Ukraine Death Toll Edges Up Despite Ceasefire
Four Ukrainian servicemen have been killed since the start of a ceasefire between government forces and pro-Russian separatists last Friday in eastern Ukraine, a defense ministry official was quoted on...
View ArticlePoll Shows Scottish Independence Vote Too Close to Call as London Offers More...
The rival campaigns in Scotland's fight over independence are running neck-and-neck nine days before the referendum, with a surge in support for those who wish to break away from the United Kingdom, a...
View ArticleA Made-in-America Offshore Tax Haven
Each month, millions of Americans send a check to Ocwen Financial Corp., a little-known giant in the lucrative if unglamorous business of processing and servicing home mortgages. Handling loan...
View ArticleFormer Army General Lambasts Oil Industry for 'Hijacking' Democracy
After a BP executive lambasted “opportunistic” environmentalists and journalistic “sensationalism” from a podium in front of hundreds of environmental journalists in a New Orleans ballroom Wednesday...
View ArticleAutism Therapy in 6-Month-Old Babies Eliminates Symptoms in Limited Study
Autism research is in a race against time. For years, researchers have sought to screen for symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at younger ages, and enroll children in behavioral therapy earlier...
View ArticleYou Can Only Watch Today's Live Apple Event from an Apple Device
Apple is hosting yet another live event extravaganza today in Cupertino, California. The company is expected to announce the latest iPhone and some sort of Apple wristwatch. In case you needed more...
View ArticleHundreds Die in India and Pakistan After Heaviest Rain in 50 Years
The death toll from the heaviest rain to fall on Kashmir in 50 years rose to at least 420 on Tuesday, with thousands still trapped on rooftops, as criticism of Indian and Pakistani authorities...
View Article'Daddies Date Babies' Asks: Who’s Your Sugar Daddy?
Tess Wood grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, where she was the captain of her high school crew team. At Princeton University, she majored in psychology and wrote her thesis on gender dysphoria. She was...
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An Independent Syrian Media Comes of Age at a Time of War
It’s 4pm in Damascus and Umabdul al Halabi (Abdul’s Mother From Aleppo) is showing on Halab Today TV. It’s a sitcom; inside a barber’s shop, a fat man is being shaved by a man with silly hair. “The...
View ArticleUnderground Journalism Is Keeping the Fight Against Assad Alive in Syria
It’s 4 p.m. Damascus time, and Umabdul al-Halabi (Mother From Aleppo) is showing on Halab Today TV. It’s a sitcom; inside a barber’s shop, a fat man is being shaved by a man with silly hair.“The...
View ArticleChild Abuse: A Scourge at the Heart of British Society
A girl in her early teens in Rotherham, groomed and repeatedly gang-raped, tried to escape her abusers. A short time later, she arrived at her family home to find every window smashed. Her brother’s...
View ArticleThe U.S. Open Final Could Signal the End of Tennis's 'Big Four'
It was the match that no one could have predicted - the first grand slam final in almost a decade that didn’t feature one of the 'Big Four' of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy...
View ArticleLive Blog: Apple iPhone 6 Event
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Bringing an American Touch to Mexican Schools
PUEBLA, Mexico—Elsewhere, it would be an unremarkable sight. Top 10 High Schools | America's Top High Schools | Beating the Odds - Top Schools for Low Income StudentsAfter an interactive, hour-long...
View ArticleBritish PM to Head to Scotland as Independence Campaign Gathers Steam
British Prime Minister David Cameron implored Scots on Tuesday not to vote for independence in next week's referendum after an opinion poll showed a surge in support for a break from the United...
View ArticleUK Ministry of Defence Has ‘No Contingency Plan’ for Scottish Referendum Split
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence has “no contingency plan” for the break-up of the Union’s armed forces, should Scots vote for independence on September 18, a spokesperson said today.Asked if...
View ArticleAs World’s Largest Dam Removal is Completed, Fish Already Returning
The Elwha River, which courses through northwest Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula, once hosted enormous runs of chinook and red salmon. But that came to an end in 1913 with the building of the...
View ArticleAfter-School Programs That Make a Difference
A good high school goes a long way, but what kids learn outside the classroom can be just as powerful. Top 10 High Schools | America's Top High Schools | Beating the Odds - Top Schools for Low Income...
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The Teenagers’ View: Students in the 'Girls Write Now' Program Share Their Work
We asked some New York high school students to tell us about their education. Below are extracts from essays by participants in a mentoring program run by Girls Write Now, which pairs professional...
View ArticleHome Depot Data Breach Could Match Target's for the Biggest Ever
NEW YORK (Reuters) - At least five states have launched a joint probe into the data breach on the payment-card processing systems of Home Depot Inc , even as the retailer works to determine the impact...
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