14 People Who Failed Before Becoming Famous
The names Oprah Winfrey, Walt Disney, and Steven Spielberg aren't usually associated with failure.But before these super successful stars made it big in Hollywood, they first failed, were fired, or...
View ArticleWalter Ehlers, The Last Medal Of Honor Recipient Who Stormed D-Day Beach,...
Former Army Staff Sgt. Walter Ehlers, the last living Medal of Honor recipient to storm Omaha Beach on D-Day during World War II, has died. He was 92.Born in Junction City, Kansas in 1921, Ehlers...
View ArticleThis Nasty Court Case Helped Make Surrogacy Illegal In New York
New York is one of a handful of states that bans surrogate pregnancies, thanks to a nasty 1980s court battle that pitted a baby's biological father against the surrogate who decided she wanted to keep...
View ArticleNew York police surveillance of Muslims constitutional: judge
By Joseph AxNEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City's secret police surveillance of mosques, Muslim businesses and a Muslim student group in New Jersey did not violate the U.S. Constitution, a federal judge...
View ArticleThe Emerging-Market Turmoil Has Created An Interesting Buying Opportunity
FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors.The Emerging Market Rout Has Created A Buying Opportunity Among Consumer Staples...
View Article13 Things Only 'Military Brats' Will Understand
Children who grow up with one or more parent in the military and spend time on or around bases, aka "military brats," get used to things that seem weird to everyone else.Since I was born at William...
View ArticleS&P 500 may stall near high; Yellen in focus
By Chuck MikolajczakNEW YORK (Reuters) - After the S&P 500 slipped on Friday and broke a two-week rally, stocks may find tougher sledding in the coming week as investors may be unwilling to push...
View ArticleHagel decides not to pursue top medal for celebrated U.S. Marine hero
By David AlexanderWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has reviewed the case of a Marine sergeant honored for heroism in Iraq and agreed with two other Pentagon chiefs that the...
View ArticleTed Nugent Apologizes For Calling Obama 'Subhuman Mongrel'
Controversial rocker Ted Nugent has finally apologized for calling President Obama a "subhuman mongrel" following a backlash that included a number of Republican politicians, Politico reports."On...
View ArticleYoung Education Tech Company 2U Files For A Huge $100 Million IPO
2U, a company that offers software to universities to host online classes, just filed the paperwork for an IPO. It hasn't offered details on share price, or how many shares, but it's looking to raise...
View ArticleApple says security flaw could allow hackers to beat iPhone encryption
By Joseph MennSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A major flaw in Apple Inc software for mobile devices could allow hackers to intercept email and other communications that are meant to be encrypted, the company...
View ArticleDetroit's bankruptcy plan spares pensions from deepest cuts
By Karen Pierog(Reuters) - Detroit's blueprint for dealing with $18 billion in debt and emerging from municipal bankruptcy requires cuts to worker pensions and even deeper cuts for bondholders, setting...
View ArticleG20 support builds to adopt ambitious target for global growth
By Wayne ColeSYDNEY (Reuters) - The world's top 20 economies may agree to set an ambitious target for faster global growth at a weekend meeting in Sydney, where major central banks are also being urged...
View ArticleDefense argues Cole bombing mastermind should not face death
By Medina RoshanFORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - Defense lawyers for the Saudi man charged with masterminding the 2000 USS Cole bombing that killed 17 American sailors argued on Friday he should not...
View ArticleEx-Madoff aide on trial in N.Y. wins dismissal of two counts
By Joseph AxNEW YORK (Reuters) - One of five former Bernard Madoff aides on trial for abetting his massive Ponzi scheme will face two fewer counts when the case goes to a jury, after a judge agreed to...
View ArticleSome victims in California tribal office shooting were relatives
(Reuters) - A woman who opened fire at an eviction hearing at a Native American tribal office in a California killed her brother, niece and nephew plus a fourth person, officials said on Friday, one...
View ArticleUS Military Bans 'Made In China' American Flags
American flags not made in America are now banned from U.S. military installations, reports CBS News.California Rep. Mike Thompson, a Vietnam War veteran and Purple Heart recipient, wrote the...
View ArticleU.S. soldier killed, 7 injured during training exercise at Fort Bragg
(Reuters) - A U.S. Army soldier was killed and seven were injured during a training exercise involving a large gun at Fort Bragg in North Carolina on Friday, officials at the base said.The 82nd...
View ArticleIsrael's Infamous 'Prisoner X' Leaked Secrets To Iran [Report]
The Australian-born Mossad agent who committed suicide while imprisoned in Israel on undisclosed charges leaked sensitive intelligence to Iran, according to a new book by investigative journalist...
View ArticleHonda, lagging rivals, considers opening board to foreigners
By Maki Shiraki and Yoko KubotaTOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co <7267.T> is considering diversifying its all-Japanese, all-male board by appointing a foreigner and could move as early as Monday,...
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