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Slideshow: Week In Pictures – Week Of June 10, 2013

Mon, 06/10/2013 - 10:00
Week In Pictures – Week Of June 10, 2013
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American Voices: 'Archie' To Become Live-Action Film

Mon, 06/10/2013 - 09:00
Warner Bros. Pictures will produce a live-action movie based on the 72-year-old Archie comics franchise, portraying the characters of Archie, Veronica, Betty, and Jughead in a modern-day version of Riverdale.
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American Voices: U.S. Operating Massive Online Spying Program

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 15:40
The National Security Agency admitted to accessing the databases of many of the largest internet companies including Google, Facebook, Apple, and Skype, allowing the agency to mine the contents of emails, photos, videos, chats, and other online data.
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Paula Deen Releases Delicious New Butter Product Made From Her Breast Milk

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 14:10
SAVANNAH, GA—Expanding a retail line that already includes kitchen supplies, bakeware, and cookbooks, television personality and restaurateur Paula Deen today introduced Deen Farms Butter, a delicious dairy product concocted from her own breast milk...
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Strange New Culture Forming On Other End Of Office

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 13:10
HOUSTON—Pointing to the group’s radically divergent behaviors and customs, employees at local software firm Pendant Systems confirmed Friday that a strange new culture appears to be forming among their coworkers at the other end of the office.
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Magazine: Coming Out: Is This Teenager Ready To Reveal That He’s Gay?

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 11:50
Coming Out: Is This Teenager Ready To Reveal That He’s Gay?
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John Tortorella Pacing Around Penn Station Screaming At Total Strangers To Clear Puck Into Neutral Zone

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 11:10
NEW YORK—According to confused onlookers inside Penn Station, recently fired New York Rangers head coach John Tortorella is currently wandering around the major rail terminal yelling at complete strangers to clear the puck into the neutral zone.
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American Voices: Susan G. Komen Cancels Half Its Breast Cancer Races

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 11:00
Susan G. Komen for the Cure, which is known for its ubiquitous pink-laden breast cancer awareness campaigns, has canceled its three-day charity races next year at seven of its 14 sites around the U.S.
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Pat Riley Shows Up To NBA Finals In Signature Bowl Cut

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 21:50
Pat Riley Shows Up To NBA Finals In Signature Bowl Cut
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Keys To The Matchup: NBA Finals

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 20:40
The Miami Heat battle the San Antonio Spurs for a chance to lift a trophy.
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American Voices: Government Collects Citizens’ Phone Records

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 18:00
According to a top secret court ruling issued at the request of the FBI, Verizon has been ordered to hand over mobile and landline phone records of all of its customers to the National Security Agency.
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Tim Duncan Argues Theory Of Infinite Divisibility Prevents Any Team From Winning Championship

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 17:30
MIAMI—Applying an analytical framework dating back to 360 BC, Spurs power forward Tim Duncan used the concept of infinite divisibility Thursday to argue that, in theory, no team could win the NBA championship.
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Slideshow: 8 Photos Of You, The Reader

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 17:00
8 Photos Of You, The Reader
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30-Year-Old Factors In Birthday Money

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 16:50
MEDFORD, OR—While calculating his budget Wednesday, Ben Hollis, a 30-year-old man, carefully factored in the birthday money he’ll receive next month as a way to offset a number of expenses, sources confirmed.
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Curiosity Rover To Explore Massive Martian Synagogue

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 16:20
PASADENA, CA­—Nearly a year after Curiosity’s triumphant Mars landing, scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced today that the NASA rover is preparing to explore a large structure six kilometers south of the Gale Crater, which...
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Shaven, Cologned Grandpa Heads Into Town To Rake In D-Day Pussy

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 14:45
RICHMOND, VA—After applying several spritzes of cologne to his freshly shaven face, 87-year-old World War II veteran Roger Sarlo confidently left his home Thursday to go reel in some top-shelf D-Day anniversary pussy, the grandfather of five confirm...
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Obama Administration Releases Nation’s Phone Records To Public

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 14:35
WASHINGTON—On the heels of reports that the National Security Agency has secretly been amassing the private telephone records of Verizon’s more than 120 million customers, President Barack Obama announced Thursday that his administration is re...
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Gregg Popovich Admits Winning Championship This Year Would Mean About The Same As Previous Titles

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 14:10
SAN ANTONIO—After reaching his fifth NBA championship series, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich admitted to reporters Wednesday that winning this year’s title would mean almost exactly as much to him as the previous four he’s won.
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Thu, 06/06/2013 - 14:00
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Study: 83% Of Gamblers Quit Right Before They Would Have Hit The Big One

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 13:00
WASHINGTON—According to a study published Monday in the Journal Of Financial Economics, 83 percent of gamblers quit right before hitting the jackpot and striking it rich. Lead researcher, Dr. Richard Howe of the University of Chicago, confirm...
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