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Apple CEO Tim Cook takes the stage at the 2012 World Wide Developers Conference to tell the eager audience that the App store now has 650,000 apps. (Photo: Getty Images)

To many Americans, plowing money into real estate has never looked like such a risky venture. But to many foreigners, U.S. housing has never looked like a smarter investment. Nick Timiraos has details on The News Hub. Photo: Bloomberg.

Brooks Hatch was impressed when he first sat down and listened to Kevin Burke’s audition tape.

Monday, Jun. 11, 2012

I'm not so sure about this: Marcia Flores throws her Maltese, Max, into a pond on a hot day in Houston.

Who are you calling bald? A sphynx cat waits to be judged in the International Dog and Cat Exhibition in Erfurt, Germany.

Amber is the color of your energy: A snowy owl peeks out at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo.

Quick, what country is this photo from? Ever noticed that when you see a really colorful photo from a Gay Pride parade, or any other celebration, it's usually from Brazil? Читать дальше...

Activision is looking like a safer bet over rival Electronic Arts, Miriam Gottfried discusses on Markets Hub. Photo: AP.

Following Facebook's listing debacle, investors seem to care about business fundamentals again. Rolfe Winkler discusses on Markets Hub. Photo: AFP/Getty Images.

U.S. stocks erased initial gains within an hour of the opening bell, as investors took a critical look at Spain's weekend agreement to seek bailout funds for its banks. Steven Russolillo reports on Markets Hub. Photo: AP

In the aftermath of Facebook's botched trading debut, the IPO market has gone three weeks without an offering, the longest drought in five months, Steven Russolillo reports on Markets Hub. Photo: AP.

Tennis Now’s Blair Henley covers the historic men’s final at Roland Garros. Also discussed are Maria Sharapova’s off-days and plans for a covered center court.

The former Ohel Moshe Synagogue in the northern Hongkou District of Shanghai was once the spiritual home of European Jews taking refuge during World War II. Most of those 20,000 refugees moved on after the war and the establishment of Communist China. These days, the synagogue forms part of the Jewish Refugees Museum; it’s sparsely […]

by Tom Meyer | Archive

Researchers say they've found a way to make people eat less-by fooling their minds. As the WSJ's Yoree Koh explains to Jake Lee, what you eat may not be the same as what you see in Japan.

WENATCHEE. Wash. — The Wenatchee AppleSox completed a sweep of the Corvallis Knights on Sunday night with a 4-2 West Coast League victory at Paul Thomas Sr. Field.

ROSEBURG — Nate Rodman was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the 10th inning to force in what turned out to be the winning run as Gerding Builders of Corvallis took a 6-5 American Legion…