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China's Tycoons Fall From Grace

by Anthony Kuhn

In a bid to move money offshore, China's tycoons have been buying up foreign assets. But Beijing is now clipping their wings, both to reduce economic risk, and to cull tycoons loyal to rival politicians.

A Frankenstein Baby Born On Halloween

Oskar Frankenstein was born in Florida on Tuesday to Kyle and Jessica Frankenstein. The baby's grandmother said everyone is excited and it's the first baby in their family born on Halloween.

A Bird, A Beak And A 3-D Printer

by Neda Ulaby

A bird at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., had a beak that was so worn down that he could not catch bugs to eat. The skeleton of an ancestor and a 3-D printer came to the rescue.