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Wednesday, 31 December 2014

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Times Square braces for a million people at New Year’s Eve celebration

New York City police officers stand guard in Times Square during New Year's Eve celebrations in New York One million people are expected to watch the ball drop in New York City’s Times Square on Wednesday night. But elsewhere, other cities are preparing to ring in 2015 in their own unique ways.








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Ambac sues Bank of America over Countrywide mortgage bonds

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ambac Assurance Corp sued Bank of America Corp to recoup hundreds of millions of dollars of losses from insuring roughly $1.68 billion of securities backed at least in part by risky mortgages from the ...



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Tesco remuneration committee head to step down

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The head of the remuneration committee at scandal-hit British grocer Tesco PLC , Stuart Chambers, is set to step down, Tesco said on Wednesday. Deanna Oppenheimer, a non-executive director, will succeed ...



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Fed forecasting tool calls for immediate rate hike, Plosser says

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J A forecasting tool developed by the Federal Reserve recommends that U.S. interest rates should be hiked immediately to keep pace with the improving economy, according to a paper by the soon-to-retire Philadelphia ...



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Boeing appears to hit 111 of 787 deliveries for 2014, tops target

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Boeing Co appears to have delivered 111 of its 787 Dreamliners in 2014, topping its forecast of 110, after the company said on Wednesday it had delivered Etihad Airways' first 787-9 jet. Boeing, the world's ...



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U.S. pending home sales rise modestly in November

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Contracts to buy previously owned U.S. homes rose only modestly in November, pointing to a still-sluggish housing market despite several months of stronger economic growth and hiring. The National Association ...



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Top 5 Internet Stocks Include Facebook, Google, Baidu

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J [at Investor's Business Daily] - As we head into a new year, a look at the top five Internet stocks shows four of the biggest names in the sector, along with a fast-growing Chinese company. IBD's 68-company Internet-Content industry group ...



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Tesco remuneration committee head to step down

Woman walks past a Tesco supermarket in central London (Reuters) - The head of the remuneration committee at scandal-hit British grocer Tesco PLC , Stuart Chambers, is set to step down, Tesco said on Wednesday. Deanna Oppenheimer, a non-executive director, will succeed Chambers as chairman of the committee on Jan. 1, the company said. Chambers has been on Tesco's board since 2010, and will remain on the board, Tesco said in a statement. Tesco said in September it had overstated its first half profits by 250 million pounds, an accounting scandal that led to suspension and exit of several senior executives. ...








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Toasting the Auld Yahoo Directory

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At least 35 dead, 42 injured in Shanghai New Year's stampede: CCTV

Light and laser illuminate the Lujiazui financial district of Pudong in Shanghai during a light show as part of a New Year countdown celebration on the Bund in Shanghai (Reuters) - At least 35 people were killed and 42 were injured in a stampede during a New Year’s celebration on the Bund, a waterfront area in central Shanghai, official Chinese government television CCTV America reported on its website. It quoted online media company Sina News as saying that masses of crowds in Chen Yi Square on the Bund led to the stampede. It said authorities were working to rescue and aid the wounded. (Editing by Howard Goller)








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NYC to ring in new year with heightened security in Times Square

A security guard stands in Times Square as streets are closed in preparation for New Year's Eve celebrations in New York By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thousands of New York City police officers prepared for protests in Times Square against excessive police force as an enormous crowd of revelers gathered there under unusually tight security for the nation's biggest New Year's Eve celebrations. In the hours before the giant crystal ball drops at midnight, bomb-sniffing dogs and counterterrorism units joined uniformed officers posted on the streets around the famed Manhattan crossroads. Other officers were stationed on rooftops and at area subway stations. ...








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Digital transformation at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Digital transformation at the Metropolitan Museum of Art The Chief Digital Officer for one of the largest museums in the world shares his learnings and lessons on helping an established organization transform, change, innovate, and adapt.








