Inspector in Philadelphia collapse commits suicide
Written by PATRICK WALTERS,Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A veteran inspector who surveyed a downtown building weeks before it collapsed, killing 6 people, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound a week after the accident, authorities said Thursday.
US stock market moves higher
Written by MATTHEW CRAFT,AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — A pair of better economic reports helped nudge the U.S. stock market up Thursday afternoon, even as the Japanese market plunged again.
UN says nearly 93,000 killed in Syrian conflict
Written by JOHN HEILPRIN,Associated Press SARAH EL DEEB,Associated Press
BEIRUT (AP) — Nearly 93,000 people have been confirmed killed in Syria since an uprising against President Bashar Assad began more than two years ago, the U.N. said Thursday, a sharp rise in the death toll as the fighting turns increasingly sectarian and the carnage gripping the country appears unstoppable.
Census: Rural US loses population for first time
Written by HANNAH DREIER,Associated Press HOPE YEN,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rural America is losing population for the first time ever, largely because of waning interest among baby boomers in moving to far-flung locations for retirement and recreation, according to new census estimates.
Unpaid internships in jeopardy after court ruling
Written by SAM HANANEL,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Unpaid internships have long been a path of opportunity for students and recent grads looking to get a foot in the door in the entertainment, publishing and other prominent industries, even if it takes a generous subsidy from Mom and Dad.
On the farm: Here are 10 must-see acts at Bonnaroo
Written by CHRIS TALBOTT,AP Music Writer
MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) — The headliners usually get all the ink and this year's group at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is definitely ink-worthy: Paul McCartney, Mumford & Sons and Tom Petty.
Privacy _ the online generation wants it
Written by MARTHA IRVINE,AP National Writer
CHICAGO (AP) — Amid the debate over government surveillance, there's been an assumption: Young people don't care about privacy.
Girl who took on transplant rules gets new lungs
Written by KEITH COLLINS,Associated Press MALCOLM RITTER,Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A 10-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis was recovering from a transplant of adult lungs after a judge's ruling expanded her options for lifesaving surgery.