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Will Video Ruin Instagram's Appeal?

Elise Hu — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:38:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHb5KfhQJ0

Book News: Alice Munro, Author Of Pensive Short Stories, May Retire

Annalisa Quinn — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:19:00 +0000

The daily lowdown on books, publishing, and the occasional author behaving badly.

Canadian author Alice Munro says her writing days may be over. In an interview after winning the Trillium Book Award, Munro told the National Post that she was glad to get the award because she's "probably not going to write anymore.

A Plaque And A Flag: U.S. Tries To Revive Taliban Peace Talks

Eyder Peralta — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:14:00 +0000

How hard will peace negotiations in Afghanistan be?

SCOTUS Watch: High Court Could Decide Four Major Cases

Eyder Peralta — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:40:00 +0000

At around 10 a.m. ET, the Supreme Court will begin handing down some of the final opinions of their 2012 term. The court usually sets out for its summer recess at the end of June, which means we're quickly running out of time for the justices to issue their opinion on four major cases argued earlier in the term.

As we've told you before, we're waiting for:

— Fisher v.

Parisians Encouraged To Be Kinder To Tourists

editor — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:35:00 +0000
A new campaign will distribute 30,000 pamphlets called "do you speak touriste?" It includes among other things, greetings in eight languages and cultural clues.

Baby Saved By Daughter Of Baseball Great Joe Torre

editor — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:25:00 +0000
A one-year-old boy fell out of a window in New York. He was dangling from an awning then he dropped. Waiting below with open arms was Cristina Torre. Her dad, a former catcher, told the New York Post his daughter always had quick hands.

What Does It Mean That Iran's President-Elect Is A Moderate?

editor — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:00:00 +0000
The man elected to be Iran's new president has been consistently described as moderate. In the days since the election, many have come to question what that means — especially when it comes to the country's nuclear program and its relations with the U.S. Steve Inskeep talks to one of the president-elect's long-time deputies, Hossein Mousavian.

Director Mueller Told Senate Panel FBI Uses Drones

Carrie Johnson — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:58:00 +0000
Robert Mueller told a Senate panel on Wednesday that the FBI used drones rarely and for surveillance proposes. The DEA and the ATF had both revealed they possessed drones.

Actor James Gandolfini Dies Suddenly While On Vacation

Karen Grigsby Bates — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:34:00 +0000
The 51-year-old actor died on Wednesday in Rome. Reports attribute his death to a heart attack. Gandolfini had been a character actor for years before he was given a chance to read for Tony Soprano in a new series about a New Jersey mob boss HBO was producing in the late 90s.

Fed Warns Stimulus Package Will Be Ratcheted Down

John Ydstie — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:34:00 +0000
Investors have been nervous about the Federal Reserve's intentions after hints that it might reduce its massive bond buying program. Amid volatile markets, traders and investors complained they wanted more clarity. Chairman Ben Bernanke obliged on Wednesday after a regular two-day meeting of Fed policymakers.