A tribute tweet to the Purple One by the Cheerios cereal brand left many people on Twitter seeing red.
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George Soros thinks China is starting to resemble the U.S. from a decade ago and it is not a good look.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation paid more than $1 million for a hacking tool that opened the iPhone of a terrorist gunman in San Bernardino, Calif., FBI Director James Comey said.
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Award-winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh talked in a wide-ranging interview with journalist Ken Klipperstein about the complex relationship between the United States, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, which he reported on extensively in his new book, “The Killing of Osama Bin Laden,” according to a story posted on RawStory.com. Among other things, Hersh said in the exclusive AlterNet interview that the Saudi government bribed Pakistan with “hush money” to hide Osama bin Laden from the U.S. because... Читать дальше...
Fitting for a red-hot multi-instrumentalist iconic sex unicorn who transcended societal norms of gender and sexuality.
Some Passover seders are about to get a little more ... uplifting.
A leading ultra-orthodox rabbi in Israel ruled that medical marijuana is kosher for Passover, the Times of Israel reported on Tuesday.
As population expands, there are some key ways to protect yourself.
The Cowboys surprised many people when they took center Travis Frederick in the first round of the 2013 draft, but the selection has worked out well for Dallas. Frederick, who went 31st overall that year, stepped right into the starting lineup and has remained there for every game the Cowboys have played since he arrived.…
He keeps calling, but she won’t pick up the phone.
BookBuyers closes its doors in Mountain View BookBuyers, an independent bookstore in downtown Mountain View, in the heart of Silicon Valley, has closed its doors. The store, at 317 Castro St., couldn’t afford to stay in the area and fell behind on its rent, said owner Hotranatha Ajaya. “The books are as great as they ever were, and I love my customers,” Ajaya said by phone. [...] it is harder — the Internet has changed the pricing structure. Specializing in used and out-of-print books, BookBuyers... Читать дальше...
Visa Inc. on Thursday reported net income of $1.7 billion, or 71 cents a share, in the fiscal second quarter, compared with 63 cents a share in the year-ago period. Adjusting for one-time items, Visa reported net income of $1.6 billion, or 68 cents a share, in the quarter. Sales hit $3.6 billion in the quarter, from $3.1 billion a year ago. The company cited "continued headwinds" of the strong U.S. dollar, lower oil prices, and an "uneven" global economy for driving continued weak cross-border spending... Читать дальше...
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Univision has taken full ownership of the television channel and digital media property, Fusion.
In a deal expected to close soon, Univision Communications Inc. bought out ABC's shares in Fusion -- which they co-founded in October 2013.
In turn, Univision will create the Fusion Media Group, which will include Fusion, El Rey, as well as The Root, The Onion, A.V. Club, Clickhole, Starwipe, Flama, Univision Digital and Univision Music.
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Shares of Alphabet Inc. tumbled 6.5% in after-hours trade Thursday after the company reported much weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings. The company reported net income of $5.3 billion versus $4.5 billion last year, an increase of 26%. However, adjusted earnings per share were $7.50, below the FactSet consensus estimate of $7.96. Revenue rose 17% to $20.3 billion, compared with $17.3 billion last year, topping the Wall Street estimate of $16.6 billion.
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The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) paid more than $1 million for a tool to break into the iPhone of a terrorist, according to US media reports.
REDMOND, Washington _ Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $3.76 billion.
(AP) _ Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $3.76 billion. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 62 cents per share. The average estimate of 12 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 63 cents per share.
You may have noticed that Wall Street has gotten pretty excited about blockchain.
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Bus offers rides from Moscow to St. Petersburg for as little as $1.50
US Assistant Secretary of State for Nonproliferation Thomas Countryman said that the United States will eventually discuss Russian concerns over the Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement regarding changes in the means of plutonium disposal.
