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At a Glance: Biggest tech donors in 2013 05/30/2014 07:40am • The Associated Press Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan, a pediatrician, topped the list of the most generous American philanthropists in 2013 with a donation of 18 million shares of Facebook stock that are now worth more than $1 billion. According to the Chronicle of Philanth Google to build prototype of truly driverless car 05/30/2014 06:18am • JUSTIN PRITCHARD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Google plans to build and launch onto city streets a small fleet of subcompact cars that could operate without a person at the wheel.Actually, the cars wouldn't even have a wheel. Or gas and brake pedals. The company says the vehicles will use se 10 things to know for Friday 05/30/2014 01:08am • WASHINGTON --Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday: 1. VA WOES TIED TO BONUS SYSTEM Congressional critics say the system encouraged staff to fudge stats on wait times as a way to meet performance targets. 2. UKRAINE'S ARMED FORC Google says workforce mostly white, male 05/29/2014 05:33pm • MARTHA MENDOZA AP National Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- In a groundbreaking disclosure, Google revealed Wednesday how very white and male its workforce is -- just 2 percent of its Google employees are black, 3 percent are Hispanic, and 30 percent are women. About a third of the company's workforc Mike Zimmer meets Mike Zimmer at Vikings camp 05/29/2014 05:17pm • JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Sports Writer EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Mike Zimmer, meet Mike Zimmer.The Minnesota Vikings saw enough during a tryout earlier this month to bring second-year linebacker Mike Zimmer to camp this season. And Vikings coach Mike Zimmer says it has nothing to do with the linebacker' ‘Discover Cherrydale’ Set for Saturday 05/29/2014 03:35pm • Arlington’s Cherrydale neighborhood — along Lee Highway from I-66 to N. Quincy Street — is throwing a celebration this weekend to celebrate its businesses and the undergrounding of the utility lines in the area. This Saturday, from noon to 5:00 p.m., businesses along the corridor w Self-effacing Obama hails science fair achievers 05/29/2014 01:28pm • JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama confessed to feeling a little bit, well, unaccomplished.There was the catapult-armed mannequin that shot three-point baskets, the 18-year-old cancer researcher and the second-grade Girl Scouts from Tulsa, Oklahoma, with their Le Bond prices surge on Wall Street ... Economic growth report due ... Auto safety ratings 05/29/2014 07:41am • NEW YORK (AP) -- Bond prices are surging and the yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to its lowest in 11 months yesterday. At the same time, stocks are making modest gains. That's pushing major indexes to record levels. But yesterday, stocks edged lower. The S&P 500 lost two points, closing at 1 ESPN unconcerned by SEC Net's limited distribution 05/28/2014 10:20pm • RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer DESTIN, Fla. (AP) -- The head of the SEC Network says ESPN is unconcerned about the new network's limited cable and satellite distribution deals with 2½ months to go before its launch.ESPN has reached deals with satellite TV company Dish Network along with Wisconsin school makes history with baseball title 05/28/2014 05:42pm • TAYLOR W. ANDERSON Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater returned to sports dominance this week at the hands of three alumni, who helped the Warhawks earn a spot in the NCAA record books.The baseball team took home the Division III World Series trophy with a 7 Q & A: The right choice for backing up your data 05/28/2014 02:48pm • PHOENIX, Ariz. -- We store everything on our computers and devices these days, but backing up that information is important. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, it's lost. Q: We've got a new college graduate with lots of stuff to be backed up off her computer. Should we use cloud or an externa Zillow Rental Scam Targets Clarendon Renters 05/28/2014 01:55pm • A prospective Arlington renter nearly fell victim to a scam posted on real estate website Zillow last week, according to one Clarendon rental broker. Matthew Leighton, a broker with Century 21 Redwood Realty, said he received a phone call from a renter inquiring about a Zillow listing for a&nbs 'Squushy Carrots': Spelling Bee kids form bonds 05/28/2014 01:24am • JOSEPH WHITE Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) -- Under the shade trees near the barbecue line at the annual spellers' picnic, one of the favorites to win this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee was inducted into The Order of the Squushy Carrots.Kate Miller and Katharine Wang asked Sriram Ha Europe's order to mute Google angers US 05/28/2014 01:24am • TOBY STERLING Associated Press Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) -- Europe's moves to rein in Google -- including a court ruling this month ordering the search giant to give people a say in what pops up when someone searches their name -- may be seen in Brussels as striking a blow for the little gu Self-effacing Obama hails science fair achievers 05/27/2014 08:22pm • JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama confessed to feeling a little bit, well, unaccomplished.There was the catapult-armed mannequin that shot three-point baskets, the 18-year-old cancer researcher and the second-grade Girl Scouts from Tulsa, Oklahoma, with their Le