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A 4-year-old girl boarded a public bus alone in the middle of the night on a quest for her favorite slushie
Business Insider - 29 Mar 2015 18:18
(Reuters) - A 4-year-old Pennsylvania girl surprised a driver and passengers when she boarded a public bus alone in the middle of the night on a quest for a sugary slushy, transportation officials said on Sunday. Surveil...
Buying Government With Lobbying Money
Forbes - 29 Mar 2015 04:30
President Reagan campaigned on the notion that “government is the problem not the solution” and he and the Republican Party have characterized government as the boogie man that is the enemy of business and creator of...
Has America Lost Its Global Vision?
Forbes - 29 Mar 2015 16:48
The world economy is gasping for growth. And China is getting ready to deliver it -- with the right institutions and policies, like The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB); by financing infrastructure development...
IRS Forgives Tax Mistakes, Not Evasion Or Fraud, But Which Is Which?
Forbes - 29 Mar 2015 14:34
What's willful tax evasion and what's a forgivable mistake can mean big dollars or even your freedom. But how can you tell which is which, and who gets to decide?
Candidates and Wealthy Are Aligned on Inequality
The New York Times - 29 Mar 2015 23:53
The Republicans Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Rand Paul and the Democrat Hillary Clinton agree that the income gap is a problem but diverge from public opinion on how to solve it.
Dragons' Den, Shark Tank And Edison Nation: Is Reality TV Good for Business?
Forbes - 29 Mar 2015 21:19
Who is the most recognisable business person in Britain in Britain after Virgin Atlantic founder Sir Richard Branson?The heads of HSBC, GlaxoSmithkline, AstraZeneca, BP, Royal Dutch Shell or any other of Britain’s bigg...
How the Ellen Pao suit ended: courthouse report
USA Today - 29 Mar 2015 02:18
Listen to reporter Elizabeth Weise describe the final, tumultuous day of the trial.
There's a good reason 'The Walking Dead' creator doesn't use the word zombie
Business Insider - 29 Mar 2015 22:29
We interviewed Robert Kirkman - the creator of "The Walking Dead" - at New York Comic Con 2014. Produced by Matthew Stuart and Alana Kakoyiannis. Special thanks to Kirsten Acuna. Follow BI Video: On Facebook Join the con...
Amid California Woes, Some Eye Vegas as New Porn Alley
NBC News - 29 Mar 2015 21:11
As public health concerns mount, the porn industry has been under assault by a variety of opponents in recent years.
Chatting With Anne Parker: A Patient's View On How Cancer Care Has Changed Since The 1960s
Forbes - 29 Mar 2015 15:20
Anne Parker's perspective on cancer care - as a family member, patient and advocate - spans over 50 years.
For millions, 401(k) plans have fallen short
USA Today - 29 Mar 2015 15:05
Shifting the responsibility for growing retirement income from employers to individuals has proved problematic for many American workers.
How Airframe Parachutes May Have Prevented Germanwings Crash
Forbes - 29 Mar 2015 02:02
The founder of an aerospace company dedicated to manufacturing airframe parachutes for general aviation and legacy aircraft, says that eventually such technology could even guard against sabotage --- virtually preventing...
Company Thinks It Has Answer For Lower Health Costs: Customer Service
The Huffington Post - 29 Mar 2015 23:40
Virginnia Schock seemed headed for a health crisis. She was 64 years old, had poorly controlled diabetes, a wound on her foot and a cast on her broken wrist. She didn't drive, so getting to the people who could tend to h...
The Arab world's poorest country is now the battleground of a Mideast-wide war
Business Insider - 29 Mar 2015 00:49
Saudi Arabia's navy evacuated dozens of diplomats from Yemen on Saturday and the United Nations pulled out international staff after a third night of Saudi-led air strikes trying to stem advances by Iranian-allied ...
Carbon Tax Economics Revisited
Forbes - 29 Mar 2015 20:04
I recently wrote a post laying out how carbon taxes could potentially lead to worse global warming. Like I said in the post, this is just something I think people aren’t worrying enough about rather than a conclusive c...
Science-backed methods to make a long distance relationship work
Business Insider - 29 Mar 2015 23:28
Today, about 3 million married Americans and as many as half of US college students are in a long-distance relationship -- but don't feel too bad for them. Studies show that couples in long-distance relationships can be ...
Solar Impulse departs Myanmar for China
Business Insider - 29 Mar 2015 23:27
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The Apple Watch screen is totally different to what's in your iPhone (AAPL)
Business Insider - 29 Mar 2015 23:27
Apple is debuting its first ever AMOLED screen in the forthcoming Apple Watch. But despite this new technology, the company is trying its best not to use the edges of the screen, surrounding apps and pretty much everythi...
Why 'The Walking Dead' And 'Fear the Walking Dead' Should Never Meet
Forbes - 29 Mar 2015 23:24
This week, Robert Kirkman took to Twitter to officially announce the name of the new Walking Dead spin-off, previously only known as "Colbat" or "The Walking Dead: LA." The show will be called "Fear the Walking Dead," an...
San Francisco's top 5% of earners blow the rest of the country out of the water
Business Insider - 29 Mar 2015 23:21
The Brookings Institution recently released a report showing the income gap between the bottom 20% of households and the top 5% in the fifty largest US cities. Inadvertently, Brookings has discovered a startling statisti...
Six Easy Ways To Humanize Your Recruiting Process
Forbes - 29 Mar 2015 23:12
Plenty of HR leaders are eager to dump their talent-repelling Applicant Tracking Systems, but that's a big project. Here are six easy steps you can take to put a human voice in your recruiting process and snag great empl...
2015 Kentucky Derby Tickets Up 16% On Secondary Market Compared To 2014
Forbes - 29 Mar 2015 23:06
The “Greatest Two Minutes in Sports” is right around the corner with the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby taking place on May 2nd of this year. Churchill Downs will host twenty of the world’s fastest thoroughbre...