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Elevator Pitch: NextGenVest for Student Finances

In an effort to appease the student loan crisis, Kelly Peeler founded NextGenVest to help students manage their financial decisions.



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Stage, screen actor Edward Herrmann dies at 71

The son of Edward Herrmann says the "Gilmore Girls" star and Tony Award-winner has died.



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Unscripted TV producer Howard Schultz dies at 61

NEW YORK (AP) — Howard Schultz, a veteran producer of unscripted TV whose credits include the long-running reality program "Extreme Makeover," has died. He was 61.



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With shutdown in Spain, Uber sputters into the new year

With shutdown in Spain, Uber sputters into the new year While the ride-sharing service is entering 2015 with plans for worldwide expansion, it's also dealing with mounting resistance from regulators.>








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Sony sends 'The Interview' far and wide

Sony sends 'The Interview' far and wide Still haven't seen the movie that a group of hackers tried to stop? Now you have even more ways to watch it.>








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'The Interview' expands video-on-demand access

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sony Pictures Entertainment says it is expanding the digital availability of "The Interview" to top cable, satellite and telecom services, beginning Wednesday and increasing through the weekend.



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Sony employees resort to BlackBerry phones after hacker comms shutdown

Sony employees resort to BlackBerry phones after hacker comms shutdown Communications are critical and when Sony was shut down by cyber attacks they ended up finding help in an archived collection of BlackBerry phones.








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Stock Market Gravy Train to Keep on Rollin'

The question is whether a strong end-of-the-year rally will be short-lived, or whether the surge upward will maintain momentum into the new year.



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Fed forecasting tool calls for immediate rate hike, Plosser says

Plosser, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, attends the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium in Jackson Hole By Jonathan Spicer (Reuters) - A forecasting tool developed by the Federal Reserve recommends that U.S. interest rates should be hiked immediately to keep pace with the improving economy, according to a paper by the soon-to-retire Philadelphia Fed President Charles Plosser. Plosser, among the minority of hawkish monetary policymakers, co-published research showing the Fed-developed model calls for rates to jump from near zero to 0.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014, and to rise to 1.1 percent by the second quarter of 2015. ...








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Review: Cotillard shines in Dardennes' moving social drama

FILE-- This Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014 file photo shows Belgium filmmakers, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, left, and Luc Dardenne during an interview in Los Angeles. "Two Days, One Night," written and directed by the Dardenne brothers, starring Marion Cotillard, released in the U.S. on Dec. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File) "Put yourself in my place." It's a line heard a number of times in "Two Days, One Night," the exquisitely simple and moving new film from Belgium's Dardenne brothers.








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Boeing appears to hit 111 of 787 deliveries for 2014, tops target

The Boeing logo is seen at their headquarters in Chicago NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boeing Co appears to have delivered 111 of its 787 Dreamliners in 2014, topping its forecast of 110, after the company said on Wednesday it had delivered Etihad Airways' first 787-9 jet. Boeing, the world's largest plane maker, declined to immediately confirm the count, which was based on its stated deliveries through November and additional deliveries tallied by All Things 787, a website that closely follows Boeing's Dreamliner production. Reuters observation of Boeing's production earlier this month found it was on track to hit its target of 110 Dreamliner deliveries. ...








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A week of reruns, Christmas saw dip in TV viewing

Cincinnati Bengals tight end Jermaine Gresham (84) battles through Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Mike Mitchell (23) and inside linebacker Lawrence Timmons (94) to score a touchdown in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014, in Pittsburgh. Gresham was injured on the play. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) NEW YORK (AP) — As Americans trimmed the tree last week and hung their stockings with care, many viewers turned away from TV screens. During a week of mostly reruns, total prime-time viewership of the Big Four networks dipped by 25 percent from the week before.








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Nielsen's top programs for Dec. 22-28

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Dec. 22-28. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.



