2014-11-03 U.S. Spotlight

Report: 60000 veterans got triple benefits last year — legally  PBS NewsHour
WASHINGTON — Nearly 60,000 veterans were triple dippers last year, drawing a total of $3.5 billion in military retirement pay plus veterans and Social Security disability benefits at the same time, congressional auditors report. It's all legal. The average ...

2014-11-03 U.S. Health

  ABC News   

Brittany Maynard, Advocate for Death With Dignity, Ends Her Life  ABC News
Brittany Maynard, the 29-year-old woman who became the face of the death with dignity movement since she was diagnosed with brain cancer, has ended her life, according to an organization she worked with closely. Maynard took lethal medication ...

2014-11-03 U.S. Science

  Wall Street Journal   

Virgin Galactic Crash Probe Focuses on Possible Structural Failure  Wall Street Journal
Law-enforcement officials inspected the wreckage of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShip Two in California's Mojave Desert on Sunday. Getty Images. By. Andy Pasztor. Andy Pasztor. The Wall Street Journal. CANCEL. BiographyAndy Pasztor. Updated Nov. 2, 2014 ...

2014-11-03 U.S. Sports

  USA TODAY   

Brawl breaks out at Texas between Gordon, Keselowski, Harvick  USA TODAY
FORT WORTH, Texas — Brad Keselowski and Jeff Gordon exchanged bumps on the racetrack while they were racing for the lead in the closing laps of Sunday's AAA Texas 500. But the on-track incident was just the opening act to a postrace brawl that left ...

2014-11-03 U.S. Entertainment

  Entertainment Weekly   

Meet the new 'Walking Dead' cop from hell, who claims she is a 'hero'  Entertainment Weekly
[SPOILER ALERT: Read on only if you have already watched Sunday's episode of The Walking Dead.] Related. The Walking Dead: See Full Coverage · 'The Walking Dead' star Emily Kinney on Beth's disturbing lollipop scene and more · New 'Walking Dead' ...

2014-11-03 U.S. Technology

  Forbes   

The Good, The Bad And The In-Between Of 2K's 'Evolve' Alpha  Forbes
Public alphas are becoming the norm for big upcoming games in order to generate hype, acquire feedback and fix technical problems. Which of those things a particular alpha is geared toward depends on the game, as some alphas and betas these days ...

2014-11-03 U.S. Business

  Reuters   

Strong dollar squeezes commodities, BOJ puts ECB in a bind  Reuters
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar powered to seven-year peaks against the yen on Monday and a two-year high on the euro, a punishing trend for commodities priced in dollars, with both gold and silver falling sharply. Disappointing surveys out of China's ...

2014-11-03 U.S. U.S.

  Wall Street Journal   

Virgin Galactic Crash Probe Focuses on Possible Structural Failure  Wall Street Journal
Law-enforcement officials inspected the wreckage of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShip Two in California's Mojave Desert on Sunday. Getty Images. By. Andy Pasztor. Andy Pasztor. The Wall Street Journal. CANCEL. BiographyAndy Pasztor. Updated Nov. 2, 2014 ...

2014-11-03 U.S. World

  BBC News   

Burkina Faso: Tensions mounting after army seizes power  BBC News
Tensions are mounting in Burkina Faso after Army chief Gen Honore Traore seized power following the ousting of Blaise Compaore from his 27-year presidency. Army chief Gen Honore Traore said he had taken over, but it was not clear if he had the backing ...