Free Medical for In-Laws Helps Indian Tech Start-Ups Woo Talent Back From America by REUTERS

By REUTERS

After losing top engineering talent for years to America’s tech heartland of Silicon Valley, India is luring them back as an e-commerce boom sparks a thriving start-up culture, unprecedented pay, and perks including free healthcare for in-laws.

Published: April 30, 2015 at 02:36PM

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Republicans Pass Deep Spending Cuts, Aim at Obamacare by REUTERS

By REUTERS

Republicans in U.S. House of Representatives passed the first joint House-Senate budget plan in six years on Thursday, a measure that aids the party’s goal of dismantling President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare reform law this year.

Published: April 30, 2015 at 02:27PM

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Gilead Hepatitis Drugs Brought In $4.55 Billion in First Quarter by ANDREW POLLACK

By ANDREW POLLACK

Sales of Harvoni and an earlier hepatitis C drug, Sovaldi, far exceeded Wall Street expectations and made the company one of the top earners in pharmaceuticals.

Published: April 30, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Sanofi Faces AGM Row Over Cost of Firing and Hiring CEOs by REUTERS

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Drugs group Sanofi, which sacked its chief executive last year and appointed a new one in February, has appealed for shareholder loyalty as it seeks to head off a potential rebellion over millions of euros in payments to both men.

Published: April 30, 2015 at 11:28AM

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As Sensors Shrink, Watch as ‘Wearables’ Disappear by REUTERS

By REUTERS

Forget ‘wearables’, and even ‘hearables’. The next big thing in mobile devices: ‘disappearables’.

Published: April 30, 2015 at 09:09AM

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Overview of MESSENGER Spacecraft’s Impact Region on Mercury

On April 30th, this region of Mercury’s surface will have a new crater! Traveling at 3.91 kilometers per second (over 8,700 miles per hour), the MESSENGER spacecraft will collide with Mercury’s surface, creating a crater estimated to be 16 meters (52 feet) in diameter. via NASA http://ift.tt/1IrJm3c

Kenya Will Not Force Somali Refugees Out, Despite Deadline for Camp Closure by REUTERS

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Kenya will not forcibly repatriate some 336,000 Somalis living in one of the world’s largest refugee camps, but the government intends to continue with its plans to close the camp within three months for security reasons, a government official said.

Published: April 30, 2015 at 06:29AM

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Weapons, Chemicals Seized in German Anti-Terror Raid by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

German police have recovered a pipe bomb, an assault rifle and chemicals that can be used to make explosives after two suspects were detained in an overnight anti-terror raid near Frankfurt, prosecutors said Thursday.

Published: April 30, 2015 at 02:36AM

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ZPM Espresso and the Rage of the Jilted Crowdfunder by GIDEON LEWIS-KRAUS

By GIDEON LEWIS-KRAUS

What happens when a Kickstarter project fails to launch?

Published: May 2, 2015 at 08:00PM

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New York City Comes Out Tops in Youth Survey by REUTERS

By REUTERS

New York has been ranked as the most popular city for young people aged 15 to 29 years old, scoring particularly high for its offerings of music, film and fashion, a survey released on Thursday said.

Published: April 30, 2015 at 02:44AM

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