July 1, 2015

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4 Furniture Shopping Gotchas

Like all businesses, the furniture industry is undergoing dramatic changes, thanks to the dual challenges of the digital age and the recession. That means both good and bad things for furniture shoppers. The good: There…




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WATCH: The 2 Goals That Gave The U.S. The Win Over Germany

A 2-0 win over Germany on Tuesday night gave the U.S. a place in the Women’s World Cup final.

You can construct a lot of hero narratives around last night’s game: The American defense is unstoppable. (Julie Johnston has been a breakout player.) Midfielder Carli Lloyd owns the field.

Lloyd was at the center of both goals against Germany: scoring the first one through a controversial penalty kick in the 69th minute, and then when she sent in a cross that was knocked home by substitute forward Kelley O’Hara in the 84th minute.

Here are those two goals:

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As NPR’s Chris Hopkins noted Tuesday night: “The U.S. defense has not allowed a goal in five games, since its first game of the tournament against Australia.”

Hope Solo and the U.S. back line’s shutout streak is now at 513 minutes. The game was Solo’s 10th clean sheet in World Cup play. That ties former U.S. goaltender Briana Scurry’s record in the Women’s World Cup.

But let’s save a moment for midfielder Morgan Brian. No, not her bloody, midair collision Tuesday night:

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Let’s focus on the other 85 minutes of the game. Brian controlled the field. She moved the ball quickly and precisely. Every time it skidded her way, it seemed to drop neatly at her feet. She was everywhere.

Brian is 22, the youngest player on the team. She wasn’t assured a place in the starting lineup Tuesday night. And the U.S. has struggled — dangerously — to find the right mix in the midfield. At times during the Cup, the team has looked as though it just met. There was a smart case to be made that coach Jill Ellis should keep Brian in the lineup. (Here’s Michael Cummings at Bleacher Report and Kevin McCauley at SB Nation.)

For the U.S. team, this World Cup has been steeped in nostalgia about 1999, the last time the team won. Abby Wambach is clearly a phenomenal leader off the field, but her play has proved that it’s time to pass the torch. So let’s start thinking about the future of this team. And after last night, Morgan Brian should be central to that narrative.

The U.S. plays the winner of tonight’s Japan-England game in Vancouver on Sunday.

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Toyota's Top Female Executive Resigns After Arrest

Toyota Motor Corp's Managing Officer and Chief Communications Officer Julie Hamp speaks to media during a news conference in Nagoya, central Japan, in this photo released by Kyodo on June 18.

Toyota Motor Corp’s Managing Officer and Chief Communications Officer Julie Hamp speaks to media during a news conference in Nagoya, central Japan, in this photo released by Kyodo on June 18. Kyodo/Reuters/Landov hide caption

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Julie Hamp, Toyota Motor Corp.’s first senior female executive who was appointed head of public relations just weeks ago, has resigned after her arrest for allegedly importing the prescription painkiller oxycodone in violation of the country’s narcotics laws.

Toyota in a statement today said Hamp resigned Tuesday, and the company accepted her resignation “after considering the concerns and inconvenience that recent events have caused our stakeholders.”

As Scott reported June 19, “A total of 57 pills were discovered by Japanese customs officials on June 11 inside a package that Hamp mailed to herself from Kentucky, declaring the contents to be a necklace.” Oxycodone is legal in the U.S. with a prescription.

Hamp, who was arrested June 18, has denied the charges. She told authorities she did not think she had imported an illegal substance, police said. Prosecutors must decide whether to indict Hamp by July 8. She is in detention, but has not been charged with a crime.

Hamp became Toyota’s most senior female executive in April. The Associated Press adds: “Her appointment in April had been highlighted by Toyota as a step toward promoting diversity.”

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Why no one will own a car in 25 years

In just a few short decades, owning a car could be a lot like owning a horse — mostly for hobbyists and really unnecessary for transportation purposes. Technologies such as self-driving cars paired with transportation…