Interview: Carol Shaben, Author Of`Into The Abyss` : NPR
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On an icy night in 1984, a commuter plane crashed in the wilderness. Six passengers died, but four survived: the pilot, a politician, a policeman and a prisoner. Carol Shaben`s Into The Abyss describes their fight to make it through that frigid night aliv
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Interview: Phil Jackson, Author Of`Eleven Rings` : NPR
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Jackson is famous for his philosophical take on basketball and for the many stars he led to championship triumphs. He taught his players yoga and gave them assigned reading — but also pushed them to intensely practice fundamental skills. His new book lo
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Texas Medicaid Debate Complicated By Politics And Poverty : Shots - Health News
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In Texas, it may be politically unwise to cross the governor, but some politicians and advocates in the poor Rio Grande Valley are starting to speak out in support of expanding Medicaid. Governor Perry opposes all parts of Obamacare.
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Stories by Stan Cox | Alternet
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Our Govt. Is Turning into a Surveillance State That's Almost Impossible to
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The US government extensively monitors its citizens' internet activities, with dangerous effects on personal liberties.
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Yahoo! revamps flickr photo-sharing site - Telegraph
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 Yahoo! continues its turnaround by unveiling a redesigned flickr site for photosharing.
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Video: Video of baboon burglars running riot in South African house goes viral -
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 Footage of a gang of baboons filmed clambering through an open upstairs window of a Cape Town residence and helping themselves to food while running amok has become a viral hit.
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Video: RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013: David Gower admits his wife calls the shots
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 Former England cricket captain David Gower was enjoying press day at the Chelsea Flower Show more than ever.
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Video: RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013: Maureen Lipman horses around for charity -
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 Actress of stage and screen Maureen Lipman posed on horseback - or rather a well-behaved rocking horse - at the Chelsea Flower Show this year.
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Breaking the grass ceiling: meet the women investing in a pair of golf balls - T
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 Golf has long been man's game. Kathryn Dobinson speaks to professional women who are utilising the golden snitches of business – golf balls – to tangible effects by joining a "golf for girls" networking scheme.
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Yasmine Hamdan interview:`If you can feel the emotion, it’s for you’
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 Beirut-born Yasmine Hamdan Mark Hudson talks to Mark Hudson about her new album of brooding, Middle Eastern-tinged pop.
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All That Is, by James Salter, review - Telegraph
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 Long admired by Roth and Bellow, James Salter is set to join their ranks. David Annand hails the great American writer’s first novel in thirty years.
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Actavis to Buy Warner Chilcott in $5 Billion Deal - WSJ.com
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Actavis agreed to acquire Warner Chilcott for about $5 billion in an all-stock deal aimed at enlarging Actavis`s portfolio of specialty pharmaceutical brands and shrinking its tax burden.
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Metro-North Is Set To Restore Full Service Wednesday - WSJ.com
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 Metro-North railroad officials said they plan to restore full train service on the New Haven Line for the Wednesday morning rush hour, five days after a derailment and crash halted train service on a busy stretch of the Northeast Corridor.
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Dollar Firms Against Yen - WSJ.com
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The greenback could be range-bound against the yen before Wednesday`s testimony by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and the conclusion of the Bank of Japan`s policy board meeting.
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U.S. Asks Judge to Let S&P Suit Move Forward - WSJ.com
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The Justice Department Monday asked a federal judge to allow its lawsuit against Standard & Poor`s Ratings Services to move forward.
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Hazards of the Buzzy Startup in Light of Tumblr Buy - WSJ.com
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Yahoo`s $1.1 billion deal for Tumblr is a fairy-tale ending for the blogging site, which fetched a rich price despite its meager revenue. Many other highflying Web startups may not be as lucky.
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BBC News - Tisch school: Creative brains map a smarter future
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New York University's Tisch School of the Arts explores the use of today's communications technologies - and how they might enhance people's lives tomorrow.
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BBC News - Marks and Spencer profits fall as clothing disappoints
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Marks and Spencer reports a big fall in annual profits, as troubles in its clothing division continue.
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BBC News - Cameron praises 'duty and decency' of Conservative activist
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David Cameron emails all Tory activists to praise their "decency and duty" in an attempt to mend relations after alleged "loon" slurs by a senior ally.
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