Tornadoes strike several states, devouring homes and killing 1 man
cnn.com 20 hours ago
A rash of tornadoes wreaked havoc in Oklahoma and the Midwest, destroying homes and killing one person.
Tornado Confirmed Near Oklahoma City
huffingtonpost.com 6 hours ago
At least one tornado touched down near Oklahoma City on Monday, only one day after a tornado killed two in nearby Shawnee...
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OG&E assessing power grid damage from Oklahoma tornado
reuters.com 2 hours ago
HOUSTON, May 20 (Reuters) - Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, a unit of OGE Corp, has begun to assess damage to its electric grid following Monday's tornado which left a path of destruction near Oklahoma...
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Is This the ‘Smoking Gun’ That Ties the IRS Scandal to the White House?
theblaze.com 9 hours ago
A new story by The American Spectator that has been gaining steam begins with this startling intro: Is President Obama directly implicated in the IRS scandal? Is the White House Visitors Log the...
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Voodoo Doughnut expanding to Denver
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The new Denver location will be the fourth overall and the first outside Oregon.
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Apple calls for tax reform, defends tax practices ahead of Senate hearing
money.cnn.com 5 hours ago
Apple executives are set to defend the company's tax practices and call for corporate tax reform that would allow it to bring home billions of dollars.
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With ‘complex web’ of offshore entities, Apple avoids taxes: Senate
washingtonpost.com 6 hours ago
Probe finds shell companies with no employees and no offices in Ireland; Apple denies breaking tax laws
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How to make $30 billion and pay no corporate income tax, the Apple way
washingtonpost.com 4 hours ago
A new report shows how Apple keeps its taxes on international business so low.
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Apple accused of 'highly questionable' billion-dollar tax avoidance scheme
guardian.co.uk 6 hours ago
Senators claim Apple has avoided paying billions in US income tax by creating offshore entities that are not tax resident anywhere
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Tesla Motors may repay U.S. loan by Wednesday - CEO
reuters.com 48 mins ago
May 20 (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc may repay its U.S. Department of Energy loan as early as Wednesday, Chief Executive Elon Musk said in a message on Twitter on Monday.
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar index off 3-year high, Asian shares ease
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SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters) - The dollar nursed losses versus a basket of currencies on Tuesday, having retreated the previous day as traders pared back expectations that U.S. Federal Reserve...
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Only 27 percent of college grads have a job related to their major
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But the odds of finding a match go up in bigger cities.
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FOREX-Dollar inches up after Japan economy minister clarifies yen comments
reuters.com 49 mins ago
* Japanese econ minister says he hopes FX market can find 'balance'
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Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio join U.S. 'X Factor' judges panel
reuters.com 1 hour ago
LOS ANGELES, May 20 (Reuters) - Pop singer Kelly Rowland and singer-actress Paulina Rubio have signed onto "The X Factor" judging panel, the Fox television talent competition produced by Simon...
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One Reason Women Are Poised to Be Digital Disruptors
inc.com 4 hours ago
Not being afraid to ask, What's in this for me? makes women more in tune with their customers, says Forrester Research's James McQuivey.
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But Wait. Didn't Yahoo Try A Deal Like This Before?
dealbook.nytimes.com 2 hours ago
Yahoo’s deal for Tumblr raises questions about its ability to make money by selling ads, among other thorny issues.
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Yahoo's Past Big Buys Tell a Tale of Mediocrity and Failure
wired.com 5 hours ago
Yahoo's narrative arc as a company can be defined by its acquisitions, which taken together also serve as one take on the history of the web itself...
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Social Media Is Moving Into Creativity Like Tumblr
nytimes.com 1 hour ago
New services are providing a stage or pulpit for people, instead of making them passive users of social media.
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Video-on-Demand Viewing Is Gaining Popularity
nytimes.com 43 mins ago
Although it has been around for years, the technology is catching on among people who want to watch television on their own schedules.
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PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - May 21
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Essar Oil to sign fuel-for-cash deal with China Development Bank
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CBS pulls 'Mike & Molly' finale with tornado storyline from air
reuters.com 2 hours ago
LOS ANGELES, May 20 (Reuters) - CBS said on Monday that the network will delay airing the season finale of sitcom "Mike & Molly" in the aftermath of the Oklahoma tornados, due to similarities...
