The man suspected of killing nine people Wednesday night at a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, was arrested. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13167
The encyclical on the environment that Pope Francis released is as much an indictment of the global capitalist economic order as it is an argument for the world to confront climate change. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13172
A Minnesota policy to hold some sex offenders after they complete prison sentences was ruled unconstitutional by a district court judge. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13161
According to the first analysis of genetic material, the 8,500-year-old Kennewick Man, found in Washington state—once thought to be related to Japanese and Polynesians—is Native American. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13173
The Supreme Court ruled that Texas is allowed to reject a license plate design that featured a Confederate battle flag. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13168
Jesse Jackson credits white conservative Pat Boone for doing "more for race relations through his music than any other performer". http://www.infobitt.com/b/13171
University accreditors hardly ever kick out the worst-performing colleges and lack uniform standards for assessing graduation rates and loan defaults. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13160
A paper in the journal Science reports an “unprecedented” surge in earthquakes in Texas, Oklahoma and other central U.S. states. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13170
Oracle hired Dave Donatelli, ex-HP head of enterprise business, to report to CEO Mark Hurd. Donatelli will head Oracle’s hardware business as well as servers, storage and networking products. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13165
Brian Williams finally admits he lied, as the NBC probe concludes with his transfer from "Nightly News" anchor to MSNBC. http://www.infobitt.com/b/13169
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