At Least 35 Dead, Hundreds Injured In Massive Explosion Near Chinese Chemical...
At least 35 people are dead and another 166 are injured after a massive explosion ripped through an industrial area in Quingdao, China, South China Morning Post is reporting.The explosion happened near...
View ArticleUnable To Afford Retirement, More Americans Opt For 'Partial Retirement'
In the wake of the Great Recession and snail-paced economic recovery, some of the worst-hit have been those close to retirement age.A study by University of Michigan finds that more Americans are...
View ArticleFinally, Someone Wants To Hear About Your Video Game Exploits
It can be hard for a guy to see his girlfriend not appreciate his impressive Call of Duty killstreak. Or for a girl gamer to be embarrassed to tell her friends that she beat the latest Assassin's Creed...
View ArticleThe Quality Of The Meth Coming Out Of North Korea Would Make Even Walter...
Various news agencies have reported that five men were recently extradited to the U.S. from Thailand for their alleged involvement in a North Korean meth drug ring.But that's not the real...
View ArticleHere's How 15 Famous Companies Got Their Quirky Names
Ever wonder where Starbucks got its name? How about Google or Yahoo?It's not something we think about often, but the names of many major companies that now seem familiar are often made up, seemingly...
View ArticleAnalyst Destroys The Stock Market Crash Chart That Wall Streeters Are Passing...
On Thursday night, Dan Greenhaus of BTIG threw this chart into his nightly email. It has been making the rounds among traders and analysts lately.Correlation does not equal causation, of course. And...
View ArticleHere's The Glowing Story About The Qatar World Cup That ESPN Doesn't Want You...
Amid claims that Qatar is using "modern day slavery" to construct infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup, ESPN writer Phil Ball went on an "all-expenses paid trip" to the country and wrote an...
View ArticleJennifer Lawrence Calls Out Jon Stewart For Not Being Prepared For Interview
Jennifer Lawrence ended her "Hunger Games: Catching Fire" press tour at "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" Thursday and the interview became a bit ... unhinged.After Stewart opened by telling Lawrence...
View Article'How I Met Your Mother' Spinoff Will Be A Totally Separate Story Without...
Now that CBS has officially moved forward with its "How I Met Your Mother" spinoff, "How I Met Your Father," the big question is what it will be about.One thing's certain: the story won't revolve...
View ArticleThis Rollerball Pen Uses Conductive Ink To Let You Draw Real Electronic...
For electronics students and hobbyist tinkerers, laying out a new electronic circuit can be a cumbersome task requiring ugly wires and breadboards.A new Kickstarter project called Circuit Scribe seems...
View ArticleFinding This Tiny Particle Has Opened Up A New Era Of Astronomy
Scientists using a telescope buried under the Antarctic ice sheet have found the first sign of high-energy neutrinos that come from outside the solar system. The discovery is a huge step to finding the...
View ArticleDerrick Rose Injured His Knee And Left Arena On Crutches
In the worst news possible for the Chicago Bulls, star point guard Derrick Rose had to leave Friday's night game after injuring his right knee. Rose was later seen leaving the arena on crutches.The...
View ArticleThis Man Was Detained By Immigration For 3 Years Before Being Released...
Dave Pierre — who was born in Antigua and came to America legally as a small child — was recently released after being locked up by immigration authorities for 1,144 days. Join the conversation about...
View ArticleThe 25 Most Influential Business Leaders Of 2013
Every industry has its movers and shakers.Men and women who, by virtue of their chutzpah and determination, built new companies, saved them from the brink of extinction, or forged new paths for others...
View ArticleSouthampton Keeper Gave Up One Of The Most Embarrassing Goals You Will Ever See
After a teammate played the ball back to Southampton Keeper Artur Boruc, he appeared to temporarily lose his mind as he tried to get fancy with the ball, eventually giving it up to Olivier Giroud for...
View ArticleModel Sues Match.com For $1.5 Billion, Says Her Picture Was Used In 200 Fake...
A New York plaintiffs' lawyer has filed a massive lawsuit accusing Match.com of knowingly approving hundreds, and possibly thousands, of fake profiles using pirated photos.The lead plaintiff in the...
View ArticleInside The Mothership Of Angry Birds
Rovio could very well become the next Disney.Back in April, Rovio announced that it made just under $200 million in revenue in 2012. With Rovio's birthday coming up on December 11, we decided to take a...
View ArticleWhy Indians Love Gold
INDIANS adore gold. Newly wed brides are given enough jewellery to break their necks. Peasants store their pitiful savings in trinkets. Wise-guys sport rings like knuckle-dusters and tycoons with...
View ArticleSheryl Sandberg Wants Every Boss To Talk About Pregnancy
Here's a startling statistic: women currently hold a mere 4.2 percent of Fortune 500 CEO positions and only 4.5 percent of Fortune 1000 CEO positions, according to research from Catalyst.Facebook COO...
View ArticleNokia, Once The World's Biggest Mobile-Phone Maker, Is Planning The Next...
SAMULI SIMOJOKI knew the outcome was a formality, but he still wanted his say, “not so much as a Nokia shareholder, but as a Finn.” Mr Simojoki, a lawyer from Helsinki, was one of the 3,200 who...
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