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2 AP Journalists Shot By Afghan Police, 1 Dies

The AP reports Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Anja Niedringhaus was killed. Reporter Kathy Gannon was wounded. The two were in Khost province in eastern Afghanistan ahead of Saturday's election.

In a photo taken by Anja Niedringhaus on Thursday in Khost, an Afghan girl helps her brother down from a security barrier outside an Independent Election Commission office. The Associated Press photographer was in Khost with AP reporter Kathy Gannon on Friday when a gunman opened fire on the car they were in. Niedringhaus died and Gannon was wounded.

AP Photographer Killed, Reporter Wounded By Gunman In Afghanistan

Anja Niedringhaus died and Kathy Gannon was seriously injured when a man opened fire. They were in a car in eastern Afghanistan. The gunman is reported to have been a police officer.

App Calculates TV-Watching Time

A new app, tiii.me, tells you how much time you've spent watching TV. Tell it which shows you've watched, and the app calculates how much of your life you spent.

<em>Cesar Chavez </em>pulled in $3 million at the box office last weekend and did noticeably better in areas where the farmworkers advocate was most active.

Who's Boosting Box Office Numbers? Report Says Latinos

Although Latinos are 17 percent of the population, they represent almost a third of frequent moviegoers. People of color overall attend movies at rates higher than their percentage of the population.

This recruiter was waiting to meet with job seekers at a career fair last year in King of Prussia, Pa.

Jobless Rate Holds Steady As Employers Add 192,000 Jobs

While job growth appears to have been slightly less than expected in March, the growth in February was revised upward. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is unchanged at 6.7 percent.

Associated Press photographer Anja Niedringhaus, shown here in 2005, was killed Friday in Khost, Afghanistan. AP reporter Kathy Gannon was injured. Both have covered Afghanistan for many years.

Two Brave Journalists In Afghanistan

The two Associated Press journalists shot in Afghanistan shared a gift for finding the humanity in war zones. Photographer Anja Niedringhaus was killed, and reporter Kathy Gannon was wounded.

Food companies invest heavily in running their products through taste tests with trained sensory panelists. Here, a blind taste testing event at McDonald's headquarters in Oak Brook, Ill., in 2012.

Tasting French Fries For A Living Can Be A Pain In The Mouth

Food industry "sensory panelists" spend hours chewing, swishing and analyzing food, sometimes to the point of pain. These tests ensure mass-produced products like frozen french fries hit the spot.

Letterman Lets It Go

Late night host David Letterman has announced he'll retire next year. And some people say pro golfer Tiger Woods should follow suit. The Barbershop guys weigh in on the week's news.

Mohammad Qasim Shaikh (right) and another accused in a gang rape case are taken to a court session last month in Mumbai.

India Sentences 3 To Hang For Multiple Rapes

The men were sentenced under a new, tougher law on sexual assaults. They were convicted in two separate cases, including the rape of a 23-year-old photojournalist in Mumbai.

Trinity Groves, a sprawling food incubator in West Dallas, has attracted diverse chefs and huge crowds.

Cuisine And Culture Transform A Dallas Neighborhood

Trinity Groves, a 15-acre restaurant incubator, brought Chinese-Latin food and economic vitality back to West Dallas. What was once a dangerous neighborhood is now a hot spot for international eats.

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