Congress failed to take action and strike a deal on federally subsidized Stafford student loan rates, causing them to double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. It’s possible for lawmakers to pass…
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Emergency Recall On 16,000+ Baby Aspirin Bottles
A CVS pharmacist discovered acetaminophen pills in a 120-pill bottle of baby aspirin, sparking an immediate nationwide aspirin recalls. More than 16,000 bottles of the pills are being voluntary recalled by Advance…
Microsoft Set To Open Mini-Stores Inside 600 U.S. and Canada Best Buy Locations
Microsoft is taking a page out of Apple’s book, and opening mini-stores in 500 Best Buy locations around the United States and 100 Best Buy and Future Shop sites around Canada. According…
Yahoo Acquires To New Startups – GhostBird and Rondee
Last month, Yahoo purchased Tumblr for $1.1 billion. And, the purchasing spree continues for the company with two more acquisitions – Rondee and GhostBird. Yahoo announced yesterday that it acquired GhostBird, an…
4 Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide Workplace Shooting
Four people – two men and two women – are dead in an apparent murder-suicide at a St. Louis business. According to police, the shooting happened after the four got into an…
Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked To Frozen Berries
More than 75 people, in eight states, have become infected and sick with Hepatitis A that has been traced back to Oregon’s Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend frozen pomegranate and berry mix….
Storm Chasing Community and World Mourns Loss of 3 Great Tornado Chasing Legends
The “Storm Chasing” world lost an icon in Friday’s Oklahoma tornado outbreak. Tim Samaras, his son Paul, and Carl Young died doing what they loved while chasing the EF3 El Reno Tornado…
LinkedIn Implements Two-Step Authentication Process To Protect Users’ Accounts
LinkedIn, a professional social networking website, is the latest Internet company to enact the two-step authentication process to ensure their websites and users are safe from cyberattacks. Its users can choose to…
Google Introduces Health-Related Feature For Health Conscious People
Google makes it easier for people searching to learn the nutritional content of over 1,000 meats, vegetables, fruits and other foods with its newest feature. The feature, which uses Google’s Knowledge Graph,…
Starbucks Implements No Smoking Ban For Inside and Outside Its U.S. Stores
Starbucks has issued a No Smoking Within 25 Feet Ban that takes effect June 1 for all stores in the United States. Any smoker who wants to smoke will need to do…