Arbitrator rescinds discipline for four supervisors in deadly [Cleveland] police chase

Four police supervisors involved in the 2012 police chase that ended in the deaths of Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams will receive back pay after an arbitrator’s ruling.
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The Agency

From a nondescript office building in St. Petersburg, Russia, an army of well-paid “trolls” has tried to wreak havoc all around the Internet — and in real-life American communities. At around 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 11 last year, Duval Arthur, director of the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness for St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, got a call from a resident who had just received a disturbing text message.
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Hundreds Missing After Chinese Cruise Ship Sinks on Yangtze

China’s official news agency said the ship sank Monday night in a storm, and as of Tuesday morning, local media reported the rescue of only a small number of people.
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Ghosts of the Mediterranean

Since the start of the year, about 75,000 people have crossed the Mediterranean to get to Europe, usually in overcrowded boats that aren't seaworthy. Often the boats are impounded to stop people smugglers using them again.
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An Animated History of the Hamburger

Ever wonder how America's signature dish came to be? Let food historian George Motz and animator Jorge Corona take you on a hand-drawn historical journey, done entirely on burger wrappers.
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Flooded Properties In Central Texas Were Knowingly Built In Harm's Way

A flooded apartment complex in San Marcos, Texas, points to the broader challenge cities face in balancing urban growth with floodplain risks.
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10 evil supercomputers -- and their fiendish plans for our demise

Nothing quite says Ctrl-Alt-Delete like a computer gone psychotic
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