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McDonald's Is Selling A Squid Ink-Dyed, Black Bunned Burger In China [THE BRIEF]
Business Insider - 21 Aug 2013 16:35
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today: McDonald's is selling black and white bunned burgers in Hong Kong. The black dye is made out of squid ink. Mmm. While the limited time treat appears to have first...
Man Charged With Kidnapping as Search Resumes for 12-Year-Old Girl
ABC News - 21 Aug 2013 16:46
A Missouri man has been charged with kidnapping a 12-year-old girl who authorities and hundreds of volunteers are still actively searching for.
This Tiny Office Uses Movable Walls To Adapt To Any Need
Business Insider - 21 Aug 2013 23:02
The task of changing around a small office space to accommodate more employees or an event can feel daunting. Organizations like New York-based non-profit Environmental Grantmakers Association, which more than doubles in...
La Mar Cebicheria Peruana Closes in Flatiron
New York Mag - 21 Aug 2013 17:10How 'Jobs' Actor Josh Gad Lost 30 Pounds After Playing Steve Wozniak
Business Insider - 21 Aug 2013 22:31
Actor Josh Gad is used to playing the overweight, funny sidekick on NBC's recently cancelled "1600 Penn" and in a range of films from "Love & Other Drugs" to "The Internship." But in his latest film "Jobs," the 32-year-o...
MarksJarvis: Fear continues to grip consumers, economy
Chicago Tribune - 21 Aug 2013 07:00Mutual Funds Try Hard To Hide One Statistic
Business Insider - 21 Aug 2013 23:51
FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors. Mutual Fund Companies Are Keeping A Big Secret (Advisor Perspectives) Gary Halbert of Halbert Weal...
Government Declassifies Court Opinions About Surveillance Violations
TPM - 21 Aug 2013 23:54
The government on Wednesday made public portions of three secret court opinions detailing government violations of surveillance rules, in which Americans' electronic communications were swept up over a three-year period.
Facebook launching project to make Internet more affordable
Reuters - 21 Aug 2013 06:40
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc's Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has enlisted Samsung Electronics Co Ltd , Qualcomm Inc and four other companies for a project aimed at bringing Internet access to people around the world who ca...
CHART OF THE DAY: Septembers Are The Worst
Business Insider - 21 Aug 2013 20:45
When it comes to the stock markets, history is a guide but never gospel. In his latest weekly Macro View comment, Guggenheim Partners' Scott Minerd offers this interesting bar chart of average monthly stock market return...
Greek state broadcaster resumes news programing
News Observer - 21 Aug 2013 07:47
Greece's new state television channel began airing news programs Wednesday, more than two months after the government's abrupt closure of the state broadcaster, ERT, drew international condemnation and led to...
Radioactive Water Leaks at Japanese Nuclear Plant
ABC News - 21 Aug 2013 07:38
Tank at crippled Japan nuclear plant leaks highly radioactive water; crews try to pump it out
2 alleged Canadian fraudsters arrested in Thailand
Boston - 21 Aug 2013 06:47
BANGKOK (AP) -- Thai police say they have arrested two Canadians accused of scamming more than $140 million from investors worldwide in a penny stock fraud.
Fox News media chief Brian Lewis fired after internal investigation
L.A. Times - 21 Aug 2013 00:54
Fox News Executive Vice President Brian Lewis, the communications chief and a top strategist for the cable channel, was terminated after an internal investigation raised questions about his conduct.
Fed Seems on Track to Slow Bond Buys by Year's End
ABC News - 21 Aug 2013 20:01
Fed seems on track to slow bond buying by year's end but remains split on timing, minutes show
Report: The NSA can access 75 percent of all U.S. internet traffic
GigaOM - 21 Aug 2013 05:55
According to the Wall Street Journal, the NSA's surveillance program allows it to tap into more data than it has previously admitted -- up to 75 percent of all internet traffic in the U.S., the newspaper says.
Square Feet: New York Hotels Decide It's Time for a Makeover
The New York Times - 21 Aug 2013 00:12
After years of reduced spending, hotel owners in the city are making capital improvements, spurred in part by fears of bad reviews on online sites.
James DiMaggio's Family Wants Paternity Test
ABC News - 21 Aug 2013 22:57
James DiMaggio's family wants paternity tests to determine whether the murder and kidnapping suspect, who was shot dead by FBI agents, is the father of Hannah and Ethan Anderson.
MIT Reports 400 GHz Graphene Transistor Possible With 'Negative Resistance'
Slashdot - 21 Aug 2013 18:50
An anonymous reader writes "The idea is to take a standard graphene field-effect transistor and find the circumstances in which it demonstrates negative resistance (or negative differential resistance, as they call it). ...
'Chemical attacks' near Damascus
BBC - 21 Aug 2013 09:08
Chemical weapons attacks have killed dozens of people near Damascus, Syrian opposition activists claim.
VIDEO: Police introduce new body cameras
BBC - 21 Aug 2013 08:37
It is hoped that new technology will help police officers spend less time on paperwork and more time on the beat. Alex Forsyth reports.
At Least 18 Killed in Indonesia Church Bus Crash
ABC News - 21 Aug 2013 08:02
At least 18 killed, dozens injured when church bus, car plunge into river in western Indonesia