Local Police Departments Have Been Driving Fake Cell Towers Into...
USA Today's John Kelly reports many U.S. law enforcement agencies have accessed cell towers to gather call data from thousands of residents, similar to tactics used by the N.S.A.Approximately...
View ArticleZach Johnson Beat Tiger Woods By Sinking A Shot From The Fairway On The 18th...
Zach Johnson beat Tiger Woods and won the World Challenge but only after sinking a shot from the fairway to force a playoff.Johnson shanked his second shot on the par-4 18th hole, hitting the ball...
View ArticleThe WTO Just Came To A Historic Trade Deal — Here's What You Need To Know
The World Trade Organization (WTO) reached a major trade reform agreement on Saturday, the first in its history.The deal required unanimous approval from the 159 countries involved and took until the...
View ArticleThe Weekend Is Over, And Markets And Futures Are Mostly Higher
Asia and Pacific markets were mostly higher as Monday trading opened.Korea's Kospi and Japan's Nikkei both climbed more than 1%. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was off 0.2%.U.S. futures were pointing...
View ArticleFacebook Might Be Adding A 'Sympathize' Button
What do you do when a friend memorializes a deceased loved one by uploading a photo, or when your cousin complains of a bad day on her Facebook status?Sometimes, it just feels weird to click "like"...
View Article18 Examples Of Kobe Bryant's Insane Work Ethic
Less than eight months after tearing his Achilles, Kobe Bryant is officially back in the lineup for the Lakers.Achilles injuries are awful, especially for aging NBA players.But work ethic is a crucial...
View ArticleAdventurer Who Inspired James Franco Movie '127 Hours' Arrested For Domestic...
DENVER (AP) — Aron Ralston, who cut off his forearm to free himself after becoming trapped by a dislodged boulder in a Utah canyon, has been arrested in Denver for domestic violence.The 38-year-old was...
View ArticleIt's A Light Week For The Economy — Here's Your Complete Preview (DIA, SPY,...
For the most part, the economic data has been pretty encouraging.And Friday's strong jobs report has people thinking very carefully about the outlook for monetary policy."Regarding the Fed, last...
View ArticleWhy One Economist Is Concerned About China's Surging Exports
The latest Chinese trade data showed that exports surged 12.7% year-over-year in November, up from 5.6% the previous month.This is also beat expectations for a 7% rise. The slowdown in import growth...
View ArticleChinese Consumer Prices Rise 3%
Chinese consumer prices were up 3% in November, modestly below expectations for a 3.1% rise.Meanwhile, producer prices fell 1.4%, missing expectations for a 1.5% fall. Food inflation fell to 5.9% in...
View ArticleChina Took An Important Step Towards Liberalizing Interest Rates This Weekend
The People's Bank of China officially announced the inter-bank negotiable certificate of deposits (CDs) on Saturday. The interest rate on these CDs will be determined by the market.These certificates...
View ArticleSusan Boyle Diagnosed With Aspberger's
Susan Boyle charmed the world when she appeared on "Britain's Got Talent" in 2009. The 52-year-old has since gone on to sell 14 million albums in 14 months and become the first British female artist to...
View Article2013's Most Viral Videos And Pop Culture Moments Mashed Up In One Awesome...
DJ Earworm is at it again with a new mashup video tribute to this year's most viral videos and the best of pop culture.Clearly that includes prancersizing, Jimmy Kimmel pranks, Dove commercials, the...
View ArticleUruguay Is Facing Down The UN Over The Future Of Drug Laws
This week, the small South American nation of Uruguay did something that made opponents of the drug war all over the world rejoice: It legalized the sale and consumption of marijuana for recreational...
View ArticleThe Budget Deal Will Make Air Travel More Expensive
The budget deal reached by negotiators in Washington this week is good news for the economy, but not so much for airlines.The deal, which still has to pass both houses of Congress but is supported by...
View ArticleHow To Play The Fastest-Growing iPhone Game Of All Time
Do you know who won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1941? Can you guess how many times the Boston Celtics have won the NBA championships?I couldn't until I started playing QuizUp.This incredibly fun app,...
View ArticleYour Facebook Status Updates Can Reveal Dark Aspects Of Your Personality
If you think your friend might be a narcissist, investigating their Facebook status updates could reveal the truth.According to a new study published online in October in the journal Personality And...
View ArticleHere's Why You Shouldn't Freak Out About A Stock Market Bubble
Is the stock market a bubble?Liz Ann Sonders doesn't think so."The growing cries that we've reached sentiment or valuation extreme worthy of past tops, or a bubble at its bursting point, seems a bit...
View ArticleOne In Three Children In The World Have No Birth Certificate
One in three children worldwide cannot have their existence legally verified with a birth certificate since their birth was not registered, UNICEF warned Wednesday.Almost 230 million youngsters under...
View ArticleHere's How To Make Sure Your Tweets Go Viral
If you're looking to up your Twitter game, TrackMaven just released a study that may be able to help you.According to the study, researchers scoured over 1,423 Twitter accounts and 1.7 million tweets...
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