US

Need for courtroom artists fade as cameras move in

CHICAGO (AP) — One marker in hand and one in his mouth, Lou Chukman glances up and down from a sketchpad to a reputed Chicago mobster across the courtroom — drawing feverishly to capture the drama of the judge’s verdict [...]

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Politics

NC gov’s exit shakes up vote on gay marriage ban

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Something unexpected happened on the way to North Carolina’s vote on a gay marriage ban this May: Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue decided not to run for re-election, meaning more voters who oppose the ban could turn [...]

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World

Israel proposes West Bank barrier as border

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israel is proposing to essentially turn its West Bank separation barrier into the border with a future state of Palestine, two Palestinian officials said Friday, based on their interpretation of principles Israel presented in talks [...]

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Business

Justice unit to probe mortgage-backed securities

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal and state law enforcement officials announced Friday they have launched a fraud-fighting unit, starting with 55 prosecutors and investigators, to root out wrongdoing in the market for residential mortgage-backed securities. Attorney General Eric Holder told a [...]

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Sports

AP source: Tiebreaker game would decide divisions

NEW YORK (AP) — A person familiar with the talks says baseball players and owners have reached an understanding that ties for division titles will be broken on the field under the new playoff format. Since 1995, head-to-head record has [...]

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Technology

Riff: The Dilemma of Being a Cyborg

This kind of thing happens all the time

The iEconomy: Apple’s iPad and the Human Costs for Workers in China

The explosion ripped through Building A5 on a

Nokia Reports a One-Billion-Euro Loss but Its Shares Rise

Nokia, the world’s largest seller of mobile phones

Science

Internet Criticism Pushes China to Act on Pollution

BEIJING — Weary of waiting for the authorities

Nuclear Waste Panel Urges ‘Consent Based’ Approach

WASHINGTON — A commission appointed to find alternatives to

Bill Gates Donates $750 Million to Global Fund

In a show of faith in the faltering Global