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Commutes Expected to be Long and Slow After Conn. Train Derailment

5.20.13 at 8:45am by Associated Press

Connecticut commuters planned for long, slow trips to and from work Monday following last week's train collision that that injured 72 people and disrupted rail service into New York City.

Nation's Midsection Braces For More Severe Storms

5.20.13 at 7:45am by Mark Memmott

From Texas to the upper Great Lakes, forecasters are warning that the weather will be rough Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Tornadoes are possible in the Plains States. Elsewhere, severe thunderstorms — some with hail — are likely. One man was killed in Oklahoma Sunday when a tornado came through.

Book News: J.K. Rowling Tells 'Harry Potter' Backstories

5.20.13 at 7:45am by Annalisa Quinn

Quidditch was invented "in a small hotel in Manchester after a row with my then boyfriend," writes the Harry Potter creator. Other book news: Ireland puts an entire short story on a postage stamp; Daniel Handler on Midwestern literature; and the best books coming out this week.

If Your Shrink Is A Bot, How Do You Respond?

5.20.13 at 3:45am by Alix Spiegel

A computer-simulated woman named Ellie is designed to talk to people who are struggling emotionally and take their measure — 30 times per second. Researchers hope their technology, which reads a person's body language and inflections, will yield diagnostic clues for clinical therapists.

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