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Barack Obama's already lost one congressional district

Aug 13, 2012
Don't expect the Wisconsin's 1st District to go blue this November.

The benefits of death for Google employees

Aug 9, 2012
The tech company offers a pretty decent death benefits package for its employees.

Disney offers made-to-order princess dolls

Aug 8, 2012
Girls aged 3 to 12 can now have their likeness photographed and molded into an actual princess figurine.

Kraft says gum sales are struggling

Aug 7, 2012
"Gum," the food conglomerate says, "continues to be weak."

Shannon Eastin will be first female official in an NFL game

Aug 6, 2012
She'll be on the field Thursday night when the Green Bay Packers play the San Diego Chargers.

Arnold Schwarzenegger to teach global policy at USC

Aug 2, 2012
The actor and former governor of California has donated to create a new think tank for state and global policy.
Former governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks during the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit in New Delhi on Feb. 2, 2012. The actor has donated to create a new think tank for state and global policy at USC.
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NYSE halts trading after strange volatility

Aug 1, 2012
It brought back memories of the flash crash a couple years ago.

For public good, not for profit.

How much is that Olympic medal worth?

Jul 31, 2012
The sports blog Deadspin cross-referenced current prices on precious metals exchanges with Olympic hardware.

Apollo U.S. flags still standing on the moon

Jul 30, 2012
A new series of pictures of the moon show five of the six American flags put up by the Apollo crews 40 years ago are still standing.

A walk in the park

Jul 27, 2012
A little green space in the middle of the concrete jungle of downtown Los Angeles can remind office workers what's really important in life.
Tess Vigeland checks out The Arthur J. Will Memorial Fountain in L.A.'s Grand Park
Liyna Anwar