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Missouri National Guard arrives in Ferguson to quell unrest

By PBS News Hour

The Missouri National Guard arrived in Ferguson on the orders of Gov. Jay Nixon a night after police again used tear gas and rubber bullets to break up a crowd that was reportedly throwing Molotov cocktails and shooting at police.

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Time Inc. rated writers on ad value, leaked spreadsheet shows

By Corinne Segal

A leaked internal spreadsheet from Time, Inc. shows that the company assigned writers different scores for various criteria, including their value to advertisers.

President Obama cites progress in Iraq, announces Holder is heading to Ferguson

By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press

President Barack Obama plans to speak Monday about the situations in Iraq and in Ferguson, Missouri, after meeting with top aides on both trouble spots.

Stinging tumors with scorpion and honeybee venom

By Justin Scuiletti

When honeybees and scorpions sting, it is usually an act of defense -- a painful one at that, thanks to the venom injected through the stingers. Scientists, however, may have found a way to co-opt those venoms as a means…

Julian Assange to leave Ecuador's embassy in London

By Colleen Shalby

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange announced Monday morning that he would be leaving the Ecuadoran Embassy in London. He has taken refuge there for over two years to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faces arrest and questioning for allegations of…

To save the economy, teach grandma to code

By Vivek Wadhwa

Older companies stuck in their ways may be a drag on the economy, but older people are an asset to innovation, says entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa.

No arrest warrant will be issued for Texas Gov. Perry

By Associated Press

Estrada said that Judge Bert Richardson decided instead that Perry will receive a summons to appear which has not been issued yet.

Autopsy indicates Michael Brown shot at least six times, showed no sign of struggle

By News Desk

The family of Michael Brown, the black teenager who was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, last week, will hold a press conference at 10:30 a.m. EDT today to discuss preliminary forensic findings.

Raising a kid today costs $245,340

By Associated Press

Those costs — food, housing, childcare and education — rose 1.8 percent over the previous year, the Agriculture Department's new "Expenditures on Children and Families" report said. As in the past, families in the urban Northeast will spend more than…

President Obama pauses vacation, returns to Washington

By Julie Pace, Associated Press

The exact reason for Obama's return shortly after midnight remained unclear, though it appeared aimed in part at countering criticism that Obama was spending two weeks on the Massachusetts island in the midst of multiple crises.