Dutch teenager Vera van Dijk was born with a severe hearing impairment that made it impossible to understand her mother’s voice or listen to pop music. But thanks to one savvy musician, the 19-year-old was recently able to experience her first live music concert, as reported by Alt Sounds. …
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‘Adorable-izing Hate’ Is The Best Way To Deal With Spiteful Internet Comments
What to do when someone writes terrible things about you on the Internet? Turn their comments into cute pieces of embroidery, obviously. Marie Brian, also known as the Cotton Floozy, creates and sells hilarious stitchings online. When she started receiving negative feedback — like so many other women on the Internet — …
Suarez receives top scorer award from Dalglish
Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona’s Luis Suarez received the Golden Boot award as Europe’s top scorer last season from Kenny Dalglish, who signed him for Liverpool in 2011, on Wednesday.The Uruguayan scored 31 times to help Liverpool into second in the Premier League.Now with Barcelona, the 27-year-old shared the award with …
Why Las Vegas Sands (LVS) Stock Is Climbing in After-Hours Trading Today – TheStreet.com
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EBay Holiday Sales Forecast Misses Estimates After Data Breach – Businessweek
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Netflix gains fewer new subscribers than expected – Los Angeles Times
Business InsiderNetflix gains fewer new subscribers than expectedLos Angeles TimesStreaming video company Netflix added fewer subscribers than expected in the third quarter as U.S. member growth slowed. About 3 million people became new Netflix subscribers around the world in the three months that ended Sept. 30, the company said …Netflix Reports …
Will Lockheed (LMT) Stock Be Helped by New Nuclear Fusion Power Source? – TheStreet.com
Business InsiderWill Lockheed (LMT) Stock Be Helped by New Nuclear Fusion Power Source?TheStreet.comNEW YORK (TheStreet) — Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) said on Wednesday it had made a technological breakthrough in developing a power source based on nuclear fusion, and the first reactors could be ready for use in a …
Fed Survey Finds ‘Subdued’ Price Gains, ‘Modest’ Wage Growth – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalFed Survey Finds 'Subdued' Price Gains, 'Modest' Wage GrowthWall Street JournalEconomic activity was 'modest' to 'moderate' across the country. Here, a Honda dealership in the Queens borough of New York. Bloomberg. Price gains remain “subdued” across the U.S. economy and wage growth has …
Job Growth Stalled In Washington, Oregon During September – KPLU News for Seattle and the Northwest
USA TODAYJob Growth Stalled In Washington, Oregon During SeptemberKPLU News for Seattle and the NorthwestFILE – In this June 23, 2014 photo, recruiter Christina O, with New Western Acquisitions, left, take Raheem Shaw's resumé during a job fair. Matt Rourke AP Photo. Job growth stalled during September in Oregon and Washington, according …
Major indexes end down, but well off session lows – Reuters
ReutersMajor indexes end down, but well off session lowsReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday on continued worries about weak global demand, but managed to close well above session lows that briefly pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq into negative territory for the year. Small-caps and energy ……
HBO Plans New Streaming Service, With Eye on Cord Cutters – New York Times
New York TimesHBO Plans New Streaming Service, With Eye on Cord CuttersNew York TimesJeffrey L. Bewkes on Wednesday presented his plan for Time Warner's future at an investor meeting, including news that HBO would be available as a stand-alone streaming service. Credit Lionel Cironneau/Associated Press. Continue reading …
Upbeat earnings reports may lift airline stocks – USA TODAY
USA TODAYUpbeat earnings reports may lift airline stocksUSA TODAYEdgy airline investors will look to Delta Air Lines' earnings report Thursday for a confidence boost as major airline stocks continue to get slammed by global economic worries and Ebola fears. Delta is the first major U.S. airline to release third-…
Google Nexus 9 tablet, Nexus 6 smartphone with Lollipop unveiled
Google has unveiled its latest tablet in an apparent effort to upstage Apple’s anticipated update of its trend-setting iPad.
What consumer debt crisis? Canadians are paying down the mortgage
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