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Houses In California Are Mysteriously Sinking Into The Ground
Business Insider - 12 May 2013 16:27
LAKEPORT, Calif. (AP) -- Scott and Robin Spivey had a sinking feeling that something was wrong with their home when cracks began snaking across their walls in March. The cracks soon turned into gaping fractures, and with...
The Jewelry Stars Are Passing Down from Generation to Generation
InStyle - 12 May 2013 15:05
Who has a more meaningful jewelry box than Mom? Click to see the sentimental pieces that stars like Kate Hudson and Gwyneth Paltrow are keeping in the family.
Bloomberg Reporters Spied on Ben Bernanke and Tim Geithner
Gawker - 12 May 2013 16:14
Bloomberg reporters didn't only use Bloomberg terminals (the machines most widely used by the financial sector to monitor the market) to spy on Goldman Sachs or JPMorgan . They also spied on the activities of Fed Chairma...
NOPD: 17 wounded at New Orleans parade shooting
Boston - 12 May 2013 23:59
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- New Orleans police say 17 people have been wounded in a shooting during a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans on Sunday.
Shake Shack Coming To Chicago
The Huffington Post - 12 May 2013 23:26
Goodbye Harley-Davidson. Hello Shake Shack. The popular New York-based burger chain, helmed by Danny Meyer of Eleven Madison Park restaurant fame, is moving in at 66 E. Ohio St., a spot currently occupied by a Harley-Dav...
8-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Killed By 12-Year-Old Brother
Business Insider - 12 May 2013 16:25
VALLEY SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities have arrested the 12-year-old brother of an 8-year-old girl who was mysteriously stabbed at her home in a rural Northern California community last month. The boy, who was not id...
Shaffer: Raleigh uproots 83-year-old widow
News Observer - 12 May 2013 23:39
Nettie Grove shuffled to the door on her walker, still wearing her nightgown in the late afternoon, and invited me in. I had come to hear how Raleigh bought the...
Seth Meyers Will Replace Jimmy Fallon On NBC's 'Late Night'
Business Insider - 12 May 2013 20:26
Longtime "Saturday Night Live" cast member Seth Meyers will replace Jimmy Fallon as the host of NBC's "Late Night" show, Entertainment Weekly reports. The announcement was made Sunday by Bob Greenblatt, the chairman of N...
Cars Made In Brazil Are So Flimsy It's Causing A 'National Tragedy'
Business Insider - 12 May 2013 07:15
AP IMPACT: Global automakers' deadly cars drive up Brazil's traffic fatalities SAO PAULO (AP) -- The cars roll endlessly off the local assembly lines of the industry's biggest automakers, more than 10,000 a day, into the...
Facebook Home Finally Hits 1 Million Downloads
Mashable - 12 May 2013 23:33
Facebook Home has finally hit 1 million downloads exactly one month after being released for Android, according to install numbers in the Google Play store At a press event on Thursday, Facebook's director of mobile engi...
How A Car Crash Changed Vishal Sikka And The Direction Of SAP
TechCrunch - 12 May 2013 23:30
It's a rare fall rainy day in Palo Alto and SAP Executive Board Member Dr. Vishal Sikka is as sick as a dog. It's less than a week until SAP Sapphire in Madrid and the community around him are like a worrying family. I h...
Does anyone know a good way to learn how to use power tools safely?
Life Hacker - 12 May 2013 23:00
Does anyone know a good way to learn how to use power tools safely? Can someone recommend any good games on Android with good storyline? I would like some help with choosing my next phone. I need help choosing between tw...
US Navy drone flies two days straight using liquid hydrogen tank
The Verge - 12 May 2013 05:47
As the US military discovers just how useful drones can be, it's eager to keep them flying as long as can be, and the US Office of Naval Research now has a drone that can fly for two whole days. The Ion Tiger, an experim...
'Caught up in the moment,' cop rushes into West Side fire
Chicago Tribune - 12 May 2013 03:04Cigna and MDLIVE Team Up And Advance The Promise Of Digital Health
Forbes - 12 May 2013 23:53
Can telemedicine and digital health bring back the house call?
The IRS Shoots Itself in the Foot, Then Reloads
Mother Jones - 12 May 2013 23:51
Here's the thing that really puzzles me about this whole business of the IRS targeting tea party groups for extra scrutiny: the agency's clumsy handling of the whole thing. And I'm being charitable by calling it "clumsy....
What We Can Expect from Google's New Mobile Game Hub
The Atlantic Wire - 12 May 2013 23:46
Are you an Android user who's been hoping for a service similar to the iOs GameCenter or XBox Live on your phone? Fear not, your wishes may be granted sooner than you think.
At least nine shot in New Orleans Mother's Day parade
Reuters - 12 May 2013 23:46
(Reuters) - At least nine people, including a young girl, were shot on Sunday when gunfire erupted at a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans, police said.
Nokia's next Lumia teased on TV with a metal body and big camera lens
The Verge - 12 May 2013 23:46
Nokia announced its latest Lumia 928 handset on Friday, but the company has more planned for an event in London next week. On Sunday, Nokia teased part of this announcement during a commercial break on British TV. The sh...
Israeli PM criticized for installing bed on plane
Boston - 12 May 2013 23:44
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will seek alternate sleeping arrangements when traveling after receiving a sky-high bill for installing a customized bed on a recent flight to London, officials close t...
Ice from Minn. lake pushed ashore to doorsteps
Boston - 12 May 2013 23:42
LAKE MILLE LACS, Minn. (AP) -- Strong winds have pushed huge ice sheets ashore at a northern Minnesota lake and right up to people's doorsteps.
Messi worry mars Barca's title joy
CNN - 12 May 2013 23:41
Lionel Messi's remarkable La Liga scoring streak came to an end on Sunday as Barcelona celebrated reclaiming the Spanish title with a less than convincing 2-1 win at Atletico Madrid.