Business
E.U. Hits Microsoft With $732 Million Fine
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Wednesday, March 06, 2013
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A Chicago Bridge Gets A Complicated Overhaul
March 6, 2013 The Wells Street drawbridge carries cars, buses, bikes, pedestrians and elevated trains across the Chicago River. Half of the 91-year-old bridge will be replaced in just nine days. The project is so complex that one Chicago transportation official compares it to open heart surgery.
U.S.
With Adaptive Skiing, Disabled People No Longer Left Out In The Cold
March 6, 2013 KUNMAs the fresh snow falls in New Mexico's ski resorts and mild temperatures welcome visitors into the region, new ski enthusiasts are making their way to the mountain tops. Some ski resorts now offer lessons to people with disabilities, and owners say not only is it a great equalizer, it's also increasing business.
World
John Kerry, A 'Recovering Politician,' Settles Into Diplomatic Role
March 6, 2013 John Kerry's first trip as secretary of state took him to Europe — where he spent time growing up as the son of a diplomat. Kerry, who also had stops in the Middle East, says he can't speak as freely now as when he was a senator.
It's All Politics
The Boehner Rule? Speaker Bucks House GOP For Some Legislation
March 6, 2013 House Speaker John Boehner is getting things done at times in spite of his Republican majority. Three major pieces of legislation that passed the House this year did so without the support of the majority of his party's lawmakers.
Animals
Elephant Poaching Pushes Species To Brink Of Extinction
March 6, 2013 Forest elephants in central Africa are being slaughtered in record numbers for their ivory tusks, a decade-long study finds. The U.S. government and wildlife advocacy groups are struggling to slow the killings as poaching is overcoming laws and treaties intended to protect the species.
