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JJ Redick Was 'Tongue-Tied' in Video, Chinese Racial Slur 'Not in My Vocabulary'
Bleacher Report - 18 Feb 2018 22:43
Philadelphia 76ers guard JJ Redick denied using a racial slur in a video that included various NBA players wishing Chinese fans ahappy new year. In the video, Redick appears to say, "I just wanted to wish all the NBA c--...
Everything you need to know about skeleton, the Olympic sport that sends athletes hurtling head first down icy tracks at 90 miles an hour
Business Insider - 18 Feb 2018 05:06
Matthias Hangst/Getty Images Skeleton is a Winter Olympics sport that dates back to the 1880s. Events take place on a track made of ice. In Pyeongchang, the skeleton track is 1,376 meters long. Skeleton athletes push sle...
Omarosa Says 'Hell No!' She Didn't Sleep With President Trump, But... (Video)
The Wrap - 18 Feb 2018 02:05
If reality show lovers were hoping for a little White House dirt when President Trump’s former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman signed up for “Celebrity Big Brother,” they sure are getting it. On Friday’s episode, B...
These 6 Companies Have Some of the Best Possible Employee Benefits (Yes, They're That Good)
inc - 18 Feb 2018 02:45
Unlimited vacation, remote working environment, and dog-friendly offices -- need I say more?
Trump Joins Mar-a-Lago Disco Party After Visiting Survivors Of School Shooting
The Huffington Post - 18 Feb 2018 07:44
The president appeared to be in a somber mood, a witness noted.
Woman, 23, accused of removing evidence in homicide case
Chicago Tribune - 18 Feb 2018 07:30School walkouts, sit-ins planned after Florida shooting
ABC News - 18 Feb 2018 06:44
The mass shooting has sparked calls for walkouts, sit-ins and other actions.
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel sold $50 million in Snap stock -- his first sale since the IPO (SNAP)
Business Insider - 18 Feb 2018 03:09
Getty Snap CEO Evan Spiegel sold $50 million in Snap stock. It's his first stock sale since Snap's IPO. Snap CEO Evan Spiegel sold2,675,600 shares of Snap last week at a price of $18.71 per share, a transaction netting h...
These are the states with the highest average tax refunds
Business Insider - 18 Feb 2018 18:15
Getty Images SmartAsset comapred the total income tax refunds of each state to the total number of income tax refunds. Texas taxpayers received the highest average tax refunds from the government. Oklahoma, Louisiana, an...
Here's who could lend the US Treasury the $3 trillion it needs in the next 3 years
Business Insider - 18 Feb 2018 17:46
Joshua Roberts/Reuters The US Treasury Department estimates that it will need to borrow around $1 trillion a year for the next three fiscal years. US savers, China, and OPEC have all traditionally been big buyers of Trea...
Jokhang temple: fire engulfs ancient 'heart' of Tibetan Buddhism
The Guardian - 18 Feb 2018 07:08
Concern over extent of damage to politically sensitive site as Chinese authorities play down blaze A large fire has damaged one of the holiest and most politically sensitive sites in Tibet, the Jokhang temple, stirring a...
Trump Cites Facebook Executive In 'Fake News' Twitter Rant Over Russian Indictments
The Huffington Post - 18 Feb 2018 05:42
"Hard to ignore the vice president of Facebook ads!"
HCL Technologies's risky bets
livemint.com - 18 Feb 2018 20:34
HCL Technologies has spent $1.1 billion to acquire a bunch of intellectual properties from heavyweights such as IBM and DXC Technology Co. This, HCL claims, will future-proof its business. Will the gamble pay off?
Trump is angry with the FBI about the Florida shooting, the Russia probe, and the Iran deal
The Week - 18 Feb 2018 16:52
In a pair of tweets posted Saturday night and Sunday morning, President Trump aired three separate grievances with the FBI. First, he targeted the agency's failure to investigate a January tip about Nikolas Cruz, the 19-...
Trump blames FBI for Parkland massacre
NY Daily News - 18 Feb 2018 08:41
Trump tweeted that the FBI was "spending too much time trying to prove Russian collusion with the Trump campaign."
'Black Panther': Activist Group Launches Black Voter Registration Effort at Film Screenings
The Wrap - 18 Feb 2018 07:10
An activist group known as the Electoral Justice Project (EJP) has launched a black voter registration effort at screenings of “Black Panther” nationwide. An offshoot of the Movement for Black Lives, EJP was founded ...
Pope revives lapsed sex abuse commission after controversial defense of Chilean bishop
Chicago Tribune - 18 Feb 2018 06:04Customer Service Is The New Marketing
Forbes - 18 Feb 2018 03:45
Customer service is the new marketing. This statement may sound suspect coming from a customer service consultant, but if you consider consumer behavior and thought patterns today, you'll realize that it's incontrovertib...
Olympian Gus Kenworthy posted videos of a massive blood-filled bump on his hip -- after also breaking his thumb
Business Insider - 18 Feb 2018 03:32
Gus Kenworthy/Instagram US skier Gus Kenworthy broke his thumb and fell on his hip during practice at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. On his Instagram story, Kenworthy posted photos and videos showing a large, swollen b...
Wasps' victory over Exeter is marred by a succession of injuries
The Guardian - 18 Feb 2018 22:42
• Wasps 13-7 Exeter• Marcus Watson scores home side's try as champions are defeated It was every bit as tight as last season's Premiership final between these teams when the Chiefs triumphed in added time, and yester...
Florida teen shooting survivors announce 'March for Our Lives' demonstration in Washi
ABC News - 18 Feb 2018 18:48
The event is to take place on March 24.
The 14 toughest tongue-twisters in the English language
Business Insider - 18 Feb 2018 18:45
sergey causelove/Shutterstock The English language is full of sayings that can get anyone's tongue twisted up. Reader's Digest compiled a list of 14 sayings that feel impossible to pronounce eloquently. It includes: "Pad...