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Richard Branson Tells Us The Story Behind His Famous Kitesurfing Photo With A Naked Model
Business Insider - 3 Oct 2013 19:58
Richard Branson is famous for his publicity stunts to promote the launch of a business or a project. He has scaled buildings, flown over the ocean with a hot air balloon, and dressed in drag, among other unusual activiti...
Shirtless Dolphins' Fan Capitol Shooting Witness Not From Miami, Sadly
Sports Grid - 3 Oct 2013 23:58
More power to you, Bro Witness. You may be "a fuckhead", but America thanks you for your help in a time of crisis, and the Dolphins thank you for the boost in hat sales.
Expansion for Hong Kong airport
CNN - 3 Oct 2013 04:26
CNN's Andrew Stevens looks at the international airport's new midfield terminal and a potential third runway.
Stocks Are Getting Crushed, Bonds Flying Higher (SPX, TLT, TBT)
Business Insider - 3 Oct 2013 18:05
ISM's monthly gauge of the American services sector came in well below expectations, and stocks have been falling while bonds have been rising since the 10 AM release. The S&P 500 is now down 1.4%, trading around 1670, w...
Camouflage Shows Its Fashion Versatility
ABC News - 3 Oct 2013 19:59
From fashion's trenches, camouflage emerging as a timeless trend
10 Stories That Show The Power Of 'The Machine,' University Of Alabama's All-White Secret Society
Business Insider - 3 Oct 2013 17:12
Over the past 30 years, the Machine — a secret society at the University of Alabama — has been suspected in cross burnings, election interference, and physical assaults on students. One former student blames the Mach...
Tsarnaev Wants Better Prison Treatment
Time - 3 Oct 2013 19:05
Boston bomber asks for end to isolation
At Least 62 Dead in Migrant Shipwreck off Sicily
ABC News - 3 Oct 2013 11:05
At least 62 dead in grounding of migrant boat off Sicilian isle, hundreds unaccounted for
LeBron James Tops NBA's Global Jersey Sales List
The Huffington Post - 3 Oct 2013 02:04ALBERT EDWARDS: Watch Japan -- It's A Much Bigger Story For Markets Than The Fed
Business Insider - 3 Oct 2013 18:01
"Japan matters," says Société Générale strategist Albert Edwards in his latest note to clients. Developments in Japanese economic policy are so important, according to Edwards, in fact, that they "could accelerate th...
Unsealed docs show what really happened with Lavabit
ZDNet - 3 Oct 2013 11:05
Now that the court documents have been unsealed, there's no need to guess whether Lavabit shut down because of Edward Snowden.
Online delays signal strong demand for health care
Miami Herald - 3 Oct 2013 06:25
Overloaded websites and jammed phone lines frustrated consumers for a second day as they tried to sign up for health insurance under the nation's historic health care overhaul.
The Reverse Interview: How to Attract the Very Best Candidates
The Huffington Post - 3 Oct 2013 20:03Cheap razor made after P&G watches Indians shave
Miami Herald - 3 Oct 2013 17:30
Procter & Gamble executives say it was striking the first time they witnessed a man shave while sitting barefoot on the floor in a tiny hut in India.
Silk Road's mastermind allegedly paid $80,000 for a hitman. The hitman was a cop.
Washington Post - 3 Oct 2013 05:37
The government says that Ross William Ulbricht, the alleged founder of the Bitcoin drug market Silk Road, tried to pay to have two different people killed in the last year. The second attempted murder was described in a ...
Despite Criticisms, Health Care Law's Impact on Jobs Is Still Unclear
The New York Times - 3 Oct 2013 02:30
Critics say the law will suppress job growth, but economists say it is too soon tell whether businesses will cut hours or hire more part-timers to skirt the employer mandate.
Growth at US service firms slows from 8-year high
Boston - 3 Oct 2013 17:56
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Growth at U.S. service companies slowed in September from an eight-year high in August, as sales fell sharply, new orders dipped and hiring weakened.
Seattle Car Fire May Melt Tesla's Meteoric Rise
ABC News - 3 Oct 2013 17:32
Shares of Tesla Motors fell about 6 percent on Thursday morning, following the release of a YouTube video that showed a Model S car on fire in Seattle.
APNewsBreak: Tesla says car fire began in battery
News Observer - 3 Oct 2013 07:12
A fire that destroyed a Tesla electric car near Seattle began in the vehicle's battery pack, officials said Wednesday, creating challenges for firefighters who tried to put out the flames.
Moody's ups Philippines rating to investment grade
Miami Herald - 3 Oct 2013 06:55
Moody's Investors Service has become the third major credit rating agency to upgrade the Philippines to investment grade, citing its robust economy, political stability and improved governance.
Wells Fargo is accused of bogging down mortgage modifications
L.A. Times - 3 Oct 2013 03:09SEC data to drive debate about high-speed trading overhaul
Washington Post - 3 Oct 2013 02:13
The Securities and Exchange Commission, long under pressure to catch up with the technological revolution that's swept through Wall Street, plans to rely more heavily on data as it struggles to shape policy in an increas...