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Cressida Dick, who worked for Scotland Yard for 31 years before leaving to work for Britain's Foreign Office, has been named the new commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police Service, the first woman to lead Scotland Yard in its 188-year history.

Cressida Dick Named Scotland Yard's First Female Top Cop

Cressida Dick, 56, a former beat cop in London's West End, on Wednesday was named the first female police commissioner in the organization's 188-year history.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange last week. With its new record level, the blue chip index is now up 16 percent since the start of the year and about 26 percent since Election Day.

Dow Crosses Another Milestone, Topping 23,000 For The First Time

The Dow Jones industrial average topped 23,000 for the first time, crossing another milestone amid better-than-expected earnings reports and concerns that stocks are approaching another bubble.

Chef Sam Hayward of Fore Street Restaurant in Portland, Maine, was a James Beard award winner for outstanding chef in 2004. To draw in diners in a tough economy, Hayward makes fish cakes and beans that are about half the cost of fancier items on his menu.

Top Chef Cooks Up Ways To Cut Costs, Not Quality

Lower earnings this year are forcing five-star restaurants across the country to look for ways to cut costs without compromising quality. In Portland, Maine, chef Sam Hayward is sustaining his clientele with homegrown comfort foods that are less expensive to prepare — like fish cakes and beans.

An earthquake has virtually destroyed the basilica of San Benedict in Piaza San Benedetto in Norcia, Italy.

6.6-Magnitude Earthquake Flattens Much Of Historic Basilica In Central Italy

"The monks are all safe, but our hearts go immediately to those affected, say the Benedictine monks of Norcia.

Benoit memorial today in Boise; UI says safety is top priority

In the wake of the off- campus murder of one of its graduate students in Moscow last week, the University of Idaho is reaching out to the public to…

Seattle Parks allows breast-cancer survivor to swim without top

A breast-cancer survivor has won the right to swim without a top in Seattle’s public pools. Jodi Jaecks has been seeking permission to swim topless since…

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