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Just Washed Your Car? Try Speeding To Dry It
Wed, June 19, 2013 11:09am
Police in Canada say a man was driving 112 MPH on a highway south of Black Diamond, Alberta. In court, the man explained that he had just washed his car, and was simply speeding in order to dry it off.Read More
Banner Misspells College World Series
Wed, June 19, 2013 11:04am
A huge banner over the third-base dugout spelled the name of the tournament incorrectly — college had three Ls. Organizers of the tournament were embarrassed — especially because they had to hold off on fixing the problem until there was a break in play.Read More
U.S. To Test The Waters With Iran's New President Rohani
Wed, June 19, 2013 9:14am
Iran's newly elected president is signaling he might take a more pragmatic, moderate approach to nuclear negotiations with major world powers. But there's a lot of debate in Washington policy circles about what Hassan Rohani's election might mean for the U.S.Read More
Disney World Raises Entrance Price For Magic Kingdom
Wed, June 19, 2013 9:14am
Disney is trying something new. It's charging a higher admission price for the Magic Kingdom than its other theme parks in Orlando. A one-day pass to the Magic Kingdom now costs $95 — compared to $90 for Epcot, Animal Kingdom or Hollywood Studios.Read More
TV, Movie Streaming Services Want To Grow With Kids
Wed, June 19, 2013 9:14am
Twenty percent of Netflix's streaming is made up of content for kids. Amazon just ordered a bunch of pilots of kids' shows. TV critic Eric Deggans says subscription streaming services are going to lean on parents' desire for control of what their kids watch as they build their audiences.Read More
Secret Surveillance Credited With Preventing Terror Acts
Wed, June 19, 2013 9:14am
The National Security Agency director made the rounds again on Capitol Hill to defend two surveillance programs leaked to the press. Gen. Keith Alexander appeared before the House Intelligence Committee Tuesday, along with other members of the intelligence community and FBI. The government says its Internet monitoring program and the collection of phone logs have stopped more than 50 terrorist attacks.Read More
Miami Heat Force Game 7 In NBA Finals
Wed, June 19, 2013 9:14am
The Miami Heat avoided elimination Tuesday night by beating the San Antonio Spurs in overtime, 103 to 100. LeBron James shrugged off a poor start to get 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds to play to force overtime.Read More
Chrsyler Makes A U-Turn On Its Recall Position
Wed, June 19, 2013 8:00am
The Detroit automaker is now recalling more than 1.5 million Jeeps after earlier refusing to carry out the move. Chrysler initially denied any problem existed.Read More
Ranking Indicates Digital Customers Are Unsatisfied
Wed, June 19, 2013 8:00am
The companies that dominate America's access to TV and the Internet are not making their customers very happy. The American Customer Satisfaction Index examines attitudes toward more than 40 industries. And in that index, cable TV and Internet service providers rank dead last.Read More
Obama To Renew Call To Reduce Nuclear Weapons
Wed, June 19, 2013 8:00am
President Obama met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday before giving a speech at Berlin's historic Brandenburg Gate. Fifty years ago next week, President Kennedy declared his support for the citizens of West Germany in his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech.Read More
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