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Bernie Kosar, Father Of Porn Actress, Feels 'Embarrassed' For The Parents Of The Rams' Wide Receivers
Sports Grid - 12 Aug 2013 19:42
Former NFL quarterback and noted sad sack Bernie Kosar is getting a ton of well-deserved *** for the way he ragged on the Rams during their preseason matchup with the Browns. His words were also chock full of irony.
Death Star Holographic Globe Arrives On iOS Platform
Ubergizmo - 12 Aug 2013 08:23
"That thing's operational!" is one of the more famous quotes upon discovering that the Death Star might not look completed, and yet it is already more than capable of swatting aside the MC-80 cruises aside like flies. Ha...
How to encrypt a file from the OS X command line
CNET - 12 Aug 2013 23:18
OS X supports encrypting files from the command line, if you need to do so by logging in remotely.
Judge Rules NYC's 'Stop-And-Frisk' Unconstitutional
ABC News - 12 Aug 2013 18:04
Controversial tactic allows cops to search anyone they deem suspicious.
The Eight-Minute Test That Can Reveal Your Effectiveness as a Leader
Harvard Business Review - 12 Aug 2013 18:00
The results may surprise you.
NY regulator issue subpoenas to firms tied to Bitcoin: WSJ
Reuters - 12 Aug 2013 06:10
(Reuters) - New York's top banking regulator has issued subpoenas to several companies associated with Bitcoin as part of an inquiry into business practices of the virtual currency industry, the Wall Street Journal repor...
Jason Dufner Grabs First Major, Pats Wife's Butt
Dead Spin - 12 Aug 2013 01:10
Auburn grad and good ole boy Jason Dufner celebrated his PGA Championship win with a hug and a derrière dap for his wife, Amanda on national TV.
Box office top 20: $29.8 million for 'Elysium'
News Observer - 12 Aug 2013 23:57
Neill Blomkamp's science-fiction thriller "Elysium" led a crowded field at the box office, topping the weekend with $29.8 million.
BlackBerry weighs putting itself up for sale
Boston - 12 Aug 2013 17:52
TORONTO (AP) -- BlackBerry will consider selling itself after the long-awaited debut of its new phones failed to turn around the struggling smartphone maker.
UK bars trash cans from tracking people with Wi-Fi
Boston - 12 Aug 2013 17:38
LONDON (AP) -- Officials demanded Monday that an advertising firm stop using a network of high-tech trash cans to track people walking through London's financial district.
Sinkhole Swallows Section of Florida Resort
ABC News - 12 Aug 2013 17:28
Visitors staying at a resort near Walt Disney World were rushed to safety overnight after a nearly 50-foot wide sinkhole swallowed part of the building in which they were staying. No one was injured. Around 20 people wer...
Dutch prince dies after year in coma
BBC - 12 Aug 2013 17:07
Dutch Prince Johan Friso has died after a year and a half in a coma following an avalanche at an Austrian ski resort, officials say.
Thames Water boss defends rise in domestic bills - video
The Guardian - 12 Aug 2013 16:47
Thames Water boss Richard Aylard defends the company's decision to pass a one-off charge on to its customers
The Last Time We Witnessed This Many 'Hindenburg Omens' Was Before The Bear Market Began In 2007
Business Insider - 12 Aug 2013 15:11
The S&P 500 closed at an all-time high of 1,709 two Fridays ago, but has since struggled to break through 1,700 again. The chopping trading activity has repeatedly generated a pattern that stock market chartists call the...
Hyperloop may be new way to travel
CNN - 12 Aug 2013 13:31
Entrepreneur Elon Musk is expected to release his plan for the Hyperloop. Maggie Lake asks, what is the Hyperloop?
Laws differ on disclosing murders in sale houses
Miami Herald - 12 Aug 2013 07:01
The small, white house with a crisp green lawn near the quiet curve of a cul-de-sac with a patch of neatly tied-up irises in the front is the very picture of a grandparents' home.
Japan PM adviser Hamada: no need to hurry with sales tax hikes
Reuters - 12 Aug 2013 06:31
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White House calls for increased grid spending
Miami Herald - 12 Aug 2013 06:07
The cost of weather-related power outages is high and rising as storms grow more severe and the U.S. electric grid gets older, according to an Obama Administration report that calls for increased spending on the nation's...
VIDEO: India attempts to open up retail
BBC - 12 Aug 2013 04:15
India is making fresh efforts to attract investment from international retailers after last year's attempt failed to generate much interest.
MIT's Bill Aulet charts 24 steps to start-up success
Boston - 12 Aug 2013 02:52
Bill Aulet is convinced anyone can be an entrepreneur. The director of the Martin Trust Center For MIT Entrepreneurship recently published a how-to for budding business owners to guide them through the ups and downs of l...
25 Under 25: Meet The Next Generation Of TV, Music, And Movie Stars
Business Insider - 12 Aug 2013 23:58
There's always room on the A-list for the right kind of young talent. Spotting that young talent is the tricky part. Looking at reputation, connections, future projects, and our own editorial gut instincts, we've rounded...
NFL Players Don't Like 'Unfashionable' Thigh And Knee Pads
Business Insider - 12 Aug 2013 23:56
Some NFL players are unhappy about the new rule requiring them to wear thigh and knee pads -- not because of the added weight -- because they aren't fashionable. Cleveland Browns cornerback Joe Haden told the Akron Beaco...