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Stephanie Pomboy: A Grim Outlook for the Economy, Stocks
Barron's - 20 Aug 2016 08:29
MacroMavens' founder says investors ignore data that proves the financial crisis changed everything.
Facebook's new teens-only app Lifestage turns bios into video profiles
TechCrunch - 20 Aug 2016 00:00
“What if I figured out a way to take Facebook from 2004 and bring it to 2016? What if every field in your profile was a full video” asks Facebook’s 19-year old product prodigy Michael Sayman. The answer is Lifest...
Robo-Advisors Risk Ruining Their Initial Appeal
Barron's - 20 Aug 2016 07:20
New and updated sites overlay too much quantitative material and choices on what was originally a simple, straightforward approach to savings.
A Manifesto for Stockpickers
Barron's - 20 Aug 2016 08:46
In the new book "Winning at Active Management" the authors explain why it's so hard to beat the index--and how to do it.
Nearly 100 homes destroyed by Southern California wildfire
Fox News - 20 Aug 2016 07:00
More people returned to their homes Friday as firefighters made significant progress against a huge wildfire burning in Southern California's San Bernardino National Forest, but that was tempered by the announcement that...
Redskins' preseason win over Jets marked by surprises, and a Matt Jones injury
Washington Post - 20 Aug 2016 10:28
Washington benches most of its key starters, but suffers a big loss in 22-18 victory anyway.
Child labour in Mexico
Al Jazeera English - 20 Aug 2016 15:23
We travel to Mexico to find out why so many Mexican children drop out of school to join the country's workforce.
NSFW: Google Allo will feature some scandalous stickers
Android Authority - 20 Aug 2016 05:00
Just kidding about the NSFW part. But it seems like Google Allo will feature some sexually-suggestive stickers (and it'll let you delete individual messages).
Over 30 Tech, Telecom Companies Join Robocall Strike Force: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Apple, Google, Microsoft And More
Tech Times - 20 Aug 2016 03:52
Over 30 major technology and telecommunication companies are joining the Robocall Strike Force. The group looks to end the unwanted phone calls, which have been described as a "scourge."
U.S. floods: As bad as Katrina
CNN - 20 Aug 2016 05:40
Austin Schexnayder had been scrambling for days to salvage what he could of his home after Louisiana's historic floods. He hadn't seen his kids in six days.
Ex-Navy SEAL to pay feds $6.6 million to settle suit over book on bin Laden raid
Fox News - 20 Aug 2016 07:00
The former Navy SEAL who wrote a book about his role in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden will pay the government more than $6.6 million for violating non-disclosure agreements and publishing without getting the docum...
Zuckerberg sells $95M in Facebook shares
USA Today - 20 Aug 2016 02:10Hundreds of thousands in Yemen march in support of rebels
Miami Herald - 20 Aug 2016 14:31
Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis marched on Saturday in support of Shiite Houthi rebels and their ally, former president Ali Abdullah Saleh. …
Bank linked to 'Panapa Papers' hit with $180M laundering fine
New York Post - 20 Aug 2016 05:32
New York's top financial regulator slapped a "Panama Papers"-linked bank with a $180 million fine for anti-money laundering violations. Mega Bank, a $103 billion Taiwanese bank with one New York office, ignored the risks...
Olympic Track and Field 2016: Men's 4x100M Relay Medal Winners, Times, Results
Bleacher Report - 20 Aug 2016 03:55
Behind the fastest man alive, Usain Bolt, Jamaica took the gold medal in the men's 4x100-meter relay on Friday night at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, defeating Japan by 0.33 seconds. Here's a look at the p...
China, Myanmar vow closer ties after Suu Kyi visits Beijing
Miami Herald - 20 Aug 2016 07:45
China and Myanmar have pledged to forge closer ties as "blood brothers" following Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's visit to Beijing, her first diplomatic trip since taking power in March. …
U.S. men lose 4x100 bronze after disqualification
USA Today - 20 Aug 2016 06:07
The USA was disqualified shortly after winning bronze in the men's 4x100 relay.
Why the U.S. men were disqualified in 4x100
USA Today - 20 Aug 2016 06:04
The Americans' fate was sealed when Justin Gatlin's hand made contact with the baton.
Judge Refers Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio for Criminal Prosecution
The New York Times - 20 Aug 2016 04:50
A judge found that Sheriff Arpaio and his second-in-command ignored court orders designed to keep the office from racially profiling Latinos.
6 Olympians Who Have Celebrity Doppelgangers
Time - 20 Aug 2016 01:03
Seeing double
Space Photos of the Week: Star Shrapnel Comin' Through!
Wired - 20 Aug 2016 00:00
Space photos of the week, August 14 -- 20, 2016. The post Space Photos of the Week: Star Shrapnel Comin' Through! appeared first on WIRED.
Elizabeth Smart Says Porn Made Kidnapping Even Worse
Time - 20 Aug 2016 23:10
Smart made the remarks in a video posted by an anti-pornography advocacy group