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Breaking: Sky Capital's Ross Mandell Conviction Upheld
Forbes - 16 May 2014 17:49
The conviction of Sky Capital's Ross Mandell and Adam Harrington has been upheld by the 2nd Circuit of Appeals. Both will now be scheduled to report to federal prison ... Mandell for 12 years, Harrington for 5.
Kevin Durant Made A 3-Pointer From The Edge Of The Half-Court Logo
Business Insider - 16 May 2014 15:57
After a lackluster performance in Game 5, NBA MVP Kevin Durant scored 39 points and made 11 of his final 16 shots to eliminate the Los Angeles Clippers 104-98 on Thursday night. Russell Westbrook had been Oklahoma City's...
This is the LG G3, near bezel free, button free, and gorgeous
Pocket-lint - 16 May 2014 14:04
This is the LG G3. These press images leaked in different forms, but the device is the same in all of them - and it looks amazing. The device has been leaked on both Phone Arena and @evleaks. The photos are different but...
Amazon, Samsung stage marketing stunts in San Francisco, London
L.A. Times - 16 May 2014 23:40Iolo System Mechanic 12.7 review: nice uilities, real-time drag
PC World - 16 May 2014 18:48
Since back in the day, when Norton's CrashGuard consistently crashed it itself rather than made Windows more stable, I've been skeptical about programs that promise to "improve" Windows in real time. Iolo's System Mechan...
'American Idol' recap: Alex Preston out as Top 2 advance
L.A. Times - 16 May 2014 17:12This Couple Got Married After They Met On The Photo-Sharing Site Imgur
Business Insider - 16 May 2014 03:14
At the first official meetup of the image-sharing site Imgur in San Francisco, head of community Sarah Schaaf says that people started running up and wrapping each other in huge hugs. They had never met in person before,...
Was This 1997 Encounter The Moment Larry Page First Got The Idea For Google?
Business Insider - 16 May 2014 16:16
Most people know that Larry Page met Sergey Brin at Stanford in 1995, and the pair worked on a search engine algorithm that, in 1998, officially turned into Google Inc. The reason Google quickly became the dominant searc...
Meet The Coolest Small-Business People In America
Business Insider - 16 May 2014 23:05
Billy Taylor and Brook Harvey-Taylor, a husband-and-wife team from Portland, Oregon, are this year's winners of National Small Business Persons of the Year. Pacifica, their all-natural scents and cosmetics company, has...
Donald Sterling reportedly refuses to pay NBA fine, threatens lawsuit
Fox News - 16 May 2014 06:00
Banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is refusing to pay the $2.5 million fine levied by the NBA over his recent racist comments, Sports Illustrated reported.
India counts 540 million votes
CNN - 16 May 2014 04:53
India began counting votes Friday after its mammoth general election that is widely expected to unseat Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's two-term government over a rash of high-profile corruption scandals, stubborn inflati...
EveryWare Temporarily Shuts 2 Factories
ABC News - 16 May 2014 23:21
Oneida parent company EveryWare temporarily closes 2 factories, furloughs workers; shares fall
Abramson Gets The Axe, But It's Sulzberger Who Lost His Head
Forbes - 16 May 2014 22:38
In 2011, the New York Times lambasted the GOP in an editorial that elevated "The War on Women" to top billing on the liberal agenda. With this week's firing of its first female executive editor, Jill Abramson, the domina...
GM to pay $35 million maximum penalty in U.S. transportation probe
Reuters - 16 May 2014 17:18
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Russian rocket breaks apart
CNN - 16 May 2014 07:16
A Russian Proton-M rocket carrying an advanced communication satellite has disintegrated in the atmosphere, Russian state news agency ITAR-Tass reported, citing a space agency official.
It's Never Been Easier To Build This Little-Known Type Of Wealth
Forbes - 16 May 2014 06:07
Learn how to build and utilize the power of social capital to become successful in today's tough economy.
Pregnant Sudanese woman sentenced to death for not recanting her Christian faith
The Week - 16 May 2014 05:58
Meriam Ibrahim is married, eight months pregnant, the mother of an 18-month-old, and on Thursday was sentenced to die in Sudan. Her lawyer, Al-Shareef Ali al-Shareef Mohammed, told The Associated Press that Ibrahim, 26, ...
U.S. warns China its actions in sea disputes are straining relations
Reuters - 16 May 2014 05:26
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Syrian rebels obliterate army base with 'tunnel bomb'
New York Post - 16 May 2014 05:12Residents flee San Diego wildfires
CNN - 16 May 2014 04:40
Wildfires spread rapidly in California forcing thousands to evacuate. CNN's Gary Tuchman reports.
Abe looks to bolster military
CNN - 16 May 2014 04:32
PM Shinzo Abe has put forth a new plan that would allow Japan to build up their military. CNN's Will Ripley reports.
Confidential U.N. Report Says Iran Is Pursuing Ballistic Missiles Against Sanctions
IBTimes - 16 May 2014 04:30
Days before nuclear talks between Tehran and six global powers were about to resume, a confidential U.N. report says Iran is pursuing ballistic missiles in violation of U.N. sanctions against the country.