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This University Is Adding The Video Game 'League Of Legends' To Its Athletics...
Professional video game players make a ton of money; the top players in the world raking in millions playing at various tournaments.And now Robert Morris University Illinois wants to prep students on...
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Why Dividing Iraq Won't Work
Almost a century ago, as war raged in Flanders, Britain took the fateful decision to carve up the Ottoman empire. It wanted to stop Russia and others from gaining influence over Islam that could be...
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The West Needs To Do More To Stop Putin
The West should impose fresh sanctions to deter more Russian meddling in eastern Ukraine.Almost three months have passed since Russia annexed Crimea and began stirring up rebellion in eastern Ukraine....
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Is Your Internet As Fast As Advertised?
The FCC put out a big report on the state of broadband in the U.S. Statista made a chart based on the data looking at how the internet speeds for various providers in the U.S. For the most part, the...
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Governor Cuomo Just Made An Incredibly Geeky Credit Rating Joke
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo couldn't be more pleased about his state's Fitch credit rating upgrade. In a conference call with reporters Friday, Cuomo made what may be the first cred rating-themed joke...
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Cisco To Facebook: We're Ready For You (CSCO)
Cisco has something to say about how Facebook elbowed its way into Cisco's turf, the $23 billion Ethernet switch market.And it amounts to "we're ready to compete with you and all who follow you!"To...
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The Best Economic News Of The Week Came When Nobody Was Paying Attention
Friday at 4:15 p.m. Nobody is paying attention to economic news at that time. And yet, the best news of the week came exactly then.That's when the Fed released its latest H.8. report, which offers up a...
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The United States Now Has An Excellent Chance To Advance At The World Cup
Thanks to their huge opening-match win against Ghana, the United States now has a 69.2% chance of advancing out of the group stage and into the round-of-16 knockout stage according to Nate Silver's...
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The Best Grills You Can Buy
When the mercury starts to rise, everything is better when it's done outside, including (and maybe especially) cooking.The summer cookout is a rite and a ritual, but if you don't have a good barbecue...
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The World's Biggest Advertising Company Will Double Its Spending On Twitter
On a panel Friday at the Cannes Lions advertising awards festival in France, WPP CEO Martin Sorrell said his firm would double the amount of money it spends on Twitter ads on behalf of its clients in...
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A Showdown Is Looming Between Hong Kong And China
For years after the return of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty in 1997, China's leaders surprised the world by adhering scrupulously to Hong Kong's unusual political set-up of "one country, two...
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Is A Country's GDP Per Capita Related To The Quality Of Its Soccer Team?
Nope.Credit Suisse recently examined the demographics and economic conditions of every country with a team in the World Cup.What they found was a huge amount of diversity. Here are a few bullets from...
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It's Time To Bail On The Stock Market When Two Of Bob Farrell's Investing...
FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors.Its Time To Bail On The Stock Market When Two Of Bob Farrell's Investing Rules...
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A Drone Filmed A Gorgeous $24 Million Yacht Going Up In Flames
A $24 million 110-foot yacht was destroyed by fire near San Diego on Thursday, and a drone with a video camera captured the devastating scene, NY Daily News reports.The "Polar Bear" caught fire around...
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Box Eyes Another Private Cash Infusion Before It IPOs
Though its IPO looms large, cloud storage company Box may be looking for a last-minute investment, according to Re/code and others.The company is reportedly in talks with private equity firm TPG —...
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Google's Nest Is Buying Wi-Fi Camera Company Dropcam For $555 Million
Google's Nest has reached a deal to buy Dropcam, an internet camera company, for $555 million according to The Wall Street Journal's Scott Thurm: Google/Nest buying Dropcam for $555 million— Scott...
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North Korea Hates Seth Rogen's New Movie
Don't expect to see James Franco and Seth Rogen joining Dennis Rodman on any North Korean vacations in the near future.The well-known pals have been condemned by the regime for their upcoming movie...
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Online Video Advertising Is Growing Many Times Faster Than TV, Search, And...
Online video is growing faster than most other advertising formats and mediums.Video ad revenue will increase at a three-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.5% through 2016, according to our...
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The Japanese Prime Minister Wants To Hold A Robot Olympics In Tokyo
The Japanese Prime Minister is already planning for the future of sports in Japan in science-fiction fashion."In 2020 I would like to gather all of the world’s robots and aim to hold an Olympics where...
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This Bay Area App Is The Airbnb Of Driveways
Thanks to the new sharing economy, you can find a place to stay with Airbnb and a ride to to get you there with Uber. Now, if you need a place to keep your car there's CARMAnation.CARMAnation is a Bay...
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