Google's Virtual Fireplace Offers Some Valentine's Day Romance — Kind Of
If you want to snuggle with your sweetie by the fireplace, but you don't actually have a fireplace, don't worry.All you actually need is a Chromecast.According to Google Play's Google+ page:When you...
View ArticleYahoo Acquires And Shuts Down Startup Distill (YHOO)
Yahoo's newest acquisition is a young startup named Distill that landed its $1.3 million in seed funding only about five months ago.With the purchase, seven Distill employees will join Yahoo, and...
View ArticleChinese Consumer Prices Rise 2.5%
Chinese consumer prices were up 2.5% year-over-year in January. This was modestly above expectations for a 2.4% rise and compares with a 2.5% rise the previous month.Meanwhile, producer prices fell...
View ArticleFormer Pediatrician Who Appeared On 'Oprah' Convicted Of Waterboarding
A former pediatrician who has written several books on near-death experiences in kids has been convicted of waterboarding his girlfriend's daughter, the Associated Press reports.Melvin Morse, 60, was...
View ArticleBiden Calls Ukraine's Prime Minister Amid Complete Chaos In Kiev
Vice President Joe Biden called Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Tuesday amid total chaos in the country, where at least 18 people have died.Here's the full White House readout of the call:Vice...
View ArticleElderly nun sentenced to 35 months for Tennessee nuclear break-in
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - A U.S. judge sentenced 84-year-old nun, Sister Megan Rice, on Tuesday to 35 months in prison for breaking into a Tennessee defense facility where enriched uranium for...
View ArticleThese Heartbreaking Photos Show How Slavery Isn't A Thing Of The Past
Photographer Lisa Kristine has spent her entire career traveling to the most distant corners of the world, 100 countries in total, to capture vulnerable indigenous communities. Yet, until 2009, she was...
View ArticleApple TV Is Starting To Sound More Like Hulu Than A Cable Replacement
While rumors about the Apple TV have been floating around for years, it's only in recent weeks that we've started to get a clearer picture of what Apple might be trying to do in the television...
View ArticleThe New F-35 Fighter Jet Can Be Taken Down Without A Bullet Ever Being Fired
The F-35, the latest fighter jet being developed for the U.S. Armed Forces, has hit another potential snag.This time, it's not questions of the jet's structural integrity or even questions of relevance...
View ArticleChair of New Mexico Game Commission resigns after cougar killing
By Jonathan Kaminksy(Reuters) - The chairman of the New Mexico Game Commission has resigned after he was accused of helping to illegally hunt a cougar on his family's cattle ranch earlier this month,...
View ArticleWisconsin National Guard suspends soldier who posted casket photo
(Reuters) - A Wisconsin Army National Guard soldier who posted a photo on social media of soldiers smiling or striking poses around a flag-draped casket has been suspended, the guard said on...
View ArticleOhio gay couple sues after being denied Obamacare coverage
(Reuters) - A gay couple in Ohio filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday, charging they were unable to obtain family coverage under President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law because the state of Ohio...
View ArticleLooking for Syria options, U.S. remains cool to using force
By Steve Holland and Lesley WroughtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite a forthcoming review of options in the deteriorating Syria crisis, the White House on Tuesday signaled that President Barack Obama...
View ArticleU.S. whistleblower Snowden wins student role at Scottish university
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden has been elected to the post of student rector at Glasgow University in Scotland, one of Britain's oldest universities.Snowden, living...
View ArticleFed adopts tough capital rules for foreign banks
By Douwe MiedemaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Tuesday adopted tight new rules for foreign banks to shield the U.S. taxpayer from costly bailouts, ceding only minor concessions despite...
View ArticleU.S. to boost network of advisers on trade negotiations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will boost its network of trade advisers to give a stronger voice to public health, development and consumer safety experts, Trade Representative Michael Froman...
View ArticleDiageo credits its export success to EU, warns UK not to leave: FT
(Reuters) - Diageo Plc , the world's biggest spirits company has warned against Britain leaving the European Union, crediting the bloc's global trade deals for the company's whisky exports success, the...
View ArticleThe Most Important Muscle Groups For Different Sports In The Winter Olympics
While everyone can see which muscles Olympic weight lifters and sprinters are using, the winter sports are a bit more mysterious.How exactly do luge athletes propel themselves forward? Which muscle...
View ArticleCanon climbs to three-week high after share buyback announcement
TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares in Canon Inc advanced 2.4 percent to a three-week high of 3,154 yen on Wednesday after it said it will buy back up to 50 billion yen ($488.5 million) worth of its own shares,...
View ArticleIt's Better To Be A Software Programmer Than A Doctor, Says List Of The 100...
US News has released its list of the 100 best jobs in 2014, and the No. 1 job on the list is: software developer.The work is meaningful, touching every aspect of our lives. It pays well. It is in...
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