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Viral Video of Tesla on Fire Sends Shares Tumbling 6%

Lindsay Leveen, the expert behind greenexplored.com, sent along this alarming YouTube video, taken by passing drivers, of a new Tesla Model S on fire in Washington state (no injuries, language warning): The video garnered nearly 200,000 views since it was

New York Spreading Wireless Access Across City

Free Internet access will be given to more neighborhoods across New York as the Big Apple aims to build a “wireless corridor” designed to boost business, officials announced Monday. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said that from December free web access would

New York Spreading Wireless Access Across City

Grandma Dies But Lives On In Google Street View Image

PORTLAND, Ore. – A Beaverton man recently discovered one of the last pictures taken of his grandmother. Dustin Moore found the keepsake while searching Google Maps street views for his grandma’s house in Northeast Portland.  The street view image captured

Grandma Dies But Lives On In Google Street View Image

Google Execs Bag Millions in Taxpayer-Funded Jet Fuel

A year-long investigation by NBC Bay Area has revealed that Google executives bagged millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded fuel to fly their private aircraft.  A Google-owned company, H211, purchased $7,891,175.35 in jet fuel at rates two to four and a

Google Execs Bag Millions in Taxpayer-Funded Jet Fuel

Crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood Ends Arab Spring

The Arab Spring, which peaked with the ouster of former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak in February 2011, is all but over after the Muslim Brotherhood was banned once again by an Egyptian court earlier this week. The status quo ante

Crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood Ends Arab Spring

Buffett’s Call to Scrap Obamacare is from 2010

A website called Money Morning published some quotes from investor Warren Buffett suggesting it was time to scrap Obamacare and start over. The story is undated but Google indicates it was published last Friday, Sep. 13th. “What we have now

All Your Wi-Fi Passwords Belong To Google

You can make the topic as complicated as you wish if you want to dig deep into the technology involved; however, the bottom line is, if you maintain a Google account on your mobile phone, the default settings most likely

Spotlight on Johnny Football Allows Bama to Fly Under Radar

A day before Alabama’s showdown with Texas A&M on Friday, ESPN released a photo of Aggies quarterback Johnny Manziel signing autographs for an autograph dealer, though there is no proof as of yet that Manziel received any direct payments for

Spotlight on Johnny Football Allows Bama to Fly Under Radar

Survey: Blue Staters Trust Al Jazeera America More

Polling agency Survata conducted a survey or 8,546 people to determine the initial perceptions of America’s newest cable news station. They asked respondents a straightforward question: “Do you perceive Al Jazeera America as an objective news source?” According to the survey,

Survey: Blue Staters Trust Al Jazeera America More

Gut Check: Fifteen Meaningless Questions About Music

Can anyone tell me what happened to the members of Screaming Blue Messiahs? Primarily the singer/guitarist Bill Carter? There is a performer named Bill Carter, but it’s not THAT Bill Carter. I am obsessed with this band and am entirely

Gut Check: Fifteen Meaningless Questions About Music

Kerry To Critics: 'This Matters To Your Security'

Secretary of State John Kerry told a Google+ hangout today that it is imperative that the U.S. deliver some response to the Assad regime. When asked about Americans who were concerned about getting involved in another war Kerry said directly,

Kerry To Critics: 'This Matters To Your Security'

Twitter Pays $350 Million for Mobile Ad Company MoPub

Twitter purchased mobile-ad company MoPub for $350 million in stock according to a blog post from the firm. The San Francisco-based companies did not disclose terms, but a person familiar with the matter said Twitter paid $350 million in stock

Kerry Promises 'Unbelievably Small' Response To Syria

Even as President Obama attempts to make the case for urgent military action, suggesting that the Syrian regime can be deterred from chemical weapons use by such action, Secretary of State John Kerry threatened “unbelievably small” consequences for Bashar al-Assad’s

Kerry Promises 'Unbelievably Small' Response To Syria

World Leaders Push Big Companies to Pay More Taxes

(AP) World leaders push big companies to pay more taxesBy ANGELA CHARLTONAssociated PressST. PETERSBURG, RussiaIt’s time to make Google, Apple and other multinational companies pay more taxes. That’s the message President Barack Obama and the leaders of the world’s leading

World Leaders Push Big Companies to Pay More Taxes

Yahoo Unveils New Logo

(AP) Yahoo unveils new logoSUNNYVALE, Calif.Yahoo has refreshed its logo for the first time since shortly after the Internet company’s founding 18 years ago. The new look unveiled late Wednesday is part of a makeover that Yahoo Inc. has been

Yahoo Unveils New Logo

Spanish-Language Film Grosses Big in US Weekend Debut

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICONAssociated PressMEXICO CITYEnglish speakers need subtitles to understand the movie and probably Google to know where they’ve seen the star, if at all. But a movie featuring a Mexican actor whose shows have been a TV staple

Spanish-Language Film Grosses Big in US Weekend Debut

US Aid to Syrian Opposition Tops $1 Billion Mark

According to USAID (United States Agency For International Development), the federal agency in charge of distributing the vast majority of foreign aid monies to other countries, United States taxpayers have paid for over one billion dollars in foreign aid packages

US Aid to Syrian Opposition Tops $1 Billion Mark

Column: Could Bama Be in for a Big Surprise?

(AP) Column: Could Bama be in for a big surprise?By TIM DAHLBERGAP Sports ColumnistThere’s not a lot to like about it, maybe because it seems so inevitable and Nick Saban always seems so crabby. Root for Alabama to win a

Column: Could Bama Be in for a Big Surprise?

Hackers Hit Google Palestine

Google Palestine was defaced by hackers, who wrote on the site, “uncle google we say hi from palestine to remember you that the country in google map not called Israel. its called Palestine.”  The hackers seemed to be responding to

Hackers Hit Google Palestine

Grey Lady Down; nytimes.com down, 2nd time in a month

The New York Times’ website nytimes.com experienced its second outage this month today. According to reports, “multiple attempts to access the site failed Tuesday afternoon, directly and redirected through links.” The company blamed a previous 2 hour outage on maintenance

Obama Talks PTSD At Medal Of Honor Ceremony

PRESIDENT OBAMA: Finally, as we honor Ty’s courage on the battlefield, I want to recognize his courage in the other battle he has fought. Ty has spoken openly — with honesty and extraordinary eloquence — about his struggle with Post-Traumatic

Obama Talks PTSD At Medal Of Honor Ceremony