Tinder’s Claim of ‘Many Users’ in North Korea Meets Mockery Online

By AUSTIN RAMZY

The company said its dating app helped people connect in places where the Internet is restricted — even the isolated, authoritarian North.

Published: August 13, 2015 at 12:00AM

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Buzzing: Official Bob’s Burgers cookbook coming soon

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Official Bob’s Burgers cookbook coming soon

Craving something punny? The Bob’s Burgers Experiment, a tumblr by Cole Bowden devoted to recreating the “Burger of the Day” recipes featured on…

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Buzzing: Columbia House, the company that sold CDs for a penny, files for bankruptcy

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Columbia House, the company that sold CDs for a penny, files for bankruptcy

The parent company of Columbia House announced on Tuesday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and plans to sell what was once a…

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Reporting From Iran, Jewish Paper Sees No Plot to Destroy Israel

By RICK GLADSTONE

A journalist from The Forward, an American Jewish pro-Israel publication, described a “dynamic push-and-pull’’ between Iran’s theocratic government and its people.

Published: August 13, 2015 at 12:00AM

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As Mexico Arrests Kingpins, Cartels Splinter and Violence Spikes

By WILLIAM NEUMAN

For years, the government has tried to decapitate drug cartels by capturing or killing their leaders. But the organizations are often replaced by smaller, even more vicious groups.

Published: August 13, 2015 at 12:00AM

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A Floating Arsenal to Combat ISIS

By Unknown Author

Fighter jets from the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt are supporting Iraqi troops approaching Ramadi, a city overrun by the Islamic State.

Published: August 12, 2015 at 12:00AM

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Buzzing: EWwy Awards 2015: Meet Your Winners

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EWwy Awards 2015: Meet Your Winners

'Outlander' and 'Jane the Virgin' walk away the biggest winners after fans show their love for those snubbed by the Emmys

Published on August 12, 2015 at 03:32AM

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Bomb at Nigerian Market Kills 24, Extremists Attack Cameroon

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A bomb blast killed at least 24 people in northeastern Nigeria and hundreds of fighters invaded a town across the border in Cameroon in attacks Tuesday that witnesses and officials blame on Boko Haram Islamic extremists.

Published: August 11, 2015 at 12:00AM

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