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South American Soccer Game Halted After Fans Try To Climb A Barbed Wire Fence And Storm The Field
Business Insider - 6 May 2013 17:45
The "Superclásico" between Argentine soccer clubs Boca Juniors and River Plate had to be halted for 15 minutes yesterday when violence spilled onto the field. The game was stopped in the second half when fans lit smoke ...
Inspiration and collaboration propel winning EyeTalk team
Miami Herald - 6 May 2013 01:49
Four FIU students develop glasses that allow the blind to hear written text.
Boomerang Kid? Three Ways to Make It Pay Off
Forbes - 6 May 2013 23:55
A few recent articles tackled the issue of increasing numbers of recent grads living at home, a.k.a., the "boomerang kid."
I Spent A Day In A Wheelchair To See What It's Like To Be Disabled In A City
Business Insider - 6 May 2013 20:20
Each year, the Department of Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley bestows the Berkeley Prize(s) in order to promote the investigation of architecture as a social art. This year's theme was "The Architec...
IMF report praises Greece, calls for more reforms
News Observer - 6 May 2013 23:58
A report by the International Monetary Fund praises Greece for its efforts to reduce big deficits and improve its competitiveness, but warns that more structural reforms, including better tax collection,
What will the online sales tax bill mean for you?
Miami Herald - 6 May 2013 23:57
Congress is considering legislation that would give states the ability to require out-of-state retailers to collect sales taxes. If the measure passes, consumers would lose a loophole that has resulted in years of tax-fr...
Father, son charged with defying machine ban
Boston - 6 May 2013 23:54
CHICAGO (AP) -- A Taiwanese businessman and his son have been charged in Chicago with endeavoring to bypass a U.S. ban on the export of machinery that could have been used for weapons production in North Korea, federal p...
Jewelry store owner reaches plea deal in KPMG case
Boston - 6 May 2013 23:54
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The owner of a San Fernando Valley jewelry store has reached a plea agreement for his role in an insider-trading case involving a former senior partner at accounting firm KPMG.
Warren Buffett leads annual meeting like no other
News Observer - 6 May 2013 23:54
Part rock concert, part investment workshop, the annual gathering of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders is an odd mix.
What will the online sales tax bill mean for you?
Boston - 6 May 2013 23:51
NEW YORK (AP) -- Congress is considering legislation that would give states the ability to require out-of-state retailers to collect sales taxes. If the measure passes, consumers would lose a loophole that has resulted i...
FAA furloughs lead to increased delays at Logan, elsewhere
Boston - 6 May 2013 23:49
Flight delays caused by furloughs of air traffic controllers aren't as severe in Boston as at other airports, but they have increased.
New York: Banks violated mortgage accord
Miami Herald - 6 May 2013 23:49
Florida attorney general Pam Biondi declined to say whether her office is planning to follow New York, which is taking legal action against two institutions that are part of a massive, five-bank settlement related to mor...
Jodi Arias Launches Shameless Fundraiser For 'Other Survivors Of Domestic Violence'
Business Insider - 6 May 2013 23:47
Murder defendant Jodi Arias is raising money for domestic violence victims while a jury decides whether to convict her of murdering her ex-boyfriend. Arias, 32, is selling t-shirts online with a "Survivor" logo. The noto...
Dell bounces back from buyout bust with a purchase of its own
Venture Beat - 6 May 2013 23:42
Dell today announced the acquisition of Enstratius, the Minneapolis-based cloud infrastructure management solution provider, for an undisclosed amount.
Lauryn Hill Sentenced To Three Months In Prison For Federal Tax Evasion
Business Insider - 6 May 2013 23:32
R&B singer Lauryn Hill has been sentenced to 3 months in prison for failing to pay nearly $1 million in federal and state taxes, The Associated Press reports. She dodged a bullet on this one. Hill was facing up to three ...
News Summary: Bank of America leads banks up
Miami Herald - 6 May 2013 23:32
RECAP: Bank of America led a rally in big-bank stocks on a mostly quiet Monday. Stock indexes ended little changed following a record-setting run last week.
Police Finally Capture Handcuffed 17-Year-Old Who Escaped Custody And Hid In The NYC Subway
Business Insider - 6 May 2013 23:32
Police finally recaptured a 17-year-old suspect who escaped custody Monday morning and fled into the subway system wearing handcuffs, Reuters reported. Service on four New York City subway lines was shut down for nearly ...
Jeweler agrees to plead guilty in KPMG insider-trading case
L.A. Times - 6 May 2013 23:30Judge In Casey Anthony Trial Compares Her Lawyer To A Used Car Salesman
Business Insider - 6 May 2013 23:30
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The judge who presided over the trial of Casey Anthony said Monday he believed there was enough evidence to convict the Florida mother who was acquitted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter. Judge B...
Keynote Speaker: Wealthy must give when government can't
Market Watch - 6 May 2013 23:29
Private philanthropists are best positioned to be the principal catalysts for effecting major social change in the years ahead, write Gordon Moore and Steve McCormick.
Aereo tries to prevent CBS from filing more lawsuits
Venture Beat - 6 May 2013 23:07
TV anywhere startup Aereo is doing its best to stave off attacks that its business is operating illegally, and has now asked a federal court in New York to block broadcaster CBS from filing additional lawsuits.
Solar 'ring of fire' eclipse coming this Thursday and Friday
Venture Beat - 6 May 2013 22:45
"Ring of fire" means different things to different people depending on whether they love Johnny Cash or buy Preparation H, but to solar astronomers, it means an annular eclipse.