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The 33 Most Ridiculous MTV 'Video Music Awards' Outfits Of All Time
Business Insider - 23 Aug 2014 23:50
This Sunday marks the 31st anniversary of MTV's "Video Music Awards." Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Iggy Azalea, Nicki Minaj, and Usher are all set to perform, while Kim Kardashian, Gwen Stefani, Lorde, and many others will...
Rural TV Chief Takes 2-by-4 To a Proposed Cable Merger
The New York Times - 23 Aug 2014 23:45
Patrick Gottsch, the chairman of the Rural Media Group, has become one of the most vocal critics of the proposed media consolidation.
This Guy Outsmarted A 'Burning Man' Ticket Scalper In The Most Hilarious And Awesome Way Possible
Business Insider - 23 Aug 2014 22:46
No one likes ticket scalpers. Instead of wanting to enjoy a concert or sporting event, they often buy up a bunch of cheap tickets, then sell them at insanely marked-up prices, with little negotiation. But in the case of�...
Here's One Theory About Why Cops In America Kill So Many People
Business Insider - 23 Aug 2014 19:42
The protests and violence sparked by the police shooting of an unarmed 18-year-old in Ferguson, Missouri, have stirred up a debate in the U.S. about the use of lethal force by police. In the chart above, you can see ...
BofA to pay $16.65 billion over soured home loans in mortgage meltdown
News Observer - 23 Aug 2014 10:00
Bank of America Corp. will pay a record $16.65 billion to resolve government claims over soured home loans in what is probably the last major settlement stemming from the mortgage…
Kentucky Peerless Distillery part of bourbon trend in Louisville
USA Today - 23 Aug 2014 05:16
Corky Taylor, with Kentucky Peerless Distillery Company, talks about the business.
Kleiner Perkins discloses robbery at California headquarters
New York Post - 23 Aug 2014 04:52
For a high-tech firm, security sure is lax. Venture-capital powerhouse Kleiner Perkins had its posh Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters robbed last month, the firm recently disclosed in letters to employees...
Blood Industry Shrinks as Transfusions Decline
The New York Times - 23 Aug 2014 02:24
Medical advances have increased efficiency, but the trend is forcing an enormous wave of mergers and job cutbacks.
Fed in 'real debate' on rate hike in early to mid-2015: Lockhart
Reuters - 23 Aug 2014 17:41
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Betting Big: New Hotels Go All In on Las Vegas Strip
NBC News - 23 Aug 2014 17:00
New players are betting big bucks that the northern Las Vegas Strip could provide the city's next jackpot.
'Fast Money' Recap: Will Apple Shares Pull Back?
The Street - 23 Aug 2014 11:00
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500afell on Friday while the Nasdaq climbed to five-year highs.a Apple , which reach a new all-time high on Friday, was the first topic of discussion on CN...
Bond Set for White Police Officer Who Allegedly Killed Daughter's Black Boyfriend
TPM - 23 Aug 2014 06:24
TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- A judge on Friday set an $825,000 bond for a veteran Tulsa police officer charged in the off-duty fatal shooting of his daughter's boyfriend earlier this month. Judge Cliff Smith also ordered 54-year...
Narendra Modi Likely to Choose U.S. Economist
The New York Times - 23 Aug 2014 05:46
Arvind Subramanian, a United States-based economist, has criticized the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for policies that seem unfriendly to investors and markets.
The Invisible Ink That Wasn't: A Player Pleads Guilty to Marking Cards at a Casino
The New York Times - 23 Aug 2014 03:29
Bruce Koloshi of Summit, N.J., pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling in Connecticut, where he had marked cards at the Mohegan Sun casino.
Value Added: Marine bankruptcy was business bootcamp; now runs profitable Alexandria moving firm
Washington Post - 23 Aug 2014 03:04
Nick Baucom was 23 and flat on his back in 2007 after his nascent home fixer-upper business in Memphis, Tenn., went bankrupt. "I made a mistake and had bitten off too much," said the former-Marine and Iraq War infantryma...
Manny Pacquiao Lands $75 Million Blow In Tax Evasion Case
Forbes - 23 Aug 2014 02:24
Boxer Manny Pacquiao Is Fighting the IRS With One Fist, the Philippine Tax Man With the Other. A Court Ruling Hands Him a $75 Million Victory---For Now.
Corporations Spy on Nonprofits With Impunity
The Huffington Post - 23 Aug 2014 02:16Chrysler, feds probe dangerous stalling
USA Today - 23 Aug 2014 01:15
Electric components can go haywire, engines stall if electronic control module is faulty
New Tax Head Says She Knows Why Italians Don't Pay Taxes: They're Catholic
Forbes - 23 Aug 2014 00:01
Rossella Orlandi, newly appointed head of Italy's Agenzia della Entrate, says she knows why Italy has such a dismal tax compliance rate: Italians are Catholic. Later calling her statements a joke, Orlandi took heat from ...
The wacky things people really do during conference calls (infographic)
Venture Beat - 23 Aug 2014 23:43
The do other work, they social networks, they play games, ride the train, and just about everything else you can think of. But the thing people do most during conference calls is . . .
Best- And Worst-Performing Cloud Computing Stocks August 18th To August 22nd And Year-To-Date
Forbes - 23 Aug 2014 23:35
The highest performing cloud computing stocks year-to-date when measured by share price gains are Zendesk (NYSE:ZEN) up 85.7% or $11.51 per share since its IPO earlier this year, NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) up 53.46%,...
Economists give clashing views at Jackson HOle
USA Today - 23 Aug 2014 23:31
As central bankers' symposium ends, there's no consensus on conflicts between jobs and inflation.