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Cool Material - 21 Oct 2013 14:53
It’s time to do something about that boring drawer of plain white socks. The MeUndies Socks 6-Pack provides you with six pairs of socks in a variety of patterns for every occasion you and your feet meet. MeUndies offer...
Bitcoin Has Gone On An Insane Surge
Business Insider - 21 Oct 2013 10:53
Well, here's a fact. The collapse of the Silk Road — the online drug buying bazaar whose alleged founder was arrested earlier this month — has not destroyed Bitcoin, the digital currency that was used on the site. In...
STOCKS GO NOWHERE: Here's What You Need To Know (DIA, SPY, QQQ, NFLX, JPM)
Business Insider - 21 Oct 2013 22:00
The markets didn't do too much today. First, the scoreboard: Dow: 15,392.2, -7.4, -0.0% S&P 500: 1,744.6, +0.1, +0.0% NASDAQ: 3,920.0, +5.7, +0.1% And now the top stories: For what it's worth, the U.S. stock markets a...
Facebook's Referrals To Media Sites Up 170% YOY, New "Stories To Share" Tells Pages What To Post
TechCrunch - 21 Oct 2013 20:00
Facebook wants to get more news content in its feed by proving to media sites it's their premier social ally. Today it announced referral traffic to media sites is up an average of 170% this year, and it launched the "St...
Wonkblog: Obama's speech underplayed Obamacare's problems. But it doesn't matter.
Washington Post - 21 Oct 2013 18:31
The problem with President Obama's Rose Garden address on the Affordable Care Act was that it was basically identical to the speech Obama would've given if the law's launch had been smooth. "You've probably heard that He...
Rihanna Was Asked To Leave Abu Dhabi's Grand Mosque After Taking Photos In A Restricted Area
Business Insider - 21 Oct 2013 17:01
Rihanna loves sharing intimate photos of herself on Instagram, but not everyone is a fan. Over the weekend, the singer performed in Abu Dhabi. Afterward, she posed for a few photos outside of popular tourist attracti...
Financial Advisors v. Insurance Agents: Does One Want to Scam You?
The Huffington Post - 21 Oct 2013 15:55
A financial advisor and an insurance agent may sell similar products, but they can have very different motives. The worst agents will be beholden to their company's profit margin more than they are to your financial well...
Co-operative Bank says capital plans to change
Miami Herald - 21 Oct 2013 11:33
Troubled lender Co-operative Bank says previous plans to boost its capital by 1.5 billion pounds ($2.3 billion) will likely change as it holds talks with various creditor groups.
China pulls plug on 'vulgar' foreign TV shows
CNN - 21 Oct 2013 11:06
Chinese authorities have banned satellite broadcasters from buying the rights to more than one foreign-made program per year in a bid to tackle "vulgar" and "excessive" entertainment in Chinese television.
No One Is Signing Tim Tebow
Dead Spin - 21 Oct 2013 02:59
Mike Silver, formerly trolling for Yahoo Sports, now trolls for NFL.com. And the league understands just as well as anyone the value of putting the nation on Tebow Alert, even when there's absolutely nothing to it.
Samsung Is Stealing Apple's iPad Market Share
Business Insider - 21 Oct 2013 23:57
Here's the problem Apple hopes to cure tomorrow when it unveils its new 2013 model iPads. While the iPad is still the biggest brand in the tablet market it's essentially being nibbled to death by competitors. Samsung is ...
New Trader Joe’s store creates traffic mess; 55 cars towed
Miami Herald - 21 Oct 2013 23:48
Pinecrest police said 55 cars were towed around Trader Joe’s over the weekend at the request of property owners.
Discover Financial's profit falls 8 percent in 3Q
Boston - 21 Oct 2013 23:30
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Discover Financial Services' net income fell 8 percent in the third quarter, as the lender set aside more funds to cover potential loan losses.
How the Dow Jones industrial average fared Monday
Miami Herald - 21 Oct 2013 23:02
The Dow Jones industrial average edged lower as investors digested the latest third quarter earnings reports from companies. McDonald's slipped after it reported revenue that fell short of analysts' expectations. Toymake...
Roll Call Founder Dead At 90
TPM - 21 Oct 2013 22:58
Sid Yudain, the founder of the long-standing Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call, died Sunday morning at the age of 90. "He loved that paper," said Lael Yudain, his wife. "He used to say that when he started, the Hill was a...
David Sedaris Opens Up About Sister Tiffany's Suicide In Bittersweet Article, 'Now We Are Five'
Popdust - 21 Oct 2013 22:58
David Sedaris has opened up about the tragic suicide of his younger sister. Tiffany Sedaris took her own life back
Discover Financial's profit falls 8 percent in 3Q
News Observer - 21 Oct 2013 22:45
Discover Financial Services' net income fell 8 percent in the third quarter, as the lender set aside more funds to cover potential loan losses.
Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission In Contempt Of Union Decision: Judge
The Huffington Post - 21 Oct 2013 22:29Why JPMorgan Chase Doesn't Deserve Your Sympathy
The Huffington Post - 21 Oct 2013 22:14
Scandal-tainted megabank JPMorgan Chase is losing legal ground in the wake of its multi-year crime wave (if the term "crime wave" seems harsh, we invite you to review the evidence here, here, and here.) But in the wake o...
New Prosecutor Appointed To Reinvestigate Maryville Rape Allegations
TPM - 21 Oct 2013 20:57
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Kansas City-area prosecutor was appointed Monday to reinvestigate allegations levied by a 14-year-old girl who said she was sexually assaulted by an older classmate who piled her with alcohol i...
Apple stock soars on eve of iPad announcements
L.A. Times - 21 Oct 2013 20:28Surge in auto production impairs quality of parts: Ford executive
Reuters - 21 Oct 2013 20:26
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