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U.S. drone rules remain in the hangar in 2014

By Alwyn Scott and Roberta Rampton NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States missed a year-end deadline for publishing new rules on remote-control aircraft, delaying an eagerly awaited step toward using drones in everything from farming to package delivery. Businesses have been clamoring for rules to allow commercial drone flights, fearing the United States is falling behind other countries in developing a multibillion-dollar industry. The Federal Aviation Administration turned a draft of the rules - the first major overhaul of the regulations - over to the White House on Oct. ...



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Flurries, scant snow in Vegas on New Year's Eve

This Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, photo, provided by the The Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort, shows a fresh snow fall at the resort near Las Vegas. The National Weather Service reported snow showers and flurries Wednesday morning in parts of the Las Vegas valley, but virtually none of it stuck. (AP Photo/The Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort, Jim Seely) LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas visitors hoping for a winter wonderland on New Year's Eve can bet on plenty of cold but not much of the white stuff.








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Woman sues after fall on Dollywood theme park ride

A woman's brain injury from a headfirst fall from a ride at Dollywood was caused by a mix of sleet and rain that made the ride "dangerously slick" and a lack of adequate safety measures, according to a lawsuit against the Tennessee theme park's operators.



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Woman sues after fall on Dollywood theme park ride

A lawsuit says a woman's brain injury from a headfirst fall at Dollywood was caused by a mix of sleet and rain that made a ride "dangerously slick" and a lack of adequate safety measures.



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Jeremy Renner's wife Sonni Pacheco files for divorce

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Model Sonni Pacheco has filed for divorce from actor husband Jeremy Renner after 10 months of marriage, according to court documents filed in Los Angeles on Dec. 5.



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Fox News creates New Year's hashtag, gets old, old problems

Fox News creates New Year's hashtag, gets old, old problems #OverIt2014 was the hashtag created by Fox News. It showed, yet again, the dangers of audience participation on Twitter.>








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Mountains, makeshift cinemas: Bhutan's battle to make movies

When Bhutanese film director Tshering Wangyel, pictured in Thimphu, October 24, 2014, finishes a film, he and his staff take to the Himalayan countryside for months at a time armed with a projector, tent, screen and tickets When Bhutan's top director Tshering Wangyel finishes a film, he and his staff take to the Himalayan countryside for months at a time armed with a projector, tent, screen and tickets. Not only do you have to teach yourself the filmmaking basics, but you must lug a makeshift cinema from village to village to reach Bhutan's movie-loving population. Despite the lack of infrastructure, Bhutan's 25-year-old industry is thriving, with audiences in one of the most remote countries on earth flocking to homegrown movies that blend Bollywood with traditional Buddhist teachings. Wangyel began his career in government, but the avid Bollywood fan, who grew up in a country where Indian musicals were a staple, always had movies on his mind.








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Lawyers for accused Boston Marathon bomber lose delay bid

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is shown in a courtroom sketch during a pre-trial hearing at the federal courthouse in Boston By Tim McLaughlin BOSTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday denied defense requests to move and delay the start of the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, whose lawyers say they are overwhelmed by hundreds of thousands of pages of documents. Jury selection in the Tsarnaev's case is set to begin on Monday after U.S. District Judge George O'Toole rejected his lawyers' request to push it back until September. The trial will begin 18 months after Tsarnaev was indicted. ...








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Next Year's Market Mantra: All that Shimmers

This year equities encountered five deeply-worn potholes, which quickly disappeared in the rearview mirror as the markets drove on to double-digit returns.



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Two dead, more than 100 drivers stranded amid Southern California winter storm

(Reuters) - Two people, including a harbor patrolman, died on a wind-beaten Southern California coastal island and emergency crews rescued more than 100 drivers trapped in the snow-caked mountains outside Los Angeles as a fierce winter storm crept over the region, officials said on Wednesday. A harbor patrolman was killed in a boating accident in the City of Avalon on wind-battered Catalina Island, off the southern California coast, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a statement. Local broadcast footage showed wind-whipped ocean waters pushing two boats up onto the beach. ...



