James Gandolfini, ‘Sopranos’ Star, Dies at 51
nytimes.com 5 hours ago
The Emmy Award-winning actor who shot to fame on the HBO drama “The Sopranos” as a hard-living crime crime boss.
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James Gandolfini, Dead At 51. Long Live Tony Soprano
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James Gandolfini died today at age 51 of a heart attack, an HBO rep confirmed to Variety.No one did murder quite so creatively as the creators of The Sopranos...
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Rupee hits life-time low of 60
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The rupee on Thursday plunged by a whopping 130 paise to hit life-time low of 60 against the US dollar in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange on strong demand for the American currency...
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Rupee hits record low of 59.94 against dollar
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Rupee hits record low of 59.68 against dollar
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Rupee opens at new all-time low, hits 59.60/USD
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The Indian rupee opened today at a new all time low. It has opened at 59.60 per dollar versus 58.70 Wednesday...
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Firefighters in trouble after what some call a sexist prank
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They sent a box of tampons to the Port Coquitlam fire department after some women were hired
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DEA Waging Behind-The-Scenes Hemp War
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The Drug Enforcement Administration has kicked its lobbying against legalizing industrial hemp into high gear, hoping to block an amendment in the House that would decriminalize the crop for research...
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Microsoft Completely Backtracks On Xbox One Restrictions After Gamer Backlash
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Call it the Xbox 180...
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Microsoft Responds To Fan Outcry, Changes Xbox One Policies
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In an apparent reversal, Microsoft has changed policies regarding Internet connection and used game capabilities for its upcoming Xbox One gaming console...
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Microsoft retreats on rules for Xbox One after gamers complain
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No regular Web link will be required and gamers will be able to use, sell, trade and loan their games.
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GTA new home prices hit record $644,427
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But new home construction slumps to new lows
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Donald Trump announces 63-storey tower
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The business tycoon and reality TV star has sold his name brand to a new Vancouver hotel/condo project by Holburn Group.
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Startling Number Of Small Businesses Say Obamacare Is Hurting Hiring
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CNBC Small business owners' fear of the effect of the new health-care reform law on their bottom line is prompting many to hold off on hiring and even to shed jobs in some cases, a recent poll found.
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IRS to pay $70M in employee bonuses, senator says - NBC News.com
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The Internal Revenue Service is about to pay $70 million in employee bonuses despite an Obama administration directive to cancel discretionary bonuses because of automatic spending cuts enacted this...
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IRS draws new criticism over $70M employee bonuses
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Already reeling from a pair of scandals, the Internal Revenue Service is drawing new criticism over plans to hand out millions of dollars in employee bonuses.
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25,000 bubblebees killed, dropping from trees in Wilsonville parking lot; pesticide suspected
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n estimated 25,000 bumblebees were found dead and dying in a Target parking lot in Wilsonville beginning Saturday, the largest known incident of bumblebee deaths in the United States according to the...
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Cirque, Sid Lee team up to create marketing ‘events’
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Company, in partnership with Cirque du Soleil, addressing a fundamental shift in advertising: away from pushing messages to consumers, and toward creating engaging content
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Decline and fall: how American society unravelled
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Thirty years ago, the old deal that held US society together started to unwind, with social cohesion sacrificed to greed. Was it an inevitable process – or was it engineered by self-interested elites?
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Dolce and Gabbana sentenced to jail
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Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have been sentenced to jail in Italy for one year and eight months for tax evasion.
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Italian designers Dolce and Gabbana convicted of tax evasion
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MILAN (Reuters) - Fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were handed a 20-month suspended prison sentence and a heavy fine on Wednesday for hiding hundreds of millions of euros from the...
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Dumping the Face, and Founder, of Men’s Wearhouse
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George Zimmer, the founder of Men’s Wearhouse and a frequent presence in its commercials, was fired by the company’s board on the day of its shareholders’ meeting.
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Men's Warehouse Abruptly Fires Its Founder, Spokesman
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NEW YORK -- Men's Wearhouse Inc. says it has dismissed its founder and executive chairman George Zimmer...
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Men's Wearhouse abruptly fires founder, longtime ad pitchman George Zimmer
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The company gave no reason for parting ways with Zimmer, who built the chain starting with one small Houston store in 1973.
