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Skydiver Hits Ground at 30 MPH, Lives
ABC News - 14 Mar 2013 18:40
A seasoned skydiver in Northern California was attempting a complex stunt after jumping from about 8,000 feet when both of his  parachutes failed and he went into a three-minute spin, hitting the ground at 30 mph but ...
NY Shooting Killed in Standoff With Cops
ABC News - 14 Mar 2013 15:05
Police and SWAT teams in upstate New York have shot and killed a lone gunman suspected of killing four local residents Wednesday before fleeing from cops into an abandoned building.
Giant Alien Planet May Solve Mystery
Discovery News - 14 Mar 2013 23:30
The giant alien planet HR 8799c is the size of seven Jupiters, but orbits is in a Pluto-like orbit, scientists say.
My GPS Almost Killed Me
ABC News - 14 Mar 2013 18:46
A clear, hot July day in 2010 seemed like the perfect opportunity for a day trip to Donna Cooper. With her daughter Gina and visiting friend Jenny, Cooper set out for Scotty's Castle, a tourist museum in Death Valley. Th...
Apple Marketing Chief Slams Android, Samsung's New Galaxy Smartphone
Forbes - 14 Mar 2013 02:23Teacher Accused of Giving Kids Lie Detector Test
ABC News - 14 Mar 2013 23:50
Students Say Their Teacher Made Them Take Lie Detector Test
Golfer Sergio Garcia Comes Up Short In Tax Court, But Is The Decision A Victory For Other Athletes?
Forbes - 14 Mar 2013 23:30The Mystery Man Who Taped Mitt Romney's '47 Percent' Comments Has Finally Been Revealed
Business Insider - 14 Mar 2013 02:07
The man who dealt a significant blow to Republican Mitt Romney's presidential campaign by filming — and subsequently releasing — damaging comments from a fundraiser was revealed as Scott Prouty tonight duri...
Woman's Death Row Conviction Overturned
ABC News - 14 Mar 2013 22:59
A mother convicted of killing her 4-year-old son and sentenced to death in Arizona has had her conviction thrown out after spending 22 years on death row.
Meet The Redditors Who Rule The Internet
Business Insider - 14 Mar 2013 04:46
With 400 million uniques in 2012, reddit is one of the most popular websites in the world. The news and entertainment site lets users submit links or text, which get voted up or down by other users. We at Business ...
HOUSE OF THE DAY: America's First Supermodel Lists Her 'Balinese Inspired' Home For $12 Million
Business Insider - 14 Mar 2013 23:55
Cheryl Tiegs, who claims to be America's first supermodel, has listed her gated Bel Air home for $12 million, according to celebrity real estate blog The Real Estalker. Tiegs purchased the home back in 1996 for an unknow...
Microsoft blames overheating datacenter for 16-hour Outlook outage
The Verge - 14 Mar 2013 09:50
Microsoft's outlook.com webmail service suffered 16-hour long issues yesterday after a firmware upgrade at the company's datacenter went wrong. In a blog post detailing the outage, Microsoft reveals some customers couldn...
Coca-Cola under investigation for illegal mapping in China
The Verge - 14 Mar 2013 02:18
The Coca-Cola Company is in hot water with Chinese authorities over allegedly using handheld GPS devices to map parts of southwestern Yunnan province, reports The Wall Street Journal. The case is one of 21 related to ill...
The Mets' VP of business operations is "confident" that opening day will be sold out.
Dead Spin - 14 Mar 2013 23:50
The Mets' VP of business operations is "confident" that opening day will be sold out. So how come you can still buy 12 seats together in nearly every section of the ballpark?
Turn Heads at the Gym With This Color-Changing Workout Shirt
Mashable - 14 Mar 2013 23:30
Fitness apps are certainly the rage these days, providing high-tech feedback on your workout routine. But if you'd rather not always have your smartphone by your side at the gym, a new workout shirt gives you visual feed...
Sadler heads to Bristol with a lot of optimism
Fox News - 14 Mar 2013 21:22
Elliott Sadler will attempt to win the Nationwide Series spring race at Bristol for the second year in a row, but he will do so with a new team.Sadler drove the No
10 Vehicles That Can Run For 250,000 Miles
Forbes - 14 Mar 2013 18:31
Here’s the cars and trucks from the 2013 model year we expect to go the distance and deliver many years of faithful service.
Football: Referees under siege
CNN - 14 Mar 2013 16:51
They are almost as essential to the game as the ball they bring onto the pitch for kickoff, but referees across Europe are feeling under siege. Insulted, threatened, chased off the field, attacked, hospitalized and, trag...
Two Gold Bugs Got Destroyed During A Debate Over The Dollar
Business Insider - 14 Mar 2013 03:28
At an event in New York tonight, economists, investors, and economics publishers debated the question of whether the US needed a policy of a "strong" dollar. On the one side were two known hard money fans: Steve Forbes a...
Google Reader's Death Is Proof That RSS Always Suffered From Lack Of Consumer Appeal
TechCrunch - 14 Mar 2013 02:36
The idea of RSS was one that never quite gripped with normal Internet users. Sure, for us geeks who absolutely love consuming as much information as possible, RSS is a wonderland. When Google launched Reader in 2005, I c...
Watch Tom Cruise's life as a 'futuristic blue-collar guy' in new 'Oblivion' featurette
The Verge - 14 Mar 2013 01:33
Late last year, we saw the first trailer for Oblivion, a post-apocalyptic thriller set against a vast and desolate landscape. While we already knew the project — from Tron: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski —...
In first interview as Groupon CEO, Eric Lefkosky throws Andrew Mason under the bus
The Verge - 14 Mar 2013 00:27
In his first interview after assuming the role of co-CEO with Ted Leonsis, Groupon co-founder Eric Lefkosky is tough on outgoing CEO Andrew Mason. "In Andrew’s letter to the employees when he notified people that ...