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PRESS DIGEST - British Business - May 21
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May 21 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
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United Airlines Returns 787 Dreamliners to Service
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A fix for the jets’ troubled batteries has allowed the eight carriers who own the planes to resume service that was halted in January.
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UPDATE 1-Raytheon to sign $2.1 bln arms sale to Oman -U.S. officials
reuters.com 2 hours ago
SHANNON, Ireland, May 21 (Reuters) - Raytheon Co, one of the largest U.S. weapons makers, is expected to sign an estimated $2.1 billion deal to sell Oman an air defense system while U.S...
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London woman Laura Fernee says she's 'too attractive' to work
news.com.au 5 hours ago
A LONDON woman says she has been unemployed for two years because her good looks caused "massive problems" in the workplace.
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Pinterest Pins Will Promote Product Pricing, Availability and Retail Location
entrepreneur.com 6 hours ago
The 'Pin It' button will also be available over mobile apps, the popular social network says.
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Trouble on the farm: 'We face a grim future' - NBC News.com
nbcnews.com 11 hours ago
Jim Schriver has been farming since he graduated from Ohio State University in 1963. The 72-year-old grandfather of two grows corn,...
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Sprint gets waiver from Softbank, permitting discussions with Dish
reuters.com 2 hours ago
May 20 (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel said it has received from SoftBank Corp a waiver of various provisions of their merger agreement, permitting it to engage in discussions with Dish Network Corp.
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Nikkei slips from 5-1/2-year high on stall in yen weakness
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TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average eased from a 5-1/2-year high on Tuesday as Wall Street ended flat and the dollar slipped against the yen on caution before U.S...
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SAC Capital Aims to Stem Withdrawal Requests
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SAC Capital Advisors is bracing for another round of withdrawal requests as fears grow that insider trading investigations could further damage Steven A. Cohen and his firm.
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How Yahoo Makes Tumblr Worth $1.1 Billion
wired.com 7 hours ago
Yahoo is paying $1.1 billion to acquire the hip blog network Tumblr. Here's exactly how much advertising needs to be sold, across three different categories, to make the deal pencil.
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Tumblr Founder Says Site Will Stay an 'Independent' Effort
bits.blogs.nytimes.com 9 hours ago
A day after Yahoo’s board approved a deal to acquire Tumblr for $1.1 billion, Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s chief executive, and David Karp, Tumblr’s founder, reassured users that Tumblr would continue to...
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MF Global trustee liquidates broker's CME Group memberships
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CHICAGO, May 20 (Reuters) - The trustee liquidating MF Global has sold a collection of the bankrupt broker's CME Group memberships for amounts below recent selling prices, according to a list of...
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Japan's Amari: hope FX strikes balance between impact on exports and imports
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TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Economics Minister Akira Amari said on Tuesday he hopes that the foreign exchange market can strike a balance between the impact on Japanese imports and on exports.
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Toy store sells drug-dealing game
stuff.co.nz 2 hours ago
An adult card game in which players pretend to be cannabis-dealing kingpins is being sold at Toyworld Nelson.
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Japan finmin: wants BOJ to have thorough dialogue with JGB mkt
reuters.com 2 hours ago
TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that he wants the Bank of Japan to have a thorough dialogue with markets in the wake of volatility in the government...
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With Tumblr Gone, the Last Great Prize is Pinterest
wired.com 7 hours ago
Pinterest has become that rarest of specimens, at least in the consumer/social world: an independent, massively scaling service that not only bestows the “cool” factor that every large company seems...
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Caterpillar, Milwaukee workers union to resume contract talks
reuters.com 3 hours ago
CHICAGO, May 20 (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc said late on Monday that it would resume contract talks with the union representing about 800 Milwaukee workers who make specialized mining machinery.
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'Spider-Man' Broadway venue sold to Britain's Ambassador Theatre
reuters.com 2 hours ago
May 20 (Reuters) - British theater company Ambassador Theatre Group's subsidiary Lyric Theatre LLC has purchased Foxwoods Theatre, currently home to the "Spider-Man" musical, from Live Nation...
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Rural Modernism: A Charming Off-Grid Home Planted In A Cornfield
fastcodesign.com 3 hours ago
Deep in the rural heart of Ontario’s Huron County, an asymmetrical A-frame silhouette can be seen above the surrounding grass and rolling cornfields.
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