Ben Bernanke To Grads: You Will Have To Reinvent Yourself

WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says pessimists forecasting that the economy will not reap sizable benefits from the computer revolution are likely to be proven wrong. Bernanke told a college graduating class Saturday that the long-range practical consequences of innovations such as faster...

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New Bill to Colleges: Prove Your Worth

A new bill aims to press colleges into providing students and families with information on graduate employment outcomes.

cnbc.com (3 hours ago)

Concerns raised on nuclear plant evacuation plan

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Eric Epstein wouldn't wish for a Three Mile Island disaster to prove his argument the region is unprepared for the subsequent traffic jam.

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How area girls fared at today's Iowa state track meet

DES MOINES --- Cascade’s sprint medley entered the fray for the Class 2A title and Abby Meyer has the scar to prove it. The Cougars Sydney Rickels, Bailey Holmes, Tessa Helmle and Meyer took first in

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Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri: the King of Clubs is back, and he may yet prove to be Saddam Hussein's...

After a decade as a fugitive, and believed by many to be dead, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri appears to have re-emerged as the spiritual figurehead of a movement dedicated to restoring Saddam Hussein's Ba'ath Party to power.    

telegraph.co.uk (6 hours ago)

National Geographic's 2013 Traveler Photo Contest: Stunning entries capture wonders of the animal...

Every year National Geographic asks the world's adventurers to enter their epic photographs into its Traveler Photo Contest - and each year the submissions prove stunning.

dailymail.co.uk (8 hours ago)

Chelsea Transfers: Fernando Torres linked with move to Italy

According to TalkSport on May 18, 2013, Chelsea star striker Fernando Torres has been linked with a move away from the club this summer.Despite having done his best to prove himself to Roman Abramovich and the Chelsea fans, Torres...

examiner.com (10 hours ago)

Eurovision 2013: Denmark's Emmelie de Forest is bookies' favourite to win

Favourites Denmark could prove a disaster for bookies if they land their predicted win at the Eurovision Song Contest tomorrow night.

independent.co.uk (13 hours ago)

Corrupt ostriches

I’m so glad that Ken Sanders, a prominent member of the Salt Lake City community, shared his feelings about Tim DeChristopher (“Corrupted justice,” Forum, May 11). I wholeheartedly concur with him about defense attorney Ron Yengich and U.S. District Judge Dee Benson. I especially liked his idea for a debate between...

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Cannes film festival 2013: Like Father, Like Son - first look review

Hirokazu Kore-eda has returned to Cannes with another gentle and warm-hearted family drama in that classic Japanese manner that he has been gravitating towards in recent movies like Still Walking (2008) and I Wish (2011). It is a very decent piece of work, although not as distinctive as those two previous movies,...

guardian.co.uk (16 hours ago)

Shawn Amos: The Content Brief: TV Goes Multiplatform at the Upfronts [WATCH]

Can broadcasters convince advertisers to keep paying to reach a smaller, fragmented audience? At the television upfront presentations this week, networks tried to prove they can catch up to consumer habits and deliver viewers, who have more choices than ever for video content. ABC, TBS and TNT announced they'll...

huffingtonpost.com (17 hours ago)

WATCH: Ronaldo Ejected As Madrid Lose Final

At the end of a thrilling, contentious night in the Spanish capital, Real Madrid still had zero major trophies on the season. In lieu of silverware, los Merengues had picked up a pair of ill-timed ejections. Both Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho were absent from the field at Bernabéu when the final whistle...

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UFC: Rockhold out to prove skeptics wrong

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13 Awkward Graduation Moments

The pressure of a graduation ceremony can be daunting even before you factor in the long, flowy robe that's just begging to make you trip and fall flat on your face in front of hundreds of people. That said, if you've ever had an embarrassing graduation mishap, the video above will prove that you're definitely not...

huffingtonpost.com (21 hours ago)

Cleveland waste-to-energy plant proposal too costly, consultants' presentation reveals

The city of Cleveland's controversial plan to build a trash-to-energy plant on the West Side would prove so costly that several City Council leaders have declared the proposal dead.

cleveland.com (21 hours ago)

David Macaray: Boycotts Rarely Work the Way We Hope

Following the April 24 collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, which (at last count) killed 1,127 factory workers, several of the world's leading apparel and retail companies got together to adopt a new set of safety rules, assuring that such a disaster (the worst accident...

