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'True Detective' Star Alexandria Daddario Tweets About Obama Seeing Her Nude [PHOTO]
IBTimes - 20 Feb 2014 19:18The 13 Most Intense Facial Expressions Of Olympic Figure Skaters
Business Insider - 20 Feb 2014 17:39
While Olympic figure skaters tend to look incredibly graceful and elegant on screen, the still photos of their performances tell a somewhat different story. The intense facial expressions of these skaters convey how phys...
Baltimore Ravens Running Back Ray Rice Charged With Assaulting Fiancee For Allegedly Knocking Her Unconscious
Business Insider - 20 Feb 2014 13:20
Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, who helped his team win last year's Super Bowl, faces assault charges from an alleged incident involving his fiancee in an Atlantic City casino. A copy of a New Jersey court summon...
Facebook to buy WhatsApp for $19 billion
Reuters - 20 Feb 2014 01:54
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc will buy fast-growing mobile-messaging startup WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock, as the world's largest social network looks for ways to boost its popularity, especially among a younger...
Google closes Currents news reader, pushing users to Google Play Newsstand instead
Pocket-lint - 20 Feb 2014 03:21
Google has officially closed its Currents news reader app for Android, after being available since December 2011. Google isn't leaving news junkies out to dry however, pushing Currents users over to the newer Google Play...
Alaska's Road From Nowhere
Time - 20 Feb 2014 18:05
Government rejects gravel path, leading to deadly problem
China Is Preparing For "Short And Sharp" War With Japan Over Disputed East China Sea Islands: US Officer
IBTimes - 20 Feb 2014 00:15
China's military has been beefing up training as the country continues keeping an unwavering stance on various territory disputes with its neighbors. In particular, according to a U.S. naval officer China has been prepar...
Sleek Jewelry Hides A Panic Button
Discovery News - 20 Feb 2014 20:08
A new line of stylish jewelry hides a sophisticated alert system.
This Drone Video Gives An Incredible View Of Humpback Whales In Maui
Business Insider - 20 Feb 2014 00:22
Putting aside the controversial military application for remotely-piloted aircraft (aka drones), the unmanned platforms are bringing on new opportunities for really great aerial photography. Last month, we found an examp...
Photos: Kelly Rowland: Getting In Shape for Her Wedding!'
ABC News - 20 Feb 2014 17:45
Stars heat up the beach and pool in their barely-there swimwear.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 Is Comfy, Fast, and Packed with Features.
Boston - 20 Feb 2014 12:38
At $400, Samsung's new small tablet serves as one of the best alternatives yet to the iPad Mini with Retina Display.
IOC calls attack by Russian police on Pussy Riot 'unsettling'
Fox News - 20 Feb 2014 10:45
The International Olympic Committee says images of the attack on the Pussy Riot punk group in Sochi are "very unsettling."
Facebook Buys WhatsApp for $16 Billion Plus $3 Billion in Restricted Stock
Mac Life - 20 Feb 2014 03:23
Facebook's at it again. Today the social media giant acquired the popular messaging app WhatsApp for a whopping $16 billion, according to the SEC filing that popped up earlier today. Broken down, that's $4 billion in cas...
Man Framed by New York Detective to Get $6.4 Million Without Filing Suit
The New York Times - 20 Feb 2014 23:37
David Ranta served 23 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. The settlement was made by the comptroller's office because of overwhelming evidence, lawyer said.
Scientists Find Way To Use Body's Own Immune System To Fight Cancer
The Huffington Post - 20 Feb 2014 23:04
Fourteen out of 16 patients with advanced leukemia are now in remission after scientists found a way to genetically modify their immune systems to fight cancer. Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center modif...
Rapid home price gains make renting more attractive, study says
L.A. Times - 20 Feb 2014 22:16Facebook's Gigantic Acquisition Is A Good Symbol Of What's Driving Inequality
Business Insider - 20 Feb 2014 17:58
One of the insane stories of Facebook's $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp is that the CEO of WhatsApp, Jan Koum, was on welfare a few years ago, and is now a billionaire several times over. WhatsApp itself only has 55 ...
Case Western Reserve grants exclusive license to Compadre; AeroClay LLC is formed
EurekAlert! - 20 Feb 2014 07:00
(Case Western Reserve University) Compadre, a company best known for transit packaging solutions, has obtained an exclusive license to pursue commercial uses for AeroClay, an innovative technology developed in a Case Wes...
Pakistan airstrikes kill 15
CNN - 20 Feb 2014 06:48
The Pakistani Army carried out airstrikes in the country's North Waziristan Agency on Wednesday night, killing 15 militants, the military said.
New leak discovered at Fukushima
CNN - 20 Feb 2014 06:48
An estimated 100 metric tons of radioactive water has leaked from a holding tank at the troubled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the plant's operator said Thursday.
U.N. Syria aid vote likely Friday, Russia or China support unclear
Reuters - 20 Feb 2014 06:34
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Harvard team 3D prints blood vessel-lined tissue that could one day be used to test drugs
GigaOM - 20 Feb 2014 02:47
The researchers used a mix of inks that, together, can form living tissue that could be used to test new drugs.