From the Wires

Washington Post: Apple’s new high-end desktop, the Mac Pro, goes on sale Thursday.

BBC: Bitcoin has fallen to less than half the value it recently traded for, following reports of fresh action by Beijing to restrict trade in the virtual currency.

CNN: Two tickets matched the winning numbers in Tuesday night’s $636 million Mega Millions jackpot.

Microsoft’s Board of Directors has been searching for Steve Ballmer’s replacement since August 23.

CNN: The journal Annals of Internal Medicine says that using supplements and multivitamins to prevent chronic conditions is a waste of money.

BBC: The social networking site beat the search company’s own YouTube video service to the top spot.

CNN: The Mega Millions jackpot payout could reach $1 billion by Christmas.

CNN: The Food and Drug Administration announced it was requiring manufacturers of antibacterial soaps to demonstrate that their products are safe for long-term use.

BBC: Following in the footsteps of General Motors, another iconic firm, Lloyds of London, has appointed its first female chief executive.

ABC: Kim Jong Un’s uncle Jang Song Thaek, long considered the country’s second most powerful figure, was executed.