Federal Reserve notes economic slowdown, but says it’s “temporary”
The Federal Reserve noted that the US economy is slowing down in mid 2011. The labor market is doing worse than anticipated, the housing market continues to struggle, and consuming spending remains constrained.
Ryan Dunn Dead: Alcohol and Speeding a Fatal Combination
Ryan Dunn died from a horrific car crash that sent his car off the road, through the guardrails of a highway, and into a tree. The vehicle was wrecked and burst into flames. Dunn's cause of death was blunt and thermal trauma.
Lytro Light Field Camera [“LIVING” PICTURES]
Lytro is seeking to revolutionize photography. It's introducing a true point-and-shoot camera that takes living pictures.
Fed Acknowledges Deterioration in Jobs Market
The Federal Reserve injected a new phrase into its monetary policy statement: recent labor market indicators have been weaker than anticipated.
Ben Bernanke Press Conference: The Big Soft Patch Question
Ben Bernanke will have to answer at his press conference the big soft patch question.
Mozilla Firefox 5 Touted as First Comprehensive “Do Not Track” Browser
The Mozilla Firefox 5 is touted as the first browser to support “Do No Track” on multiple platforms. The Browser was released on June 21.
La Toya Jackson: Michael Jackson Predicted Own Death by Industry Who Wanted His 700,000 Song Rights
In a new interview with AccessHollywood, La Toya Jackson is out to talk about her new book, Starting Over. In the book, she says Michael Jackson predicted his own death.
LulzSec Claims to Out Snitches, Taunts with Imminent Jail Time
LulzSec sought to teach snitches a lesson on Tuesday night. Earlier, UK media reported that UK authorities arrested a 19-year-old LulzSec hacker. He was referred to by some as the mastermind of the group.
Bernie Madoff boat on auction at glitzy European hedge fund event
Bernie Madoff's boat is going for $4.3 million this week at the 17th annual Gaim Conference - one of the European hedge fund industry's most glamorous annual events, according to Financial Times.
Summer Solstice 2011: Beautiful Photos from the Northern Hemisphere
Summer solstice in 2011 was celebrated by many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. There, it marks the longest day of the year, the shortest night of the year, and what many consider to be the beginning of summer.
Mortality Rate for Prostate Cancer Increases for Smokers; But Hope for Long-time Quitters
Smokers who were diagnosed with prostate cancer were found to be more at risk of cancer death and recurrence, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. But for men who have quit for at least 10 years, their mortality risk was similar to people who never smoked.
[PHOTOs] Serena Williams Cries After a Triumphant Return to Wimbledon 2011
Serena Williams, US, took about 96 minutes to defeat Aravane Rezai, France. Williams was absent from the game for 11 long months. First, she stepped on broken glass in a Munich restaurant and had the longest time-out of her career. A few months later she had to remove life-threatening blood clots. So she barely had enough time to train for Wimbledon 2011 and was officially ranked 25th.
Blake Lively orders coffee with homemade whipped cream for Leonardo DiCaprio
On the heels of a breakup rumor, Blake Lively and Leonardo DiCaprio are still very much together, showing up with some private time together in the romantic setting of Carmel, CA - a picturesque coastal town just south of San Francisco.
Ryan Dunn Likely Sped His Way to Death
Ryan Dunn, star of Jackass, likely sped his way to death. The police said their preliminary investigation revealed that speed may have been a contributing factor to the accident.
Jon Huntsman’s Mormon Question
Jon Huntsman is Mormon. In 2011, American voters remain prejudiced against Mormon candidates.
New Cigarette Warning Labels Show Harm, Highlights Hypocrisy of Marijuana Criminalization
If you need proof that cigarettes are harmful, just look at the new cigarette warning labels.
Summer Solstice 2011 Celebrated Around the World [PHOTOS]
Summer solstice 2011 is upon us in the Northern Hemisphere.
Ryan Dunn Dead, Speeding a Leading Cause of Automobile Fatalities
Ryan Dunn is dead. His car went off the road, jumped the guardrail, and crashed into a tree. The vehicle then burst into flames and burned Dunn’s remains.
Backlash Erupts Against Roger Ebert, His Thyroid Cancer Targeted
Roger Ebert tweeted “Friends don't let jackasses drink and drive” shortly after the death of Ryan Dunn, star of Jackass who died in an automobile on June 20, 2011.
The Internet Filter Bubble: Recipe for Information Junk Food?
Internet filtering is turning out to be a hot-button issue. The concern is that many online entities are filtering out important content and only feeding users “information junk food.”
My One Concern with ICANN Domain Suffix Expansion
The Internet has matured and so has the ICANN, which is taking steps to prevent known abuses in its new initiative to expand domain suffixes.
Barack Obama Gets Personal on Twitter with BO Tweets
Barack Obama, decked with a 2012 Twitter profile image, is getting more personal with the social networking platform. His staff recently announced that the Twitter world can expect to hear from Obama regularly. When he Tweets, he will always sign it with -BO.
Orange ‘Sound Charge’ Shirts to Power Mobile Phones at Glastonbury 2011 [VIDEO]
The Glastonbury Festival may be known for its songs and dances. But in 2011, it promise to feature orange t-shirts that power mobile phones.
LulzSec takes down SOCA, but not for lulz?
Internet hacking group LulzSec took down UK's Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) website with a barrage of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks.
LulzSec Finds Cause, Takes Torch of Wikileaks
LulzSec is no longer just about lulz. It has found a cause in carrying on the works of Wikileaks.
Shrek Virus Hits BeautifulPeople.com: True Victim or Publicity Stunt?
Dating website BeautifulPeople.com (exclusively for “good-looking people”) issued a press release claiming it was hacked.
Walmart Supreme Court Case Decision [FULL TEXT]
Below is a short excerpt from Justice Antonin Scalia on the Walmart Supreme Court Case Decision, the full text in PDF format, and the full text in Microsoft Word format.
Dmitry Medvedev Grilled on Relationship with Putin
Dmitry Medvedev sat down with Financial Times for an extensive interview. What was he asked immediately? Not surprisingly, his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, arguably the most intriguing one in the modern political world.
US stocks edge higher despite delayed Greek aid
US stocks have caught a break from its mid-year slump on Monday.
Why the Father's Day Google Doodle Was Offensive
The Father's Day Google Doodle was a failure.