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Teacher busted for sex with teen girl over summer break: cops
New York Post - 14 Sep 2018 03:06
A Texas middle school teacher is accused of having a sexual relationship with her seventh-grade student, revealing in texts that she “had feelings” for the girl, according to officials. Whitney Grunder Laidlaw, a Cor...
North and South Korea Have Opened Their First Liaison Office to Improve Communication
Time - 14 Sep 2018 07:28
Until now, they have been using telephone and fax-like communication channels
ESPN host fumes as engagement announcement is
New York Post - 14 Sep 2018 20:34
Don’t be so quick to congratulate ESPN host Dan Le Batard on his engagement because he wasn’t ready for the world to know about it. The Miami-based radio and television personality is engaged to Valerie Scheide, his ...
Two servicers poised to break up student-lending oligopoly
American Banker - 14 Sep 2018 07:08
Four lenders, led by Sallie Mae, have long dominated the market for private student loans. But they could soon face new competition from Navient and Nelnet.
Cajun Navy mobilizes volunteers, boats to Carolinas ahead of Hurricane Florence
ABC News - 14 Sep 2018 06:56
The volunteer group sent resources to Houston , the Florida Keys and Puerto Rico during the 2017 hurricane season.
Judge deals Wells Fargo another blow in mortgage scandal
New York Post - 14 Sep 2018 05:33
Wells Fargo has not yet earned back the trust of New York Federal Judge Robert Drain. The US Southern District Court judge ruled this week that a New York homeowner The Post profiled in August who fought back against the...
End the free ride for tax-exempt credit unions
American Banker - 14 Sep 2018 19:21
Policymakers are right to re-examine the industry's exemption and the unfair competitive advantage it provides.
Hurricane Florence brings down trees in Wilmington, N.C.
USA Today - 14 Sep 2018 18:42
A homeowner in North Carolina surveys the damage already done by Hurricane Florence.
Hurricane Florence: 'Life-threatening' storm starts to lash US
BBC - 14 Sep 2018 07:12
Officials warn Hurricane Florence could kill "a lot of people" as it nears the US East Coast.
Puerto Rico's governor says no one should question the pain of Hurricane Maria victims
The Week - 14 Sep 2018 06:41
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló pushed back against detractors of a report that found nearly 3,000 people died on the island because of Hurricane Maria. On Twitter Thursday morning, Trump claimed without any evidence ...
Oil prices claw back some ground, but demand worries drag
Reuters - 14 Sep 2018 06:06
Oil on Friday clawed back some of its losses from the previous session when prices fell the most in a month, although worries that emerging market crises and trade disputes could dent demand continued to drag.
The Wall Street Journal: iHeartMedia buys podcaster Stuff Media for $55 million
Market Watch - 14 Sep 2018 06:05
iHeartMedia Inc. is turning up the volume on its podcasting business.
Days Gone Gameplay Trailer
15 Minute Fun - 14 Sep 2018 06:01
Days Gone takes place two years after a global pandemic which killed millions and mutated others into zombie like creatures called "Freakers".
Naomi Osaka close to signing historic deal with Adidas
New York Post - 14 Sep 2018 05:56
Naomi Osaka, the 20-year-old tennis sensation who last week became the first Japanese player to win the US Open, is cashing in on her success. With her first Grand Slam title in hand, Osaka is close to signing a deal wit...
WATCH: Hurricane Florence, the storm's first strike
ABC News - 14 Sep 2018 05:55
The storm-force winds are starting to lash North Carolina and officials are imploring residents to evacuate before the dangerous storm surges and flooding take over.
Amazon CEO says 'HQ2' decision will be announced before end of year
Reuters - 14 Sep 2018 05:20
Amazon.com Inc chief executive Jeff Bezos said on Thursday that the company would announce a decision on where it would build a second headquarters before the end of the year.
The Volkswagen Beetle is being discontinued -- take a tour through the car's 80-year history
Business Insider - 14 Sep 2018 04:36
VW Volkswagen will stop making its iconic Beetle after nearly seven decades on the market, the German automaker announced Thursday. The first Beetles rolled off production lines in 1938. Their increasing popularity in th...
Denise Richards to critics of her sexy wedding dress: 'I loved it, that's all I care about'
USA Today - 14 Sep 2018 02:55Travis Touch is a "universal translator" - but is it too late?
Android Central - 15 Sep 2018 00:47
Of all the cool gadgets in Star Trek, one of the least-appreciated is the universal translator, which lets the crew of the Enterprise – or Voyager, or Discovery – talk to pretty much anyone through their communicator...
Swedish coffee chain Fika files for bankruptcy
New York Post - 14 Sep 2018 23:48
Fika has fizzled. The swanky Swedish coffee shop -- which has been closing stores across Manhattan over the past year following an overly ambitious growth spurt -- filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Friday. Th...
One of YouTube's biggest channels just got sold
L.A. Times - 14 Sep 2018 19:40Nike stock hits all-time high after Colin Kaepernick ad
CBSNews - 14 Sep 2018 19:18
The largest athletic apparel maker's partnership with the former NFL quarterback has resonated with its core demographic