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25,000 guests at Israeli wedding
CNN - 27 May 2013 03:51
The future leader of the Hasidic sect Belz Rebbe wed in front of more than 25,000 guests.
Prosecutor May Probe Facebook Over Girl Who Killed Herself After Online Bullying (FB)
Business Insider - 27 May 2013 15:38
An Italian prosecutor has launched an investigation into how Facebook allowed the publication of insults and bullying posts aimed at a teenager, who later leapt to her death from her third floor bedroom window. Carolina ...
Commission suggests hacking and hijacking the computers of suspected IP pirates
PC World - 27 May 2013 18:14
Should owners of intellectual property be allowed to attack anyone they suspect of pirating their goodies? That's a question that was raised last week by the Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property. Whi...
The Weekend Is Over, And The Japanese Market Is Getting Clobbered
Business Insider - 27 May 2013 02:07
The weekend is over, and trading has officially whirred to life in Asia. The big market that everyone's watching is obviously Japan, which crashed 7% on Thursday, before coming back modestly in Friday trading. That comeb...
Anti-Gay Activists are Still Protesting France's New Marriage Law
The Atlantic Wire - 27 May 2013 03:36
Here's another addition to Europe's turbulent week: hundreds of thousands protested in Paris today against the country's new gay marriage laws.
California Now Has So Much Money Coming In That It Doesn't Know What To Do With It
Business Insider - 27 May 2013 04:05
California now has so much projected revenue that Sacramento legislators don't what to do with it, the New York Times' Adam Nagourney reports. The final budget surplus figure for 2014 will fall somewhere between $1.2 and...
How to Fix 7 Common Bill Errors
ABC News - 27 May 2013 17:56
You're reviewing your bills and do a double take. There's a charge on your credit card bill for a store you've never heard of. Your phone bill shows a recurring monthly fee you didn't sign up for. The explanation of bene...
Motorola X Phone For Verizon (XT1060) Spotted At The FCC
Ubergizmo - 27 May 2013 12:46
Just the other we reported that the Motorola X Phone could be arriving on Verizon or Sprint's network. This follows reports of the alleged X Phone being spotted at the FCC with AT&T's radios on it, and if you're a
11 Incredible Moonlight Dining Experiences
ABC News - 27 May 2013 06:15
Dancing in the moonlight may make the best song lyric, but dining in the moonlight is just as romantic...and this is the season for it. Whether you're headed to this stunning Maldives island or a Southwest desert on vaca...
On the Road in Mobileye's Self-Driving Car
The New York Times - 27 May 2013 23:36
By blending advanced computer vision techniques with low-cost video cameras, the Israeli company Mobileye is demonstrating how quickly autonomous driving can be commercialized.
Angry Papa John's Customer Posts Delivery Guy's Racist Voicemail Online
Business Insider - 27 May 2013 23:35
Two Papa John's Pizza employees in Sanford, Florida were fired after an irate customer posted a racist voicemail the delivery man accidentally left after "butt-dialing" the customer on Sunday night. The Daily Dot reporte...
LOOK: This Billboard Is Inciting Controversy
The Huffington Post - 27 May 2013 23:23Serendipity in Action - Downtown Makes You Smarter
Forbes - 27 May 2013 21:40
This sign recently popped up on Las Vegas Boulevard, at Fremont Street. Although it specifically advertises an awesome weekly series of free talks in Downtown Las Vegas, the message is universal: cities make you smarter!
German railway company recruits surveillance drones in fight against graffiti vandals
The Verge - 27 May 2013 18:52
Having apparently concluded that traditional security cameras are no longer fit for the task, German railway company Deutsche Bahn plans to deploy surveillance drones in an effort to thwart rampant graffiti vandalism aff...
There's A Growing Backlash Against Tiger Moms
Business Insider - 27 May 2013 18:30
When Yale Law Professor and mother of two, Amy Chua, released her parenting memoir "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" last year, she triggered a lively debate about cultural differences in parenting norms. The book sugges...
Why Extravagant New HQs Planned At Apple, Google, Amazon And Facebook Are Negative Indicators
Business Insider - 27 May 2013 14:41
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Airlines oppose tax hike on flights
Chicago Tribune - 27 May 2013 03:47Burlesque performer killed, 10 hurt in CA crash
Boston - 27 May 2013 23:59
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A celebrated burlesque performer was killed and her husband critically injured in a crash over the weekend, when a party bus ran head-on into the couple's car as it was stopped on a highway south of...
Gawker raises $200K to buy video of Toronto mayor allegedly smoking crack
CNET - 27 May 2013 23:57
This Indiegogo campaign has met a drug dealer's price for a video purporting to show Rob Ford getting high. But with the dealer incommunicado and police reportedly looking into a killing, we may not see the footage.
Plane Passengers Use Shoelaces To Stop Guy From Trying To Open Exit Door
Business Insider - 27 May 2013 23:56
A 23-year-old passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight Monday allegedly tried to open an airplane door in-air after making "unusual statements," ABC News reports. Some of the Portland-bound flight's 137 passengers interven...
British foreign secretary: EU has agreed to lift its arms embargo on Syrian opposition
Boston - 27 May 2013 23:54
BRUSSELS (AP) -- British foreign secretary: EU has agreed to lift its arms embargo on Syrian opposition .
Connor Paolo (Declan) Is Not Happy About His 'Revenge' Exit
The Huffington Post - 27 May 2013 23:53
While Connor Paolo, who plays Declan, declined an exit interview, Nick Wechsler, who plays Jack and guessed that Paolo would not survive the season, says, "Connor wasn't happy. But he also took it like a champ. I think o...