Japanese carrier KDDI has just announced a new HTC J Butterfly, a handset which resembles the HTC One in specs but with features aimed at its home market. Like a lot of other Japanese devices, the 5-inch, full HD handset is waterproof in case you...

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The Athletics have acquired ace pitcher Jon Lester from the Red Sox in a deal that will send slugger Yoenis Cespedes to Boston, a source told ESPNBoston.com's Gordon Edes.

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When steps on the court, he only knows one way to play: with a killer instinct.During his Nike RISE Campaign in China, Bryant played some one-on-one with a fan. Some people may take it easy on fans at a promo event, but that's not in the Black Mamba's blood.In the clip above, Bryant whipped out some pretty nice moves against his hopeless opponent. He didn't concede any easy buckets, either. Nor...

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Sitting incongruously among the hangars and laboratories of NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley is the squat facade of an old McDonald's. You won't get a burger there, though -- its cash registers and soft-serve machines have given way to old tape drives and modern computers run by a rogue team of hacker engineers who've rechristened the place McMoon's. These self-described...

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The Detroit Tigers have acquired All-Star left-hander David Price in a blockbuster trade with the Tampa Bay Rays, a source has confirmed to ESPN's Jayson Stark.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves presently are engaged in serious Kevin Love trade talks with no teams other than the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to sources briefed on the situation.

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Rob Zombie who has directed movies like Devil's Rejects and two Halloween films was uncharacteristic[...]

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Kent Brantly was treating Ebola patients in Liberia

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Ms. Kaufman’s first novel, “Up the Down Staircase,” portrayed the topsy-turvy world of a New York City public school and was based on her experience as a teacher.

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The history of the current outbreak of fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

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