September 9, 2013 - 9:45am
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September 9, 2013 - 9:42am
The Syria conflict was initially part of a wave of uprisings in 2011 known as the Arab Spring, which began in part as a cry for political freedom and more economic opportunity. Fast-forward to today where unemployment in some of these countries is among the highest in the world ...
September 9, 2013 - 9:25am
The beauty of the Internet — and the reason for its ubiquitous place in our lives — is that just about anyone can use it to offer services, products or information. But the link between what's out there on the Internet, how fast it gets to us and how much...
September 9, 2013 - 9:17am
The Burger King doesn't stay king by resting on his laurels. No, he stays king by constantly innovating (and by executing dissenters). New on the menu is the French Fry Burger, which is, you may have guessed, a burger topped with french fries. It costs $1, which should be considered...
September 9, 2013 - 8:53am
These are good times for craft beers — and not just for people who like to drink them, but for those who make them. As an example, look to the brewer of Sam Adams. Boston Beer Co.'s soaring stock price has made its founder, Jim Koch, into a billionaire, Bloomberg...
September 9, 2013 - 8:38am
In Kashmir, the Shalimar Gardens of Srinagar, a relic of Mughal-era emperors, has been restored to its imperial tranquility with murmuring fountains, shallow pools and manicured beauty. Carrying much-coveted invitations to Bombay-born maestro Zubin Mehta's concert this weekend, the creamy layer of Delhi and Mumbai society descended on the garden...
September 9, 2013 - 8:01am
As he sought to make the case Monday that the U.S. needs to strike Syria, but won't be going to war as it did in Afghanistan and Iraq, Secretary of State John Kerry said this : "We're not going to war. We will not have people at risk in that...
September 9, 2013 - 7:15am
Matthew Cordle of Ohio, "whose dramatic online video confession to killing a man in a drunken-driving crash went viral" over the weekend, was indicted Monday on a charge of aggravated vehicular homicide, The Columbus Dispatch reports . "Cordle, 22, was indicted by a Franklin [Ohio] County grand jury for causing...
September 9, 2013 - 7:00am
"I've always felt hip hop as a culture hasn't really yet embraced its international roots." That's something that Blitz the Ambassador is working to change. Born Samuel Bazawule in Ghana, he grew up listening to Public Enemy. Now, he's a rapper in the US. His sound blends his rap influences...
September 9, 2013 - 7:00am
'Angry' is the nicest and often funniest possible way of introducing Phil Yu. He is the founder of the blog ' Angry Asian Man .' When Yu started the blog back in 2001, he didn't think too many people outside his friends and family would bother reading it. Now it's...
