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Gabby Douglas responds to social media backlash: 'It was hurtful'
Sports Illustrated - 15 Aug 2016 12:42
U.S. Olympian Gabby Douglas says that comments that have been made about her on social media have been "hurtful."
Most ISIS recruits apparently don't know much about Islam
The Week - 15 Aug 2016 14:08
Many of the foreigners who traveled to Syria to join the Islamic State, at least in ISIS's big recruitment push in 2013 and 2014, had only rudimentary knowledge of Islam, with two Britons who joined ordering The Koran fo...
Wayde Van Niekerk breaks Michael Johnson's world record in 400m
Sports Illustrated - 15 Aug 2016 03:19
South Africa's Wayde Van Niekerk is the new world record holder in the 400 meters.
Rising Floodwaters Kill Five and Leave Thousands Stranded in Louisiana
Time - 15 Aug 2016 06:58
More than 20,000 people have been rescued from their homes
100 movies on Netflix that everyone needs to watch in their lifetime
Business Insider - 15 Aug 2016 18:24
Business Insider Netflix has a lot of titles to choose from. Actually, combining its original content, movies, and TV shows, you could go on an endless binge and never crack the surface. But narrowing it down to just mov...
Van Niekerk shatters world record in 400 to win Olympic gold
Miami Herald - 15 Aug 2016 04:46
Exploding out of the blocks in lane eight, Wayde van Niekerk didn't see another runner during the entire Olympic 400-meter final. …
Olympics Green Pool Back to Normal Just in Time For Synchronized Swimming
Time - 15 Aug 2016 04:13
Nearly 1 million gallons of clean water were pumped into the pool to clear it up
How a 34-year-old former bodybuilder built one of the most highly valued startups in the world
Business Insider - 15 Aug 2016 16:57
Mike Nudelman/Business Insider Brian Chesky didn't know much about tech before starting Airbnb. The 34-year-old CEO majored in industrial design in college and dabbled in hockey and bodybuilding in his 20s. But now, he's...
Japan's economy is barely growing
CNN - 15 Aug 2016 06:35
Japan managed meager GDP growth of just 0.2% in the second quarter of the year as efforts to stimulate the economy struggled to deliver results.
5 Signs You Aren't Meant to Work for Someone Else
inc - 15 Aug 2016 15:30
Discover the 5 telltale clues that indicate you were born to be an entrepreneur rather than an employee.
Rogers: Pre-race moments reveal greatness of Bolt
USA Today - 15 Aug 2016 07:41
There's more that makes Usain Bolt so special than simply being the fastest man alive.
Hong Kong protest leaders avoid jail time for illegal rally
Miami Herald - 15 Aug 2016 05:50
Three Hong Kong student protest leaders have avoided prison time for taking part in an illegal rally that sparked pro-democracy street protests two years ago. …
Tom Brady lauds Gisele Bundchen's Rio strut, Jimmy Garoppolo's play
ABC News - 15 Aug 2016 03:20
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. --? New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been focused on the team's training camp, but he made sure to carve out time to watch the opening ceremonies of the 2016 Rio Olympics -- his wife, Gise...
Why Millennials Are in No Hurry to Take On Debt
The New York Times - 15 Aug 2016 03:01
Building a credit history holds less appeal for young Americans who had trouble paying off student loans and saw their families' struggles during the financial crisis.
These States Waste The Most Groceries And Restaurant Meals
The Huffington Post - 15 Aug 2016 19:39
Most of us feel pretty guilty about wasting food. Yet as much as 40 percent of the food produced in America goes uneaten. Many restaurants are reluctant (for no good reason) to donate leftovers. Consumers turn their no...
Nike Just Validated What I Already Knew: Golf Sucks
The Huffington Post - 15 Aug 2016 17:43
So Nike is dropping out of the golf equipment business. Can you blame them? I don't. Golf sucks. I am going on record to say that golf is a stupid, ridiculous game and an enormous waste of time. I'm sure if you're a golf...
Islamic State gets know-nothing recruits and rejoices
Miami Herald - 15 Aug 2016 07:20
The jihadi employment form asked the recruits, on a scale of 1 to 3, to rate their knowledge of Islam. And the Islamic State applicants, herded into a hangar somewhere at the Syria-Turkey border, turned out to be overwhe...
'Empire' Star Says Being Only White On Black Show Is 'Eye-Opening'
Black America Web - 15 Aug 2016 06:57
Empire star Kaitlin Doubleday, whose character Rhonda was last seen flirting with death in the season 2 cliffhanger, finds herself "something of a minority among minorities," as described by TV Guide, referring to her pr...
As safety concerns rise, Australian athletes can't visit Ipanema, Copacabana after dark
Washington Post - 15 Aug 2016 06:28
In addition to the Ryan Lochte incident from Sunday morning, two Australian rowing coaches were robbed on the beach earlier in the Olympics.
3 simple stretches you should do if you sit all day
Business Insider - 15 Aug 2016 17:13
Do you sit all day? If yes, you are damaging your body by doing nothing. Erica Fritz, a physical therapist and the manager of the Orthopedic Physical Therapy Center at Hospital for Special Surgery, says office workers sh...
SpaceX just landed its 6th rocket -- here are some incredible photos from the launch
Business Insider - 15 Aug 2016 16:03
SpaceX SpaceX did it again. After launching a telecommunications satellite into space at 1:26 a.m. ET on Sunday, August 14, the company landed the second stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship at sea. This marks th...
Attacks by suspected rebels wound 7 troops in India
Miami Herald - 15 Aug 2016 07:46
At least seven paramilitary troops were wounded, three critically, after suspected rebels sprayed them with gunfire in the main city of troubled Indian Kashmir on Monday, officials said. …