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Hollywood Nation: LiLo loses X-rated laptop?
Fox News - 9 Jan 2014 02:46Woman Spends Over $250k On Plastic Surgery, Including 'Internal Pig Skin Corset'
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Alibaba to forbid Bitcoin sales on its Web site
CNET - 9 Jan 2014 05:22
China's e-commerce giant says selling the virtual currency will be banned on its site "in the interest of consumer protection."
Food Companies Cut 6.4 Trillion Calories
ABC News - 9 Jan 2014 07:21
Food companies cut 6.4 trillion calories from their products after 2010 pledge
Wall Street Is Laughing At Forbes' '30 Under 30 In Finance' List
Business Insider - 9 Jan 2014 00:44
Over the past few days I've been getting emails, instant messages, and texts from Wall Streeters mocking the Forbes 30 Under 3o in finance list. The messages look something like this (some of these have been edited for c...
Devyani Khobragade Case: Fresh Setbacks
Time - 9 Jan 2014 10:20
New Delhi extends retaliatory measures against U.S. embassy staff as possibility of negotiated solution fades
Ford Exec: 'We Know Everyone Who Breaks The Law' Thanks To Our GPS In Your Car (F)
Business Insider - 9 Jan 2014 03:16
Ford's Global VP/Marketing and Sales, Jim Farley, said something both sinister and obvious during a panel discussion about data privacy today at CES, the big electronics trade show in Las Vegas. Because of the GPS units ...
Israel's African Asylum Seekers Go on Strike
The New Yorker - 9 Jan 2014 02:46
Strange signs greeted the customers of cafés and restaurants in Tel Aviv this week. “Today we will use plastic utensils,” one of them read. Another, on a shuttered bar in Jaffa, announced that the place would open l...
This New LG Phone Shows 'Curved Smartphones' May Not Be Just A Gimmick
Business Insider - 9 Jan 2014 00:14
LG's curved smartphone, the G Flex, is here on display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The 6-inch G Flex is LG's first-ever curved screen phone. It runs on Android and has a special plastic backing that ca...
5 lessons in design from Hartmut Esslinger
TUAW - 9 Jan 2014 16:00
You may not know Hartmut Esslinger, but you've probably seen the impact of his philosophy almost every day for over 30 years. In 1982 Esslinger's Frogdesign began to work with Apple and kicked off a relationship that mol...
Congo pygmies enslaved as poachers
CNN - 9 Jan 2014 11:59
Pygmies are the best ivory poachers due to their knowledge of Congo's forests; many are enslaved by Bantu masters. A poacher who became an eco-guard says turning against gangs is risky.
Bank of Korea keeps 2014 growth outlook at 3.8 pct
Boston - 9 Jan 2014 09:37
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's economy will grow at its fastest pace in four years in 2014 as the U.S. expands and Europe's slump eases, the central bank chief said Thursday.
Calif. teen declared brain dead gets feeding, breathing tubes
Fox News - 9 Jan 2014 07:00
A 13-year-old California girl who was declared brain dead after suffering complications from sleep apnea surgery has been given the feeding and breathing tubes that her family had been trying to obtain for weeks.
Russia Halts UN Condemnation of Aleppo Air Raids
ABC News - 9 Jan 2014 03:04
Russia blocks UN Security Council condemnation of Syrian air raids on Aleppo that killed 700
Central African leader faces pressure to quit at Thursday summit
Reuters - 9 Jan 2014 02:12
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AP Interview: Egypt's top satirist prepares return
Boston - 9 Jan 2014 02:10
CAIRO (AP) -- Bassem Youssef, Egypt's most popular satirist often compared to U.S. comedian Jon Stewart, said Wednesday his team is preparing to bring back their widely watched television show poking fun at politics in a...
Ukranian Admits Running Hardcore Child Porn Site
ABC News - 9 Jan 2014 02:09
Ukranian man admits running hardcore child pornography website, accepts 30-year sentence
Police: Waitress says she got methamphetamine tip
Boston - 9 Jan 2014 01:59
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- An Oregon waitress lifted a credit card receipt from a bill and found an envelope with a question mark. She peeked inside, quietly walked to her manager and asked him to call police.
U.S. Navy Mistakenly Emails Reporter Plans To Dodge FOIA Requests
The Huffington Post - 9 Jan 2014 01:38
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Navy has apologized for mistakenly sending Washington television reporter Scott MacFarlane an internal email plotting ways to dodge the reporter's Freedom of Information Act requests for documents ...
FBI looks into threats ahead of rhino hunt auction
Boston - 9 Jan 2014 01:37
DALLAS (AP) -- The FBI is investigating death threats made against members of the Dallas hunting club that intends to auction off a rare permit to kill an endangered black rhino, an FBI spokeswoman said Wednesday. ...
Solar storm stops space station supply run
New York Post - 9 Jan 2014 01:27
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A strong solar storm is interfering with the latest grocery run to the International Space Station. On the bright side, the orbiting lab has won a...
This 1938 Disney Rejection Letter Denies Woman Job Because Of Her Gender
Business Insider - 9 Jan 2014 00:01
Last night, while Meryl Streep took the stage at the National Board of Review Awards to honor Emma Thompson for her role in "Saving Mr. Banks," the actress blasted Walt Disney calling him a sexist, anti-semite. During h...