Uruguay lawmakers legalize marijuana
Uruguay approved pioneering legislation to become the first nation in the world to legalize marijuana.
Asiana crash hearing eyes cockpit automation
An NTSB hearing Wednesday is probing the role automation might have played in July’s fiery crash.
Sharks slip in shootout to Islanders
SAP CENTER — New York tied late before finishing Team Teal in a shootout. 
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North Korea captive tells of fake ‘confession’
85-year-old Merrill Newman told reporters he was forced to read his “confession” under duress.
Canada to lay claim to North Pole
Canada signalled intentions to claim the North Pole and vastly expand its Atlantic sea boundary.
Solar power set to surge
The US government predicts that photovoltaics will grow 11.6 percent each year until 2040.
Mark Jackson among coaches spoofed by hoax
A Los Angeles man is in jail after allegedly pranking big-name coaches with phony job offers.