The Takeaway
Suicidicide attack at Ahmed Wali Karzai's funeral
A suicide bomb attack killed at least four people at the funeral of Ahmed Wali Karzai in Kandahar.
When unemployment benefits end
Federal unemployment benefits are set to expire by the end of the year -- estimates say this will be a $37-billion-dollar blow to the economy.
Police facial-recognition scanners raise privacy concerns
Law enforcement outfitted with iPhones capable of scanning a person's face and matching it to a database of people with criminal records.
Africa faces its worst drought in 60 years
Drought grips Horn of Africa region -- which encompasses Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Eritrea -- leaving millions at risk.
Minnesota state shutdown the longest in US history
Minnesota's state shutdown entered day 12, making it the longest in US history and leaving 22,000 state employees unemployed.
US suspends $800 million of military aid to Pakistan
The move is an effort to admonish Pakistan for expelling U.S. military trainers, and show disapproval for terrorist activities there.
Ahmed Wali Karzai assassinated in Kandahar
Ahmed Wali Karzai, the half-brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, was shot dead at point blank range this morning.
DEA declares marijuana has no medical use
What the DEA's recent ruling could mean for medical marijuana dispensaries.
Social Security on the table in debt limit talks
President Obama puts entitlement reform on the table in debt ceiling talks, Democrats say they were caught completely off-guard.
Evaluating effectiveness of Medicaid
A new study shows people on Medicaid see doctors more regularly, are more financially stable and less depressed.
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Womfol (17 June, 2013 04:09:14)Sorry, but everyone knows that Steven Donziger and Amazon Defense Front faked the names of "Ecuadorians" and that Petroecuador has been responsible for over 200 ... -
Fina Robinson (15 June, 2013 08:05:11)Loved the fact of the biracial family on the cherrios commercial, it's 2013, & we definitely NEED to see more of this!!! Love, love, love!!
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becky (15 June, 2013 07:53:57)Whooping cough cases are majority reported in the vaccinated community.. So much for your effective vaccine.
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John-Michael (15 June, 2013 11:50:33)Ok one thing that just bugs me is you are miss representing the “Can’t innovate anymore? My ass!,” quote from Phil Schiller. He was in ...
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sinned34 (14 June, 2013 02:33:42)Hayden, And when a spill happens, the local and provincial governments will be the ones to suffer the consequences and foot the bill to clean it ...