| Latest worldwide news | Jackson death trial takes an odd turn | | | Michael Jackson's drug addiction gave him "a grave prognosis" for a long life, and each dose of an anesthetic his doctor gave him to help him sleep was like playing "Russian roulette," an addiction expert hired by AEG Live testified. |
| U.S. royals and their castles | | | American royalty doesn't have beheading power, but its dedication to extravagance would make Henry VII hurl a turkey leg in envy. |
| Acxiom Lets Consumers See Data It Collects | | | Visitors to the site can review many seemingly innocuous facts about themselves, but critics say it provides a sanitized view of the information mining behind data-driven marketing. |
| Florida family finds $300,000 worth of sunken treasure | | | ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - A Florida family who spends their time together hunting for treasure struck it rich over the weekend, hauling up an estimated $300,000 worth of gold from an historic wreckage in the Atlantic Ocean. |
| Morsy to stand trial for inciting murder | | | Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy will stand trial for incitement to conduct murder and "thuggery" relating to clashes in Cairo last year, state-run MENA reported. |
| Wal-Mart, District of Columbia in showdown over minimum wage | | | WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray could decide as early as this week whether to sign a minimum wage bill that could discourage Wal-Mart Stores Inc , the world's biggest retailer, from opening stores in the U.S. capital. |
| Alaska officials lobby Wal-Mart on salmon-critical move | | | ANCHORAGE, Alaska/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Alaska officials lobbied Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Thursday to keep selling the state's wild-caught salmon despite their decision to drop an environmental certification label required by the world's largest retailer. |
| Kite shines light on Beijing smog | | | For the 20 million residents of Beijing, air pollution -- and the lack of official information about it -- is a constant concern. Until recently, eye-watering smog was the only reliable sign that car fumes and smoke had reached unsafe levels, but now two young designers have come up with a more elegant and accurate indicator of air quality. |
| Fergie and Josh welcome baby | | | Don't be surprised if Fergie is singing "Sweet Child O' Mine" today. Fergie and Josh Duhamel have welcomed a baby boy named Axl Jack. |
| Swafford, O'Hern, Loar, Kohles Share Lead | | | Hudson Swafford, Nick O'Hern, Edward Loar and Ben Kohles shared the lead in the Chiquita Classic, shooting 5-under 67 on Thursday in the first round of the Web.com Tour Finals event. |
| Home of Irish whiskey woos tourists with fake shops | | | BUSHMILLS, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - One of the homes of Irish whiskey is fighting an economic downturn by investing in art projects to brighten up derelict shops and houses - an approach it says is boosting tourist numbers. |
| N.S.A. Foils Much Internet Encryption | | | The National Security Agency has secretly circumvented or cracked much of the digital scrambling that protects global commerce, e-mails, phone calls, medical records and Web searches. |
| Hynix says fire did not cripple China chip-making plant | | | SEOUL (Reuters) - SK Hynix Inc expects to resume production of memory chips at its Wuxi, China, plant shortly, the South Korean chipmaker said on Wednesday, adding that a fire at the facility caused one minor injury but did not cripple critical equipment. |
| Obama Faces Barrier in His Own Party on Syria | | | Democrats say they are confronted with a difficult choice go against the wishes of President Obama or defy voters who are overwhelmingly opposed to involving the United States in another unpredictable Middle East war. |
| Electric hemp scooter aims high as eco alternative | | | Aug. 30 - According to its Dutch developers, an electric scooter made entirely from natural materials, including around 80 percent hemp, offers a sustainable alternative to fossil fuel power. The Be.e scooter has enough power on a single charge to travel for 80 km at speeds of up to 25 km/h - ideal for fast and flexible city travel. Matthew Stock reports. |
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