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Cool Material - 4 Oct 2013 15:00
They say Disneyland is the happiest place on Earth. That may be true if you still wear footed pajamas, but for grown men, even Space Mountain leaves a little to be desired. Taking the top spot on our list of happiest pla...
Hilarious US Marine Nerf Gun Ad Lampoons Government Shutdown
Business Insider - 4 Oct 2013 20:54
This new spot produced by a Marine Corps combat camera unit totally lampoons the government shutdown (and the sequester for that matter). In it, the Marine Corps is feeling the pinch, so it's time to sacrifice a few thin...
Twitter's IPO Will Make All These People Millionaires And Billionaires
Business Insider - 4 Oct 2013 00:11
Investors have put $1.16 billion into Twitter since it was founded by Ev Williams and Biz Stone back in 2006. Go directly to our list of Twitter millionaires » The company has also shelled out $640 million in cash and s...
Evan Williams Is The Biggest Winner Of The Twitter IPO. He Doesn't Even Work There
The Huffington Post - 4 Oct 2013 00:52How Goldman Sachs Drifted
Harvard Business Review - 4 Oct 2013 00:43
Steven G. Mandis of Columbia Business School discusses his book, "What Happened to Goldman Sachs: An Insider's Story of Organizational Drift and Its Unintended Consequences."
From 1900 -- 2013: The Incredible Evolution Of Outer Space On The Big Screen
Business Insider - 4 Oct 2013 22:09
With the release of Alfonso Cuaron's "Gravity," it appears the portrayal of outer space in science fiction is about to take another huge leap forward. From all accounts so far, the special effects and visions of outer sp...
Kenny Mellman Treats Himself to Double-Dipped Roast-Beef Sandwiches
New York Mag - 4 Oct 2013 15:00Asia Markets: Asia shares fall; Japan's Nikkei dips below 14,000
Market Watch - 4 Oct 2013 07:25
Asian shares trade lower, giving way to rising political uncertainties in the U.S. and putting Japan's benchmark Nikkei briefly below the 14,000 mark for the first time in nearly a month.
Concerns raised over new LL Bean paddling hub
Boston - 4 Oct 2013 23:51
FREEPORT, Maine (AP) -- Some Maine residents are raising concerns about L.L. Bean's plans to build a new 7,200 square-foot lodge to expand its paddling center.
Edie Bornstein to lead Crystal Cruises
Miami Herald - 4 Oct 2013 23:07
The former head of sales and marketing at Miami-based Azamara Club Cruises is taking a higher-profile job at the luxury Crystal Cruises.
Go Inside George Clooney and Cindy Crawford's Adjoining Mexican Villas
ABC News - 4 Oct 2013 16:11
The questions continue on whether Lamar Odom, 33, has been to rehab, will go to rehab, and what affect his DUI and other alleged drug issues are having on his marriage to Khloe Kardashian Odom, 29. The only thing that's ...
How Sports Fans Engage With Social Media
Mashable - 4 Oct 2013 05:30
Social media plays a larger role than ever in the lives of sports fans around the worldYouTube is an endless source of video highlights and bloopersTwitter is a gigantic news wire. And Facebook is a place for trash talk ...
Sony Xperia Z1 review video
Pocket-lint - 4 Oct 2013 21:12
The Sony Xperia Z1 is an interesting phone. There's lots to like, and some stuff we weren't crazy about at all. But we applaud Sony for its build quality, design and trying to do something new and interesting with its ph...
Why Twitter Isn't Turning a Profit
Mashable - 4 Oct 2013 00:18
Perhaps the most surprising sentence in Twitter's IPO documents Thursday — and the most troubling news for fans of the social media service — came on page 23 of its S-1 filing "We have incurred significant operating ...
Boy Writes Letter About Ninjas To Deadliest Man On The Planet, Gets Response
Business Insider - 4 Oct 2013 20:16
Which is quieter, ninjas or Navy SEALs? Six (nearly 7) year-old Walker Greentree is a kid in a military family, and he was pretty determined to find out the answer, so he wrote to Admiral William McRaven. McRaven is head...
A-Rod suing MLB, Selig over investigation
ESPN - 4 Oct 2013 18:17
Alex Rodriguez is suing Major League Baseball, accusing the league of interfering with his contracts and business relationships, The New York Times reported Friday.
Siri's Real Name Is... Susan Bennett (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post - 4 Oct 2013 15:16Atlanta Woman Claims She's The Voice Of Siri, And A Voice Expert Agrees 100%
Business Insider - 4 Oct 2013 13:59
When Susan Bennett, a voice actress from the suburbs of Atlanta, first heard Siri on Apple's website, she says it was "a little creepy." It was her voice, or so she and a number of her peers tell CNN's Jessica Ravitz. "I...
How Realistic Is the Movie Gravity?
The Atlantic - 4 Oct 2013 13:23
A conversation with the film's science advisor
LeBron James About to Achieve Another Milestone: Twitter 10 Million
Bleacher Report - 4 Oct 2013 03:11
On the court, LeBron James tends to know his numbers, especially the statistics that measure his versatility and efficiency. It turns out he was not aware, however, of an impending milestone off the floor, one that—a...
Israel Wants a Seat on the U.N. Security Council
The Atlantic Wire - 4 Oct 2013 01:59
Israel announced on Thursday that it would run for a rotating seat on the U.N. Security Council for the 2019-2020 year.