NTSB Says Brakes On NYC Train That Derailed Were Working Properly
Investigators didn't find anything to indicate that the brakes on a train that derailed last weekend were not functioning properly, National Transportation Safety Board officials said at a press...
View ArticleThese Dazzling Pictures Will Make You Appreciate The UN Like Never Before
The United Nations currently has fifteen peacekeeping missions around the world, ranging from providing disaster relief in Haiti to alleviating a civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Since it...
View Article18 Powerful Images Of Mother Nature In Action From 2013
2013 was a wild year for weather and other natural phenomena.Wildfires and tornadoes wreaked havoc across the United States, while erupting volcanoes and floods destroyed other parts of the world.Here...
View ArticleHow The Disney Marketing Machine Creates A Teen Star
The most striking thing about the new tell-all from former Jonas Brothers frontman Joe Jonas in New York magazine is how candid it is.As it turns out, the kid who used to rock shaggy hair and a...
View ArticleHere's The Most Unexpected Reason To Be Worried About Stocks (DIA, SPY, QQQ)
Credit Suisse's Andrew Garthwaite raised his 2014 target for the S&P 500 today.He now sees it rallying to 1,940 by the end of next year, up from an earlier target of 1,900. And in his research...
View ArticleOne Mutation Turns Normal Mice Into Alcoholics
Alcoholism is a complicated condition caused by many factors, but at least one of these factors is your genes.Researchers have just found a new suspect: the Gabrb1 gene, which seems to play a role in...
View ArticleIndiana University Removes Controversial 'Black Santa' Poster From Residence...
Indiana University removed a controversial bulletin board asking "Can Santa Claus Be a Black Man?" from an undergraduate residence hall after what administrators described as a misguided attempt to...
View ArticleTop NFL Prospect Marcus Mariota Is Returning To Oregon Next Year In A Shock Move
Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota will return to school for his junior season in 2014, the school announced today.It's a shocker.Mariota was considered one of the top players in the loaded 2014 NFL...
View ArticleThe Amount Of Computing Power Dedicated To Mining Bitcoin Has Gone Parabolic
Bitcoin mining is becoming a serious business.This chart, from Bitcoin wallet service and block explorer Blockchain.info, shows the amount of computational power worldwide dedicated to Bitcoin mining —...
View ArticleHow To Keep Your Spouse On Budget
If you think your boss or financial advisor has the greatest influence on your financial future, you're wrong. Most likely, it's your spouse who holds the cards.But many couples aren't even talking...
View ArticleGreen Energy Could Crash The U.S. Power Grid
The push for green energy in the United States may be hindered by the limitations of our outdated power grids, which are unsuited for unpredictable energy sources like sunlight and wind, according to...
View ArticleAn Absolutely Terrifying Chart For Microsoft (MSFT)
Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system is a flop.This chart from Statista, based on data from Net Applications, shows that Windows 8 was used by just 9.3% of the computing population. At this point in...
View ArticleIllinois Approves Pension Overhaul
Illinois lawmakers approved a $160 billion pension reform bill.The state has the worst credit rating in the country, and its pension crisis was having ripple effects throughout the state. Fitch cited...
View Article76ers Star Rookie Point Guard Won't Be Able To Spend Any Of His Salary For 3...
In an era when it is far too common to hear stories of millionaire athletes going broke, it is refreshing to hear the story of rookie point guard Michael Carter-Williams of the Philadelphia...
View ArticleThe City Of Detroit Is Bankrupt, And For Some Reason The Washington Times...
In 2008, Mitt Romney wrote an op-ed for the New York Times arguing that General Motors and Chrysler should be put through a managed bankruptcy process instead of getting a taxpayer bailout.The New York...
View ArticlePhotos Of Australian Athletes Training For The Winter Olympics During The Summer
Australia has only won nine Winter Olympic medals.It makes sense — there's no snow there and the winter games take place in Aussie summer.But Australian athletes are starting to figure out ways of...
View ArticleThe NSA Is Gathering 5 Billion Records On Global Cellphone Locations Every Day
The National Security Agency collects nearly 5 billion records on the locations of cellphones worldwide, including within the U.S., Barton Gellman and Ashkan Soltani of The Washington Post report.Much...
View Article16 Extravagant Gifts You Can't Wrap
What do you give the person who has everything? A life changing experience, of course.To help you think outside the box this holiday season, we've compiled a list of gifts you can't wrap, ranging from...
View ArticleThe Connected Car Has Become The Next Battleground For Google, Amazon, And...
Mobile Insights is a daily newsletter from BI Intelligence delivered first thing every morning exclusively to BI Intelligence subscribers. Sign up for a free trial of BI Intelligence today.Platforms...
View Article3 Surprising Ways To Accelerate Retirement Savings
More than half of Americans are not on track in their retirement savings, according to a new assessment survey by Fidelity Investments.A whopping 55% of those surveyed will likely not have enough money...
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