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The Navy Produced These Incredible Photos Showing Pearl Harbor Today Compared...

On Dec. 7, 1941, the U.S. Naval fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii suffered a devastating attack from the air and sea.The Japanese assault began at 7:48 a.m., resulting in the death of 2,402...

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The Ravens And Vikings Score 4 TDs In The Final 90 Seconds In The Craziest...

After combining for 27 points in the first 58 minutes of the game, the Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings traded four touchdowns in the final 90 seconds in the most incredible finish of the...

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19 Awesome Photos From The NFL's Epic Snow Day

Today was the most entertaining NFL Sunday of the year.With a snow storm battering the east coast, parts of at least five games were played in snowy conditions.The delightful Eagles-Lions game was...

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Denver Broncos Kicker Makes The Longest Field Goal In NFL History

Denver Broncos kicker Matt Prater broke the NFL record for longest field goal, nailing a 64-yarder just before halftime against the Tennessee Titans.The previous record was 63 yards.The air is thinner...

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I've Been Using This Awesome Real-Time Search Engine — And It's Actually...

Some people do search because they want to do research on a topic. Maybe they want to look up 'the best Chinese restaurants in Dallas' or want to see if someone on the internet can help them diagnose a...

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Local Police Departments Have Been Driving Fake Cell Towers Into...

USA Today's John Kelly reports many U.S. law enforcement agencies have accessed cell towers to gather call data from thousands of residents, similar to tactics used by the N.S.A.Approximately...

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Zach Johnson Beat Tiger Woods By Sinking A Shot From The Fairway On The 18th...

Zach Johnson beat Tiger Woods and won the World Challenge but only after sinking a shot from the fairway to force a playoff.Johnson shanked his second shot on the par-4 18th hole, hitting the ball...

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The WTO Just Came To A Historic Trade Deal — Here's What You Need To Know

The World Trade Organization (WTO) reached a major trade reform agreement on Saturday, the first in its history.The deal required unanimous approval from the 159 countries involved and took until the...

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The Weekend Is Over, And Markets And Futures Are Mostly Higher

Asia and Pacific markets were mostly higher as Monday trading opened.Korea's Kospi and Japan's Nikkei both climbed more than 1%. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was off 0.2%.U.S. futures were pointing...

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Facebook Might Be Adding A 'Sympathize' Button

What do you do when a friend memorializes a deceased loved one by uploading a photo, or when your cousin complains of a bad day on her Facebook status?Sometimes, it just feels weird to click "like"...

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18 Examples Of Kobe Bryant's Insane Work Ethic

Less than eight months after tearing his Achilles, Kobe Bryant is officially back in the lineup for the Lakers.Achilles injuries are awful, especially for aging NBA players.But work ethic is a crucial...

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Adventurer Who Inspired James Franco Movie '127 Hours' Arrested For Domestic...

DENVER (AP) — Aron Ralston, who cut off his forearm to free himself after becoming trapped by a dislodged boulder in a Utah canyon, has been arrested in Denver for domestic violence.The 38-year-old was...

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It's A Light Week For The Economy — Here's Your Complete Preview (DIA, SPY,...

For the most part, the economic data has been pretty encouraging.And Friday's strong jobs report has people thinking very carefully about the outlook for monetary policy."Regarding the Fed, last...

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Why One Economist Is Concerned About China's Surging Exports

The latest Chinese trade data showed that exports surged 12.7% year-over-year in November, up from 5.6% the previous month.This is also beat expectations for a 7% rise. The slowdown in import growth...

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Chinese Consumer Prices Rise 3%

Chinese consumer prices were up 3% in November, modestly below expectations for a 3.1% rise.Meanwhile, producer prices fell 1.4%, missing expectations for a 1.5% fall. Food inflation fell to 5.9% in...

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China Took An Important Step Towards Liberalizing Interest Rates This Weekend

The People's Bank of China officially announced the inter-bank negotiable certificate of deposits (CDs) on Saturday. The interest rate on these CDs will be determined by the market.These certificates...

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Susan Boyle Diagnosed With Asperger's

Susan Boyle charmed the world when she appeared on "Britain's Got Talent" in 2009. The 52-year-old has since gone on to sell 14 million albums and become the first British female artist to have a...

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Byron Wien's 2013 Predictions Have Been Way Off

Since 1986, investing legend and Blackstone Vice Chairman Byron Wien begins each January by attempting to predict the 10 big surprises of the coming year.Wien should be given major props for even...

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Markets Are On The Rise

Markets staged a major rally on Friday after the US jobs report came in way better than expected.And that rally is continuing today. Playing catch-up, Japan gained 2.29%.Italy is up 0.5%. Germany is up...

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Eight Major Tech Companies Just Made A Joint Demand That The Government...

Several major tech companies have announced a new initiative, under the banner of Reformgovernmentsurveillence.com, calling on the government to change its spying practices (via NYT). Several tech...

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