee was inducted into The Order of the Squushy Carrots.
Kate Miller and Katharine Wang asked Sriram...
"Squushy Carrots": Spelling Bee kids form bonds

5 moments that made someone"s day

Elizabeth H.

On doing the small things:

“I used to work in Utah as a home health nurse. Some days I would drive from Magna to Payson and back. One summer day, I had put over 100 miles on my car. I was going to see a patient in Cedar Fort. This particular patient was always kind and...
5 moments that made someone"s day

Apple to live stream WWDC keynote

Watch streaming video from this special event and learn more about our exciting announcements.
Streaming video requires Safari 4 or later on Mac OS X v10.6 or later; Safari on iOS 4.2 or later; or QuickTime 7 on Windows. Streaming via Apple TV requires second- or third-generation Apple TV with...
Apple to live stream WWDC keynote

Meet the LG G3, the first U.S. phone with quad-HD display

The basic specs of LG’s new flagship smartphone, the G3, have been leaked over and over again. By now, if you have had any interest in this phone at all, you know what to expect from the hardware, but LG’s announcement gave us our first good look at the phone’s unique...
Meet the LG G3, the first U.S. phone with quad-HD display

Biofuel facility on fire in southern New Mexico

ANTHONY, N.M. (AP) — A biofuel facility near Anthony in southern New Mexico caught fire Tuesday, prompting an evacuation of an area a half-mile around the plant, authorities said.
Dona Ana County officials evacuated their emergency operations center and declared a hazardous...
Biofuel facility on fire in southern New Mexico

Search called off for 3 missing after mudslide

COLLBRAN, Colo. (AP) — Authorities on Tuesday called off the search for three ranchers who disappeared after a huge mudslide in a remote part of western Colorado.
Mesa County Sheriff Stan Hilkey said the slide remained too unstable to continue looking for the men.
The three men...
Search called off for 3 missing after mudslide

Top Stories We"re Following Today

Here are the top stories we are following for you today.
The SBI will join the investigation this morning into a sophisticated indoor marijuana growing operation in Madison County. The bust happened at a home on Redmond Road yesterday.
This morning, the Travis McGraw murder trial resumes in Polk...
Top Stories We"re Following Today

India"s Modi prods Pakistan on terror on first day as PM

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a blunt warning to old adversary Pakistan on his first day in the job on Tuesday, telling his counterpart in a rare meeting that Islamabad must prevent militants on its territory from attacking India.
Despite the...
India"s Modi prods Pakistan on terror on first day as PM

U.S. data boosts economic growth prospects

WASHINGTON May 27 (Reuters) – Orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods unexpectedly rose in April and consumer confidence perked up in May, supporting views of a rebound in economic growth this quarter.
Other data on Tuesday showed underlying strength in the housing market as home...
U.S. data boosts economic growth prospects

Egypt officials make big push to get vote out for Sisi

CAIRO (Reuters) – The Egyptian government launched a determined effort to get out the vote on Tuesday after lower than expected turnout in a presidential election threatened to undermine the credibility of the frontrunner, former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
After Sisi called for...
Egypt officials make big push to get vote out for Sisi

More than 50 rebels killed as new Ukraine leader unleashes assault

DONETSK, Ukraine May 27 (Reuters) – Ukrainian aircraft and paratroopers killed more than 50 pro-Russian rebels in an assault that raged into a second day on Tuesday after a newly elected president vowed to crush the revolt in the east once and for all.
The unprecedented offensive throws...
More than 50 rebels killed as new Ukraine leader unleashes assault

VirusTotal releases file-scanning tool powered by 50-plus AV engines for Mac users

Popular file and URL scanning service VirusTotal released a new application that allows Mac OS X users to scan suspicious files with more than 50 antivirus engines supported by the service.
The tool, VirusTotal Mac OSX Uploader, can be used to scan individual files, Mac apps or entire folders....
VirusTotal releases file-scanning tool powered by 50-plus AV engines for Mac users

"Mad Men" Pauses At The Half-Season With A Song And Dance

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hide captionJon Hamm as Don Draper, who ended the first half of Mad Men‘s last season in a state of uncertainty — as always.


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Jon Hamm as Don Draper, who ended the first half of ...
"Mad Men" Pauses At The Half-Season With A Song And Dance

US court in IQ death penalty ruling

27 May 2014
Last updated at 16:11


The US Supreme Court has ruled states must not rigidly apply intelligence tests to inmates on death row.
In a 5-4 ruling, the justices said because IQ tests have a margin of error, borderline cases must allow other evidence of a mental...
US court in IQ death penalty ruling

Art In A Jar 2: Details, Details

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When we posted the first Art in a Jar in April, we learned a couple of lessons: 1) Folks liked the idea. 2) The puzzle was way too easy.
So we try, try again.
The Puzzle
The challenge: Guess the...
Art In A Jar 2: Details, Details

Median CEO pay crosses $10 million in 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — They’re the $10 million men and women.
Propelled by a soaring stock market, the median pay package for a CEO rose above eight figures for the first time last year. The head of a typical large public company earned a record $10.5 million, an increase of 8.8...
Median CEO pay crosses $10 million in 2013

Expedition 40 Preflight: Soyuz Rocket Rolls Out

The Soyuz TMA-13M spacecraft is rolled out to the launch pad by train on Monday, May 26, 2014, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for May 29 and will send Expedition 40 Soyuz Commander Maxim Suraev, of the Russian Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos,...
Expedition 40 Preflight: Soyuz Rocket Rolls Out

Decatur Remembers the Fallen - WICS

Towards the end of the ceremony, the Macon County  Honor Guard fired a gun salute to honor those that lost their lives.
Decatur Remembers the Fallen

Decatur Remembers the Fallen - WICS