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FAA: Airliner crashes on landing in San Francisco
Boston - 6 Jul 2013 22:02
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- An Asiana Airlines flight from Seoul, South Korea, crashed while landing at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday, forcing passengers to jump down the emergency inflatable slides to safety...
Here's What Wimbledon Looked Like The Last Time A Brit Won
Business Insider - 6 Jul 2013 18:06
After losing in the semifinals at Wimbledon three straight years, Andy Murray broke through last year to become the first Brit to reach the finals since 1938. Now, after reaching the finals for the second straight year, ...
The Grandmother Of The Data Center Is Missing At Sea
Business Insider - 6 Jul 2013 15:52
Evi Nemeth, who once worked with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak to established an IT scholarship program, is missing at sea, presumed dead. Nemeth was among seven people cruising around New Zealand on an 85-year-old scho...
Letters: An Executive Pay Parade
The New York Times - 6 Jul 2013 23:45
Readers respond to "That Unstoppable Climb in C.E.O. Pay" (June 30).
Letters: Bridging a Partisan Gap
The New York Times - 6 Jul 2013 23:44
A reader responds to "Politics Aside, a Common Bond" (Economic View, June 30).
25 Adorable Photos Of Troops Playing With Puppies In Iraq And Afghanistan
Business Insider - 6 Jul 2013 18:50
It's against the rules for U.S. servicemembers to play with stray animals in war zones, but sometimes rules are for fools. And in Iraq and Afghanistan, where the deployments have been long and arduous, having some animal...
Car review: 2014 Cayman is true to Porsche's heritage
L.A. Times - 6 Jul 2013 14:00MoneyWeek roundup: How to invest as Portugal struggles
MoneyWeek - 6 Jul 2013 10:00
James McKeigue highlights the week's best pieces from the MoneyWeek team. The post MoneyWeek roundup: How to invest as Portugal struggles appeared first on MoneyWeek.
Bimini SuperFast still stuck at PortMiami
Miami Herald - 6 Jul 2013 00:25
The Bimini SuperFast will remain at PortMiami over the weekend.
BetterHalf, a new app for couples to keep 'date night' alive
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2013 22:30
You know that stage of your romantic relationship where your a couple years post-Match.com and a few years pre-Ashley Madison? Well if you're in that sweet, domestic spot, we've got something special for ya today.
Google Glass may get its own app and media store quite soon
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2013 21:29
Google is starting a big rollout of 8,000 Glass units, reps said at the company's annual developer conference in May. Members of the Glass team hinted that apps may include fitness trackers, karaoke cards, and perhaps ev...
Facebook by the numbers: who buys ads, which games make more money
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2013 20:10
"Faebook really represents an opportunity to connect over 900 million people," said engineering director Doug Purdy, "but we hope one day for it to be the entire world."
Michael Dell refuses to raise his buyout bid as shareholder vote approaches
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2013 18:30
Shareholders, including activist investor and second-largest holder of Dell stock Carl Icahn, will vote on the $24B buyout offer in just 12 more days.
This week in tech stock: Zynga surges, Facebook & Microsoft lag
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2013 18:05
This week's slight bounce-back of around 70 cents per share is due to the arrival of a certain high-profile Microsoftie in Zynga's hallowed halls.
Howard Signing Changes Power Dynamic in NBA
Forbes - 6 Jul 2013 03:11
As I had previously analyzed the situation on June 1st in my column on Forbes, (://.forbes.com/sites/leighsteinberg/2013/06/01/will-howard-leave-lakers-how-could-this-happen/), Dwight Howard is leaving the Lakers to sign...
Biggest domain sale of 2013 so far: $500K for Brand.com
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2013 00:36
In the biggest domain name sale so far this year, MakerBot VP of Marketing Chuck Pettis sold Brand.com to Reputation Changer, which has now changed its name -- and its brand -- to Brand.com.
You know you gotta have this physical Facebook fan counter for your office
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2013 00:03
This $390 gadget takes social proof of your Facebook fans off the Internet and right into your physical store.
NTSB to investigate San Francisco Crash
Boston - 6 Jul 2013 23:31
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- An Asiana Airlines flight from Seoul, South Korea, crashed while landing at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday, forcing passengers to jump down the emergency inflatable slides to safety...
Prototype: In Cargo Delivery, the Three-Wheelers That Could
The New York Times - 6 Jul 2013 23:26
A small freight company in Portland, Ore., makes its deliveries not with semitrailers but with electric-assisted trikes.
A Sports Agent With Hollywood in His Blood
The New York Times - 6 Jul 2013 23:21
His grandfather was a mighty Hollywood force, but Casey Wasserman has chosen the sports world for making his mark, with a rapidly growing management and marketing firm.
AUDIO: Listen To The San Francisco Crash Landing On Air Traffic Control
Business Insider - 6 Jul 2013 23:07
A Boeing 777 inbound from South Korea has crash landed at San Francisco International Airport. The tail appears to have clipped the runway, causing it to rip off. Two people have died and at least 61 people have been inj...
Dodd-Frank executive pay rule still in limbo amid pushback from corporate America
Washington Post - 6 Jul 2013 23:04
Soon after Congress approved the largest overhaul of financial regulation in generations, the Securities and Exchange Commission moved to enforce what it considered one of the simpler parts of a mammoth and complicated l...