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Female Genital Mutliation More Widespread Than Previously Thought, UNICEF Says
Time - 5 Feb 2016 02:00
At least 200 million people in 30 countries have experienced female genital mutilation, a new study finds
'I met the Paris attack mastermind'
CNN - 5 Feb 2016 05:32
Days before he died in a shootout with police, the ringleader of the Paris terror attacks boasted that he'd slipped into France without identification papers -- and that 90 people from different countries did the same, a...
High school hockey player scores OT winner hours after father's death
USA Today - 5 Feb 2016 05:50
Hours after his father's death from colon cancer, Doug Caliendo scored the OT winner for his high school team
Apple will finally let you cash in your broken iPhone
Mashable - 5 Feb 2016 04:02
The dreaded cracked iPhone screen may soon become a thing of the past Until recently, Apple Retail stores have accepted only undamaged older iPhone models for upgrade credit through the company's Reuse and Recycling trad...
VW, Reeling From Emissions Scandal, Delays Reporting Earnings
The New York Times - 5 Feb 2016 15:55
The highly unusual move reflects the struggles of the German carmaker in the face of official inquiries and potential lawsuits over the cheating.
The Wall Street Journal: Julius Baer admits to U.S. tax fraud, to pay $547 million
Market Watch - 5 Feb 2016 06:05
Swiss bank Julius Baer Group AG on Thursday admitted to helping U.S. taxpayers hide billions of dollars in offshore accounts and agreed to pay $547 million.
The Neutrino exploit kit has a new way to detect security researchers
PC World - 5 Feb 2016 03:45
The developers of the Neutrino exploit kit have added a new feature intended to thwart security researchers from studying their attacks. The feature was discovered after Trustwave's SpiderLabs division found computers th...
Ammon Bundy Releases Recording Telling Authorities to End Oregon Standoff
Time - 5 Feb 2016 02:32
"You have already killed enough"
Super Bowl: Coldplay Will Try To Honor Past, Present & Future At Halftime Show
Access Hollywood - 5 Feb 2016 02:28
Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin says the band's Super Bowl halftime show will try to honor the past, present and future.
The Dollar, Not China, Is To Blame For The Slowing Economy
Forbes - 5 Feb 2016 16:25
The U.S stock markets have been oscillating between mayhem and malaise in 2016. In early days the volatility was blamed on China and its erratic stock markets. Volatility remains elevated, but malaise has set in as data ...
U.S. job growth likely slowed in January
Reuters - 5 Feb 2016 07:04
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Manziel's ex-girlfriend says QB assaulted her
USA Today - 5 Feb 2016 05:53
Police say they will not charge Manziel and that investigation is closed.
Google found a new way to keep you safe in its latest Chrome update
BGR - 5 Feb 2016 03:15
Exploring the sketchier regions of the Internet, you've undoubtedly run into sites so full of ads that it's nearly impossible to tell which buttons or links will actually take you to the content you're looking for. Yes, ...
Feerless app displays pop-up trigger warnings on Netflix to warn people with PTSD
Digital Trends - 5 Feb 2016 23:11
Feerless is a Google Chrome extension that displays pop-up trigger warnings on Netflix. People with PTSD can look away or fast forward through trigger scenes without going through the pains of flashbacks and anxiety, and...
Intern caught sleeping on his second day of work gets trolled by the entire Internet
BGR - 5 Feb 2016 17:52
What's the absolute worst way for an intern to make an early impression at work? Falling asleep during your second day on the job is certainly up there and that's what recently happened to one intern at a company whose s...
#OscarsSoWhite joins a long line of Oscar controversies
L.A. Times - 5 Feb 2016 16:00A robot golfer just nailed a hole-in-one in historic first
Digital Trends - 5 Feb 2016 13:45
A robot golfer called Eldrick - yes, it's name after Eldrick "Tiger" Woods - dazzled the crowd at a Phoenix Open event on Thursday with a spectacular hole-in-one over 163 yards, making it the first bot ever to achieve su...
U.N. Panel Says Julian Assange Is Detained Arbitrarily and Should Be Freed
Time - 5 Feb 2016 11:34
He has been staying inside the Ecuadorean embassy in London since June 2012
Kohl's, Ralph Lauren among brands taking a beating
New York Post - 5 Feb 2016 07:40
Apparel stocks are getting stripped naked and flogged. Clothing companies and the retailers that hawk their threads took a beating Thursday, after Ralph Lauren and Kohl's reported results that badly missed expectations. ...
Richard Ravitch under fire for signing on to help Puerto Rico
New York Post - 5 Feb 2016 07:34
Richard Ravitch -- the go-to guy for cash-strapped municipalities -- is taking some heat for volunteering to help Puerto Rico recover from its debt crisis. Ravitch, who helped save New York in the 1970s and more recently...
Here's One Thing Bernie Sanders Could Have Told Hillary Clinton About Wall Street Influence
The Huffington Post - 5 Feb 2016 06:22
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton insisted at Thursday night's Democratic debate that campaign contributions and speaking fees from Wall Street and other major corporate sectors have not influenced her politicall...