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Somali Islamist rebels attack U.N. compound in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Islamist militants carried out their first major assault for years on a U.N. compound in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, dealing a blow to fragile security gains that have allowed a slow return of foreign aid workers and diplomats.

Orders top $100 billion as Ryanair gives Boeing a boost

PARIS (Reuters) - Orders at the Paris Airshow surpassed $100 billion on Wednesday, as planemakers Boeing and Airbus cashed in on demand for fuel-efficient jets and growth in both budget carriers and emerging markets.

North Korea says is willing to return to nuclear talks

BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea is willing to resolve the dispute over its nuclear program peacefully through talks, including returning to stalled six-party talks process, China's Foreign Ministry cited a senior North Korean diplomat as saying on Wednesday.

Afghans must talk to each other for peace, Obama says

BERLIN (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday Afghans must talk to each other to resolve the conflict in their country even though huge mistrust exists between the government and its Taliban foes.

Wired Top Stories

Why Facebook Home Should Make Apple and Google Very Nervous

MIT Whiz Sets Out to Humanize the Internet of Things

Phew, NSA Is Just Collecting Metadata. (You Should Still Worry)

Sony Won E3 (But That Doesn't Matter)

The Company Website Is Making a Comeback

Digg Top Stories

First Full Trailer For 'Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues'

Here's the first full trailer for 'Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues' with actual footage from the movie.

A Demented Tale Of How The Army Actually Does Business

America’s struggle to outsmart its enemies has been rigorously discussed since 9/11. Where the story becomes turgid—where we stop paying attention—is on the unsexy but crucial question of how that intelligence, once gathered, is organized and made available in a way that will allow it to actually be put to use.

Missing Michael Hastings

One of the great reporters of his generation died Tuesday at 33. The stories he wrote, and the ones he didn’t live to write.

Why You Don't Climb A Tree To Escape A Bear

And don't bring honey when you go hunting.

Slashdot

Google Patents Image-Capturing Walking Sticks

PDP-11 Still Working In Nuclear Plants - For 37 More Years

NSA's Role In Terror Cases Concealed From Defense Lawyers

Lobster, a New Game Programming Language, Now Available As Open Source

Google's Crazy Lack of Focus: Is It Really Serious About Enterprise?