Two killed, 41 wounded in attack on Thai protest rally: media
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of supporters of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra meet on Sunday hours after an attack on an anti-government rally killed two people and wounded 41, media said,...
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Police Dashcam Video Saves N.J. Man From False Charges Of Eluding Police,...
Videos taken from two police cruiser dash cams were the deciding factor in dropping the case against a New Jersey man facing charges of eluding police and assault, ABC 7 reports.The incident between...
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Samsung Has Two New Smart Watches Launching In April — Here's Everything They...
Samsung announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona today two new models of its Galaxy Gear smart watch, the Galaxy Gear 2 and Galaxy Gear 2 Neo. Both watches are essentially the same device,...
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Here's What LA's Mass Transit System Could Look Like In 40 Years
The Los Angeles public transportation system is easily derided as useless and underused, an afterthought in a city dominated by cars. But the county's long range transportation plan includes ways to...
View ArticleNew York City's Huge Rat Problem In One Disturbing Map
It's not just the West Side anymore, Mick. New city data compiled by programmer Steven Melendez shows restaurants with "evidence of mice or live mice" or "evidence of rats or live rats" can now be...
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Microsoft resets Windows Phone to reach lower cost markets
By Paul SandleBARCELONA (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is pushing to reach a far wider audience for smartphones running its Windows Phone software by turning to cheaper chipsets and easing restrictions on...
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Julian Assange's 'Ghostwriter' Eviscerates The WikiLeaks Founder In Crushing...
In January 2011, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange chose Scottish novelist and non-fiction author Andrew O'Hagan to 'ghostwrite' his autobiography/manifesto.The project failed spectacularly over the...
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HSBC cost cuts set to lift profits as CEO faces growth challenge
By Steve SlaterLONDON (Reuters) - HSBC's profits are expected to rise by almost a fifth to $24 billion for 2013 as it benefits from a cost-cutting drive that spans managing its documents more...
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Deutsche Bank to slash U.S.-based assets by $100 billion: FT
(Reuters) - Deutsche Bank has laid out plans to reduce its U.S. balance sheet as the U.S. Federal Reserve adopts new rules to shield the country's taxpayers from costly bailouts, the Financial Times...
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Numericable in talks to buy SFR: Les Echos
PARIS (Reuters) - French cable firm Numericable is in talks to buy mobile operator SFR in a deal that would value the unit of media group Vivendi at more than 15 billion euros ($20.6 billion), Les...
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The 10 Most Insanely Obnoxious Humblebrags On Secret
Secret is a buzzy new gossip and confession-sharing app hugely popular in tech circles right now.The premise of the app is simple: it pulls from your phone's contact list, adds friends of friends, and...
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Meet The People Who Live In Wal-Mart Parking Lots [PHOTOS]
There are thousands of Wal-Marts across the U.S. that allow overnight parking for cars RVs. In some cases this had led to the development of whole communities.Brooklyn writer and photographer Nolan...
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India's Bajaj to launch four-wheel vehicle but it's not a car
By Aradhana AravindanMUMBAI (Reuters) - It's got four wheels and seatbelts, but Bajaj Auto , the creator of India's first quadricycle, would rather you didn't call it a car.Bajaj Auto is marketing the...
View ArticleIndonesian copper smelters at risk as mining policy misfires
By Michael Taylor and Wilda AsmariniJAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian policies to force miners to process raw materials at home are misfiring, as disputes over the new rules disrupt plans to invest nearly...
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This Week's Data Will Help Us Figure Out If The Slowdown Is Really About...
After a long snow-related delay, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will give the second half of her semi-annual "Humphrey-Hawkins" testimony to Congress. On Thursday at 10:00 a.m. ET, she meets with...
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CNN Is Planning To End Piers Morgan's Show In March
CNN is planning to end Piers Morgan's primetime show soon — likely sometime in March, The New York Times' David Carr reports.CNN spokesperson Meghan McPartland confirmed Sunday night that "Piers Morgan...
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7 Experts Told Us What Worries Them The Most About China (FXI, EWH)
Chinese GDP growth slowed to 7.7% last year, hitting its lowest level since 1999.Some of the biggest issues we're seeing in the headlines these days are concerns over shadow banking, rising local...
View ArticleSnowmobiler dies in avalanche near Idaho-Montana border
By Dan Whitcomb(Reuters) - A 49-year-old man has been killed in a back-country avalanche while snowmobiling near the Idaho-Montana border, police said on Sunday, becoming the latest in a string of...
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The Nikkei Is Inching Up
The weekend is over and Asian markets are open.China's finance minister Lou Jiwei tried to stem concerns about the yuan depreciation, after some volatility last week, and downplay concerns about shadow...
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Here's A Full List Of Medal Winners At The Sochi Olympics
The 2014 Sochi Olympics is in the books.Russia finished on top of the overall medal count with 33 medals. They also won the most gold medals with 13. The U.S. finished with 28 medals (2nd overall) and...
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