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How A Little-Known Investor Made $1 Billion Betting On The Hunger Games And Twilight
Forbes - 8 May 2013 16:31
Mark Rachesky is not well known in Hollywood or Wall Street, but his incredible investment in a movie studio might make him a star in both places once traders and film producers realize he has made $1 billion in paper pr...
Atlantis Found Off Brazil? Erm...
Discovery News - 8 May 2013 21:48
Atlantis at last! We never tire of discovering it again, and again, and again. But this time it's the real one. Really. Cross my heart.
3 Parties to Split $1M Dorner Reward
ABC News - 8 May 2013 03:12
LA police say 3 parties to split $1 million reward in case of rogue ex-cop Christopher Dorner
Cold case grips Chinese netizens
CNN - 8 May 2013 05:52
The poisoning of Zhu Ling, a college sophomore in Beijing almost two decades ago, has ignited an emotional debate in China. Suspicion turned to her roommate who wasn't charged. Zhu is now bed-ridden and practically blind...
Police Apparently Missed Multiple Calls About Women on Dog Leashes in the Castros' Yard
The Atlantic Wire - 8 May 2013 03:31
The case of the three women held captive for a decade in Cleveland reaches a new level of absurdity with a Tuesday night report detailing the many warning signs that police appear to have ignored.
Brazil Pres Dilma Rousseff Cheers New Brazilian WTO Director
Forbes - 8 May 2013 01:20
Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff congratulated the first ever Brazilian director of the World Trade Organization on Tuesday.
Obama Turns To Jobs Plan, Allies Push For Less Emphasis On Deficit-Cutting Compromise
The Huffington Post - 8 May 2013 23:57
WASHINGTON -- The nation's slowly improving jobs picture hides problems like stagnant wages and fewer working hours that strike directly at President Barack Obama's base of support - young people, racial minorities and t...
Joshua Williams, Homeless College Student, Shares Incredibly Inspring Story (PHOTO)
The Huffington Post - 8 May 2013 23:57
This soon-to-be college grad has an inspiring story about beating the odds. Joshua Williams will be graduating from Florida's Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach this Saturday. He will be receiving a Bachelor's d...
News Corp. COO Dials Back Threat to Pull Fox Off the Airwaves Over Aereo
Forbes - 8 May 2013 23:57
One month ago, News Corp. COO Chase Carey caused quite the ruckus when he threatened, in front of an auditorium full of television executives, to stop broadcasting the Fox network over the public airwaves as a response t...
Hospital Wedding: After A 30 Year Relationship, Couple Finally Marries (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post - 8 May 2013 23:55
After a 30-year relationship, a World War II veteran and his girlfriend are proving that it's never too late to tie the knot. Eighty-eight-year-old Jack Wright married 57-year-old Shirlene King Tuesday at the West Los An...
NFL Players Association Amends Its Agent Certification Rules And Regulations
Forbes - 8 May 2013 23:54
The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) Regulations Governing Contract Advisors have been amended. The amendments, effective as of today, affect (1) the time limit for NFLPA Contract Advisor applicants t...
Cooper Union Students Occupy President's Office To Protest Tuition Announcement
The Huffington Post - 8 May 2013 23:52
NEW YORK -- A group of students at Cooper Union took over the college president's office Wednesday to protest a decision to begin charging tuition for the first time in at least a century. At least 50 students took over ...
Lachey Dishes On Simpson Divorce
ABC News - 8 May 2013 23:51
The singer revealed the best part about no longer being related to Joe Simpson.
Daughters React To Mom's Pregnancy News In Two Very Different Ways (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post - 8 May 2013 23:50
Reactions to pregnancy news are usually full of hugs, smiles or, in one grandmother-to-be's case, shouts of joy. But two particular little girls had responses that were quite surprising. In a video posted to YouTube Tues...
Disney Bows Out of 'Day of the Dead' Trademark Attempt
Time - 8 May 2013 23:50
Disney Bows Out of 'Day of the Dead' Trademark Attempt
After nearly 50 years, family-owned Little Havana restaurant Ayestaran serves its final meal
Miami Herald - 8 May 2013 23:48
For nearly 50 years, plates of lechon and ajiaco have passed through the kitchen of Ayestaran to feed hungry politicians, celebrities and just regular folk in Little Havana.
Lawmakers split on impact of access to benefits for illegal immigrants in Senate bill
Fox News - 8 May 2013 23:47
As the Senate prepares to take up comprehensive immigration legislation, one of the most pressing questions is how and when illegal immigrants who set out on the path to citizenship qualify for federal benefits.
Nearly a Third of America's Bee Colonies Died Over the Winter
The Atlantic Wire - 8 May 2013 23:47
A preliminary tally indicates that almost a third of all of the managed bee colonies in the United States -- 31.1 percent -- didn't survive the winter. That makes it the fourth-worst winter since 2006.
Jeanine Notter, New Hampshire Legislator, Has Robert E. Lee Shrine In Her House
The Huffington Post - 8 May 2013 23:46
A Republican state legislator in New Hampshire announced during a legislative debate Wednesday that she has a shrine to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in her house. State Rep. Jeanine Notter (R-Merrimack) told colleagues...
5 Unique Ways To Label Your Plants
The Huffington Post - 8 May 2013 23:45
Is your yard looking a little dull? Is your windowsill a bit empty? DIY garden tags will spruce up your indoor or outdoor garden and remind you what plants you're growing at the same time! The best part? This functional ...
John Krasinski's Version of Multitasking: Melting Hearts While Lip-Syncing
The Atlantic Wire - 8 May 2013 23:45
Today in viral videos: John Krasinski proves there is life beyond The Office, a Thai pile driver, and all the grammar mistakes you've ever made.
Mother's Day Gifts For Single Moms: 21 Gifts Every Single Mom Needs
The Huffington Post - 8 May 2013 23:44
Stumped on what to get the woman who does it all -- a.k.a. a single mom -- this Mother's Day? Good news: HuffPost Divorce readers have you covered. On Wednesday, we asked our followers on Facebook and Twitter to share wi...