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Better Than Bitcoin? This Man Has a New Plan to Disrupt the Economy
After working at IBM for almost a decade and cofounding the Launch School, an online software enterprise, Kevin Wang may have undertaken his most ambitious project to date with Nervos, a blockchain network poised to transform the financial services industry.
Amazon Workers Protest Company's Off-Time Policies
Amazonians United Sacramento has unified to protest the company's limited off-time policies after a fellow worker was fired for spending one hour more than allowed by off-time policy at the bedside of her dying mother-in-law.
Largest Connecticut Newspaper Group Demands Trump's Resignation
The largest local newspaper chain in Connecticut is urging President Donald Trump to step down from office in the wake of "damning evidence" tied to his communications with Ukraine.
LexisNexis' Errors Can Derail Finances. Here's How to Protect Yourself.
Companies use this information to figure out whether to approve your home or other loan, renew your insurance or offer you a job and for other decisions that affect your finances—here's what to do when something goes wrong.
When LexisNexis Makes a Mistake, You Pay For It
The company aggregates and sells consumer data—on people like you. It holds 83 billion public records on 282 million unique identities, and these records can contain costly mistakes.
Senator Mark Warner Says Social Media's 'Wild, Wild West' is Ending
Since the 2016 election, Senator Mark Warner has been Silicon Valley's most active and vocal watchdog on Capitol Hill.
Analysts Say Continuing GM Strike Could Lower Fourth-Quarter GDP
As inventory begins to run out at GM dealerships, the automaker could lose its brand-loyal customers to competitors.
Man Who Asks for Beer Money on TV Makes $1 Million for Charity
"It just goes to show that no matter if you're a Hawkeye fan, Cyclone fan or Grand View Viking, we're all Iowans, and Iowans take care of each other," said Carson King.
AOC Blasts Trump $28B Farm Rescue, Questions Silence of 'Socialism' Critics
Ocasio-Cortez criticized Trump's use of $28 billion in taxpayer money to rescue farmers from his ongoing trade war with China, saying it's never called "socialism" when billionaires are buying rural voters.
Glenn Beck Sounds Alarm on Economy Over Repo Market: 'I'm Warning You'
The conservative BlazeTV host, who has made predictions of economic doom before, claimed the Fed is "printing money to bail out the banks again."
Truck Loaded With 44,000 Pounds of Nutella Flips Over
It's the latest fright for Nutella fans this year, after a strike at a factory in France in May halted work and put global production at risk.
'Sodomite' Scrawled on Delta Passenger's Rainbow-colored Luggage Tag
"I'm deeply hurt and offended that someone felt the entitlement to ruin and tamper with personal property with hate speech," said Renee Gerrish.
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Beyond Black Friday
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Ranked: America's Most (and Least) Expensive States to Live In
We've ranked the 50 U.S. states and D.C. by how expensive they are to live in compared to the national average.
McDonald's in Sweden Converting Billboards into 'Hotels' for Bees
More than a third of the 274 species of bees in Sweden are declining or at risk of declining. "A big problem is that they lack places to live," says McDonald's Sweden in a statement.
Tehran-Backed Rebels Claim Responsibility For Saudi Oil Plant Attacks
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for drone attacks at the world's largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia, military and government spokespersons said Saturday.
Texas Sees Democratic Party Rise as White Liberals Arrive For Great Economy
Longtime Texas Republicans and Democratic pollsters say predominately white new arrivals who moved to enjoy the state's economy are a primary factor behind the state potentially turning blue in 2020.
JPMorgan Launches 'Volfefe Index' to Track how Donald Trump's Tweets Impac
"The subject of these tweets has increasingly turned toward market-moving topics, most prominently trade and monetary policy."
KFC China Now Has Durian Chicken Nuggets
Nicknamed the "king of fruits," the durian has an odor some people have compared to raw sewage.
British Hotel Charges Man $68,000 For a Beer
"I just had this weird feeling and I said, 'How much did I just pay for that beer?" says Peter Lalor, a cricket writer from Australia.
Florida Man Buys 100 Generators to Donate to Hurricane-Ravaged Bahamas
The unnamed Good Samaritan was spotted buying dozens of electric generators, believed to cost $450 each, to aid communities in the Bahamas devastated by Hurricane Dorian.
News of Large-Scale Retailer Sparks Perplexed Reactions From Twitter
Rue21 has filed for bankruptcy in the past.
Costco Opens First Store in China
"Local police will assist in improving traffic in the area, in order to lessen the disturbance to our neighbors, and we have improved our internal guest flow system," Costco said in statement apologizing to shopper.
Pizzeria Opening in Washington, D.C. Staffed Entirely By Deaf Employees
The nation's capital is home to one of the largest deaf communities in America. "Washington D.C. is considered a mecca for deaf people," said Mozzeria owners Russ and Melody Stein.