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The 10 best moments from the 'Scandal' season premiere
New York Post - 26 Sep 2014 21:07
A lot has changed since we last saw our favorite gladiators. Olivia Pope is now Julia Baker, living on a private beach off the coast of Zanzibar with her boyfriend,...
Formerly morbidly obese woman now a svelte fitness trainer
New York Post - 26 Sep 2014 09:48
Growing up in Westchester County, Shanna Fried was decidedly chubby. Pleasantly plump? Try unpleasantly porky. Her parents hired a personal trainer for her and she went on Jenny Craig and...
Thom Yorke Hearts BitTorrent, Releases Spooky New Album
Fast Company - 26 Sep 2014 19:44
The Radiohead frontman's new album, "Tomorrow's Modern Boxes," is now available for $6 over BitTorrent. In 2013, Radiohead's Thom Yorke called Spotify the "last desperate fart of a dying corpse." Translation: Spotify sti...
20 Weird GIFs That Belong in Another Dimension
Mashable - 26 Sep 2014 13:30
The world is full of weirdos Consider that a good thing — a certain level of the weird, strange and bizarre things is good for the soul. Otherwise you may find yourself perfectly content drinking pumpkin spice lattes w...
When Hacked Celebs Sue Apple, Guess Who Cashes In?
Forbes - 26 Sep 2014 08:05
Nude Photos are an Invasion of Privacy, and Claims are Being Filed. Yet if you Collect, the IRS Will Too,
Underwater robot for port security
MIT - 26 Sep 2014 06:00
Football-size robot can skim discreetly along a ship's hull to seek hollow compartments concealing contraband.
Film Review: 'At the Devil's Door'
Variety - 26 Sep 2014 07:56
Given what's at stake here is apparently nothing less than the birth of the Antichrist, "At the Devil's Door" ends up too tentative and underdeveloped, playing like an attenuated prologue for a bigger film.
PODCAST: The iPhone 6 Plus Bending Story Is 'Stupid' (AAPL)
Business Insider - 26 Sep 2014 19:50
Here's this week's episode of the Jay and Farhad show. As usual, it's me and New York Times tech columnist Farhad Manjoo running through some of the biggest stories in tech this week. We record this podcast on a weekl...
Hey ASIO: Australians Bashing You on Twitter, But You Probably Already Know
Mashable - 26 Sep 2014 05:12
SYDNEY — Following the introduction of controversial spy laws, Australians have decided to pen some personal responses to their buddies at the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO). The problem? ASIO pro...
Why Swift Surged 10% Yesterday
Bidness etc. - 26 Sep 2014 13:29
Swift Transportation Co (SWFT) was up 9.6% and closed at $20.98 Thursday, recording its all-time high since 2013. The surge followed the company's statement that reiterated its outlook for the second quarter (2QFY14).
Air France Negotiates to Try to End Its Longest Pilots Strike Ever
Mashable - 26 Sep 2014 20:53
A 12-day strike by Air France pilots' unions is being called "catastrophic" by the airline industry. Despite offers by the airline to scrap plans — the action that sparked the strike — the unions and management have ...
The one word that sums up Dillon Gee's season
New York Post - 26 Sep 2014 08:10
The season isn't over yet, but Dillon Gee is ready to put it behind him. "Just looking back, right now, the word that comes to mind is 'frustrating,' " the...
Here's The First Look At The Cast Of 'The Flash'
MTV News - 26 Sep 2014 04:06Ebola - It's Far, Far Worse Than You Thought
Forbes - 26 Sep 2014 04:36
Ebola could kill a million people by the end of January, disaster planners warned this week as experts said the disease might become endemic and clinics started turning away victims.
What will it cost Britain to bomb ISIS?
CNN - 26 Sep 2014 18:20
Britain could soon join the U.S. and its allies in bombing ISIS -- but any mission will come with a huge price tag. The UK parliament has approved airstrikes in Iraq against the terror group.
First ISIS airstrikes led by female fighter pilot
New York Post - 26 Sep 2014 08:15
She's a real-life Lady Liberty. Airstrikes against ISIS were led by a female fighter pilot, officials said Thursday. Maj. Mariam Al Mansouri, the United Arab Emirates' first female fighter pilot,...
China's Funemployed Grads "Gnaw On the Old"
The Huffington Post - 26 Sep 2014 18:11Ebola: Sierra Leone Puts A Million People Under Quarantine As Situation Deteriorates
IBTimes - 26 Sep 2014 09:30
Following a three-day country-wide quarantine that ended last week, Sierra Leone has placed three more districts with over a million people under indefinite quarantine, reports Reuters. Five of the country's 14 districts...
Explosions, Clashes In China's Xinjiang Region Kill At Least 50 People, State Media Says
IBTimes - 26 Sep 2014 09:30
At least 50 people, including 40 "rioters", were killed in explosions in China's northwestern region of Xinjiang Sunday. China's state media initially reported that only two people were killed, until revised casualty fig...
Grinding it out: The long, slow fight against ISIS
CNN - 26 Sep 2014 09:24
While airstrikes have had some effect against ISIS, experts and politicians everywhere warn that we will be fighting this enemy for years to come.
US Ebola Patient Released; Says He Feels Great
ABC News - 26 Sep 2014 00:16
3rd American aid worker who contracted Ebola released from hospital; says he feels great, weak
Texas Doctor Found Guilty of Poisoning Lover
ABC News - 26 Sep 2014 22:15
The oncologist was having an affair with her victim.