Google Doodle Honoring Cesar Chavez is Not a Big Shift for Google
Google(NEW YORK) – Google chose to honor legendary labor leader Cesar Chavez with one of their Google Doodles – the temporary homepage logos used to commemorate certain days — because it’s his birthday on Sunday.On most days, the mo…
Bank of Cyprus Depositors Could Lose More Money Than Expected
Hemera/Thinkstock(NICOSIA, Cyprus) — Wealthy depositors in the Bank of Cyprus could lose even more of their savings than initially expected.According to BBC News, depositors with over 100,000 euros could lose as much as 60 percent of their money in or…
Letters from ‘Lost’ Marilyn Monroe, Angry John Lennon Headline Auction
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A letter from a “lost” Marilyn Monroe to mentor Lee Strasberg and one from an irritated John Lennon to Linda and Paul McCartney are among the hundreds of historical objects set to be auctioned on May 30.I…
$1M Powerball Winners Share the Wealth with Coworker
Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images(PLANTATION, Fla.) — When Jennifer Maldonado went to work on Sunday at Keller Williams Partner Realty in Plantation, Fla., she was greeted with hooting and hollering.That’s because on Saturday night, her …
Gays Denied Marriage: The Economic Cost
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — What is the cost to gay people of not being allowed to marry? A University of Massachusetts economist believes the lifetime cost averages $500,000 per couple.Professor Lee Badgett, director of the University o…
Online Sales Tax Breaks May End
Ryan McVay/Photodisc/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Consumers in many states may soon have to say goodbye to tax-free online shopping. By a large bipartisan majority, the Senate voted for an amendment to the budget bill, which would require all retailers to c…
Bailout Plan Could Avert Economic Collapse in Cyprus
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Cyprus has seemingly avoided economic disaster by agreeing late Sunday to a bailout plan which will provide the island nation with a bailout of approximately $13 billion.Time was of the essence, as failing to reach an agr…
Napoleon and Josephine’s Engagement Ring Sells for Nearly $1 Millionn
Osenat(FONTAINBLEAU, France) — The engagement ring that a young Napoleon bought for his fiancée Josehine sold at an auction house outside of Paris for nearly $1 million on Sunday.
The Osenat auction house sold the ring to a bidder who wanted to…
Billionaire Oil Executive’s Divorce Could Be Most Expensive of All Time
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The man that Forbes calls the 35th richest American is getting divorced, and it could split up control of the nation’s fastest growing oil company and result in a record-breaking settlement.
Harold Hamm, 67, is a self-made m…
Breast Cancer Survivor Launches Clothing Line for Women with Mastectomies
Elizabeth Lippman for Alloro(NEW YORK) — They say necessity is the mother of invention, and in Laurel Kamen’s case, it certainly was.After being diagnosed with breast cancer in September 2011, Kamen underwent a mastectomy. On the eve of her surgery, a…
Cyprus Crisis Boosting Value of Bitcoins
Luis M Molina/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Currency markets are keeping close track of Cyprus’ banking crisis and are braced for possible repercussions, but one currency has thrived in the chaos and zoomed in value — Bitcoins.A Bitcoin is a digital curre…
Powerball Jackpot Totals $320 Million
Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Just because your March Madness bracket is busted doesn’t mean you should stop pressing your luck.There’s still time to purchase a ticket for Saturday night’s Powerball lottery drawing and the chan…
Florida Bomb Shelter for Sale as ‘Ultimate Man Cave’
Coldwell Banker Commercial Schlitt Murphy(FT. PIERCE, Fla.) — A relic of the 1960s Cold War nuclear scare is a real life bomb shelter in Ft. Pierce, Fla. It’s recently gone up for sale and could be all yours for just $499,500.
Real estate broker…
How Golfer Arnold Palmer Became a Drink to an Entire Generation
ABC News(NEW YORK) — With his unmistakable swing – and charm – seven-time major champion Arnold Palmer helped bring professional golf into the television era.In fact, Tiger Woods and other professional golfers teed off today for the first …
NYC Subways to Get More Touchscreen Travel Kiosks
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — In a continued effort to improve public transportation through technology, the New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority has announced plans to roll out at least 77 new On the Go! touchscreen travel kiosks …
Mike and Ike Reunite After Split
Charles Norfleet/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Unlike most celebrity marriages, legendary candy duo Mike and Ike are getting back together.After a yearlong “divorce” campaign that included a series of YouTube videos, Facebook updates and a Tumblr page, the…
Google Announces ‘Keep’ Note-Syncing Service
JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Evernote, OneNote and other to-do lists apps have new competition, in the form of Google’s new service, Google Keep. The app, announced by Google Wednesday afternoon, allows you to sync your notes and to-do…
Cyprus Church Offers Assistance in Financial Crisis
Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Politicians and financiers are scrambling to agree on a deal that would bail out Cyprus and its banks, which are badly in need of a $20 billion loan. Possible solutions include nationalizing pensions…
Twinkies’ New Owners Want Snacks Back on Shelves by Summer
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Summer may not come soon enough for Twinkies lovers who long to see their favorite snack on shelves again.A Manhattan bankruptcy judge Wednesday approved the sale of the iconic, cream-filled snack to two invest…
‘Internal Issue’ Wipes Out Chase Customers’ Balances
STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Chase customers were in for quite a scare Monday when they logged onto their checking accounts online and on the bank’s mobile app.For many customers, their balances appeared as $0.00.”*ALERT* Customers are unab…