Florida woman tricked into abortion seeks fetal protection laws
By Bill CotterellTALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Remee Jo Lee was excited in the winter of 2013 over her pregnancy with a baby she already named Memphis, even though her new boyfriend envisioned a...
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Less than a third of Scots plan to vote for independence: poll
LONDON (Reuters) - Just under one-third (29 percent) of Scots plan to vote for independence in this year's referendum, according to a poll on Thursday that also found 42 percent intended to vote...
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ELON MUSK: I'm Not Sure We Could've Come Back From The Tesla Car Fires...
Tesla's stock took a huge beating back in October and November after there were three separate Model S fires reported within in six weeks.None of the fires were spontaneous; they were all caused by...
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Gap Announces Voluntary Boost Of Its Workers' Minimum Wage
US retailer Gap Inc. announced Wednesday that it will voluntarily boost the minimum wage of US employees to $9 an hour in 2014 and $10 an hour in 2015.Gap said the policy change will affect about...
View ArticleNew fighting in Central African Republic blocks U.N. visit
By Media CoulibalyBANGUI (Reuters) - Heavy fighting erupted near the airport in Central African Republic's capital Bangui on Wednesday, as Christian militia tried to block the evacuation of Muslims and...
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Missouri school coach charged with murder of 10-year-old girl
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - A Missouri prosecutor on Wednesday charged an elementary school coach with first degree murder in connection with the death of a 10-year-old girl who had gone missing,...
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Once-defiant Venezuelan TV goes quiet amid opposition protests
By Brian EllsworthCARACAS (Reuters) - Twelve years after they played a key role in a coup, Venezuelan television networks have so heavily scaled back their coverage of anti-government protests that...
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Facebook Rejected WhatsApp Co-Founder Brian Acton For A Job Back In 2009 (FB)
A lot can happen in few years. You can go from the vice president of engineering for Yahoo, to a guy looking for a job at Facebook, to a startup founder, to a guy that just sold that startup to...
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John Hussman Discusses The Ominous 'Three Peaks And A Domed House' Stock...
Among the more unusual stock market chart patterns is the "three peaks and a domed house."Observed by a technician named George Lindsay, the formation includes 28 inflection points that basically look...
View ArticleArchdiocese of Los Angeles to pay $13 million in sex abuse settlement
By Alex DobuzinskisLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Seventeen people who brought sexual abuse lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles have won a $13 million legal settlement, with most of...
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The Goal In Life Isn't To Be The Richest Guy In The Graveyard
FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors.The Biggest Mistake Investors Make (Vanguard) Vanguard interviewed financial...
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A Nebraska Judge Just Threw A Potentially Huge Wrench Into The Keystone...
A Nebraska judge ruled Wednesday afternoon that Lincoln legislators violated the state's constitution when they granted Gov. Dave Heineman the authority to approve a route proposed for the Keystone XL...
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Biden: 'We may not get to 7 million' by Obamacare deadline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden acknowledged on Wednesday that it will be hard to reach the target on the number of people signing up for health insurance by a looming March 31 deadline...
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U.S., Mexico, Canada eye ways to curb trade frictions: Obama
By Mark Felsenthal and Lizbeth DiazTOLUCA, Mexico (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and his Canadian and Mexican counterparts on Wednesday discussed ways to reduce any trade frictions at summit...
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HERE COMES FLASH CHINA MANUFACTURING DATA
HSBC will release its "flash" estimate of Chinese manufacturing conditions for February at 8:45 p.m. eastern. A reading of 49.5 is expected, unchanged from January. Anything below 50 signals...
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RAGS TO RICHES: WhatsApp Co-Founder Jan Koum Once Lived On Food Stamps (FB)
37-year-old WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum was born in the Ukraine. He arrived in the U.S. when he 16-years-old and his family struggled. They lived on food stamps, venture capitalist Jim Goetz revealed...
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s Nobel medal, Bible placed in care of court
By David BeasleyATLANTA (Reuters) - Martin Luther King Jr.'s Nobel Peace Prize medal and personal Bible must be moved to a court-controlled safety deposit box, a judge ruled on Wednesday as the late...
View ArticleJapan posts record trade deficit, sluggish exports dim outlook
By Tetsushi KajimotoTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan suffered a record trade deficit in January as a weak yen pushed up the cost of imports and failed to substantially raise exports, suggesting that the...
View ArticleJuniper Networks bows to Elliott's demands
By Nadia Damouni and Nicola LeskeNEW YORK (Reuters) - Juniper Networks Inc has agreed to several of hedge fund Elliott Management Corp's demands for changes at the network equipment maker, including...
View ArticleNew York police surveillance of Muslims constitutional: judge
By Joseph AxNEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City's secret police surveillance of mosques, Muslim businesses and a Muslim student group in New Jersey did not violate the U.S. Constitution, a federal judge...
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