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Bucks Blog: A 10 Percent Savings Rate? Yes, but There's a Catch
The New York Times - 29 Nov 2012 22:04
Military members in combat zones can earn a high rate on their savings through the Department of Defense Savings Deposit Program.
The 25 Most Regrettable Photo Shoots in Sports
Bleacher Report - 29 Nov 2012 11:20
We've all seen some of our favorite actors and actresses do some really dumb stuff in front of a camera, so thanks to our favorite athletes sharing the spotlight with them through endorsements and magazine headlines, it ...
Emeka Okafor, Mensch
Sports Grid - 29 Nov 2012 23:40
Usually, acknowledging a fan as you run off the floor means extending a hand to reciprocate their high five offer. That was what one Wizards fan, basking in the immediate afterglow of his favorite team's first win of the...
The Patent System Really Is Broken If Someone Is Trolling Apple For This
Forbes - 29 Nov 2012 17:56
There's been a lot of argument around the place over whether the patent system is just creaking, needing a bit of a clean up, or is near entirely broken and in need of radical overhaul. Then along comes a case which help...
Team USA Women’s Soccer Filmed Alex Morgan At A Yoga Session, Because Why Not Do That
Sports Grid - 29 Nov 2012 21:50
People love Alex Morgan, both for her soccer exploits and... some off-the-field reasons. So what if there was a way for Team USA to, as a promotional vehicle, play to the interest in Morgan on both fronts? Well... they f...
America planned to NUKE THE MOON
The Register - 29 Nov 2012 07:05
Carl Sagan worked on plan to demonstrate military might, says CNN report American once hatched a plan to nuke the moon, according to a report from CNN.…
Server revenues decline in the third quarter
The Register - 29 Nov 2012 03:06
EMEA taking it especially hard, says Gartner The server racket continues to be impacted by issues throughout the global economy and intense competition between incumbent players, upstarts, and those making their own hype...
5 Ways to Transform a Non-Productive Day
Forbes - 29 Nov 2012 23:58What To Read While Hanging Out At The Fiscal Cliff
Forbes - 29 Nov 2012 23:40
While you are waiting for Congress and President Obama to decide what they are going to do about the fiscal mess, here an idea: Pick up a copy of Taxes in America: What Everyone Needs to Know, (Oxford University P...
Celebrations in the West Bank
CNN - 29 Nov 2012 21:51
Palestinians are jubilant ahead of a historic UNGA vote. CNN's Frederik Pleitgen has the details.
Abdullah Sholeh, 'Tiger Nanny,' Lives, Plays And Sleeps With Huge Bengal Tiger Mulan (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post - 29 Nov 2012 21:38
Abdullah Sholeh has a very unconventional best friend. The 31-year-old, known as the "Tiger Nanny," feeds, play fights and even sleeps with a very large, 4-year-old Bengal tiger named Mulan, The Sun reports. “I nev...
For The Next Three Months, I'm Your Man In India
Forbes - 29 Nov 2012 20:42NFL Spreads Week 13: Favorites That Will Fail to Cover
Bleacher Report - 29 Nov 2012 14:00
The NFL’s Week 13 lineup has some enticing spreads that favor a couple of home teams a little too much. Those favorites have the home-field advantage but not the momentum going in this week’s action. Letâ�...
NJ mayor to live on food stamps starting Tuesday
News Observer - 29 Nov 2012 23:57
Mayor Cory Booker said he will live on food stamps for a week starting Tuesday. Click to Continue »
Graph(s) of the day, part III: Syria's Internet blackout
Washington Post - 29 Nov 2012 23:55
Yes, Ezra Klein and Dylan Matthews have both posted graphs of the day. But we felt we had to add this chart of Syria's total Internet blackout from Akamai, one of the world's leading Internet delivery networks: Read full...
The Spurs Play On National Television Tonight, So Gregg Popovich Decided To Troll Everyone
Dead Spin - 29 Nov 2012 23:54
It's Thursday, which usually means that basketball fans have some exciting NBA action to look forward to. The first game of tonight's nationally televised double header pits the San Antonio Spurs against the Miami Heat. ...
2 charged with insider trading over 2009 IBM deal
NBC News - 29 Nov 2012 23:50
Two former stock brokers at a Connecticut financial services company were charged with criminal insider trading on Thursday over a 2009 acquisition by computer giant IBM Corp.
Grierson & Leitch's Year In Review: The Performances Best Forgotten
Dead Spin - 29 Nov 2012 23:47
Yes, many people are already writing their Top 10 movie lists for 2012. We're saving ours for the last week of the year, but while we wait for this full, rich, and weird movie year to end, we're going to start looking ba...
Does Georgia Have The Weapons To Knock Off Alabama?
The Huffington Post - 29 Nov 2012 23:44No winner for the Powerball lottery, but hope remains
Washington Post - 29 Nov 2012 23:43
After six numbers were drawn for the $550 million Powerball jackpot Wednesday, thousands of Americans learned that they didn’t beat the odds; no one did. For the 16th consecutive time, the jackpot remains untouche...
Obama hosts election rival, Romney, for lunch
Reuters - 29 Nov 2012 23:43
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney fell short in his White House bid but he got a consolation prize of sorts on Thursday as President Barack Obama had him over for lunch in an attempt to display some political...