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Beach parties, fireworks: World rings in new year

Fireworks explode over the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge during New Years Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014. Thousands of people crammed into Lady Macquaries Chair to watch the annual fireworks show. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith) After a turbulent year marred by terror woes, Ebola outbreaks and a horrific series of airline disasters, many could be forgiven for saying good riddance to 2014 and gratefully ringing in a new year.








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Woman buys PlayStation at Target, gets box of Bibles

Woman buys PlayStation at Target, gets box of Bibles A California woman buys her boyfriend a Christmas present. When he opens his PS4 box and finds a surprise, he says he wants it only if the items are personally signed by Jesus Christ.>








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What's your favorite tech purchase of 2014?

What's your favorite tech purchase of 2014? Whether it was a Cheapskate deal or not, name the tech item you treasured most this year. Plus: two bonus deals!>








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Huawei smartphone revenue jumps, reports say

Huawei smartphone revenue jumps, reports say Smartphone shipments for the Chinese company top 75 million units in 2014, pushing revenue to about $11.8 billion, according to Reuters and The Wall Street Journal.>








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The top 10 films at the box office in 2014

This photo released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Cate Blanchett as the Elf Queen Galadriel in the fantasy adventure "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies," a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), released by Warner Bros. Pictures and MGM. The movie opened Dec. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Copyright Warner Bros. Entertainment/MGM) The top 10 films at the North American box office in 2014:








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With digital forces at the gate, a down year for Hollywood

Chart shows the top 10 films at the North American box office in 2014.; 2c x 4 inches; 96.3 mm x 101 mm; NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood's 2014 may well go down as a mere box-office blip, or it could be Act One in a drama of coming digital disruption.








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Will rocky January repeat?

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Ambac sues Bank of America over Countrywide mortgage bonds

The Bank of America building is shown in Los Angeles, California By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ambac Assurance Corp sued Bank of America Corp to recoup hundreds of millions of dollars of losses from insuring roughly $1.68 billion of securities backed at least in part by risky mortgages from the bank's Countrywide Home Loans unit. In a complaint filed on Tuesday in a New York state court in Manhattan, Ambac accused Countrywide of lying about how well it underwrote so-called "pay option adjustable-rate mortgage negative amortization" loans that backed the securities. The securities were issued in eight transactions between 2005 and 2007, Ambac ...








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Can Google make the mobile leap?

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​2014's top three depressing network stories

2014 was not a good year for networks and the Internet. 2015 will be worse. The technology's improving, but so is the trouble.








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Chris Brown cancels Philippine concert

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — American recording artist Chris Brown canceled a New Year's Eve concert in the Philippines at the last minute, reportedly because of a lost passport, organizers said Wednesday.



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Microsoft 2014 year in review: Windows 10, Office on iPad and more hot buttons

Microsoft 2014 year in review: Windows 10, Office on iPad and more hot buttons Which posts did 'All About Microsoft' readers click on most in 2014? Windows stories topped the charts, but there were a few surprises in the mix, too.








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Google discloses unpatched Windows vulnerability

Google discloses unpatched Windows vulnerability A Google researcher found a privilege elevation bug in Windows. After 90 days he made it public. He gives no indication that he contacted Microsoft.








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You Don't Need Microsoft Money to Invest in Pro Hoops

You don't have to be Steve Ballmer to invest in a professional basketball team. NBA D-League President Malcolm Turner talks about league expansion in an exclusive interview with FOXBusiness.com.



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Tuesday, 30 December 2014

Apple Celebrates Merry iChristmas, Rules Activations

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Oklahoma oilman Harold Hamm appeals billion-dollar divorce judgment

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Last month, when oil magnate Harold Hamm was ordered to pay his ex-wife $1 billion in their divorce, he called the ruling "fair and equitable,” publicly thanked the judge and said he was happy to ...



