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A View of the Heavens From Texas
Amateur astronomers gathered for the 34th Texas Star Party, which offered them a chance to gaze at a sky full of nothing but stars.


Dining Review | Connecticut A Review of Captain Daniel Packer Inne, in Mystic
The Captain Daniel Packer Inne is housed in a 1754 Dutch colonial with a typically antique interior but a menu that isnt fusty.


Classes canceled to deal with race issues
Oberlin College in Ohio suspended classes Monday after a student reported seeing a person resembling a Ku Klux Klan member near the college's Afrikan Heritage House.


China's web giants fight online rumors
Six major Chinese websites have launched a joint site dedicated to eradicating online rumors, as part of Beijing's efforts to clean up false information on the country's wildly popular microblogs, state media reports.


Raven-Symone's free to wed
Raven-Symone, who played 3-year-old Olivia on the 1980s sitcom "The Cosby Show," indicated for the first time Friday that she is a lesbian.


Matter Monogamys Boost to Human Evolution
Fossil records suggest that by sticking around and protecting and feeding their offspring, early men paved the way for the growth of the human brain.


Giant King Kong storms the stage
He is a towering figure in the history of cinema, a colossus who has frightened and thrilled audiences in equal measure. Now King Kong, the famous silverback from the silver screen, is roaring and pounding his way onto the theatrical stage.


American Axle co-founder Richard Dauch dies at 71
DETROIT, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Richard "Dick" Dauch, the outspoken and hard-charging co-founder and executive chairman of American Axle Manufacturing Holdings, whose automotive career spanned about 50 years, died on Friday at age 71.


Telefonica, Yoigo to share 4G, broadband in Spain
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's biggest telecoms operator Telefonica signed a deal with No. 4 provider Yoigo on Thursday allowing it to use its rival's superfast mobile Internet frequencies in exchange for access to its broadband assets.


Global climate deal a must despite Copenhagen trauma - Kim
June 19 - A pledge by President Obama and Xi to fight climate change is a good first step but its still imperative to broker a global deal, argues World Bank President Jim Yong Kim.


NSA taps all you do online
You've never heard of XKeyscore, but it definitely knows you. The National Security Agency's top-secret program essentially makes available everything you've ever done on the Internet browsing history, searches, content of your emails, online chats, even your metadata all at the tap of the keyboard.


WRAPUP 3-World mourns Steve Jobs; Apple shares edge higher
* Apple shares up 1 percent (Updates links to stories, graphics, Breakingviews; updates shares)


Mayer Upsets Top Seed Kohlschreiber at Kitzbuehel
Leonardo Mayer of Argentina upset top-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4, 7-6 (4) on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the bet-at-home Cup.


Preview Reborn Cosmos Return to the Field
After being dormant, but not forgotten for 29 years, the New York Cosmos of the N.A.S.L. return to play Saturday night.


Ohio State RB Hyde Suspended For at Least 3 Games
Ohio State running back Carlos Hyde was suspended Tuesday for at least three games and will be required to meet additional obligations before he plays again for the Buckeyes.


Eclectic Group to Enter Pro Football Hall of Fame
While his six other classmates for this weekend's enshrinement sported blue golf shirts given them by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Cris Carter was dressed in suit and tie.


Team rebuilding world's first website
Twenty years ago, a team of researchers shared the Web with the world. Now they want to show a generation that grew up online what it was like in its earliest days.


FDA issues new rules for labeling 'gluten-free' foods
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Labels declaring foods to be "gluten-free" will need to meet new standards set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.


'Corpse flower' stinks as it blooms
July 22 - Visitors flocked to the U.S. Botanical Gardens for a whiff of the famous 'corpse plant' which emits a rotten flesh-like odor as it blooms. Deborah Gembara reports.


Next Stop In Mongolia, the Skyline by the Steppes
Ulan Bator, the capital, is booming, offering tourists a crowded and charismatic entry point to the worlds least densely populated country.


Turkey frees bird accused of spying for Israel
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish authorities detained a bird on suspicion it was spying for Israel, but freed it after X-rays showed it was not embedded with surveillance equipment, newspapers said on Friday.


Former Green Mountain employee charged in insider trading scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former employee of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc has been charged with participating in an insider trading scheme that netted him and a friend $7 million, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Friday.


Genres, Like Sand, Tricky to Pin Down
The Manchester International Festival, which ended last Sunday, features pieces that blur the lines between visual art, theater and dance.


Apple battling U.S., states over proposed e-book limits
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc is headed for a showdown with the U.S. government and dozens of states, which on Friday urged that tough new restrictions be imposed on the company for illegally conspiring to raise e-book prices.


Court Rulings Blur the Line Between a Spy and a Leaker
Disclosures made possible by digital media, government surveillance and unorthodox publishers have unsettled understandings of mass medias place in American democracy.


City Room The Week in Pictures, Aug. 2
Slide Show Subjects include hunting for treasure at Jones Beach, an interactive art show in a tunnel and mayoral candidates on the stump.


Children power playground toys
July 30 - Modern gaming techniques are taken to the playground as children compete to produce energy. Suzannah Butcher reports.


ArtsBeat Imagine That Walter Mitty Is Centerpiece of New York Film Festival
Ben Stiller stars in and directed The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, based on James Thurbers classic short story about a melancholy daydreamer.


Turkey frees bird accused of spying for Israel
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish authorities detained a bird on suspicion it was spying for Israel, but freed it after X-rays showed it was not embedded with surveillance equipment, newspapers said on Friday.


A computer display that floats in 'mid air'
July 31 - Researchers in Taiwan are developing a wearable computer that allows users to navigate its controls on a 3D virtual display that seemingly floats in mid-air. Ben Gruber reports.


Surprise at TV Critics Gathering DeGeneres Is to Host the Oscars
At a preseason press tour, the newsmakers of the industry gave a preview of offerings.


Dot Earth Blog A Closer Look at Nonhuman Personhood and Animal Welfare
A closer look at the animals we rely on, and the line between persons and other life.


AP Source Tide Froze Football Staffer's Contract
Alabama has penalized director of football operations Joe Pannunzio for his role in the Miami scandal while a member of the Hurricanes' staff, according to a person familiar with the situation.


Massive Weapons Depot Blast in Syria Kills 40
Rebels sent a wave of rockets slamming into regime strongholds in the central city of Homs on Thursday, triggering a succession of massive explosions in a weapons depot that killed at least 40 people and wounded dozens, an opposition group and residents said.


Violence Erupts After Mass Rallies Over Fate of Egypt
Armed civilians and police officers opened fire on protesters against Egypts new military government on Saturday, witnesses said, killing scores of people a day after a state-orchestrated display of military power.


Saudi blogger faces jail, 600 lashes
A Saudi court has sentenced a activist to seven years in prison and 600 lashes for violating the nation's anti-cybercrime law, Human Rights Watch reported Wednesday.


Analysis In Obamacare rate debate, price gets political
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With the October 1 date for enrollment in the health insurance exchanges being created by Obamacare less than two months away, a war of numbers has been escalating.


Editors Choice
Our best photos from the last 24 hours.


Israeli researchers walk the walk with gait analysis device
July 14 - An Israeli company is developing an inexpensive gait analysis device it believes will help doctors diagnose previously undetected medical conditions. The study of a person's walking style can reveal much about their health, and the company says it can now done at a price that most people can afford. Jim Drury has more.


Movie Review Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer, a New York Portrait
Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer pays tribute to a New York chronicler and his subjects, especially hip-hop artists of the 1980s.


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