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This Ronald McDonald Portrait Is the Wall Street Journal's Best Work

Since 1979, the Wall Street Journal has paid tribute to the wealthy and powerful with a little woodcut-style half-column portrait on its pages. Today, perfection has been attained.

U.S. prosecutors sought testimony from top SAC executives: WSJ

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors are seeking testimony from three senior executives of the $15 billion hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

Senator Compares Obama Cabinet Official To Convicted Felon Oliver North

A top Senate Republican is comparing Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to convicted felon Oliver North for soliciting private donations to help implement the Affordable Care Act.

National Security Brief: Obama To Transfer Gitmo Detainees, Rein In Targeted Killing Program

President Obama is expected to announce in a speech outlining his administration’s refined counterterrorism policies that he will begin transferring detainees from the Guantanamo Bay prison and begin placing tighter restrictions on the targeted killing program.

Microsoft's Don Mattrick talks Xbox One, calls backwards compatibility backwards

One of the more controversial bits of news to come out of yesterday's Xbox One reveal was the discovery that the newly christened console would not be able to play Xbox 360 games.

Yemen a Major Part of Any Effort to Close Guantanamo

In a speech on Thursday, President Obama is set to renew his efforts to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.  A key element of that effort will require the transfer of detainees to Yemen, something that has been impossible since the President imposed a moratorium on their transfer.

Should They Drop The Price Of Electric Cars To $0?

Welcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we've got reports from The Wall Street Journal, Speedhunters, and Foreign Policy.

Xbox Exec: 'If You"re Backwards Compatible, You"re Really Backwards'

The quote in the headline comes from Don Mattrick, talking to the Wall Street Journal about the Xbox One. But that"s not the only head-scratching statement to come from the man in charge of all things Xbox.

Yankees Notes: Kuroda, Bullpen, Adams

The Yankees have turned reclamation projects such as Travis Hafner, Lyle Overbay and Vernon Wells into a 1,5 game lead over the Red Sox for first place in the American League East. They'll face the rival Orioles today as Hiroki Kuroda heads to the mound.

The Daft Punk Helmet Market

If you’ve got a gift for metalworking and/or LED-light programming, you may be missing your calling; you could be raking in a ton of money by helping people realizing their dreams of transforming into Daft Punk robots.