Yankees, Eager to Retire Numbers, Subtract Options for Current Players
TAMPA, Fla. — When Garrett Jones was traded to the Yankees in December, he was hoping to bring with him his good-luck charm of a number, 46. When the Yankees…
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Here’s How Samsung’s Apple Pay Competitor Will Work
Last fall, Apple launched Apple Pay, bringing mobile-payment technology to the iPhone. Samsung now wants to get that on Android phones — at least the ones it makes. The Galaxy…
John Wall: ‘When I Have A Guy One-On-One Guarding Me, I Feel Like He’s At My Mercy’
Call it a coming-out party for John Wall. The 24-year-old Washington Wizards point guard and former No. 1 overall pick is enjoying his best season to date, posting career highs…
Single mom jumped, screamed when she won Powerball prize
But at the time, the 26-year-old single mom in North Carolina had no idea she was about to be $127 million richer. It wasn’t until the next day, when she…
Millions Of Children Exposed To ID Theft Through Anthem Breach
Adults aren’t the only ones who can have their identity stolen. Tens of millions of American children had their Social Security numbers, date of birth and health care ID numbers…
Report: China building new islands in disputed waters
Satellite images from late January analyzed by IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly show that China is reclaiming a significant amount of land at three sites in the Spratly Islands, in addition…
Winning Powerball Numbers For February 11, 2015 Drawing: 11, 13, 25, 39, 54 And Powerball 19
The winning numbers for the February 11, 2015 Powerball lottery were: 11, 13, 25, 39, 54 and the Powerball was 19. Since no one has won the Powerball lottery for…
Apple Grabs 93% of the Handset Industry's Profit, Report Says
Samsung took the rest, but its share is shrinking, the report said. Canaccord Genuity’s report on industry profits a year ago estimated that Apple took 87.4 percent of phone earnings in the…
13 Reasons The Mall Of America Is Possibly The Most Surprising Vacation Spot
Normally, it is not advisable to vacation in a mall — unless Auntie Anne’s and discount shoes are your idea of a stimulating trip, we advise you visit an island…
This Is An Essay About A Fat Woman Being Loved And Getting Laid
Let me give you some numbers that I’m supposed to guard with my life. I’m 5-foot-3-inches and somewhere north of 300 pounds, though I couldn’t tell you exactly where. I’m…
ID thieves stealing tax refunds still a big problem, IRS says
“Taxpayers should protect their computers and only give out their Social Security numbers when absolutely necessary,” said IRS Commissioner John Koskinen in a statement Monday. More specifically, the IRS recommends…
Rabbi David Rosen Reveals The Most Dangerous Thing For Religion
What is the biggest danger facing religion today? One could make an argument for declining numbers or morality debates, but Rabbi David Rosen says there’s something else that looms largest….
Fox’s new show ‘Empire’ a hit 3 weeks in a row
According to Robert Seidman, who founded TV ratings site “TV by the Numbers,” Nielsen designates roughly 13% of TV homes in the U.S. as African American, who are accounting for…
Missing plane and air disasters: How bad was 2014?
With the AirAsia disappearance now counted as a crash, this year’s number totals 111. The last time the world had 111 crashes was in 1927. “If you consider sheer numbers…