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This Is What A Formula One Pit Stop Looked Like In 1950
Business Insider - 14 Apr 2014 17:19
Formula One pit stops today are the ultimate expression of controlled chaos: A swarm of more than 20 engineers converge simultaneously upon the parked race car in a meticulously choreography sequence. In-race refuelin...
Metals Stocks: Gold rallies amid equity exodus, Ukraine risk
Market Watch - 14 Apr 2014 08:22
Gold prices built on last week's gains amid investor skittishness toward equities in the face of mounting tensions in Ukraine.
Is Facebook about to enter China?
Market Watch - 14 Apr 2014 18:21
Facebook may be preparing to enter China, says an analyst who cited a report on Facebook's efforts to recruit Chinese students and speculation that Beijing may eventually become receptive to the social network.
The Art of 'Something From Nothing'
The New York Times - 14 Apr 2014 04:30
By producing and investing in a series of successful start-ups like Expedia, Zillow and Glassdoor, Richard Barton has managed to accomplish something few others have done.
MTV Movie Awards: Winners List
Variety - 14 Apr 2014 08:21
“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” took home three of the top prizes at the MTV Movie Awards, held Sunday at L.A. Live’s Nokia Theatre and hosted by Conan O’Brien. Here is the complete list of winners: Movie of th...
Stephen Curry Becomes 1st Player Ever to Hit 250 3-Pointers in Multiple Seasons
Bleacher Report - 14 Apr 2014 04:34
Making history is becoming a habit for Stephen Curry. In 2012-13, he set the record for threes made in a single season. He's taken down two more during 2013-14, hitting the most threes in a two-season span and becoming t...
Global PC Shipments See Only A Slight Dip In The First Quarter
Business Insider - 14 Apr 2014 17:30
Global PC shipments fared slightly better than expected in the first quarter of 2014. Shipments totaled about 75 million for the quarter, a decline of about 3.5% year-over-year. While still a decline, this is the small...
Minnesota Joins States Raising Minimum Wage
The Huffington Post - 14 Apr 2014 23:57Brooks Robinson seeks $9.9M from tribe over fall
Boston - 14 Apr 2014 23:57
MIAMI (AP) -- Baseball Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson is seeking a settlement of $9.9 million from the Seminole Indian tribe over injuries he suffered in a 2012 fall from a stage at the tribe's South Florida casino.
Asian stocks decline after US losses
Miami Herald - 14 Apr 2014 06:20
Asian stock markets fell Monday following two days of U.S. declines and forecasts of lower American corporate profits.
Space entrepreneur seeks end to spy satellite launch monopoly
L.A. Times - 14 Apr 2014 04:36
SpaceX's Elon Musk is vying to break the controversial grip of Boeing and Lockheed Martin on launches of the U.S. government's most sophisticated national security satellites.A high-stakes battle is underway in Washingto...
Watch Mark Wahlberg Swear His Way Through His MTV Generation Speech
MTV News - 14 Apr 2014 06:16
Wahlberg received the 2014 Generation Award and let us in on what that really f--king means. By Alicia Lutes
Dutch Arrest Girl Whose Tweet Threatened Airline
ABC News - 14 Apr 2014 18:25
Dutch police arrest 14-year-old girl who tweeted alleged al-Qaida threat to American Airlines
Native Americans Say US Violated Human Rights
ABC News - 14 Apr 2014 18:25
Native American group hoping to get help with land claim says US violated their human rights
Boko Haram kill 68 in village attacks
Eyewitness News - 14 Apr 2014 08:26
Boko Haram has killed thousands since launching an uprising in the northeast four and a half years ago.
NSA Surveillance Report Among Pulitzer Contenders
ABC News - 14 Apr 2014 08:10
Report that revealed massive US government surveillance among top finalists for Pulitzer Prize
UN Security Council meets on Ukraine crisis
Boston - 14 Apr 2014 06:37
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U.N. Security Council met late Sunday in emergency session as violence escalated in eastern Ukraine, hours before a Monday morning deadline for pro-Russia protesters to lay down their arms or f...
2 Abu Sayyaf militants killed in Philippine raid
Boston - 14 Apr 2014 06:07
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Police commandos stormed a southern Philippine hideout of suspected Abu Sayyaf extremists blamed for kidnappings and extortion, triggering a firefight that led to the killing of two militants ...
Chile fire toll: 12 dead; 2,000 homes destroyed
Boston - 14 Apr 2014 06:06
VALPARAISO, Chile (AP) -- Firefighters struggled for a second night early Monday to contain blazes that have killed 12 people, injured 500, destroyed 2,000 homes and forced 10,000 people to flee the densely populated hil...
Substance prompts evacuation of apartment building
Boston - 14 Apr 2014 06:00
An 87-unit apartment building in Hudson was evacuated Sunday night while a hazardous materials team investigated a substance in one of the units, authorities said. State fire officials dispatched the hazardous materials ...
Ukraine deploys troops to battle pro-Russian militants in east
Boston - 14 Apr 2014 05:39
SLOVYANSK, Ukraine -- The Ukrainian government on Sunday for the first time sent in its security services to confront armed pro-Russian militants in the country's east, defying warnings from Russia, Ukrainian officials s...
'Game of Thrones' Recap: 9 Reasons to Be Sad Someone Really Important Is Dead
Mashable - 14 Apr 2014 03:59
Spoiler alert: This post contains spoilers for season four, episode two of Game of Thrones. If you have not watched the episode, stop reading now. Oh, go on, celebrate. Clap your hands, whoop and do your happy dances. D...