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Journalist recounts horrific kidnapping ordeal in Somalia

Scott StumpTODAY contributor
Sep. 4, 2013 at 12:31 PM ET

TODAY
Former freelance journalist Amanda Lindhout (above left, pictured with her mother, Lorinda Stewart)...

It's 12:01am, do you know where your government is?

• *WHITE HOUSE BUDGET OFFICE DIRECTS AGENCIES TO BEGIN SHUTDOWN
• *U.S. GOVERNMENT SHUTS DOWN FOR FIRST TIME IN 17 YEARS

S&P Futures are 1677, 10Y yield 2.65%, WTI $101.96, Gold $1329.00 - let's see where we open tomorrow......

Trend sparks fears among low-paid workers that they will be hit twice: by having earnings cut and paying more for healthcare


Guardian readers shared their experiences of retailers announcing they would no longer provide healthcare for part-time employees.

Avita Samuels has worked at the Mall of America in Minneapolis for the last four years,...

What's it gonna be goyim? Jesse Pearlstein and Zev "Thompson" wanna know.

A team of MBA students were the recipients of the 2013 Hult Prize earlier this week, providing them with $1 million in seed money to produce an insect-based, protein-rich flour for feeding malnourished populations in other countries. The product is called Power...