Technology giant Apple is buying a large manufacturing space in Arizona, where high-tech glass for its devices will be produced.
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Child Care Costs, Already High, Outpace Family Income Gains
In 2012, the cost of child care in the U.S. grew up to eight times faster than family income, according to a new study of the average fees paid to child care centers and family child care homes.
Johns Hopkins Halts, Reviews Black Lung Program
Johns Hopkins Medicine says it will suspend and review its black lung program, following joint investigative reports last week from the Center for Public Integrity and ABC News that found the program “helped coal companies thwart efforts by ailing mine workers to receive disability benefits.”
For The Sake Of Happiness, Venezuela’s Maduro Moves Up Christmas
Perhaps Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is taking a hint from big U.S. retailers: For the sake of happiness, Maduro said, he declared an early beginning to the Christmas season.
Scientists Estimate 20 Billion Earth-Like Planets In Our Galaxy
A new study suggests there could be far more Earth-like planets orbiting distant stars than once thought, some of which might even harbor life.
No Clemency For Snowden, U.S. Officials Say
Congressional leaders and the White House had one message for Edward Snowden on Sunday: There will be no clemency for illegally leaking documents that have revealed some of the U.S. government’s most secret programs.
Alleged LA Airport Shooter Reportedly Wanted To ‘Kill TSA’
Not much is known about Paul Anthony Ciancia, the man police say killed one transportation security official and wounded another at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday.
Rule Change Allows Rollover For Flexible Spending Accounts
Workers who put money into “use it or lose it” Flexible Spending Accounts each year could benefit from a new Treasury Department rule change letting them roll over up to $500 at the end of each year.
Germany Offers Third Gender Option On Birth Certificates
A German law takes effect today that establishes a third gender option for parents filling out birth certificates for newborn babies.
PHOTO: A Partial Solar Eclipse As Seen In New York
This eclipse was a hybrid event, appearing as a total eclipse or annular eclipse in some places on Earth.