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T-Mobile's John Legere posts bold predictions for 2015, including claim to 3rd place

T-Mobile's John Legere posts bold predictions for 2015, including claim to 3rd place T-Mobile's brash CEO has been shaking things up in the US wireless industry and that has been a good thing for all subscribers. His antics will continue next year.








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For Dardennes and Cotillard, cinematic love at first sight

FILE-- This Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014 file photo shows Belgium filmmakers, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, left, and Luc Dardenne during an interview in Los Angeles. "Two Days, One Night," written and directed by the Dardenne brothers, starring Marion Cotillard, released in the U.S. on Dec. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File) NEW YORK (AP) — The great reservoir of the Dardenne brothers' nine feature films has been their Belgium hometown, to which they've returned again and again to plumb the daily struggles of the poor and the working class, and writ them large on the big screen.








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Exclusive: Oklahoma oilman appeals billion-dollar divorce judgment

CEO of Continental Resources Hamm enters the courthouse for divorce proceedings in Oklahoma City OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Last month, when oil magnate Harold Hamm was ordered to pay his ex-wife $1 billion in their divorce, he called the ruling "fair and equitable,” publicly thanked the judge and said he was happy to have the case behind him.








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Hand Delivered Love, Great for Business

Hand Delivered Love, Great for Business Arriving in your mailbox today is a stack of bills, a handful of newsprint style advertisements, the latest edition of People magazine and a thank you note. A hand addressed, rectangular shaped little treasure, full of hope and love and wonderful words about you. Don't you get excited to open it?Someone put enough effort into sending me this...








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House Speaker John Boehner lends support to Whip Steve Scalise over speech scandal

In this Nov. 18, 2014 file photo, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of La., right, with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., left, and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, following a House GOP caucus meeting. Scalise acknowledged that he once addressed a gathering of white supremacists. Scalise served in the Louisiana Legislature when he appeared at a 2002 convention of the European-American Unity and Rights Organization. Now he is the third-highest ranked House Republican in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) House Speaker John Boehner issued a statement of support for Rep. Steve Scalise who appeared at a 2002 convention of the European-American Unity and Rights Organization.








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Sony: 'The Interview' to screen in Canada

TORONTO (AP) — Canadians will be able to watch "The Interview" when the comedy that provoked an international incident with North Korea is released in theaters across the country later this week.



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The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store

App Store Official Charts for the week ending December 29, 2014:



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Police say officer in Berkeley, Missouri, shooting acted in self-defense

Toni Martin, mother of Antonio Martin, who was fatally shot, attends a prayer vigil in Berkeley, Missouri By Mark Guarino (Reuters) - An 18-year-old man fatally shot by police in Berkeley, Missouri, last week was pointing a gun at an officer, according to a police investigation of the incident. Berkeley Police Chief Frank McCall told a news conference on Tuesday that Antonio Martin "was armed and pointing a weapon at the officer" before he was shot outside a gas station convenience store on Dec. 23. The killing sparked protests, with demonstrators saying the shooting was unjustified and that race was a factor. Martin was black and the officer is white. ...








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The top 10 books on Apple's iBooks-US

iBook charts for week ending December 29, 2014:



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The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store

iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending December 29, 2014:



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On Wall Street, 2014 is ending just as 2013 did. A January warning?

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png The stock market rally since October has closely tracked the fourth-quarter climb that closed out 2013, and investors are once again growing giddy. Are we at risk of another rude January surprise?



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3 key questions for McDonald's in 2015

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Many questions surround the Oak Brook, Ill., Big Mac maker, but three main areas -- shareholder activism, operational developments and visitor numbers at its stores -- cover much of what has to be watched.



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Managing the Unknown: A Light Footprint Strategy

Written by Prof. Dr. h.c. Roland Berger and Charles-Edouard BouéeGame changer in today's VUCA world Challenges keep us alive and alert. 2014 has been yet another year of political, social and economic upheavals. And where is 2015 heading? We have no way of knowing. Major shifts that change the world in a foreseeable way seem to be long gone,...



