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Tech Week That Was: Women In Tech, Bitcoin’s Man And SXSW Begins

i i hide captionA Bitcoin sign at a shop in Hong Kong. Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images A Bitcoin sign at a shop in Hong Kong. Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images Another hectic week in the technology space wraps up just as the massive festival for interactive geeks and the marketers who love them — South By Southwest — […]

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Russia’s Goal In Ukraine: Three Scenarios

i i hide captionA Ukrainian protester stands at a memorial for the people killed in clashes at Kiev’s Independence Square, on March 1. The focus of Ukraine’s crisis is now in Crimea, where Russian forces are effectively in control. Emilio Morenatti/AP A Ukrainian protester stands at a memorial for the people killed in clashes at

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Seeking Energy Independence, Europe Faces Heated Fracking Debate

i i hide captionMany countries in the European Union are drawn to the benefits of fracking: cheap energy and energy independence. But many Europeans, including these protesters standing outside EU headquarters in Brussels, object to the practice on environmental grounds. Virginia Mayo/AP Many countries in the European Union are drawn to the benefits of fracking:

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A Homeless Teen Finds Solace In A Teacher And A Recording

i i hide captionCeleste Davis-Carr, a high school English teacher in Chicago, learned her student Aaron was homeless from a recording for the StoryCorpsU program. StoryCorps Celeste Davis-Carr, a high school English teacher in Chicago, learned her student Aaron was homeless from a recording for the StoryCorpsU program. StoryCorps Aaron didn’t intend to tell his

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Sports Medicine Pioneer Frank Jobe Dies At 88

Dr. Frank Jobe, a pioneering orthopedic surgeon who was the first to perform an elbow procedure that became known as Tommy John surgery and saved the careers of countless major league pitchers, died Thursday. He was 88. Jobe died in Santa Monica after being hospitalized recently with an undisclosed illness, according to a spokesman for

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Bill Clinton, Party-Builder In Chief

i i hide captionFormer President Clinton was the one modern Democratic president who focused on building up his party, an effort he continues today. Luke Sharrett/Getty Images Former President Clinton was the one modern Democratic president who focused on building up his party, an effort he continues today. Luke Sharrett/Getty Images President Obama may be

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Bin Laden’s Brother-In-Law Goes On Trial In Manhattan

i i hide captionIn this courtroom drawing, Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law, Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, center, listens to a translator, in U.S. federal court on Wednesday in New York. Elizabeth Williams/AP In this courtroom drawing, Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law, Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, center, listens to a translator, in U.S. federal court on Wednesday in New York.

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Facebook To Restrict Posts About Private Gun Sales

i i hide captionFacebook is planning to roll out new restrictions on posts about gun sales on its social networking site and on Instagram. iStockphoto Facebook is planning to roll out new restrictions on posts about gun sales on its social networking site and on Instagram. iStockphoto Facebook said Wednesday that it will limit minors’

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Severe Weather Socks The Economy, But Full Impact Is Unclear

i i hide captionIt’s too cold to eat out. John Moore/Getty Images It’s too cold to eat out. John Moore/Getty Images The economy often absorbs the impact of snowstorms, such as this week’s storm, without much trouble, but this winter the weather is doing more damage than usual. Sal Sambataro, the manager of Il Cortile

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Teen Sues Parents, Claiming They Owe Her Money For College

i i hide captionRachel Canning, right, sits with her friend Jamie Inglesino during a hearing at the Morris County Courthouse Tuesday. Canning, an honor student who says her parents kicked her out of the house when she turned 18, is now suing them, asking a court to make them support her and pay for her

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RadioShack To Close 1,000 Stores Nationwide Amid Big Losses

i i hide captionPeople walk by a Radio Shack storefront on Tuesday in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images People walk by a Radio Shack storefront on Tuesday in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images RadioShack said Tuesday it will close 1,100 retail stores across the country amid a disappointing fourth quarter, in a sign that the

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What A Blast: Wicked Winter Storm Spreads Across Nation

i i hide captionOn the road again: This plow was at work on Sunday in Lawrence, Kan. The storm that hit there has spread east. Orlin Wagner/AP On the road again: This plow was at work on Sunday in Lawrence, Kan. The storm that hit there has spread east. Orlin Wagner/AP Unfortunately for those who

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