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Former NFL Great Drew Bledsoe Is Selling His Mansion In Oregon for $10 Million
Business Insider - 29 Dec 2013 21:06
Former NFL Pro Bowl quarterback Drew Bledsoe is selling his home in Bend, Ore. for $9.95 million according to Pursuitist. The rustic-style home sits on 10 acres of land in a gated community. The home has seven bedrooms, ...
Injured Veteran Who Wrote Scathing 'Last Letter' To President Bush Decides To Live On
Business Insider - 29 Dec 2013 04:58
The quadriplegic Iraq War veteran who wrote an open letter to President George W. Bush before announcing he would choose to end his life amid unbearable physical and emotional pain has changed his changed his mind, NPR r...
Shooting, Bombings Across Iraq Kill 14
TPM - 29 Dec 2013 21:57
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Attacks across Iraq, including a suicide bombing targeting soldiers on patrol and a drive-by shooting, killed at least 14 people Sunday, officials said. The day's deadliest attack happened in the northern...
Top Chicago business stories in 2013
Chicago Tribune - 29 Dec 2013 08:00D.C. appointments for the week of Dec. 30
Washington Post - 29 Dec 2013 23:54
Companies Abt Associates of Bethesda appointed Christopher Spera vice president of its health division. Array Information Technology of Greenbelt appointed Marty Heinrich director. Association of State and Territorial He...
John Hendricks: How He Built The Discovery Channel From Scratch
Forbes - 29 Dec 2013 21:26
John Hendricks founded the Discover Channel in 1985. Now, as the chairman of Discovery Communications, the world's top nonfiction media company, he supervises 27 entertainment brands that appear on more than 100 channels...
2013 Tar Heel of the Year: Mary-Dell Chilton is changing the way the world eats
News Observer - 29 Dec 2013 03:00
Mary-Dell Chilton's biotech research has revolutionized the way farmers can grow their crops. A pure love of science has fed her career for more than 50 years.
Andrew Silton: Investors should be cautious with financial models
News Observer - 29 Dec 2013 03:00
Some cautions for investors when using financial models…
Yahoo! chief taking center stage in 2014
New York Post - 29 Dec 2013 02:27
Marissa Mayer is getting her 2014 off to a flying start. The Yahoo! CEO is headed to Las Vegas to deliver the keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show on...
"Hobbit," "Frozen" lead box office to record year
Miami Herald - 29 Dec 2013 23:08
Over the bustling post-Christmas weekend, Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" continued to lead the box office, landing in the No. 1 slot for the third weekend in a row.
Joe Williams, Health Store Owner Allegedly Targeted In Anti-Gay Attack, Charged With Filing False Report
The Huffington Post - 29 Dec 2013 23:00Suspect in Colo. triple slaying arrested in Okla.
Boston - 29 Dec 2013 22:52
DENVER (AP) -- A man suspected of killing three people and setting fire to a home in southern Colorado has been captured in Oklahoma after a nationwide manhunt, authorities said Sunday.
Real Wolf Of Wall Street's Sweet Pay Deal
Forbes - 29 Dec 2013 22:33
Wolf of Wall Street Jordan Belfort Still Owes Restitution, and Some Victims Could Collect.
NYC pharmacy offers wellness bar to cure your hangover
New York Post - 29 Dec 2013 02:04
It's almost New Year's Eve. Do you know where your hangover cure is? A young New York pharmacist, Stanley George, is creating buzz with a namesake pharmacy on the Lower...
Lawmakers Dispute Snowden's Declaration Of Victory
TPM - 29 Dec 2013 23:26
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Members of Congress said Sunday they weren't impressed with Edward Snowden's recent publicity blitz calling for an end to mass surveillance and declaring that he's already accomplished his mission. Dem...
Week Ahead: Stock Markets Count $6 Trillion In Gains
Forbes - 29 Dec 2013 23:07
The market value of the world's major stock markets rose by more than $6 trillion in 2013 -- and Ireland's listed stocks were among the best performers with a collective jump in market capitalization of more than 70% ove...
Feeling US Snub, Saudis Strengthen Ties Elsewhere
TPM - 29 Dec 2013 22:58
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Increasingly vocal in its frustration over U.S. policies in the Mideast, Saudi Arabia is strengthening ties elsewhere, seeking out an alignment that will bolster its position after it ...
Gun Magazine Supplier Expands In Iowa College Town Known For Liberal Activism
The Huffington Post - 29 Dec 2013 22:49Justice Sotomayor To Helm Times Square Ball Drop
TPM - 29 Dec 2013 22:30
NEW YORK (AP) -- The countdown to the new year in Times Square is getting some high-profile help -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor (SOHN'-ya soh-toh-my-YOR'). The organizers of the annual celebration announce...
A Swedish Gamer Is Attempting To Play 'Missile Command' For 100 Hours Straight
Business Insider - 29 Dec 2013 22:08
A Swedish gamer is attempting to play the classic Atari game Missile Command for 100 hours straight. In March, 27-year-old economics student Victor Sanberg broke the high score record, which was set in in 1982, over 56 ...
To Reduce Deaths During Childbirth, Social Entrepreneurs Create A New Cookie
Forbes - 29 Dec 2013 21:19
Social enterprise Violet Health wants to eliminate maternal anemia in India with an iron-enriched cookie.
Pandemics and Panaceas: Why an MIT Inventor Chased The World's Most Dangerous Flu
Forbes - 29 Dec 2013 19:21
The excerpt below comes from our recent full-length interview with Brian Pereira, CEO of Visterra Inc. We sit with Brian as he shares how Visterra is using a proprietary platform to engineer new antibodies to combat infl...