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Sensex nosedives 400 points on Bernanke comments - The Economic Times
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Sensex nosedived over 400 points and slipped below its crucial psychological level of 19000 while rupee plunged to a fresh record low.
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J.D. Power ranks GM tops in quality for first time
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GM wins top corporate quality honor as GMC and Chevy both post big gains.
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RCMP worried over pictures of teen sex assault in Kamloops
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Mounties believe there are pictures and a video of a disturbing sex assault in Kamloops. A 17-year-old girl says she was dragged into the bushes at a grad party attended by about 1,000 students.
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Silicon Valley and Spy Agency Bound by Strengthening Web
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Technology experts and former intelligence officials say the rise of data mining, both as an industry and as a crucial intelligence tool, has created a complex reality.
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Dunkin’ Donuts to offer gluten-free donuts, muffins
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Americans who want to be gluten-free now will have another option: Dunkin’ Donuts announced Wednesday it will begin offering gluten-free doughnuts and muffins in all its U.S. locations this year...
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House votes to delay food safety rules
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted to delay sweeping food safety rules that would require farmers and food companies to be more vigilant about guarding against contamination.
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In Head-Hunting, Big Data May Not Be Such a Big Deal
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Laszlo Bock, senior vice president of people operations at Google, says some data is essentially worthless in assessing job candidates: G.P.A.’s, for instance, and test scores.
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Obama Climate Change Strategy Coming Soon
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By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will target carbon emissions from power plants as part of a second-term climate change agenda expected to...
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From Classic Toys To New Twists, Kids Go Back To Blocks
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NPR's Neda Ulaby investigates a trend in toys that sounds awfully familiar: manufacturers are finding new ways to get kids interested in playing with blocks, both real and virtual.
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Sony Rebuffs New Call to Sell Entertainment Unit
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Sony’s chief executive, Kazuo Hirai, told shareholders on Thursday that movies and music were an indispensable part of the company, rejecting a renewed push by the American activist investor Daniel S...
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Microsoft Office for the iPhone Is Here. Yawn.
nytimes.com 11 hours ago
Microsoft’s application falls short of duplicating the everyday functions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Some outside apps do it better.
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Rocket's Lazada gets $100 million in bid to be Southeast Asia's Amazon
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By Jeremy Wagstaff (Reuters) - Lazada, the Southeast Asian online retail company founded by Germany's Rocket Internet Gmbh, has secured another $100 million from investors in its bid to lift the...
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TREASURIES-Bonds pause slide after weak China factory data
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TOKYO, June 20 (Reuters) - Weak Chinese manufacturing data on Thursday helped put a floor under U.S. Treasuries prices, which steadied after first extending losses in Asia in the wake of Federal...
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9 Mind-Blowing Marijuana Gadgets That Will Revolutionize Weed Smoking
huffingtonpost.com 8 hours ago
A gadget that turns any Starbucks venti cup into a bong, a power cleaner for resin-clogged pipes, and chewing gum that cures cotton mouth are among products that marijuana aficionados may see in their...
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Paid-for news 'gains favour online'
bbc.co.uk 6 hours ago
A study by Reuters suggests more people are becoming willing to buy online news, but warns that social media may be eroding brand recognition.
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Sizing Up Big Data, Broadening Beyond the Internet
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Internet companies were just the start. Virtually every field, from science to sports to public health, is being transformed by data-driven discovery and decision-making.
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Market Chatter-Corporate finance press digest
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June 20 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Thursday:
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TerraCycle turns trash into goods, thanks to volunteers, companies
thestar.com 8 hours ago
Toronto native Tom Szaky’s company specializes in hard-to-recycle goods like pens, candy wrappers, cigarette butts.
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Can China spend itself richer?
bbc.co.uk 6 hours ago
Will China's new middle class spend its way to dominance?
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$650-million Red Wings arena proposed near Woodward and I-75
freep.com 11 hours ago
Detroit's Downtown Development Authority voted today to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Ilitch organization to build a new multipurpose arena -- home to the Red Wings -- and events...
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The Best Secret Starbucks Drinks
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For savvy customers in the know, there's a whole world of Starbucks drinks you won't find on the menu...
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