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AUSTIN, Texas – Skipping school would no longer be a criminal offense under a bill that has cleared both chambers of the Texas Legislature. Instead, accumulating unexcused absences would mean civil punishments with fines starting at $100, under a proposal … Continue reading →

As rain continued to pummel swaths of Texas Saturday, a closed-roof Minute Maid Park was flooded during the Houston Astros-Chicago White Sox game. The heavy rain started about halfway through the game and water seeped into the ballpark, causing drainage … Continue reading →

U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden spoke about his son Beau Biden in a speech at Yale University’s commencement less than one month before Beau died of brain cancer at the age of 46. Joe spoke of his son with pride, noting … Continue reading →

Our hapless hero’s comedy tour of hell comes to its conclusion in Louie‘s Season 5 finale — and it ain’t pretty. He arrives in culturally bankrupt Oklahoma City (at least that’s how it’s portrayed) to find that the locals are … Continue reading →

When I tried to reach Bob Lugowe, director of promotions and new media at Relapse Records, he couldn’t get back to me immediately. He and the entire staff of Relapse were at a death metal festival Such is the life … Continue reading →

Imagine an oak tree in a field of wheat, silhouetted against a cloudless blue sky on a dreamy sunny afternoon. The chances are that most people reading this sentence can easily picture a bucolic scene in their mind’s eye. This … Continue reading →

In a significant data breach, Australian supermarket chain Woolworths mistakenly emailed out a spreadsheet with the personal details of thousands of customers, as well as the redeemable codes of 7,941 gift cards. The release of the gift card codes — … Continue reading →

There ain’t no party like a DIY party. Everyone loves a good birthday, and makers especially love to plan them. Instead of heading down to the nearest party supply store, you can create your own totally customized party that the … Continue reading →

Vice President Joe Biden’s son has died of brain cancer, according to a statement released by the White House Saturday evening. Beau Biden, who served as Delaware’s attorney general, lived a life “defined by service to others,” Biden said in … Continue reading →

Social robots like Amazon’s Echo can play music and tell you the weather today, but their real promise is potentially decades away. Social robots like the quasi-anthropomorphic Jibo and Amazon’s far more utilitarian Echo are beginning to find their places … Continue reading →