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Rebecca Powell telecommutes as a graphic designer for a college in Massachusetts. She regularly sets up shop in the foyer of the Great Cranberry Library, the only place with a fast internet connection on the island.

Coastal Islanders Band Together For Broadband

If you've ever dreamed of the good life on one of Maine's coastal islands, be forewarned: the Internet ranges from lousy to nonexistent.

"We should be around the world. But we should also be focused on our own backyards," Microsoft President Brad Smith says.

Microsoft Courts Rural America, And Politicians, With High-Speed Internet

In rural America, 23.4 million people do not have high-speed Internet. Microsoft plans to change that, in an effort that uses cheap technology and appeals to the lowest common denominator in politics.

Republican candidate for Georgia's 6th Congressional District Karen Handel updates supporters on early results at an election-night watch party in Roswell, Ga., in April.

Costliest Congressional Race In History Sees First Debate

Georgia's 6th Congressional District has been in Republican hands for decades. Democrats are betting this month's special election will change that.

Microsoft Courts Rural America, And Politicians, With High-Speed Internet

In rural America, 23.4 million people do not have high-speed Internet. Microsoft plans to change that, in an effort that uses cheap technology and appeals to the lowest common denominator in politics.

Trump Spends A Second Day In Saudi Arabia

President Trump's first day in Saudi Arabia began with a lavish reception and ended with an ostentatious ceremony, but not before Trump and the Saudi king signed several agreement.

Democratic candidate for Georgia's 6th Congressional District Jon Ossoff speaks to supporters during an election-night watch party in Dunwoody, Ga., last April.

Costliest Congressional Race In History Sees First Debate

Georgia's 6th Congressional District has been in Republican hands for decades. Democrats are betting this month's special election will change that.

American flags are seen near the Shell refinery, in Martinez, Calif. California, April 30, 2008.

California Appeals Court Panel Upholds California Carbon Fee

A state appeals court panel on Thursday upheld California's fee for carbon pollution — a central piece of the state's landmark efforts to fight climate change.

A rendering of the Manchester Pacific Gateway project.

Navy Broadway Complex To Make Way For $1.3B Development

The development will include a new building for the Navy's headquarters, four office buildings, two hotels, a museum, an area for shopping and a park.

Rain clouds form in the sky over a desalination plant in Sydney, Australia, April 29, 2015. On the world's driest inhabited continent, drought is a part of life, with the struggle to survive in a land short on water a constant thread in the country's history. California is looking to Australia for advice on surviving its own drought.

California Lawmakers Travel To Australia For Drought Lessons

California lawmakers are joining environmental, labor and business leaders on a trip to see how Australia managed its longest and most severe drought on record.

Counselors will be on site as employees return to work at the Inland Regional Center, the site of a mass shooting last month in San Bernardino, Calif. "I honestly expect those people that even think they're healed are going to come back and they're going to be jolted right back to that day as we go through those processes of grief and loss," said Vince Toms, a manager.

Site Of Mass Shooting In San Bernardino Reopens

Counselors will be available as workers return to the office complex Monday. A director says it'll be "business as usual," but they'll also take time "to reflect on what we do here and what happened."

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