Tesla Motors, for the first time in its 10-year history, has turned a quarterly profit. Sales at Tesla rose to $562 million, up 83 percent from last quarter, and this time some of that money is… Original post on theverge.com Comments on reddit.com
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Check Out Who’s Hiding $32 Trillion in Offshore Accounts
Emails uncovered by British media and a DC-based group show $32 trillion has been hidden in offshore accounts. Guess who the culprits are… Money Morning – Only The News You Can Profit From. Original post on moneymorning.com Comments on reddit.com
EA Makes Worst Company In America History, Wins Title For Second Year In A Row!
Following last year’s surprise Worst Company In America victory by Electronic Arts, there was hope that the video game giant would get the message: Stop treating your customers like human piggy ban… Original post on consumerist.com Comments on reddit.com
Anonymous launches massive cyber assault on Israel
Hacktivist group Anonymous has launched a second massive cyber attack against Israel, dubbed #OpIsrael. Original post on rt.com Comments on reddit.com
Does physical abuse, sexual abuse, or neglect. [Arch Sex Behav. 2010] – PubMed
PubMed comprises more than 22 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites. Original post on nih.gov Comments on reddit.com
Withnail – I Actor Richard Griffiths Dies
Richard Griffiths, star of Withnail & I, The History Boys and the Harry Potter films, dies aged 65. Original post on sky.com Comments on reddit.com
With Drought Season Off to a Bad Start, Scientists Forecast Another Bleak Year
Drought conditions in more than half of the United States have slipped into a pattern that climatologists say is uncomfortably similar to the most severe droughts in recent U.S. history, including the 1930s Dust Bowl and the widespread 1950s drought. Original post on insideclimatenews.org Comments on reddit.com
Online Dispute Becomes Internet-Snarling Attack
A squabble between a group battling spam and a Web hosting company said to be sending it has escalated into an attack clogging up infrastructure worldwide. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
The Pirate Bay’s Oldest Torrent is “Revolution OS”
After nearly 9 years of seeding The Pirate Bay’s oldest working torrent is still very much alive. Interestingly, the torrent is not a Hollywood classic nor is it an evergreen music album. The honor goes to a pirated copy of Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
Arizona woman’s murder conviction, death sentence overturned
A federal judge overturns an Arizona woman’s murder verdict and death sentence after noting a police detective’s history of Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
Bandh response unprecedented, it’s a wake up call to govt: trade unions
Claiming that their two-day nation-wide strike has generated an ‘unprecedented’ response, central trade unions today said the success should serve as a wake up call to the govt for settling their demands, even as they deplored reports of violence on the first day. Bandh losses may mount to Rs 26,000 cr: Assocham | 25 vehicles set on fire, 50 arrested Original post on hindustantimes.com Comments on reddit.com
For first time in U.S. history, Republicans filibuster defense secretary nominee
BBC News – EU and US free-trade talks launched
The European Union and the US will begin formal talks on a free-trade agreement, paving the way for the biggest trade deal in history. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Man Who Killed Osama Bin Laden – Treatment of Veteran Who Shot bin Laden
Osama bin Laden’s shooter is an American hero, and the way the U.S. government treats him and their most accomplished veterans needs to change Original post on esquire.com Comments on reddit.com
BBC News – Richard III dig: DNA confirms bones are king’s
A skeleton found beneath a Leicester car park is confirmed by archaeologists as that of English king Richard III. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Judges say Calif. middle school teacher can’t shake porn past, must not return to classroom
OXNARD, Calif. — A middle-school science teacher fired after students learned she had appeared in pornographic movies had hoped not just to get her job back, but to set a precedent for people looking to escape an embarrassing personal history. Original post on washingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
Amazon’s new AutoRip service will mine your CD purchase history to give you free MP3s
Amazon has just announced a new service called Amazon AutoRip, which gives customers free digital copies of any CD they purchase directly from the company. However, the new feature doesn’t just… Original post on theverge.com Comments on reddit.com
Officer found to be ‘in compliance’ in shooting case – News
An internal Madison Police Department investigation of a Madison police officer involved in the shooting death of Paul Heenan finds the officer to be in compliance with police department policies and training. Original post on channel3000.com Comments on reddit.com
Why 2012 was the best year ever
Kim Dotcom’s Open Letter To Hollywood – Open Letter
North Korea Has Found a Secret Unicorn Lair, Apparently – Global
Casey Anthony Prosecutors Missed Bombshell: Report – WKMG reports on overlooked evidence
Prosecutors overlooked a bombshell piece of evidence in the Casey Anthony case, Orlando’s WKMG claims. On the day of daughter Caylee’s death, someone did a computer search for Original post on newser.com Comments on reddit.com
HP’s Autonomy Deal Is Just One Of Many, Many Bad Ideas
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hewlett-Packard’s $9.7 billion acquisition of Autonomy seemed like a bad idea long before Tuesday’s allegations of an accounting scandal made clear it was a deal that should never have happened. It’s the latest in a cavalcade of costly blunders at HP. The Silicon Valley pioneer has squandered billions of dollars on ill-advised acquisitions, compounding the challenges it already faces as it scrambles to adjust to a world that is shifting away from PCs to smartphones and tablets. On Tuesday, HP took an $8.8 billion write-down for the Autonomy acquisition. Original post on huffingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
What I Learned at a Conservative Think Tank: Propaganda Now, Facts Later!
Conservatives can’t stop lying. My former employers at the Heritage foundation are echoing Mitt’s Original post on alternet.org Comments on reddit.com
Mars Mystery: Has Curiosity Rover Made Big Discovery?
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has made an important discovery, but we’ll all have to wait a few weeks to find out what it is, media reports suggest. Original post on space.com Comments on reddit.com
SEC Complaint Against Mathew Martoma
The alleged scheme. Original post on businessinsider.com Comments on reddit.com
Support Walmart Black Friday Strikers
It’s time to take a stand and support the workers who are standing up to live better through an unfair labor practice strike. Walmart workers decided to strike on Black Friday after they were targeted for retaliation for speaking out Original post on crooksandliars.com Comments on reddit.com
Deluding Ourselves Over the Fiscal Cliff
We’re going down the wrong path. It’s simply not true that we can cut taxes and produce revenue by trimming some of our favorite deductions. It sounds good, but it’s unrealistic. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Hillary’s Next Move
When she’s no longer secretary of state, Hillary has an intense desire to not do anything — for a year. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Good riddance to Mitt Romney
BY MICHAEL COHEN On Tuesday night, as I watched the election returns roll in, there were moments of great joy – but one of the happiest moment came after the losing candidate deliv Original post on nydailynews.com Comments on reddit.com