Newark to sell discounted land to couples on Valentine’s Day
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Who won the 5 largest Powerball jackpots
4. $425.3 million in February 2014: B. Raymond Buxton walked into a California lottery office on April 1 wearing a t-shirt that read: “Luck of the Jedi I Have.” He…
Why is Rand Paul campaigning to ‘audit the Fed’?
It could have a real impact on Main Street since interest rates effect everything from mortgage and car loan rates to how much interest people earn on money they put…
Want cheap airfare? This is the best day to book a plane ticket
While booking the lowest price isn’t an exact science, one thing is clear: procrastination doesn’t pay. Buying tickets within 14 days of departure resulted in paying $111 more on average…
Could Greece turn to Russia, China for help?
At the same time the small Mediterranean nation has drawn closer to old ally Russia. Relations between Russia and the EU are the worst they’ve been since the Cold War…
Obama criticizes Staples; Staples responds he doesn’t ‘have all the facts’
“Unfortunately, the president appears not to have all the facts,” spokesman Kirk Saville told CNNMoney. He said the initial BuzzFeed report is misleading, and that Staples has many opportunities for…
United won’t take its $70 first-class tickets
In the past, several airlines, including United Airlines (UAL), have honored “mistake fares” that offered tickets for as little as $5. Delta (DAL) also honored a similar fare in 2013….
Google offers free 2 GB of storage after ‘security checkup’
And adding a second lock to your account by setting up two-factor authentication is always a smart idea. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown…
‘House of Cards’ episodes leak onto Netflix two weeks early
Then the episodes disappeared as quickly as they arrived. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is…
Saudi Arabia ‘engineered’ oil crisis: Dallas Fed chief
“Although Saudi Arabia and OPEC countries did not engineer the reduction in the price of oil, there’s a positive side effect, whereby at a certain price, we will see how…
These stars got their start on Jon Stewart’s ‘Daily Show’
Before he was Michael Scott of NBC’s “The Office,” Steve Carell was also a correspondent for Stewart from 1999 to 2005. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market…
English soccer is now world’s 2nd richest sport
Sky (SKYAY) forked out £4.1 billion ($6.3 billion) for the rights to show live 126 of the 168 matches per season until 2019, while rival BT (BT) paid £960 million…
You can now get your hands on this super-rare Android phone
People who buy their phones on Tuesdays will receive invites to share with their friends. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time,…
Who will replace Jon Stewart on ‘The Daily Show’?
The actress was the Senior Asian Correspondent for “The Daily Show” from 2010 to 2011 before leaving to star on HBO’s drama “The Newsroom.” Munn would also inject some much…
Don’t file a ‘frivolous’ tax return, the IRS warns. If you do, penalties will follow.
Any taxpayer, of course, is free to contest his tax liabilities. “But no one has the right to disobey the law or disregard their responsibility to pay taxes,” the IRS…
Google wants you to kick this robot puppy
“I know it’s not sentient, but I’d have a twinge of guilt after kicking it,” said Reddit user euratowel. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are…
Apple CEO Tim Cook believes Apple Watch will help people live healthier lives
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My week at RadioShack Computer Camp in 1983
“Camp” was located in a small classroom in the very back of the store, so we’d have to salivate over the cutting-edge hardware on the way in, and again on…
Anonymous: We’ve taken down 800 ISIS Twitter accounts
Its campaign against ISIS was triggered by the bloody attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in January, in which 12 people were murdered. – Most stock quote data provided…
Jon Stewart to sign off ‘Daily Show’
Colbert’s successor Larry Wilmore started a new program, “The Nightly Show,” that now follows “The Daily Show.” – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in…
Red flag: Dot-com era valuations are back in IPO market
“With biotech, people are gambling on a blockbuster drug, even though they know that most will never develop one,” explains Ritter. Investors may not care that some biotech are unprofitable…
Don’t make these 2 big investing mistakes
Call it a recession hangover. Investors appear to be too scared to get back into the stock marketor even the bond market. “You have to go back to the Great…
Tim Geithner: Europe in a worse spot than Japan
Limited, fragile growth ahead: Europe is currently struggling with high levels of unemployment, unsustainable debt and a scary bout of deflation. “Even the best, most optimistic view of what’s possible…
Oil toll: Halliburton to cut up to 6,400 jobs
Related: Oil at $55 per barrel is here to stay – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which…
Russian homeowners ask Putin for help
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Brian Williams controversy: Here’s what we know
Defenders in television: Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather vouched for Williams’ character, calling the embattled anchor “an honest, decent man, an excellent reporter and anchor.” Fox News host Megyn…
Alan Greenspan: The euro is doomed
Tspiras and European leaders are in ongoing talks about Greece’s bailout for the rest of 2015. There’s not a lot of optimism about a good solution. Greece’s stock market is…
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…
Grammy celebs demand fair pay for musicians
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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…