Cable news and social media go all in on #LlamaWatch
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KFC is testing edible chocolate coffee cups
“They wanted something fun and entertaining to mark the Seattle Best Coffee launch here,” said Fegen. So when KFC sent him a sample of the actual waxy cardboard cup that…
ESPN writer rallies help in search for missing son
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Netflix hails net neutrality vote as ‘win’ for consumers
“Don’t let Comcast win,” the tweet said, ending with a link to an advocacy web site, Battleforthenet.com. Broadband providers like Comcast (CCV) have been among the staunchest opponents of the…
The Bill O’Reilly controversies: Where they stand
On Monday, after several CBS News staffers gave support to the Mother Jones report, O’Reilly turned his attention to his former employer. He showed footage of the Buenos Aires protest…
Average federal tax refund is $3,120 so far
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Fox’s ‘Empire’ grows for 7th week in a row
Related: Fox’s ‘Empire’ defies TV trends, ratings rise again – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is…
RadioShack to sell name with $20 million opening bid
Another group of about 1,100 underperforming stores that are set to close were also auctioned on Wednesday. GameStop (GME) has expressed interest in some of those locations, RadioShack lawyers said….
‘Transitioning Cambodia’ Photos Show Vanishing Worlds Behind Rapid Development
Until just a few years ago, Boeung Kak Lake in the capital city of Phnom Penh was a prime tourist location and home to thousands of Cambodians. Today, it lies…
Get That Life: How I Became The President Of NARAL Pro-Choice America
Ilyse Hogue is the president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, one of the country’s leading reproductive rights advocacy organizations. But Hogue didn’t grow up wanting to be a pro-choice firebrand or…
Latest challenge for Bill O’Reilly: His JFK story
Morley’s post resurfaced on Monday in a new report from liberal watchdog group Media Matters for America. The phone recordings, from the day of the suicide, came from the widow…
Disney’s ‘DuckTales’ returning to TV in 2017
Fans of the series will also be happy to hear that characters like Duckworth, the Beagle Boys, and Launchpad McQuack will also be apart of the new series. – Most…
Investors pay to lend Germany money now
What’s next: That deterioration is due to upcoming moves by the European Central Bank. The ECB is hoping to fire up the region’s ailing economy by launching a massive bond-buying…
California plastic bag ban delayed
Related: Your reusable bag might save the turtle The plastic bag industry has spent $3.2 million campaigning against the ban, according to Mark Murray of the advocacy group Californians vs….
T.J. Maxx, Marshall’s to hike minimum wage for workers
Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that TJX wages would be hiked to $10 an hour by 2016. The raises will be made during 2016. Most stock…
Jon Stewart scoffs at Bill O’Reilly controversy
They have made guest appearances on each other’s shows and have taken on one another in “The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium,” a entertaining live debate that took place in…
Apple ordered to pay $533 million in iTunes patent lawsuit
“Smartflash makes no products, has no employees, creates no jobs, has no U.S. presence, and is exploiting our patent system to seek royalties for technology Apple invented,” said Rachel Wolf,…
4 reasons small stocks could be studs this year
Most companies in the Russell 2000 only operate in the U.S. and don’t depend on oil prices. “Small caps have less exposure to international markets and energy,” says Marc Roberts,…
15 startups. One Silicon Valley bed and breakfast.
A key part of Blackbox is the fact that all participants are required to stay at the same bed and breakfast. Bishara said it’s essential to the program’s success “because…
America: The new destination for rich Chinese shoppers
Related: Why Chinese moms want American babies There’s also more choice of products for Chinese shoppers. And they avoid the risk of counterfeit goods prevalent in China. But the main…
I turned a ‘fake’ $1 million into $120 million — what I’d buy now
My other big investments were Gilead Sciences (GILD)snagging over 600,000 shares for $67 and selling at $114, which made $30 million. I bought 600,000 shares of Alibaba (BABA, Tech30) at…
Ukraine recruits Internet army to fight Russian trolls
Related: Few Russian hackers have pulled off the biggest bank heist ever – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the…
Revenge porn king wants a clean slate
Even in Europe, which has a “right to be forgotten” rule, his request is likely to be ignored. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown…
Bill O’Reilly scrutinized by liberal media watchdog
Media Matters cited a professor of religion at the University of Florida who wrote that “no priests or nuns were killed in El Salvador for more than eight years” after…
SuperGroup fires CFO after discovering he’s bankrupt
Superdry sells a wide range of casual clothes, including shirts, jackets and knitwear. Japanese imagery and lettering are frequently incorporated into Superdry designs, so the British firm is often incorrectly…
It’s Magic! Send a text, get anything you need
Magic wasn’t intended to launch so soon, and some have reported glitches. Chen and his co-foundersBen Godlove, David Merriman, Nic Novak and Michael Rubinwere working on a different app in…
One of America’s oldest malls is closing
The shopping mall once boasted many other big names, including J.C. Penney (JCP) and Montgomery Ward. Its success spurred the construction three other malls in the suburbs of Detroit: The…
What Reddit’s privacy update means for revenge porn
That’s why activists have been pushing for a federal revenge porn law. California Rep. Jackie Speier is leading efforts to craft such legislation. And even if legislation isn’t the best…
What does net neutrality mean for you?
Still, it’s worth a quick recap over the two vastly different versions of this debate. The pro-FCC regulation side demands strong net neutrality rules. AOL (AOL, Tech30), Facebook (FB, Tech30),…
What does net neutrality mean for you?
Still, it’s worth a quick recap over the two vastly different versions of this debate. The pro-FCC regulation side demands strong net neutrality rules. AOL (AOL, Tech30), Facebook (FB, Tech30),…