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Here's Your Complete Preview Of This Week's Big Economic Events
The Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss and decide the path of monetary policy. This comes in the wake of improving economic data."The...
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US-Based Medtronic Is Buying Covidien And Moving To Ireland In A $43 Billion...
Medical device-maker Medtronic has agreed to acquire peer Covidien for $42.9 billion in cash and stock.The purchase values Covidien at $93.22 per Covidien share.Covidien closed at $72.02 on Friday."We...
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The Man Allegedly Responsible For The Fall Of MtGox Is Tweeting Again
Mark Karpeles, the French programmer who was at the helm of Bitcoin megaexchange MtGox at the time of its collapse, has begun Tweeting again. His @magicaltux account had been silent since January. A...
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A Perfect Photo Of Lionel Messi Scoring A Goal Against 5 Defenders
Argentina's Lionel Messi scored a brilliant second-half goal to beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-1 in a key Group F match on Sunday at the World Cup.It was a vintage goal from Messi, who has been heavily...
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It's Becoming Increasingly Likely Nigeria's Kidnapped Girls Will Never Come Home
It's now been two months since terrorist group Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 Nigerian school girls in the country's unstable north. Despite new aerial patrols from U.S. drones, no progress has...
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How Peter Dinklage Became The Beloved 'Game Of Thrones' Bad Boy
"A Lannister always pays his debts."Actor Peter Dinklage, however, has few debts to pay.The Jersey-born actor essentially bootstrapped his career, living as a self-described starving artist for years...
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The Weekend Is Over And Stocks Are Falling
The weekend is over and stocks are falling.U.S. futures are down 0.3%Australia's S&P/ASX 200 is off 0.4%.Japan's Nikkei opened 0.3% lower. Sunday evening saw bad news crop up across the world: The...
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This Lawyer Quit His Job, Moved To China, And Started A Wildly Successful Sex...
Brian Sloan quit his job as a lawyer to start a sex toy business that generates over $1 million a year, and he did it without office space or full-time employees.He and his collaborators at Very...
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'22 Jump Street' Had A Huge Weekend At The Box Office
"22 Jump Street" ruled the box office this weekend.The sequel, reuniting Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum, brought in a huge $60 million opening weekend, matching analyst estimates.That marks the second...
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Starbucks Announces It Will Pay Tuition For Thousands Of Its Workers (SBUX)
Starbucks announced late Sunday it will pay for thousands of its workers to take courses through Arizona State University to complete their Bachelor's degree.The Starbucks College Achievement plan will...
View ArticleDouble Tornadoes Touch Down In Nebraska
Reports of double tornadoes appearing in Nebraska are flooding Twitter. Areas mentioned include Wisner, Pender, and Pilger — all in northeastern Nebraska."We do have a tornadic thunderstorm in...
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The US Stuns Ghana With A Goal 31 Seconds Into Opening World Cup Match
In the best possible start to the opening match of the World Cup, Clint Dempsey scored a goal after 31 seconds to give the U.S. a 1-0 lead over Ghana.Dempsey took the ball at the side of box, dribbled...
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Here's An Annotated Chart Of Oil Prices Since The Lincoln Presidency
Today, BP released its statistical energy review for 2014. Among the highlights:Energy consumption accelerated despite sluggish economic growthCoal was the world's fastest-growing energy source, thanks...
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This Chart Tells The Story Of Apple's Massive iPhone 6 Upgrade Sales...
This year is expected to be the mother of all upgrade cycles for Apple and the iPhone. Apple is reportedly going to release a 4.7-inch iPhone and a 5.5-inch iPhone this fall. The iPhone 5S is...
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Obama Is Sending 275 US Troops To Iraq
President Barack Obama is sending 275 U.S. troops to Iraq to "provide support and security for U.S. personnel and the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad" in the wake of territorial gains made by the jihadist...
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VA Official Arrested For Allegedly Taking $40K In Illegal Gifts
An official at a New York Veterans Affairs facility was arrested Monday for allegedly taking tens of thousands of dollars in improper gifts from a telecommunications firm doing business with the...
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Europe Is Collaborating With South Korea To Bring Blazing-Fast 5G Internet To...
5G mobile internet — which we should all be excited about — is coming to consumers even faster than expected, according to an agreement reached between Europe and South Korea to research and develop...
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A Gruesome Photo Of Clint Dempsey's Nose After Being Kicked In The Face
The United States is beating Ghana in their opening World Cup match, but that is the only good news as the American side has been riddled with injuries.The worst appears to be Jozy Altidore who had to...
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I Just Learned South Korea's Secret To Competing In Global Trade
I recently took a tour of my uncle's industrial valve company in South Korea. The visit included a presentation given by one of his employees, who emphasized the company's commitment research and...
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This Is Why The US Needs To Beat Ghana In Its World Cup Opener
The United States men's national team's opening game against Ghana is its best chance to get a win in Group G.The odds to get out of the group are stacked against the Americans. The most realistic...
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