The Metropolitan Police launched an investigation after several female journalists received bomb threats via social networking site Twitter. …read more
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Bomb threats tweeted to female journalists
At storied NY Public Library, renovation plan leads to debate over libraries' changing goals
Plans for a major change within the New York Public Library’s landmark main building have kindled an intellectual culture clash over its direction and the future of libraries themselves. …read more
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Kuroda's gem tees up Yankees' rally in LA
By Bryan Hoch After Hiroki Kuroda and Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw turned a scoreless game over to the bullpens, the Yankees got three runs in the ninth to set the stage for Mariano Rivera to secure a series split with his 34th save. …read more
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Newly acquired Hader brings high upside to Astros
By Bernie Pleskoff In exchange for starting pitcher Bud Norris, the Houston Astros continued to strengthen their organization with the acquisition of outfielder L.J. Hoes and 19-year-old left-handed pitcher Josh Hader from Baltimore. …read more
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Networking SBCs run Linux on multicore i.MX6 SoCs
LinuxGizmos: Gateworks Corp. announced a family of six Linux-ready single board computers for network processing running Freescale’s ARM Cortex-A9-based i.MX6 processors.
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The Myth Of The Moron CEO
While median wages are flat or even losing some ground, CEO pay is at an all time high. The average corporate chief now makes $12.3 million, hundreds of times what the average worker brings home, a ratio that has increased 1000% since 1950. …read more
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Robot turning Japanese children into calligraphers
Nijiya Kurota’s little hand grips a calligraphy brush dangling above a clean sheet of rice paper. …read more
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Uruguay takes first step toward becoming first nation to legalize marijuana industry
Uruguay’s unprecedented plan to put the government at the center of a legal marijuana industry has made it halfway through congress, giving President Jose Mujica a long-sought victory in his effort to explore alternatives to the global war on drugs. …read more
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Lawmakers to grill Spain PM on corruption scandal
Lawmakers will grill Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Thursday over a corruption scandal that has sparked calls for him to quit. …read more
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NSA Official: Phone-Snooping Foiled Single Plot
By Rob Quinn
Skeptical senators from both parties quizzed top intelligence officials about the NSA’s sweeping domestic call surveillance at a testy Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Ahead of the hearing, the Obama administration declassified and released documents outlining the rules for accessing information from the surveillance program and listing multiple violations of those… …read more
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Relics unearthed in Turkey may contain piece of Jesus' cross
Archeologists conducting excavations at the site of a church in Turkey have unearthed a stone chest containing a relic that may be part of Jesus’ cross. …read more
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Chinese Oil Billionaire's Union Energy Says 1st-Half Profit Soared
By Russell Flannery, Forbes Staff China’s energy business is largely under the purview of big government-controlled companies such as PetroChina, Cnooc and Sinopec. An oil company led by one of only a handful of private sector entrepreneurs to make a large fortune in the field reported a big jump in profit today. Hong Kong-listed United Energy Group’s net profit in the six months to June more than doubled to HK$525 million, or $67 million, from HK$214 million a year earlier, according to a company announcement. Earnings rose on increased production and higher oil prices, United said. Revenue climbed to HK$2.3 billion from HK$1.4 billion a year earlier. Union acquired the upstream operations of BP in Pakistan for $775 million in 2011, and has since increased its production there. Last October, it announced a “production cooperation agreement” with Chinese government-run China Development Bank for $5 billion, giving providing capital for additional acquisitions. Union’s chairman Zhang Hongwei ranked No. 825 on the 2013 Forbes Billionaires List with wealth of $1.85 billion. — Follow me on Twitter @rflannerychina …read more
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Minnesota, Rhode Island same-sex marriage laws take effect
Minnesota and Rhode Island officially became the 12th and 13th U.S. states to recognize same-sex marriage as recently passed laws permitted weddings to begin just after midnight Thursday.
Grilled Chicken and Romaine with Caper Dressing
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Calories 446; Total Fat 30g; Carbohydrates 12g
Capers and shallots flavor a simple but rich-tasting vinaigrette that serves as marinade and salad dressing for this warm salad. The low-carb meal provides plenty of protein, antioxidants, and bone-strengthening vitamin K, and most of the fat is from the olive-oil-based sauce, so it’s the healthy, monounsaturated kind.
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Nutritional Information
Amounts per serving plus the % Daily Value (DV) based on a 2,000 calorie diet:
- 446 Calories (22%)
- 30g Total fat (46%)
- 5g Saturated Fat (23%)
- 71mg Cholesterol (24%)
- 359mg Sodium (15%)
- 12g Carbohydrate (4%)
- 7g Fiber (27%)
- 32g Protein (64%)
See the full nutritional analysis from NutritionData.com
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Moons of Uranus: Facts About the Tilted Planet's Satellites
Uranus has 27 known moons discovered through telescopes as well as the Voyager 2 mission to the planet in 1986. …read more
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Oil price pushes toward $106 after US economy shows steady growth in 2Q
Faster economic growth in the U.S. and tightening crude supplies helped push up oil prices Thursday. …read more
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Walk-off win in 15 vaults Red Sox back into first
By Ian Browne Stephen Drew played the role of early-morning walk-off hero on Thursday at Fenway Park, belting a bases-loaded RBI single down the line in right with two outs in the bottom of the 15th inning, capping a 5-4 win over the Mariners. The victory, coupled with the Rays’ loss, vaulted the Sox back into first place in the AL East. …read more
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Kerry hoping to improve US-Pakistan relations in talks with new prime minister, other leaders
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting with top Pakistani leaders, hoping the U.S. can open a new chapter in Washington’s often testy relationship with Islamabad. …read more
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Student Detained 5 Days Without Food Or Water By DEA Settles For $4.1M
By Robert W. Wood, Contributor
Daniel Chong, a 25-year old UC San Diego student, settled his suit against the DEA for $4.1M. He was jailed and left unmonitored in a cell for five days. Chong and eight others were detained April 21, 2012 after DEA agents raided a house in San Diego. The feds seized ecstasy, marijuana, prescription medications, hallucinogenic mushrooms, guns and ammunition. See Daniel Chong, forgotten in DEA cell, settles suit for $4.1 million. …read more
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The Rise Of Multicultural Managers
By Yves Doz INSEAD Emeritus Professor of Strategic Management; and the Solvay Chaired Professor of Technological Innovation …read more
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