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Hong Kong Sees Violent Start to Chinese New Year as Protesters Clash With Police
Time - 9 Feb 2016 05:07
Demonstrators hurled bottles and garbage cans at police officers and tore bricks from the pavement to be used as weapons
This map shows which US states are already in recession
Business Insider - 9 Feb 2016 04:51
This map shows which US states are already in recession. NOW WATCH: Here's the question that prompted Cam Newton to storm out of his postgame press conference
Google Project Ara Tablet With 13.8-Inch Display, Snapdragon 810 And Android Marshmallow Spotted On GFXBench
Tech Times - 9 Feb 2016 14:52
A GFXBench listing emerged hinting at possible specs of the long awaited Google Project Ara. The listing suggests the device will come with a 13.8-inch display, Snapdragon 810, Android Marshmallow and more.
Trump repeats insult from crowd member calling Cruz 'a pussy'
The Guardian - 9 Feb 2016 05:35
On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, Donald Trump repeats an offensive remark from a member of the crowd about Ted Cruz's position on waterboarding Donald Trump used his final rally before Tuesday's New Hampshire pre...
North Korean Satellite Tumbling In Orbit, Rendering It Useless
ABC News - 9 Feb 2016 05:08
The launch was viewed as a test of long-range missile technology.
How to connect a classic mechanical keyboard to your iPad
The Loop - 9 Feb 2016 18:40
Before you ask yourself why, click through and look at the picture. If that doesn't awaken the maker in you, this just might not be of interest.∞ Read this on The Loop
U.N. Probe Details 'Massive and Systematized Violence' Against Detainees in Syria
Time - 9 Feb 2016 07:49
The Syrian government is accused of "extermination, murder, rape ... torture, imprisonment, enforced disappearance and other inhuman acts"
World leaders are under pressure to adopt sugar taxes
Business Insider - 9 Feb 2016 04:02
Thomson Reuters 2016 could be the year of the sugar tax, as several large nations consider levies on sweetened food and drinks to battle obesity and fatten government coffers. For years, public health advocates have call...
Will we ever have a Zika vaccine?
CNN - 9 Feb 2016 15:46
President Barack Obama is asking Congress for $1.8 billion in emergency funding that would in part fund an expedited effort to develop a Zika vaccine, but even with presidential power and funding, a vaccine could still b...
Obama lays out 2017 spending priorities in final White House budget
Reuters - 9 Feb 2016 12:02
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Viacom to sell Snapchat ads in multi-year deal: WSJ
Reuters - 9 Feb 2016 06:38
(Reuters) - Viacom Inc is said to be extending its deal with Snapchat which will allow it to sell advertising on the mobile app's behalf, the Wall Street Journal reported citing people familiar with the matter.
'Bionic spinal cord' aims to move robotic limbs with power of thought
Mashable - 9 Feb 2016 06:14
Australian scientists hope a device about the size of a matchstick will one day help people with spinal cord injuries get back on their feet. The device, a stent-electrode recording array or stentrode, could allow patien...
Leopard wanders south Indian school, injures 3 before caught
Miami Herald - 9 Feb 2016 05:54
Forest workers shoot leopard with tranquilizer dart …
American Sikh actor Waris Ahluwalia barred from US-bound flight over turban row
The Guardian - 9 Feb 2016 05:53
Waris Ahluwalia was en route to New York fashion week when Aeromexico staff refused to let him board the plane because of his religious headwear A Indian-American actor and designer has been barred from boarding an Aerom...
The Wall Street Journal: Japan's finance minister warns against yen's 'rough' rise
Market Watch - 9 Feb 2016 05:48
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said Tuesday that the yen's appreciation overnight was clearly sharp, indicating the government's discomfort over a rising currency that could undermine a sluggish economy.
An executive at one of the world's most successful hedge funds reveals a 'red flag' that comes up during interviews
Business Insider - 9 Feb 2016 16:24
Photo courtesy of Point72 Asset Management Working at a hedge fund can make you a lot of money. There's no doubt about that. But it's a huge red flag if you let your employer know during your job interview that is what...
ISIS Claims Deadly Car Bomb In Syrian Capital Damascus
IBTimes - 9 Feb 2016 14:07
BEIRUT-- An explosion rocked the Syrian capital of Damascus Tuesday in what Syrian state-run TV is calling "a terrorist car bomb," which detonated outside a police club in the north-eastern Masaken Barzeh district. At le...
Man Found On Fire Outside Kensington Palace
Sky News - 9 Feb 2016 14:01
A man who was found on fire outside Kensington Palace has died, police say.
North Korea turns to 'old workhorse' rocket to repeat past success
Reuters - 9 Feb 2016 13:41
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HIV-positive transplants approved
CNN - 9 Feb 2016 11:42
It could mean the difference between life and death for more than 1,000 people in the United States each year.
6 Secret Habits of Highly Successful Millennials
inc - 9 Feb 2016 07:42
Why are Millennials more successful than older people? Let's start with how much sleep they get.
Hong Kong police, protesters clash after crackdown on street vendors
The Week - 9 Feb 2016 06:17
Demonstrators and police clashed in Hong Kong Monday night and early Tuesday morning after authorities started to crack down on unlicensed food vendors in the Mong Kok district. It's become a tradition in the area for th...