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'E.T.' and other discarded Atari games generate almost $40,000 for New Mexico town

By Justin Scuiletti

A long-buried copy of the widely panned 1980s video game "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" fetched a new home on earth this week, earning a New Mexico town thousands of dollars in the process.

TIME apologizes for including 'feminist' in poll of words to ban

By Corinne Segal

TIME has apologized for including the word “feminist” in a poll asking "Which Word Should Be Banned in 2015?" Published on Nov 12, the poll drew widespread criticism online.

Missouri governor declares state of emergency as Ferguson awaits grand jury verdict

By Quinn Bowman

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed an executive order Monday declaring a state of emergency as Ferguson and the larger St. Louis area prepare to learn whether a grand jury will charge police officer Darren Wilson with the killing of teenager…

When Social Security will let you take only one benefit at a time

By Laurence Kotlikoff

Once you have filed for two benefits, you get just the larger of the two. So to maximize your Social Security, the trick is to take one benefit -- a widows benefit, for example, or your own retirement benefit --…

U.S. aid worker killed by IS believed in goodness of others, say parents

By Justin Scuiletti

The parents of Peter Kassig spoke Monday about the death of their son at the hands of the Islamic State group. "Peter's life is evidence that he has been right all along," they said. "One person does make a difference."…

U.S. pension agency reports $62 billion deficit

By Tom Raum, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The federal watchdog agency overseeing the nation's retirement pension system says it's running a $62 billion deficit — almost double last year's shortfall — mostly due to the poor financial condition of a few large multi-employer pension plans.

OkCupid expands gender and sexuality options

By Corinne Segal

Dating site OkCupid is now giving queer and transgender users greater visibility with a change that allows users many more options in listing their gender and sexuality.

Number of international students on U.S. campuses at an all-time high

By Kyla Calvert Mason

While the number of internationals students coming to the U.S. has increased in most of the last dozen years, that growth picked up during the recession. Schools like the University of California’s campuses looked to other countries for students who…

Supreme Court will likely rule on national gay marriage rights next year

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

A same-sex couple from Michigan is putting the question of the right to marry nationwide squarely before the Supreme Court.

Ebola-striken surgeon dies at Nebraska hospital

By Joshua Barajas

An Ebola-stricken surgeon who was working in West Africa and was transported to a Nebraska hospital for treatment died early Monday, a hospital official confirmed.