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  • Limericks
    Carl Kasell reads three news-related limericks: Cacophonous Cuddling, Boozytime, Starbucks Sprays.
  • Demonstrators march on a street in downtown Rangoon in August 1988. Students, civil servants, monks and others joined the protests that summer.
    Timeline: Myanmar's '8/8/88' Uprising
    The country also known as Burma was rocked by mass protests in the summer of 1988. Discontent through the spring led to a general strike on Aug. 8, but the demonstrations and upheaval in the following weeks were capped by a brutal September crackdown.
  • Pakistani security personnel are pictured outside the U.S. Consulate in Lahore on Aug. 5.
    Americans Warned Not To Travel To Pakistan
    The Department of State cautioned Americans on Thursday not to travel to Pakistan. Officials also ordered nonessential government personnel to leave the U.S. Consulate in Lahore.
  • A police officer patrols the rooftop of a school at the Rocinha slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sept. 20, 2012, where a "pacification" anti-crime effort was underway. Rio police are now going to attempt a similar pacification in another huge slum, Mare.
    Unease In Sprawling Rio Slum Ahead Of Police 'Pacification'
    Brazilian police are preparing to occupy one of the deadliest shantytown complexes in Rio de Janeiro, hoping to drive out drug gangs ahead of next year's World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. But in Mare, the vast, poor and dangerous home to 75,000 people, some fear the police more than the drug gangs.
  • Tourre Juror: 'We Saw Goldman As The Bigger Problem'
    "We didn't feel any malice" toward Tourre, a juror said. "We felt sympathy at times."
  • Jethro Ames uses the camera on his smartphone to take six- second videos on Vine. He's produced clips for various companies like GE Appliances and MTV.
    On Vine, Brands Look To Deliver Their Message In Six Seconds
    With the app Vine users create short video stories, making Internet celebrities out of everyday users. With such a large audience, companies like Virgin Mobile and MTV are paying users to produce ads.
  • Astronaut Among Presidential Medal Of Freedom Winners
    Astronaut Sally Ride has served as a role model for young women as the first American woman in space. It's for that reason she's one of the 16 people named as recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Ride will receive the award posthumously — she died last year at the age of 61.
  • Top Egyptian General Reaches Rock Star Status
    The head of Egypt's armed forces who orchestrated the military coup that ousted President Morsi is revered by most Egyptians as a national hero. But many analysts there say it's doubtful Gen. Abdel Fattah el Sissi's popularity will translate into votes at the ballot box should he run for president next year.
  • Powerball Winners Are Beginning To Come Forward
    Wednesday's $448 million Powerball drawing had three winning tickets. One is held by a project engineer in Minnesota. And there are reports some county garage workers in New Jersey have a lot to celebrate. The Press of Atlantic City reports 16 workers in Ocean County hold one of the winning tickets.
  • Clinton Movie Projects Criticized By Both Sides Of The Aisle
    News that NBC plans to make a mini-series about Hillary Clinton and CNN will commission a documentary about her, sparked controversy this week. The Republican National Committee and a liberal media watchdog group have denounced the projects as promoting Clinton's possible bid for the presidency. David Greene talks with reporter Kim Masters, of The Hollywood Reporter, about the dispute. She also hosts The Business on member station KCRW.
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