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Butter mill starts the spreading with a twist

Butter mill starts the spreading with a twist The Cooks Innovations Butter Mill grinds butter to make it easy to spread. The butter gadget can be loaded up and kept at the ready in the fridge.>








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You don't want your sex life monitored by Internet of Things, do you?

You don't want your sex life monitored by Internet of Things, do you? A new study shows that people want their health monitored by gadgets. Just not all of their health.>








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New York City mayor to meet police unions to defuse tensions

Blasio speaks with Bratton on stage during the New York City Police Academy Graduating class ceremony in New York By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was to meet on Tuesday with the leaders of police unions who accused him of having blood on his hands after two policemen were shot dead in an ambush 10 days ago. De Blasio, whose turbulent relationship with his police department has become the gravest crisis of his year-old mayoralty, called the meeting to "foster constructive and responsible dialogue," his press secretary, Phil Walzak, wrote in an e-mail. ...








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Amazon could enter the online travel market to boost its margins

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Few minorities in non-tech jobs in Silicon Valley, USA TODAY finds

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Exclusive: Oil price crash claims first U.S. LNG project casualty

Offshore oil platform is seen in Huntington Beach MILAN (Reuters) - Excelerate Energy's Texan liquefied natural gas terminal plan has become the first victim of an oil price slump threatening the economics of U.S. LNG export projects.








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Meow the Force be with this 'Star Wars' Landspeeder cat bed

Meow the Force be with this 'Star Wars' Landspeeder cat bed Even feline "Star Wars" fans deserve a place to dream about chasing mouse droids in a galaxy far, far away.>








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Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks

The following list represents the most streamed tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Monday, Dec. 22 to Sunday Dec. 28 via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify.



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Flurry report: Apple's iOS devices dominate holiday season activations

Flurry report: Apple's iOS devices dominate holiday season activations Apple continues to be a holiday favorite with iPads and iPhones being delivered and activated far more than any other brand. Microsoft's low-cost Lumia strategy seems to be working too.








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The biggest surprise for tech investors in 2014 won't come again next year

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Left-for-dead PC era stalwarts Intel and Hewlett-Packard had the best total returns among the largest U.S. technology company stocks this year. But can they repeat in 2015?



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Lopez's concert doc to air New Year's Eve on HBO

FILE - In this June 29, 2014 file photo, Jennifer Lopez performs at 103.5 KTU’s KTUphoria at IZOD Center in East Rutherford, NJ. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Jennifer Lopez decided to hit the road after her split from singer Marc Anthony two years ago.








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Review: Desperation runs deep in Russia's 'Leviathan'

Desperation runs through the frozen ground and swelling seas in "Leviathan," director Andrey Zvyagintsev's devastatingly beautiful and grand tale of man's ever deepening helplessness against a corrupt state and an indifferent God.



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Former U.S. President Bush, 90, released from Houston hospital: spokesman

Former President George H. W. Bush applauds during an event to honor the winner of the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award at the White House in Washington in this file photo AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, 90, was released from a Houston hospital on Tuesday after a weeklong stay brought on by breathing difficulties, his spokesman said. "President Bush was released from the Houston Methodist Hospital today," spokesman Jim McGrath said in a statement. "He is now resting at home, grateful to the doctors and nurses for their superb care." (Reporting by Jon Herskovitz; Editing by Bill Trott)








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Goldman tops UK banker pay with $4.7 million awarded for 2013

Goldman Sachs sign is seen above floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell in the Manhattan borough of New York LONDON (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs paid its top 121 London bankers about 3 million pounds ($4.7 million) on average last year, far exceeding payouts at other leading banks, data released on Tuesday showed.








