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    The Hackable Japanese Toilet Comes With An App To Track Poop
    The news that a Japanese toilet can be remotely controlled by an Android app got us curious about what else was possible with this toilet technology.
  • A crew of U.S. sailors and Nigerian special forces fighters engages in training exercise off the Nigerian coast in 2010. The U.S. Navy offered training to the Nigerian navy as worries mount of increasingly violent pirate attacks along the West African coast. (Jon Gambrell/AP)
    Pirates Shift Focus From Somalia To West Africa
    There are now more pirate attacks off West Africa than off Somalia, according to maritime groups. West African leaders have called for the deployment of an international naval force.
  • Amazon CEO To Buy 'Washington Post' And Sister Papers
    The Washington Post Company announced Monday that it has sold its newspaper business including the Post and its sister papers to Jeffrey Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon. Bezos is buying the Washington Post properties as an individual not as part of Amazon.
  • Environmental Groups Seek Stronger Storm Guidelines For Oil And Gas Plants
    A coalition of environmental groups is recommending tougher regulations on oil facilities to prevent possible leaks after severe storms. The group looked…
  • Maj. Nidal Hasan faces 13 charges of murder and 32 of attempted murder for the November 2009 shootings at Fort Hood, Texas.
    Court-Martial To Begin Tuesday In Fort Hood Shooting Rampage
    Former Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Hasan is charged with opening fire in a troop processing center at Fort Hood, Texas, and killing 13 people and wounding more than 30 others in 2009.
  • In the summer, Snowmass ski resort in Colorado rents bikes instead of skis. It's an effort to create year-round revenue during a time when most ski resorts are closed.
    Ski Resorts Find Ways To Stay Busy When There's No Snow
    In an effort to make money year-round, ski resort companies in the West offer attractions like mountain biking and hiking during the summer months. These attractions help resorts bounce back to pre-recession numbers and offer year-round jobs for resort workers.
  • With Budgets Tight, Small Towns Go Without Courthouses
    Across the country, courthouses are closing in response to financial woes. California is in the process of shuttering almost 80 courts, many in remote locations. Litigants must now travel long distances to handle small claims, criminal cases and other legal matters.
  • The Angolan exhibit consists of tall stacks of large photographic posters by artist Edson Chagas. The country, which is exhibiting at Venice for the first time, won the Golden Lion award for best national pavilion.
    Art In Context: Venice Biennale Looks Past Pop Culture
    Every two years, Venice hosts the largest and oldest noncommercial art exhibit in the world. It's a dizzying and eclectic array of sights by both celebrity artists and total unknowns. More than 150 artists from 88 countries will be on display through November.
  • Study: Glass Ceiling True For Female White Collar Criminals
    A new study suggests female white collar crooks face the same barriers as their law abiding counterparts in the corporate world. A team of researchers from Penn State studied the involvement of women in recent corporate fraud cases. It found women held inferior positions in criminal conspiracies, and profited significantly less from their misdeeds.
  • GM Looks To China To Boost Car Sales
    General Motors set a July sales record in China. That country is already the most important auto market in the world. It could be where GM maintains global dominance.
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