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Toddler found in home with boa constrictor and carcasses dies
New York Post - 10 Aug 2017 04:38
A toddler died shortly after she was discovered inside an Ohio home filled with more than a dozen dead animals, including 15 dead snakes, during the weekend, police said. The 1-year-old girl, identified on Tuesday as Are...
Here's what Google's diversity and bias training looks like
The Verge - 10 Aug 2017 03:42
James Damore, formerly of Google, gave his first interview since the controversy around his internal memo erupted to "men's rights activist" and alt-right ideologue Stefan Molyneux. In the interview on Tuesday, he said t...
Big banks kick small-business lending into high gear
American Banker - 10 Aug 2017 03:08
The largest banks are approving small-business loan applications at the fastest rate since the recession, a sign that that they are willing to assume more risk and taking seriously the threat of competition from online l...
Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson buddy up for 'The Hitman's Bodyguard'
L.A. Times - 10 Aug 2017 14:30Sharon Stone shared her 'Basic Instinct' audition tape, and it's as sinister as you'd think
Business Insider - 10 Aug 2017 18:35
TriStar Apparently Sharon Stone couldn't wait for Throwback Thursday. On Wednesday, the actress shared an audition tape for "Basic Instinct" on Twitter. In the video, she's reading lines with directorPaul Verhoeven, who'...
Why does Sonic’s ‘Nugget Ice’ have a MASSIVE cult following?
USA Today - 10 Aug 2017 17:20
These nuggets have nothing to do with chicken.
'Potential' physical evidence uncovered in D.B. Cooper mystery
New York Post - 10 Aug 2017 09:34
A crew of volunteer cold-case investigators in the Pacific Northwest, led by a former FBI agent, has uncovered what they believe to be "potential evidence" in the 46-year-old mystery of D.B. Cooper. Thomas Colbert, a TV ...
US embassy workers in Cuba hit with 'acoustic attack': officials
New York Post - 10 Aug 2017 07:02
State Department workers stationed at the US embassy in Cuba were victims of a silent “acoustic attack” — in which sonic weapons were used to induce hearing loss, officials said Wednesday. Several employees were su...
There's another feud brewing in Trump's White House
New York Post - 10 Aug 2017 06:50
The fierce internal White House battle between two of President Trump's top aides shows no signs of letting up. H.R. McMaster has been the target of a sustained campaign to oust him as national security adviser over clai...
North Korean general says Trump is 'bereft of reason'
The Week - 10 Aug 2017 04:46
The war of words between President Trump and North Korea escalated on Wednesday, when a North Korean general called Trump's promise of "fire and fury" if the country continued to threaten the U.S. with nuclear weapons a ...
Here's what you need to know about Tesla's plan to raise $1.5 billion (TSLA)
Business Insider - 10 Aug 2017 02:01
Asa Mathat | D: All Things Digital Following comments from management last week,Teslaannouncedthis morning that it intends to raise $1.5 billion in debt. CEO Elon Musk acknowledged on the earnings call that the company m...
Scientists are Getting Closer To Using Pig Organs For Human Transplants Using Gene Editing
Time - 10 Aug 2017 23:25
In a scientific first, researchers have created piglets that could possibly one day provide organs for human transplants. Though the science is still early, it’s a big step forward in the quest to use pig organs to hel...
Operation Sanctuary: Police defend payment to informant
BBC - 10 Aug 2017 08:23
Northumbria Police say the £10,000 payment helped them convict 18 people of child sexual exploitation.
Swiss National Bank now owns record $84B worth of US stocks
New York Post - 10 Aug 2017 07:03
There's news from Switzerland -- but it's not about chocolate. The Swiss National Bank now owns a record $84 billion worth of US stocks. That's $4 billion more than the last time I looked. Why do the Swiss like US stocks...
Even the best passwords are no match for this simple hack
Mashable - 10 Aug 2017 06:36The U.S. Oil Industry Is Pushing Back on Sanctions Against Venezuela
Time - 10 Aug 2017 06:26
It's the third-largest supplier of petroleum to the U.S.
Man, 23, arrested over arson attack on Manchester mosque
The Guardian - 10 Aug 2017 23:39
The Nasfat Islamic Centre was severely damaged in the attack in July, which police are treating as a hate crime Police have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with an arson attack on a mosque in Manchester that is ...
The Creator of 'Bojack Horseman' on Why Political Correctness Isn't Censorship
VICE - 10 Aug 2017 22:55
Actually, we talked to Raphael Bob-Waksberg about lots of stuff, including nostalgia, word-play, and not being sure how autobiographical he's being.
WATCH: Nude Dance Competition Shuts Down Nightclub
IBTimes - 10 Aug 2017 22:46
A video showed women stripping their clothes during a dance contest at La Covacha nightclub in Miami, which caused the city of Sweetwater to close the establishment temporarily. The footage went viral on social media Tue...
Oracle offers API to link banks to fintechs
American Banker - 10 Aug 2017 21:08
Oracle Corp. is offering a payments application programming interface based on the ISO 20022 standard that will allow banks to more easily collaborate with fintechs and other third parties.
Child sex convictions spark UK debate about race and abuse
Miami Herald - 10 Aug 2017 18:40
Britain is wrestling with a volatile nexus of crime, race and religion, after 18 people were convicted of sexually abusing women and girls as young as 15. One woman and …
The Latest: Possibly tainted eggs found in more countries
Miami Herald - 10 Aug 2017 18:36
The Latest on an investigation of eggs tainted with an illegal pesticide in Europe (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Reports of possibly tainted eggs linked to the pesticide scandal in …