huffingtonpost.com (22 hours ago)

Brooklyn Bar Hosting 'Smallest Penis Contest'

Life, they say, is about learning to appreciate the small things. For proof, look no further than the first-ever "Smallest Penis Contest" at King's County Bar in Brooklyn, New York, on July 20. According to a Craigslist ad seeking "less endowed men" to prove that "good things can come in small packages," the contest...

huffingtonpost.com (22 hours ago)

Rising Wages Pose Dilemma for China

China is showing rapid increases in wages despite slowing growth, a reassuring sign for leaders seeking to put more money in the pockets of ordinary Chinese, but a trend that could prove difficult to sustain.

wsj.com (22 hours ago)

Seat of learning: Max Chilton has it all to prove

Max Chilton sighs. He is an enthusiastic, chipper sort of character, the 22-year-old with the boy-band good looks and the...

thetimes.co.uk (1 day ago)

The wonders of the animal kingdom captured in stunning entries for National Geographic's 2013...

Every year National Geographic asks the world's adventurers to enter their epic photographs into its Traveler Photo Contest - and each year the submissions prove stunning.

dailymail.co.uk (1 day ago)

On the Air | Game|Life Podcast: EA Ditches Online Passes and Wii U, But Mostly Wii U

Wired senior editor Peter Rubin joins me to explore two Electronic Arts announcements that might prove quite telling of gaming's future.

wired.com (1 day ago)

Nvidia's Shield Android game system up for early pre-order

Nvidia's Android-powered portable video game system, the Shield, is available for pre-order today. That's three days earlier than the previous pre-order date of May 20, and according to Nvidia's announcement, the bump-up is at the behest of retailers. "Good news," it reads. "Our partners are so excited about SHIELD...

techradar.com (1 day ago)

Ken Ilgunas: 10 Reasons To Live In A Van (PHOTOS)

Ken Ilgunas is the author of Walden on Wheels: On The Open Road from Debt to Freedom ($15.95, Amazon Publishing/New Harvest) Once upon a time, I lived in a van for two years at Duke University. When I enrolled in grad school I was broke and desperate, possessing little more than a suitcase full of clothes and a...

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Chelsea flower show makes its beds, and peace, with garden gnomes

The petunias and irises are in full, creamy flower, the rhododendrons are blossoming, and the roses and phlox look splendid. But the exhibitors, planters and garden designers putting final touches to their creations for next week's Chelsea flower show are split as seldom before. The traditionally humourless Royal...

guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)

Six ways the GOP could screw up the Obama administration's scandals | Ana Marie Cox

There's something already dangerously smug about the way that the Republican Party – and the media, for that matter – have described the past two weeks as the White House's "worst weeks ever". There have been some exceedingly bad weeks over the past five years, including the one in April that began with the Boston...

guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)

The Importance of Being Orrin

It’s a good time to be Orrin Hatch. Just 11 months ago, the senator from Utah was battling a primary challenger for the seat he had held for six terms, seeking to avoid the same fate as his Republican former colleagues, Sens. Dick Lugar and Bob Bennett. He survived-and returned to Washington to serve out what he...

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Syphilis, sex and fear | How the French disease conquered the world

History doesn't recount who gave Cesare Borgia syphilis, but we do know when and where he got it. In the summer of 1497, he was a 22-year-old cardinal, sent as papal legate by his father, Pope Alexander VI, to crown the king of Naples and broker a royal marriage for his sister, Lucrezia. Naples was a city rich in...

guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)

Manaea's cool exterior masks inner fire

Indiana State southpaw Sean Manaea's road to the upcoming First-Year Player Draft has been long and winding, but he's benefited from a cool exterior that masks his desire to prove his doubters wrong.

mlb.com (1 day ago)

EPL's final day may be dull, but offseason will be riveting

The Premier League's Sunday finale can't compare to last year's. But with top teams shuffling managers and players, the offseason will prove riveting, writes Georgina Turner.

si.com (1 day ago)

Denmark's Emmelie de Forest the favourite to win Eurovision 2013

Favourites Denmark could prove a disaster for bookies if they land their predicted win at the Eurovision Song Contest tomorrow night.

independent.co.uk (1 day ago)