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How to Fix a Lousy 401(k)
ABC News - 2 Sep 2013 06:13
It's a tough world out there for people hoping to retire. An employer-sponsored plan such as a 401(k) is a huge help, but bad plans can make it harder for people to retire than it should be. Some of the bells and whistle...
Frequent Flier: When Flying the Surly Skies, Stay Positive
The New York Times - 2 Sep 2013 19:23
Shawn Achor is chief of Good Think Inc., a positive psychology consulting firm.
Gareth Bale Appears In Real Madrid Shirt In FIFA 14 Trailer
Ubergizmo - 2 Sep 2013 10:22
At the close of the transfer window in the world of football (or soccer, depending on which continent you live on), it seems that Gareth Bale of Tottenham Hotspurs has received what he has been holding out for – a move...
CBS, Time Warner reach TV content agreement
News Observer - 2 Sep 2013 23:45
TV network CBS and cable provider Time Warner Cable have ended their payment dispute and expect programming to resume in millions of homes Monday night.
Egypt's former president Morsi to be tried for inciting violence, top prosecutor says
Fox News - 2 Sep 2013 06:30
The military ousted Morsi on July 3 after millions took to the street demanding he step down.
NSA spied on Brazil, Mexico leaders: report
Al Jazeera English - 2 Sep 2013 05:50
Journalist who obtained Edward Snowden documents says US spy agency broke into the email accounts of the heads of state.
CBS and Time Warner Cable End Contract Dispute
The New York Times - 2 Sep 2013 23:44
The agreement restores CBS and its related channels, like Showtime to millions of cable subscribers largely in three major cities, New York, Los Angeles and Dallas.
Look Inside The $30 Million Mansion Yahoo's Marissa Mayer (Allegedly) Just Bought
Business Insider - 2 Sep 2013 22:31
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and her husband, Zack Brogue, have bought a $30 million Tudor-style mansion in San Francisco, according to rumors in the city's real estate circles. If the rumors are true, her new neighbors will ...
CBS, Time Warner Reach Content Agreement
Time - 2 Sep 2013 23:51
(NEW YORK) -- TV network CBS and cable provider Time Warner Cable have ended their payment dispute and expect programming to resume in millions of homes Monday night. The agreement ends a monthlong blackout of CBS and CB...
Police veteran fighting Ohio workers' comp fraud
Miami Herald - 2 Sep 2013 16:49
A veteran police officer has been hired to lead anti-fraud efforts at the $28 billion state insurance fund for injured workers.
Florida workers earning less per hour than in 2000, acccording to new study
Miami Herald - 2 Sep 2013 15:53
Wages haven’t kept pace with inflation in the Sunshine State.
Lenovo chief shares $3.25 million of bonus with staff
USA Today - 2 Sep 2013 14:08
Yang Yuanqing will share $3.25M from his bonus with some 10,000 staffers.
NYC cancels last day of music festival after deaths
Fox News - 2 Sep 2013 06:00
The last day of a New York City dance music festival featuring high-profile acts including Avicii, David Guetta and Diplo was canceled Sunday after the deaths of two attendees and the hospitalizations of several others, ...
Media company snatches up local TV stations as part of plan to build a national powerhouse
Washington Post - 2 Sep 2013 23:39
Most people probably wouldn't even realize if Sinclair Broadcasting was in their living room. It's no Facebook, after all. Or Netflix, for that matter. In a world of fast-rising new-media companies, it has old-fashioned ...
Diana Nyad only 2 miles from record-setting swim
Chicago Tribune - 2 Sep 2013 17:57US-Brazil tensions rise after new spy report
Boston - 2 Sep 2013 17:07
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The U.S. ambassador to Brazil has met with his Brazilian counterpart following revelations that the National Security Agency's spy program directly targeted the South American nation's leader. ...
Apple updates Java for Mac
ZDNet - 2 Sep 2013 14:15
Cupertino recently updated a security component for OS X. However, company's recommended best practice is still to disable Java in Safari.
Pakistan bans SMS, voice chat rooms to safeguard 'moral values'
ZDNet - 2 Sep 2013 12:42
The regulator orders telcos to stop offering voice and SMS chat rooms where subscribers can chat anonymously with each other, as they go against the moral values of society.
17 miles left in record Cuba to Florida swim
CNN - 2 Sep 2013 07:33
Diana Nyad was just 17 miles shy early Monday morning of reaching a goal she's been chasing for 35 years.
Obama Meeting with John McCain on Syria
Time - 2 Sep 2013 18:05
The president is seeking support for action in Syria from his former presidential rival
Diana Nyad Breaks Distance Swim Record
Time - 2 Sep 2013 18:05
She's on the verge of completing Cuba to Florida swim
Egypt judges call for disbanding Islamist group
Boston - 2 Sep 2013 17:49
CAIRO (AP) -- A panel of Egyptian judges recommended Monday the dissolution of the Muslim Brotherhood group, adding momentum to a push by authorities to ban the ousted Islamist president's main backers. Since the militar...