Trail to the Chief: What’s In A Name ~ PAC Edition
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Month: February 2015
Explosion reported at chemical plant in eastern Ukraine
The attack took place late Sunday, according to the website. A number of buildings in the area were damaged, including residences, but no casualties have been reported. Eduard Basurin, a…
FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s secret passion
He’s a man that divides opinion and in the past has even jokingly compared himself to a James Bond villain stroking a white Persian cat. But forget felines — it’s…
JPMorgan worker and wife dead in murder-suicide: Police
Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer. Morningstar:…
Disney’s earnings should scare every cable subscriber
Simply put, Disney needs its Cable Networks revenue to outpace its costs of content to continue to reward shareholders, and it needs cable subscribers to (mostly) pay for it. College…
Iggy Azalea Says Papa John’s Driver Gave Out Her Phone Number
Iggy Azalea is seeing red over Papa John’s, and it’s not the sweet tomato sauce on the company’s pizzas. On Sunday, the “Fancy” singer said on Twitter that a Papa…
The Man Who Designed The Iconic Soy Sauce Dispenser Is Dead
From London to Los Angeles, the sight of this shapely bottle sitting on a table at a Japanese restaurant signals the promise of a fresh meal seasoned by the salty…
The No. 2 most popular fund on planet is ‘SPY’
Related: The 5 hottest ETFs in the world It’s cheap! The other great benefit of SPY is how cheap it is. The fund charges a mere 0.11%, far lower than…
Your Samsung TV is listening to your private conversations
“Samsung does not retain voice data or sell it to third parties,” the company said in a statement. “If a consumer consents and uses the voice recognition feature … the…
Grammy celebs demand fair pay for musicians
Related: The world’s 10 richest recording artists – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by…
Violence flares after Baghdad’s decade-old curfew lifted
The curfew, which was in place nightly, was lifted at 12:01 a.m. Sunday. The move represents the first time the curfew, aimed at stymying violence in Baghdad, has been completely…
John Oliver Gives RadioShack The Farewell It Deserves
John Oliver is back from his break, just in time to say farewell to RadioShack on his HBO show, “Last Week Tonight.” The company filed for bankruptcy protection last week…
India’s growth numbers are a total mystery
Analysts say it’s too early to draw major conclusions based on the new data. Many contend that the new growth numbers do not square with evidence of continued weakness. “But…
AirAsia statement on missing airliner
The aircraft was an Airbus A320-200 with the registration number PK-AXC. There were two pilots, four flight attendants and one engineer on board. The captain in command had a total…
Five Things to Know for Your New Day — Monday, February 9
WINTER WEATHER Snow, snow, snow: Sometimes you just can’t catch a break. Boston and large chucks of the Northeast are getting hammered again. Snow accumulations of 12 to 18 inches…
Here’s the 1,784 RadioShacks set to close
The closings are part of RadioShack’s bankruptcy filing from this past Thursday. According to what staff from across the country told CNNMoney last week, many of the stores have already…
Official: Sonar may have detected wreckage from AirAsia Flight QZ8501
There was conflicting information about whether any parts of the plane had been located underwater. One search official told CNN that he believes sonar equipment has detected wreckage from the…
Japan confiscates passport of journalist planning to travel to Syria
It’s the first time the Japanese government has taken such a step. But the journalist, Yuichi Sugimoto, has suggested it’s a breach of his rights. “Ministry officials and police officers…
Bad weather hinders search for AirAsia Flight QZ8501; seven bodies recovered
Answers about why the aircraft, with 162 people on board, fell from the sky Sunday remained elusive. Among the seven bodies recovered so far — not 10, as earlier reports…
AirAsia passengers’ families see devastating video without warning
Live video on TVs at an airport crisis center were showing coverage of the story when up popped pictures of debris, and a body in the water. Until that moment,…
China Executes Billionaire Who Ran ‘Mafia-Style’ Criminal Gang
HONG KONG — A Chinese billionaire who was building a mining empire in Australia was executed Monday after a court last year sentenced him to die for running a “mafia-style”…
AirAsia flight attendant was living her ‘dream’
Haidar Fauzi and his wife, Rohana, learned Friday they had lost their daughter, Khairunisa Haidar Fauzi, in the crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Dec. 28. Nisa, as she is known…
Tiny hospital with big task: Identifying the victims of AirAsia Flight QZ8501
Red Cross and hospital workers run to the front of the hospital in Pangkalan Bun, not even certain how many victims are coming. Sirens then announce the arrival of the…
Matchmakers predict the future of love
“People already talk about loving their iPhones,” she said. “It seems like it could be part of the trajectory in 50 or 100 years.” Related: Money can buy you love…
We want your love: Apps compete for online daters
For now, most dating startups are laser focused on growing their user base. “I think 10 or 15 launch every week, and at the end of the year, about one…
Greek stocks tank as eurozone standoff intensifies
Both sides are standing firm on how to deal with the country’s massive debts. Greece is running out of money, and its combative stance has worried markets. That is threatening…
Money can buy you love — or at least make you datable
But as work picked up (“I was working 60+ hours a week,” he said), he had less time to date online. “I found a writer on Craigslist and paid him…
Family mourns loss of seven loved ones on AirAsia Flight QZ8501
Two of their family members have been found so far. A total of 37 bodies have been recovered out of 162 passengers and crew members on board the AirAsia flight….
Muddy waters cloud search for AirAsia Flight QZ8501
The diving teams who made their way to the bottom of the sea Sunday encountered muddy waters with zero visibility, according to officials. The Indonesian Navy has sent special equipment…
Frustration as crews brave rough seas in search for AirAsia Flight QZ8501
A peaceful tranquility that makes the horrors some 100 nautical miles from here seem implausible. As we head out into open waters with an Indonesian Search and Rescue boat, the…