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Romanian Pop Diva Alexandra Stan Returns With 'Cherry Pop'
Popdust - 28 May 2014 14:10
Mrs. Saxobeat is back, whether you wanted her to or not. The post Romanian Pop Diva Alexandra Stan Returns With ‘Cherry Pop’ appeared first on Popdust.
CHART: The Number Of US Soldiers Who Died In Every Major American War
Business Insider - 28 May 2014 16:43
Since the formation of the United States, the country has been involved in twelve major wars spanning every continent. Reddit user Flynavy88 has created a chart documenting the total U.S. casualties suffered in each of ...
Google's Brin Says NSA Surveillance Revelations Were a "Huge Disappointment"
Re/code - 28 May 2014 04:11
Google's co-founder calls for policy shifts to address mass surveillance.
Did Dr. Dre's boastfulness cost him hundreds of millions in Apple-Beats deal?
Cult of Mac - 28 May 2014 05:07
After Beats co-founder Dr. Dre made an exuberant video post on Vine boasting about becoming the first rap billionaire, many worried that Apple’s deal with the audio and streaming music service -- once rumored to be wor...
Google's Brin Wants to Ban Patent Trolls
Re/code - 28 May 2014 04:54
Google's co-founder wants to get rid of business process patents, shorten protection periods.
A 3D Printer for the Rest of Us: New Matter Builds $199 Device
Mashable - 28 May 2014 14:00
MakerBot arguably put 3D printing on the map, but it could be New Matter that ultimately puts it average people’s hands Backed by Idealab, the startup launched a Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign on Wednesday and hopes t...
Facebook Asks Europe To Review Its $19B WhatsApp Buy: An Explainer
TechCrunch - 28 May 2014 12:59
Facebook has already had its $19 billion acquisition of messaging service WhatsApp approved by the Federal Trade Commission in the U.S., but in order to make sure that national regulators in European countries do not c...
Kidnapped baby found thru Facebook
CNN - 28 May 2014 04:45
The woman wore a nurse's uniform when she walked into the maternity ward.
$54.75 Will Buy You the World's Most Expensive Starbucks Drink
Mashable - 28 May 2014 23:30
Caffeine addicts of the world, meet your leader Andrew Chifari claims to have created the world's most expensive Starbucks drink, containing 60 shots of espresso and costing a staggering $54.75. It's called the Sexagintu...
Gartner Predicts By 2015, More Than 50% Of CRM Will Be Deployed As SaaS
Forbes - 28 May 2014 17:20
The tipping point of on-premise versus SaaS-based CRM deployments is arriving next year, and Gartner anticipates “that SaaS deployments of CRM will reach a maximum 80% to 85% by 2025”. These and other key insights fr...
Top-paid CEOs get 400% raises -- average joes score only 2.9%
New York Post - 28 May 2014 04:00
A report released this week by executive compensation and corporate governance data firm Equilar finds that 44 of the 50 top-paid CEOs were paid more in 2013 than 2012 --...
BlackRock CEO says leveraged ETFs could 'blow up' whole industry
Reuters - 28 May 2014 23:34
(Reuters) - BlackRock Inc Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink said on Wednesday that leveraged exchange-traded funds contain structural problems that could "blow up" the whole industry one day.
One Direction's Harry Styles Pantses Piers Morgan At Charity Soccer Match
Sports Grid - 28 May 2014 19:15
Only in America...would this NEVER happen. This is the equivalent of Nick Lachey exposing Tom Brokaw during the Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
Ukraine's Poroshenko Moves Closer To Europe, Risks Angering Russia
IBTimes - 28 May 2014 06:30
Newly elected Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, a chocolate tycoon known for his Western-style business practices, has begun moving the country closer to economic integration with Europe, as he promised during his ca...
Libya Crisis: State Dept. Urges All Americans To Leave, US Sends Ship With 1,000 Marines For Evacuation
IBTimes - 28 May 2014 06:30
Gen. Khalifa Hifter speaks during a news conference at a sports club in Abyar, a small town to the east of Benghazi, on May 17, 2014. Reuters/Esam Omran Al-Fetori
5 reasons why media execs top CEO pay lists
Miami Herald - 28 May 2014 06:12
Once again, media company CEOs are among the highest paid executives in the nation, occupying six of the top 10 earning spots according to an Associated Press/Equilar study.
Is Brunei's Harsh New Form of Shari'a a Godly Move or a Cunning Political Ploy?
Time - 28 May 2014 05:09
Experts say Brunei's harsh penal code could be an attempt by the Sultan to shore up his reputation after a lifetime of lavish living and a bid to attract global investors from the Islamic world
Sterling says NBA ban, forced sale is illegal - LA Times
Reuters - 28 May 2014 05:08
(Reuters) - Donald Sterling, banned from owning a pro basketball team for inflammatory remarks he made about African Americans, called the National Basketball Association's action illegal because it was based on a "lover...
Santa Barbara mourns rampage victims
BBC - 28 May 2014 04:13
Thousands of mourners gather at a university in California to remember the six slain and 13 wounded in a rampage on Friday night.
'Lose a little' advice on obesity
BBC - 28 May 2014 02:52
New weight loss guidelines for the NHS in England will advise people to "lose a little and keep it off" for life.
More than 50 rebels killed as new Ukraine leader unleashes assault
Reuters - 28 May 2014 02:39
DONETSK, Ukraine, May 27
South Korean hospital fire kills 21
Al Jazeera English - 28 May 2014 02:22
Bedridden patients were trapped by "choking fumes" in hospital near Seoul, state news agency reports.