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  • A worker chips away at Jerusalem stone, likely destined for a building facade somewhere in the world. Stone and marble is a big business in Palestinian towns near Bethlehem. Quarries are in Israeli-controlled areas, and access can be a challenge.
    West Bank Businesses Seek Growth Amid Uncertainty
    Political unpredictability in the region hampers all kinds of businesses: from stone-cutters and shoemakers to IT. Business owners in the West Bank say Secretary of State John Kerry's commitment to remove barriers to commerce might go further than actual cash.
  • Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter are the two men behind Daft Punk.
    Daft Punk: Accessing Electronic Music's Humanity
    Random Access Memories finds the French duo changing its music-making process in an effort to make its songs sound more human. To that end, Daft Punk enlists guest stars such as Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers.
  • Fungi (cyan) surround a human hair within the skin. A study in the journal <em>Nature</em> shows the population of fungi on human skin is more diverse that previously thought.
    Research Reveals Yeasty Beasts Living On Our Skin
    While studying microorganisms on humans is not new, tracking fungi is. In a census of sorts, scientists checked the skin of healthy volunteers. They found an expansive ecosystem of silent inhabitants.
  • The video for Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's newly released song starts by re-creating the conditions of his captivity during the 81 days he was held in police detention in 2011, and later dissolves into a dystopian nightmare.
    China's Artist Provocateur Explores New Medium: Heavy Metal
    In 2011, police detained Ai Weiwei for 81 days. Now, he's released a song that's turned the experience into a heavy metal protest song, along with a dystopian nightmare video. The lyrics are explicit and angry. Ai says his music is for the many political prisoners who remain jailed.
  • Swedish firemen extinguish a burning car Tuesday after youths rioted for a third night in a row in the suburbs of Stockholm. The unrest began after police said they shot dead a 69-year-old man wielding a machete in an immigrant neighborhood.
    Riots In Sweden. That's Right. Sweden
    Sweden has a global reputation as a smoothly run, harmonious nation. But following the death of an immigrant, three nights of rioting have prompted some soul-searching.
  • Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke during his Capitol Hill testimony Wednesday before the Joint Economic Committee.
    Bernanke Hints That The Economy Still Needs Help
    The Fed chairman cautioned Wednesday that if interest rates were to start rising now, the economy could slump. Meanwhile, the National Association of Realtors said sales of existing homes rose — and would have been even stronger if not for tight inventory.
  • A Nov. 2010 file image of Anwar al-Awlaki taken from video and released by SITE Intelligence Group.
    Holder Acknowledges U.S. Citizens Killed In Drone Strikes
    For the first time, the Justice Department admits that it targeted American-born al-Qaida leader Anwar al-Awlaki and that three other U.S. citizens have died in drone strikes.
  • The scandals affecting the Obama administration could make some would-be candidates leery of running for political office.
    Scandal Politics: The Downstream Effect
    The trio of scandals that have engulfed the White House may not be big news by 2014, but now is the time when prospective candidates must decide if they want to be on the ballot. Is the news of the moment hurting the effort?
  • Ibrahim Shomali, a Palestinian priest, offers Communion under the olive trees of the Cremisan Valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. This is part of a regular protest against Israeli plans to build a section of its West Bank barrier here, which would separate Palestinians from their agricultural lands.
    A Decade In The Making, West Bank Barrier Is Nearly Complete
    Despite much international criticism, Israel has continued building its West Bank barrier. It's now nearing completion, while the Israelis and Palestinians continue to argue over whether it will help or hurt prospects for a Middle East peace agreement.
  • Two Distinct Messages Greet Delegates Before Boy Scout Vote
    Activists made one last push for support before Thursday’s vote in Grapevine on openly gay membership to the Boy Scouts of America.And both sides say the…
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