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Friends Let Friends Drink and Draw in Downtown LA
Downtown artists combine two of their passions: Alcohol and art.
Detained Herdsmen Talk About Killings in Nigeria
The police have arrested about 200 people in Jos, where this week dozens of herdsmen slaughtered hundreds of people in a brutal act of sectarian retribution.
Palestinians Stick to Plan for Talks
Palestinian leaders meeting with Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. condemned a decision by Israel on new housing, but still spoke of participating in peace talks.
Shell and Ingersoll-Rand Curb Business in Iran
The announcements by Ingersoll-Rand and Royal Dutch Shell come as the U.S. is pressing for new sanctions.
Obama takes message to Mo.
In making more aguments for reform, president says health care fraud and abuse must end.
Decoded Genome Gives New Hope in Confronting Diseases
Geneticists said the new research shows it is now possible to sequence the genome of a patient at reasonable cost and with sufficient accuracy to be of practical use to researchers.
Panel Will Review U.N. Climate Work
The review aims to help the U.N. climate change panel avoid the kinds of errors that have brought its work into question in recent months, officials said Wednesday.
A Futures Site Coming to Bet on Movie Ticket Sales
A virtual futures exchange is being assembled to allow people to bet money on a film’s box office success.