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Strong Like Bull Bottle Opener
Cool Material - 29 Aug 2013 17:00
There must be something special in the Conti brother genes because between the two of them our bar and desk are completely decked out. Dan gave us the Baux Pen (which is actually a reward add-on for this project). Brian ...
Office Politics for the Pros
Harvard Business Review - 29 Aug 2013 23:43
Karen Dillon, author of the "HBR Guide to Office Politics," talks with Dorie Clark, author of "Reinventing You."
Young People Need To Slow Down
Business Insider - 29 Aug 2013 23:29
Today's advice comes from entrepreneur Lewis Howes via his post on Entrepreneur: "I was a pain most of my childhood, always mad at the things I didn't have. Things shifted drastically in my 20s when I started putting an ...
US GDP: Economy Grows Faster Than Expected
Sky News - 29 Aug 2013 17:31
As US economic growth is up and jobless figures down, fears are raised about rising food costs due to a creeping Midwest drought.
India to sell dollars to oil firms
BBC - 29 Aug 2013 07:33
India's central bank says it will sell US dollars to the three state-run oil firms in its latest attempt to stem the decline in the Indian rupee.
Potbelly files for $75 million IPO
Chicago Tribune - 29 Aug 2013 23:56A Top Executive at Renault Resigns
The New York Times - 29 Aug 2013 17:46
Carlos Tavares, the French automaker's operating chief and a possible successor to Carlos Ghosn, stepped down amid speculation he might head for Detroit.
WATCH: The Most Dangerous Amusement Park EVER
The Huffington Post - 29 Aug 2013 23:41Financial stress may hit your brain and wallet
Boston - 29 Aug 2013 23:54
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Being short on cash may make you a bit slower in the brain, a new study suggests.
What's the future of drug policy? An interview with America's 'Drug Czar'
Washington Post - 29 Aug 2013 18:00
Gil Kerlikowske is director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (in more common parlance, America's "Drug Czar.") He was recently nominated to be commissioner of Customs and Border Protection. So th...
New Zealand just abolished software patents. Here's why we should, too.
Washington Post - 29 Aug 2013 18:00
What's wrong with the patent system? Most people cite problems with patent trolls or low patent quality. But a recent study by the Government Accountability Office makes it clear that the real problem is more specific: P...
Zurich chairman quits after finance chief's death
Boston - 29 Aug 2013 11:53
GENEVA (AP) -- The chairman of the Zurich Insurance Group abruptly resigned Thursday over the apparent suicide of its chief financial officer, claiming he wants to avoid damaging the company's reputation.
Thai Dealers Push Candy-Flavored Drug on Kids
Time - 29 Aug 2013 11:05
Recent reports that flavorings are being used to disguise the bitter taste of methamphetamine sold to children have caused outrage
VIDEO: Gay rights groups target Coca Cola
BBC - 29 Aug 2013 07:30
Gay rights groups have poured bottles of Coca Cola down the drain in a protest at Times Square in New York.
Asia stocks rise as talk of a Syria strike eases
Boston - 29 Aug 2013 07:20
BANGKOK (AP) -- Asian stock markets rebounded Thursday as jitters began to ease about a possible international military response to the Syrian conflict.
Qantas ekes out profit despite international loss
Miami Herald - 29 Aug 2013 06:56
Qantas Airways reported a modest 5 million Australian dollar ($4.5 million) annual profit Thursday as cost cuts offset losses at its international arm.
Here's Why California's Terrifying 'Pillowcase' Rapist Is Being Released Onto The Streets Of LA
Business Insider - 29 Aug 2013 23:51
A serial rapist who terrorized women in California in the 1970s and 1980s is getting released into LA County because he's in a mental hospital that offers "conditional release" for supposedly rehabilitated offenders. If ...
Celebrity Millennium to return to service Sept. 22
Miami Herald - 29 Aug 2013 23:46
Celebrity Cruises will replace the problematic propulsion motor on Celebrity Millennium, a fix that will allow the ship to return to service on Sept. 22.
UK PARLIAMENT STUNNINGLY REJECTS DAVID CAMERON ON SYRIA
Business Insider - 29 Aug 2013 23:44
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron suffered a big blow late Thursday, as Britain's House of Commons rejected his motion for military action in Syria as a response to a deadly chemical weapons attack by the Assad regime la...
CBS Spoils Huge Bill Murray Entrance On 'Letterman' Before Tonight's 20th Anniversary Episode [VIDEO]
Business Insider - 29 Aug 2013 23:43
Tonight, David Letterman is celebrating 20 years on CBS in part with Bill Murray, who was Letterman's first ever guest. Exciting right? What kind of insanity will Murray get up to? You'll never guess! Murray is so unpred...
Largest ice sheet 'vulnerable'
BBC - 29 Aug 2013 12:04
Researchers say the world's largest ice sheet is more vulnerable to changes in temperatures than previously thought.
Syria: Russia Ships 'Bound For Mediterranean'
Sky News - 29 Aug 2013 12:03
Russia is to reportedly deploy warships to the Mediterranean as President Obama warns of sending Syria a "pretty strong signal".