Wisconsin National Guard suspends soldier who posted casket photo
(Reuters) - A Wisconsin Army National Guard soldier who posted a photo on social media of soldiers smiling or striking poses around a flag-draped casket has been suspended, the guard said on...
View ArticleOhio gay couple sues after being denied Obamacare coverage
(Reuters) - A gay couple in Ohio filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday, charging they were unable to obtain family coverage under President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law because the state of Ohio...
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Looking for Syria options, U.S. remains cool to using force
By Steve Holland and Lesley WroughtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite a forthcoming review of options in the deteriorating Syria crisis, the White House on Tuesday signaled that President Barack Obama...
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U.S. whistleblower Snowden wins student role at Scottish university
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden has been elected to the post of student rector at Glasgow University in Scotland, one of Britain's oldest universities.Snowden, living...
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Fed adopts tough capital rules for foreign banks
By Douwe MiedemaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Tuesday adopted tight new rules for foreign banks to shield the U.S. taxpayer from costly bailouts, ceding only minor concessions despite...
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U.S. to boost network of advisers on trade negotiations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will boost its network of trade advisers to give a stronger voice to public health, development and consumer safety experts, Trade Representative Michael Froman...
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Diageo credits its export success to EU, warns UK not to leave: FT
(Reuters) - Diageo Plc , the world's biggest spirits company has warned against Britain leaving the European Union, crediting the bloc's global trade deals for the company's whisky exports success, the...
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The Most Important Muscle Groups For Different Sports In The Winter Olympics
While everyone can see which muscles Olympic weight lifters and sprinters are using, the winter sports are a bit more mysterious.How exactly do luge athletes propel themselves forward? Which muscle...
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Canon climbs to three-week high after share buyback announcement
TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares in Canon Inc advanced 2.4 percent to a three-week high of 3,154 yen on Wednesday after it said it will buy back up to 50 billion yen ($488.5 million) worth of its own shares,...
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It's Better To Be A Software Programmer Than A Doctor, Says List Of The 100...
US News has released its list of the 100 best jobs in 2014, and the No. 1 job on the list is: software developer.The work is meaningful, touching every aspect of our lives. It pays well. It is in...
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An Oregon Company Is Selling Edward Snowden Action Figures
Move over, GI Joe, there's a new action figure in town: fugitive US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden.ThatsMyFace.com, based in the Pacific Northwest state of Oregon, is marketing a 12-inch...
View ArticleU.S. to announce $6.5 billion loan deal for Southern Co nuclear plant
By Ayesha RascoeWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will announce that it has finalized $6.5 billion in loan aid to build the country's first new nuclear reactors in more than 30 years,...
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Snapchat Hired Away One Of Google's Top Cloud Engineers
Snapchat, the startup infamous for turning down massive acquisition offers from Facebook and Google, just announced that it has hired one of Google's top cloud engineers as part of a new push to...
View ArticleU.S. military tears down Army base site of mass killing in Texas
By Lisa Maria GarzaDALLAS (Reuters) - The U.S. military has demolished the building at a Texas base where a former Army psychiatrist went on a shooting rampage in 2009, killing 13 people and wounding...
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Deadline looms as Panama Canal, consortium seek end to cost dispute
By Lomi Kriel and Sonya DowsettPANAMA CITY/MADRID (Reuters) - The Panama Canal and a Spanish-led construction consortium expanding the major global waterway discussed options on Tuesday to keep the...
View ArticleShark attacks down last year but fatalities up
By Barbara ListonORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Shark attacks fell to a five-year low in 2013 but the number of fatalities rose to 10, up from an average of six deaths in recent years, according to a...
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A Bunch Of People Say They Are Ditching WhatsApp Now That Facebook Is Buying...
When your biggest rival offers to acquire you for $19 billion and even promises to pay you $2 billion if the deal falls through, who could say no?The creators of WhatsApp certainly couldn't when...
View ArticleAccused Colorado movie theater gunman ordered to undergo new sanity exam
DENVER (Reuters) - The man charged with mass murder for a shooting rampage that killed 12 people in a suburban Denver movie theater must submit to a second pretrial sanity examination because the first...
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Virgin America airline wins eight final Reagan National slots
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Virgin America airline said on Wednesday it had won the last eight takeoff and landing slots at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.The slots at the popular,...
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Here's An Incredible Rare View Of A Baby Humpback Whale And Its Mother Off...
Putting aside the controversial military application for remotely-piloted aircraft (aka drones), the unmanned platforms are bringing on new opportunities for really great aerial photography.Last month,...
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