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Parody trailer perfectly captures the horrors of flying coach

Parody trailer perfectly captures the horrors of flying coach Coach class, aka steerage, is the "Worst Class" in this parody trailer that really captures the perils of dealing with a screaming kid and getting banged up by the beverage cart.>








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Iran sets date for nuclear talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif arrives at the Iranian embassy for lunch with former European Union foreign policy chief Ashton in Vienna DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran and six world powers are set to resume low-level talks on Iran's nuclear program in Geneva on Jan 15, with wide gaps remaining in their positions, the Iranian foreign minister said. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, the lead negotiator for Iran with the six powers known as "P5+1," made the remarks in a closed-door session with members of the Iranian parliament's National Security Committee, according to state news agency IRNA. "We have stood firm and demand lifting of all sanctions at once," Zarif said. ...








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So Why Should Small Business Be Using Social Media?

So Why Should Small Business Be Using Social Media? The most prominent reasons small business should be using social media are responding to customer questions, networking and education... but there's more. To date, most small businesses have not been looking to help build the sales funnel through these channels. This is interesting considering some of the success that can be found with a small...








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Who's powering the Nasdaq

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London: The Information Capital, book review: Data visualisation done right

London: The Information Capital, book review: Data visualisation done right This gorgeous atlas of a modern city does what most infographics only aspire to: it takes a vast amount of information and makes it clear and understandable.








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2014: The Year Silicon Valley Spilled Its Diversity Data

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png [at The Wall Street Journal] - Major tech companies in 2014 publicly released “diversity reports” that substantiated criticism that Silicon Valley workforces are predominantly white and male, particularly in the upper ranks.



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Review: In 'A Most Violent Year,' the capitalist as gangster

In this image released by courtesy of A24, Jessica Chastain, left, and Oscar Isaac appear in a scene from the film, "A Most Violent Year." (AP Photo/A24, Atsushi Nishijima) In his exciting first three films, writer-director J.C. Chandor, the son of a Merrill Lynch investment banker, has proven to be a canny, clear-eyed studier of capitalism, sensitive to its strivers and alert to its ethical storms.








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The New Meaning of Innovation

Innovation is awesome, but once you solve the problem, it’s OK to quit innovating. Time to move on to the next problem.



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Boehner comments on Grimm's resignation

File photo of U.S. Representative Michael Grimm of New York at a news conference after his guilty plea at the Brooklyn federal court in New York WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner says Rep. Michael Grimm made the right decision by resigning from Congress after pleading guilty to tax evasion charges.








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Wreckage, bodies reveal jet's fate days after it disappeared

Wreckage, bodies reveal jet's fate days after it disappeared Images of debris and a bloated body flash across Indonesian television screens.








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Lawyer says U.S. offered prisoner swap for ex-Marine held in Iran

The armed forces identification card of Iranian-American Amir Mirza Hekmati, who has been sentenced to death by Iran's Revolutionary Court on the charge of spying for the CIA, is seen in this undated still image taken from video DUBAI (Reuters) - A lawyer for an Iranian-American former U.S. Marine jailed in Tehran was reported on Tuesday as saying the United States had sought his release through a prisoner swap, but officials in Washington denied any proposed exchange. Mahmoud Alizadeh Tabatabai, attorney for former Marine Amir Hekmati, told Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency that the United States had made the request and it had been put to Iran's judiciary, which has not yet responded. "The US has submitted the request via its interest section in Iran," Tabatabai was quoted by Tasnim as saying. ...








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Small U.S. firms may struggle with new UPS, FedEx dimensional prices

A United Parcel Service (UPS) delivery person prepares to deliver packages in the Manhattan borough of New York By Nick Carey CHICAGO (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc and FedEx Corp are rolling out new pricing systems to curb online retailers' large package sizes, but industry experts warn many small firms are unprepared and could pay up to 50 percent more for shipping. Starting Monday, UPS will no longer charge for U.S. ground packages under 3 cubic feet by weight but by their "dimensional weight." Memphis-based FedEx will roll out the same change on Jan 5. ...








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