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Mom of 4 wins $188 million Powerball jackpot, but state governments are still losing

By Travis Daub

"I thought I was going to have a heart attack when I saw the ticket and checked it," she said.

Obama to focus on cybersecurity in heart of Silicon Valley

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — Responding to unprecedented data breaches and cyberattacks, President Barack Obama is trying to spark alliances between policymakers who want to regulate the online world and tech innovators who traditionally shun Beltway bureaucracies.

Hormone treatment approved for Chelsea Manning

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Hormone treatment for gender reassignment has been approved for Chelsea Manning, the former intelligence analyst convicted of espionage for sending classified documents to the WikiLeaks website.

Using rational economics to simplify the search for romance

By PBS News Hour

What can online matchmaking sites teach us about the marketplace? When an economist turned to the Internet to find a date, he found that searching for a life partner isn’t much different from other kinds of shopping. Economics correspondent Paul…

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News Wrap: Greece agrees to bailout talks with EU officials

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Thursday, the new Greek government agreed to discuss a compromise with creditors on its international bailout. Also, the Senate voted 93 to 5 to confirm Ashton Carter as the next secretary of defense, succeeding Chuck Hagel.

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U.S. headed for a 'mega-drought' in 21st century, scientists warn

By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy

New research published in the journal Science Advances finds that the American Southwest and Great Plains in the 21st century risk the worst drought conditions in more than 1,000 years. By 2050, the U.S. could surpass the “mega-drought” conditions…

The 3 first date questions that will predict your romantic compatibility

By Simone Pathe

Paul Solman talks to OkCupid co-founder and president Christian Rudder about the three questions that will help you find love.

Federal judge orders Alabama county to issue same-sex marriage licenses

By Justin Scuiletti

A U.S. District Court judge ordered an Alabama probate court judge on Thursday to issue marriage licenses for same-sex couples, the New York Times reported.

New report details how the next Sandy Hook might be prevented

By Elisabeth Ponsot

More than two years after the fatal shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, a state commission released on Thursday a 256-page report detailing recommendations on how similar school tragedies might be prevented.