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Bikini math: Swimwear through history
CNN - 21 Jun 2013 18:07
Do you prefer a one-piece or a string bikini? Swim trunks or a snug Speedo? Whatever you select, your choice isn't made in a vacuum under the florescent lights of a fitting room. History has informed the bathing suit sty...
The Best Images And GIFs From Game 7 Of The NBA Finals
Business Insider - 21 Jun 2013 17:05
Game seven was the 1,315th game of the NBA season and in the end, it lived up to the hype. It was a great game with plenty of entertaining moments that culminated with LeBron James silencing many of his critics with his ...
New York Has Introduced Two Bills That Would Make It Illegal To Register Teslas In The State
Business Insider - 21 Jun 2013 23:50
Well, this is a new tactic we haven't seen before in the fight between franchised auto dealers and Tesla Motors, the Silicon Valley electric-car startup. A pair of bills in the New York State Legislature, backed by New Y...
Tudor Revival in Quincy's Forbes Hill neighborhood is Home of the week
Boston - 21 Jun 2013 22:51
Wrapped by mature trees and bushes, the stone-faced tower and slate roof of this Tudor Revival home on Forbes Hill juts out of the green foliage.
Paula Deen: 'I Beg For Your Forgiveness'
The Huffington Post - 21 Jun 2013 20:52Commit To Purchase Level 3 Communications At $13, Earn 8.5%
Forbes - 21 Jun 2013 17:46Developer Asks China for Help With Tower
Wall Street Journal - 21 Jun 2013 06:01
Developer Gary Barnett has nearly completed one of the most expensive condo towers in history. Now he is looking to China to back an even larger and taller tower a block away.
Pension Fund Takes Neighborly Advice
Wall Street Journal - 21 Jun 2013 03:02
Montgomery County, Pa., troubled by its pension fund's recent performance, turned to Vanguard founder John C. Bogle for advice. His take: Park money in low-cost index funds. The fund is taking his advice.
Hotels shift to slower season in May
Miami Herald - 21 Jun 2013 23:58
South Florida hotels shifted into slower gear in May, with the lowest occupancy so far of 2013.
Apple CEO's stock grant now subject to share performance
Reuters - 21 Jun 2013 23:55
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Rising US wealth doesn't generate spending surge
Miami Herald - 21 Jun 2013 23:54
The stock market rallied to record heights last month, home prices have rebounded and the wealth of American households returned to where it was before the Great Recession.
FAA moving toward easing electronic device use
Boston - 21 Jun 2013 23:50
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government is moving toward easing restrictions on airline passengers using electronic devices to listen to music, play games, read books, watch movies and work during takeoffs and landings, but it...
Rising US wealth doesn't generate spending surge
News Observer - 21 Jun 2013 23:50
The stock market rallied to record heights last month, home prices have rebounded and the wealth of American households has returned to where it was before the Great Recession.
Former Enron CEO Skilling's sentence cut to 14 years
Chicago Tribune - 21 Jun 2013 23:38EU ministers to decide who pays when banks fail
Miami Herald - 21 Jun 2013 23:34
European Union finance ministers struggled Friday to broker an agreement on how best to downsize or close banks without spreading panic or having to call on taxpayers to bail out ailing lenders.
Soylent crowdfunding campaign attracts $755K so people can survive without food
Venture Beat - 21 Jun 2013 22:20
Food replacement powder Soylent allegedly contains all the nutrients humans need to survive. Founder Rob Rhinehart said it can improve health, economic disparity, and the environment.
LeBron James Celebrated The Title By Eating Pizza On Stage At A Nightclub While Drake Rapped Right Next To Him
Business Insider - 21 Jun 2013 13:38
After the Miami Heat won their second-straight NBA title last night, they retreated to Club Story for the traditional celebration party. At last year's party, LeBron James wore a shirt with a picture of himself as a vamp...
Judge: Online travel agencies not paying enough Chicago taxes
Chicago Tribune - 21 Jun 2013 23:59China Now Has 100 Million More 3G Subscribers Than The U.S.
Business Insider - 21 Jun 2013 23:53
Mobile Insights is a daily newsletter from BI Intelligence delivered first thing every morning exclusively to BI Intelligence subscribers. Sign up for a free trial of BI Intelligence today. China Now Has Over 300 Million...
Facebook: Contact information for 6 million users may have been exposed through bug
Washington Post - 21 Jun 2013 23:43
Facebook said Friday that contact information for as many as 6 million of its users may have been exposed through a bug recently reported to the company's security team. In a company blog post written by Facebook's secur...
Nissan to have battery replacement program for Leaf electric car
Reuters - 21 Jun 2013 23:40
(Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co Ltd has announced a $100-a-month battery replacement plan for U.S. owners of its electric Nissan Leaf.
Exclusive: Cantor Fitzgerald to start wealth management business
Reuters - 21 Jun 2013 23:39
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