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China New Year stampede kills 35 in Shanghai: city govt
Shanghai (AFP) - A stampede by New Year's revellers on Shanghai's historic waterfront killed 35 people and injured dozens more, the city government said Thursday.The disaster happened in a crowded...
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Here's Why We Call Them 'Bear' And 'Bull' Markets
When stocks are up 20% from a low, we're in a bull market. And when stocks are down 20% from a high, we're in a bear market.But where do these names come from?According to Scottrade, these...
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4 Subtle Differences Between Workaholics And High Performers
"I'm a recovering workaholic," admits Jullien Gordon, a nationally recognized speaker and founding partner of New Higher, in a post on LinkedIn.Workaholism, he says, looks similar to high performance...
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The Secret To Winning An Argument Is Ridiculously Simple
If you want to change someone's opinion, ask them how they would do something instead of why. The insight comes from University of Colorado psychologist Philip M. Fernbach in a paper with the telling...
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Back In 2000, The CIA Made These Predictions For 2015
Back in 2000, the CIA published a 70-page report on what the world would be like in 2015. Here were some of those predictions, according to a December 2000 story from the Telegraph. "International...
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Indicted Louisiana Mayor Says Facebook And Local Media 'Can Kiss My Ass'
James Lavigne, the former mayor of Pearl River, Louisiana, ended 2014 with a bang.According to the New Orleans Advocate, Lavigne had a rough year that included an indictment, questions about his...
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Murray, Wawrinka move into Abu Dhabi semi-finals
Abu Dhabi (AFP) - Andy Murray set up a Mubadala World Tennis Championship semi-final clash with Rafael Nadal when he battled to a hard-earned 7-6 (7/1), 5-7, 6-4 win over Spain's Feliciano Lopez on...
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From Getting Fit To Staying Organized, These Are Our Tech Resolutions For 2015
Welcome to 2015. It's time for that annual ritual known as the New Year's Resolution.We informally polled the editors at Business Insider about their 2015 goals involving tech and came up with an...
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Here's One Of The Easiest Bourbon Cocktails You Can Make At Home
Named after the famous Los Angeles restaurant that opened in 1926, the Brown Derby cocktail brings anyone back to the golden age of Hollywood. For an easy-to-make at home bourbon cocktail recipe, we...
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Thousands of Europeans take icy New Year's plunges
The Hague (AFP) - After a long night of celebrating the arrival of 2015 tens of thousands of Europeans saw no better way to begin the new year than to jump into freezing water.In the Netherlands alone...
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Baylor Threw A Long Touchdown Pass To A 390-Pound Offensive Lineman
Baylor University pulled out the trickiest of trick plays in the Cotton Bowl, throwing a touchdown pass to a 390-pound offensive lineman.It is not unusual to see an offensive lineman catch a touchdown...
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What 12 Super-Successful People Wish They Knew At 22
Think back to when you were 22 years old. You were just graduating from college, entering the "real world," and embarking on your professional journey. Maybe you wish you could rewrite your past. Or...
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Here Are The Most And Least Expensive Ways To Drill For Oil (USO)
There are a bunch of ways to drill for oil. You can drill it in your backyard if you're in the right spot, or you can go just offshore and drill it from the ocean.You can also frack for it or extract...
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Apple Went To Incredible Lengths To Save This Barn (AAPL)
Apple's new "spaceship" campus will have a fitness center, and a century-old barn next to it.The Glendenning Barn, a historical landmark, has been in Cupertino since way before tech companies starting...
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Brazil's Rousseff vows to tackle graft, boost economy
Brasilia (Brazil) (AFP) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff kicked off a second term Thursday, vowing to tackle corruption and revamp the economy as her government reels from a series of setbacks....
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Brouwer's late goal lifts Capitals to outdoor win
Washington (AFP) - Washington's Troy Brouwer scored the winning goal with 12.9 seconds remaining as the Capitals edged the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 Thursday in the National Hockey League's Winter Classic...
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A Former CIA Agent Explains How To Advance Your Career Like A Spy
In order to survive, spies have to be really good at their jobs. They have to gain their opponent's trust and respond to a crisis quickly. In the book "Work Like a Spy: Business Tips from a Former CIA...
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This Is The Quickest And Easiest Way To Uphold Your 'Workout More' Resolution
Rather than splurging on a new gym membership in 2015, try out a fitness app that gives you the benefits of a sweaty bike ride and a trip to the weight room in 7 minutes.Originally envisioned by a...
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Mario Cuomo Is Dead At 82
Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo died Thursday at the age of 82, according to various news sources including the The New York Daily News and the Wall Street Journal.The former governor — who served...
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GM adds another 92,000 vehicles to ignition switch recall
Washington (AFP) - General Motors on Thursday announced a recall of more than 92,000 additional vehicles over ignition switch problems blamed for 42 deaths.The largest US automaker has already recalled...
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