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Emergency Landing for Boeing 787
The New York Times - 16 Jan 2013 05:27
A Dreamliner jet operated by All Nippon Airways landed early following indications of battery problems. As a result, Japan Airlines canceled all five of their scheduled 787 flights.
Ylang in Gold M.Micallef Review
Fragrantica Perfumes - 16 Jan 2013 00:46
I usually detest the hackneyed theme of coconut and sweet tropical scents, if only because they remind me of the antithesis of what I strive for: airheads frying on the beach to attain a lizard-worthy tan, replete with t...
Watch The Hilarious 'NFL: Bad Lip Reading'
Forbes - 16 Jan 2013 19:48
Video This is my favorite Bad Lip Reading since the excellent and always-hilarious-to-watch-again Hunger Games dub. I don't know if that says something about my sense of humor---should such nonsensical, almost stream-of-...
Was the last assault weapons ban effective?
NBC News - 16 Jan 2013 23:54
As lawmakers in Washington, D.C., consider President Obama's proposal to institute a new assault weapons ban, we thought it would be helpful to take a look at the last one.
Cat Beats Pro Stock Pickers
ABC News - 16 Jan 2013 23:37
Across the pond over in England, the Observer, sister paper of the Guardian, ran an experiment over the course of last year to see who could pick the more profitable group of stocks: professional investment managers, a g...
Developer Outsourced Entire Job To China, Spent Hours Surfing The Web, Watching Cat Videos
The Huffington Post - 16 Jan 2013 23:31
A crafty developer reportedly figured how to get paid to sit and watch cat videos for a good chunk of the day. It's a story almost too good to be true -- and one which has an almost uncanny resemblance to this fake news ...
Arson, Cracked Testicles, and Internet Death Threats: How Animal Rights Extremists Are Learning From the People Who Murdered George Tiller
Gawker - 16 Jan 2013 23:30
"We will...strap you into a monkey restraining device and use industrial pliers to crack your testicles like walnuts." That was the simple message that medical researcher Dr. Donal O'Leary received in October 2011. More
EBay holiday quarter sales jump; 2013 forecast cautious
Reuters - 16 Jan 2013 23:52
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Hostages taken in gas field attack
CNN - 16 Jan 2013 22:15
CNN's Nima Elbagir reports on Islamists taking hostages in an attack on an Algerian oil field.
Murders, Shootings And Gun Sales Per Day: An Average Day In United States
The Huffington Post - 16 Jan 2013 23:50
Tuesday -- the day before President Barack Obama unveiled his new proposals to reduce gun violence, including background checks on all gun sales and a revised ban on assault weapons -- was like any other average day of b...
After Hours: EBay shares advance after hours on results
Market Watch - 16 Jan 2013 23:59
The online auction site's quarterly results narrowly beat Wall Street's expectations.
Legendary NYC Nightclub Marquee Is Back -- And It Already Hosted The 'Wolf Of Wall Street' Wrap Party
Business Insider - 16 Jan 2013 23:50
After a yearlong, multi-million-dollar renovation, the red velvet ropes will once again hold back the lines outside famed New York City nightclub Marquee. The West Chelsea hotspot is scheduled to open to the public Frida...
Nisha Chittal: Three Reasons Why Startups Are the New MBA
The Huffington Post - 16 Jan 2013 23:38Gun experts grade Obama's proposals
Washington Post - 16 Jan 2013 22:58
There's a fair bit to digest in President Obama's new proposals for reducing gun violence. They include everything from an assault-weapons ban to more mental-health funding for schools, as well as 23 different executive ...
Teacher Fired For Porn Past May Lose Pay
ABC News - 16 Jan 2013 21:05
An eighth grade science teacher, fired after her porn past was exposed, may see her pay and benefits revoked at a board of trustees meeting today, according to officials from the Oxnard School District.
NY Passes Nation's Toughest Gun Law
ABC News - 16 Jan 2013 05:07
Today New York became the first state to pass a gun control law -- the toughest in the nation -- since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting massacre last month.
WB Moving Forward With Movie Based On Reddit Thread
Forbes - 16 Jan 2013 05:00Why Germany wants its 674 tons of gold back
Washington Post - 16 Jan 2013 23:59
Movie scriptwriters, rejoice! Germany's central bank will relocate 54,000 solid gold bars, worth about $36 billion, from deep underneath the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Banque de France in Paris to the safe ...
Pakistan protests move to Peshawar
Al Jazeera English - 16 Jan 2013 23:58
Thousands take to the streets to protest the deaths of dozens of people reportedly killed in overnight raids.
Book Review: Gates of Eden, a 60s tale of resistance, rebellion, and love
OpEdNews - 16 Jan 2013 23:57
A brief review of Degelman's award-winning Gates of Eden, a story of resistance, rebellion and love.
How The Most Stable Country In Sub-Saharan Africa Self-Destructed
Business Insider - 16 Jan 2013 23:57
For the most part, the war going on in Mali surprised everyone involved. Now it's gotten so bad that France, the U.S., and Canada are conducting military operations in an attempt to push Islamist fighters out. Lesser kno...
Southwest's Founder Explains Why There's No Secret Behind Its Great Culture
Business Insider - 16 Jan 2013 23:56
Southwest is one of the most admired companies in the country, respected in an industry that's better known for delayed flights and bad customer service than a great corporate culture. Not to mention the fact that it's r...