Anyone Can Take Y Combinator's New Stanford Class
A Silicon Valley accelerator is offering guidance to, well, anyone who wants it. Y Combinator—whose alumni companies include Reddit, Airbnb, and Dropbox—will share its curriculum this fall when its...
View ArticleNFL's Panthers Place Hardy on Exempt List Over Domestic Violence Charge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Carolina Panthers on Wednesday placed defensive end Greg Hardy, who was convicted in a domestic abuse case but has appealed the verdict, on their exempt list, meaning he will...
View ArticleU.S. House Backs Plan to Arm and Train Moderate Syrian Rebels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to approve President Barack Obama's plan to arm and train Syrian rebels to battle Islamic State, a major part of his campaign...
View ArticleAmerican Arrested After Trying to Swim to North Korea
An American is being held in South Korea for trying to swim across the Han River to bordering North Korea.The unnamed man, believed to be in his late 20s or early 30s, was discovered and arrested by...
View ArticleToronto Mayor Rob Ford Diagnosed With Rare, Difficult Cancer
(Reuters) - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has a very rare and difficult type of cancerous tumor, his doctor said on Wednesday, adding he would start chemotherapy treatment within days.Ford, a larger-than-life...
View ArticleFlorida State Star Jameis Winston Suspended for Obscene Outburst
When first I learned that top-ranked Florida State would be suspending quarterback Jameis Winston for one half of Saturday night’s game versus No. 22 Clemson, my initial thought was, Sure, the half...
View ArticleAir Force Allows Oath to be Taken Without 'So Help Me God'
The U.S. Air Force has reversed its position on requiring enlisted members and officers to swear an oath containing the phrase, "So help me God," the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Office...
View ArticleA Republican Congressman from California is Tweeting the Entire Constitution...
Darrell Issa, the Republican representative for California's 49th Congressional district, is tweeting the Constitution—the whole thing—in 140-character snippets today in honor of Constitution Day.Issa...
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting… iOS 8
It’s iOS 8 day, the day Apple rolls out its new operating system. Though it’s not a complete overhaul of iOS 7, there are some pretty big changes. Here is what you can expect. Note: iOS 8 is not...
View ArticleInvestors Betting on Volatile Pound as Scots Go to the Polls
Financial investors stepped up hedging against sharp fluctuations over the next 24 hours in the value of Britain's pound as Scots began to vote on Thursday in a referendum on independence that polls...
View ArticleAustralian Police Raids Follow Islamic State-Linked Beheading Plot, Says PM
Militants connected with radical group Islamic State were planning to behead a member of the public in Australia, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Thursday, after hundreds of police raided homes in a...
View ArticleAndy Murray Comes Out in Support of Scottish Independence
Wimbledon champion and Olympic gold medallist Andy Murray has come out in favour of Scottish Independence at the very last minute, after keeping tight lipped on the subject for years. On the morning...
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Scottish Independence: How the Better Together Campaign Almost Threw It All Away
As the polling booths are dismantled and the dust settles across the country, one thing is gloriously clear to us. We are a Scotland rebooted, energised, empowered and – above all, after decades of...
View ArticleWhat Time Is the Scottish Independence Referendum Result Due?
Polling stations are now open at 2,608 locations across the Scotland for the independence referendum. Voting will finish at 10pm tonight, with postal votes returned after this time declared void. The...
View ArticleMoray Eel Canoodles With Diver in Amazing Video
When Valerie Taylor first located the home of a spotted moray eel near Banda Island, Indonesia, the famed Australian diver and ocean conservationist tried to befriend the eel by offering it a fish. The...
View ArticleAs Xi Visits India, Dalai Lama Raises Chinese Border Problem
Tibet's exiled spiritual leader said on Thursday that an unsettled border with China encompassing large parts of the Tibetan plateau was a problem for India and called for talks to resolve the dispute...
View ArticleBBC Complains to Russia After News Crew Attacked Investigating Soldier Deaths
British broadcaster the BBC has lodged a formal protest with Russian authorities, saying one of its news crews was attacked while looking into reports Russian soldiers had been killed near Ukraine's...
View ArticleIndependence Diary: ‘Vote Yes or Else!’ - Vandals Put Police on Standby
Scottish police are "geared up to respond to a period of increased activity” across the country as Scots go to the polls to vote on independence today.A spokesperson for Scottish police told Newsweek...
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Can an Inn Save Newfoundland’s Fogo Island
As you loll atop a nap-inducing mattress covered by a locally hand-stitched quilt; as you lounge within one of Fogo Island Inn’s 29 rooms, all with an ocean view; as you gaze out the windows that run...
View ArticleGadget Lust: Make Your Smartphone Even Smarter, Sound Even Better
I am no smartphone fanboy. One of the happiest times of my life commenced a year ago, when a fast-moving miscreant snatched an iPhone5 from my golf bag while I was buying a bratwurst at the turn. I...
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