Jun 17, 2013
ABC News - Miss USA Crown Goes to Connecticut Contestant, Jun 17, 2013
"The newest Miss USA is leaving a white-collar job behind for the glamour and excitement that go with her new role — and she can't wait. Moments after she was crowned at the Planet Hollywood hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday, Connecticut accountant Erin Brady said all she could think about was letting her bosses know she won't be coming in tomorrow. Or ever again. As her family and fiance looked on, Brady beat out other contestants from every U.S. state and Washington, D.C., to take the title, accepting the crown from outgoing queen Miss Maryland Nana Meriwether."
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BUSINESS WEEK - Rohani Pledges to Make Iran Nuclear Program More Transparent, Jun 17, 2013
"Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani said he will make the country’s nuclear program more transparent as he seeks to ease tension with the U.S. and reduce “brutal” sanctions that have crippled the economy. Rohani, in the first news conference since his surprise first-round win this weekend, said he will pursue a policy of moderation to improve Iran’s relations with regional countries and beyond. He takes office in August. “We will try to win back trust,” Rohani said. “We can make it clear to the whole world that the measures and activities of the Islamic Republic Republic of Iran are totally within international regulations and mechanisms.”"
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HERALD SUN - China builds world's fastest supercomputer, the Tianhe-2, twice as fast as previous US record-holder, Jun 17, 2013
"The semiannual TOP500 official listing of the world's fastest supercomputers released Monday says the Tianhe-2 developed by the National University of Defense Technology in central China's Changsha city is capable of sustained computing of 33.86 petaflops per second. That's the equivalent of 33,860 trillion calculations per second. The Tianhe-2, which means Milky Way-2, knocks the US Department of Energy's Titan machine off the no. 1 spot. It achieved 17.59 petaflops per second. Supercomputers are used for complex work such as modeling weather systems, simulating nuclear explosions and designing jetliners."
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BUSINESSWEEK - ‘Man of Steel’ Takes $113 Million in Year’s 2nd-Best Premier (1) , Jun 17, 2013
"Time Warner Inc. (TWX)’s “Man of Steel,” the grim reboot of the Superman movies, took in $113.1 million in ticket sales over the weekend, giving the company the year’s second-best opening behind Walt Disney Co. (DIS)’s “Iron Man 3.” "
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Detroit Free Press - First photos of Kim Kardashian's baby could be a goldmine, Jun 17, 2013
"America's newest celebrity is also its most wanted. The birth of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's daughter on Saturday caused a frenzy that is getting even hotter. Because the race is on to see just what this baby looks like, and when it comes to getting the first glimpse, this tiny tot means big business. At press time, details about the baby and the birth were unavailable, with Kardashian's sister Khloe tweeting on Sunday: "More info will come when the time is right!""
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