Tom Wheeler proposes to reboot the Lifeline phone-access program. The plan recognizes that everyone needs to study, apply for jobs and make social connections online.
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For author Anthony Horowitz, the book is a return to the "true" James Bond. This means an unpublished scene from Ian Fleming himself — and a long-delayed reunion with a franchise favorite.
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Embattled FIFA President Sepp Blatter faces a re-election vote Friday, in the face of new corruption and bribery charges against senior members of FIFA.
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The agency also unveiled new forecast graphics that are more detailed and highlight threats posed by potentially deadly storm surges.
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Accusations of rampant corruption at FIFA came just days before Sepp Blatter is set to stand for re-election Friday. Europe's UEFA says it will back Blatter's lone opponent.
Read More »George Pataki Announces 2016 Presidential Bid
The former New York governor unveiled a video announcing his candidacy for the Republican nomination.
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The Pentagon says an attempt to ship inactive anthrax samples resulted in live samples being sent to labs in nine U.S. states and to a U.S. Air Force base in South Korea.
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Scientists say it's not just a murder from another era, but also part of one of the earliest mass graves.
Read More »Tracy Morgan, Wal-Mart Settle Lawsuit Over Truck-Limousine Crash
The actor sued the retail giant for negligence last year after he was seriously injured in a crash in which his limousine was struck by a Wal-Mart truck traveling 20 mph over the speed limit.
Read More »Danish Broadcaster Says Killing Of Rabbit On Air Highlighted Hypocrisy
The rabbit was clubbed to death during a debate on animal cruelty. Radio24syv says it wanted a debate about the hypocrisy toward perceptions of cruelty toward animals. Critics aren't buying it.
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