One Little Gesture Cost a Man a $100,000 Jackpot
See if you can spot the mistake that cost one man a $100,000 jackpot at a Florida casino:
Gun Shop Burglary Suspect Mailed Manifesto to Trump, Police Say
A man suspected of burglary at a Wisconsin gun shop is on the run after allegedly mailing a manifesto to President Donald Trump, detailing his grievances against the government.
Craft Beer Bet Returns 2,800% To Early Investors
Scottish craft brewer BrewDog announced Monday that investors who supported its initial crowd-funding effort back in 2010 have secured a return of nearly 2,800%.
Dylann Roof Pleads Guilty to State Charges in Church Massacre
Dylann Roof, who shot to death nine people in a historically black church in Charleston, South Carolina, pleaded guilty Monday afternoon to state charges in the killings.
Prosecutor Refers Allegations Against Alabama Governor to AG
With efforts to impeach Gov. Robert Bentley under way Monday, a local prosecutor referred the possibility of criminal charges -- recommended by the state Ethics Commission -- to Alabama's acting attorney general in the investigation.
Rate Rigging Scandal Returns To Haunt Bank Of England
Bankers at Barclays claimed they were pressured by the central bank to rig the benchmark interest rate during the global financial crisis, according to a recording of a conversation in 2008 published by the BBC on Monday.
Murder Suspect Jumps to HIs Death Inside Courthouse
A triple-murder suspect jumped to his death from the fourth floor of an Ohio courthouse on Monday, in what police called an apparent suicide.
Spotify Executive Killed In Stockholm Attack
Chris Bevington was based in the company's Stockholm office and was the director of global partnerships and business development, according to his LinkedIn page. He was a UK citizen.
Labor Department Goes After Big Tech For Discrimination
In the final months of the Obama administration, the Department of Labor filed lawsuits against Google, Oracle and Palantir for hiring discrimination and pay disparities.
Mayor Turner Kicks off Historic Summer Jobs Program
Hire Houston Youth Provides 5,000 Jobs for 2017
Mayor Sylvester Turner and partners kicked off the application period for the second year of Hire Houston Youth at a breakfast at the McDonalds on Studemont at I-10. Utilizing public/private partnerships, Hire Houston Youth will provide jobs and internships to Houston youth between the ages of 16 to 24 at an hourly wage of $8. In the past, the city helped place only about 450 kids in summer jobs. This year, there will be 5,000 positions available.
Travelers’ Opinions Sought on Hot Topics Impacting Travel
Annual consumer travel trends survey from Travel Leaders Group asks about airport security satisfaction, perception of Americans abroad and travel safety issues, plus dream destinations
To gain the current pulse of the American traveling public, the nation’s largest retail travel agency company has launched its annual, nationwide consumer travel trends survey, asking travelers how many topical issues – ranging from recent terror attacks to airport security – may be impacting their travel plans. Travel Leaders Group (www.travelleadersgroup.com) is also asking travelers about their top dream destinations, their use of vacation time and whether they check-in with work while away, as well as a series of questions pertaining to unique travel dilemmas and proper etiquette.
AboutThatCar.com: 2017 Volvo S90 T6 AWD Inscription
While at a gathering during our week-long test drive of the 2017 Volvo S90, a friend commented that he didn’t know that Volvo made cars like that. The “that” meant full size luxury sedans of the first order.
NFL Investigating Players In Casino Arm-Wrestling Competition
The NFL is investigating players who participated in an arm-wrestling competition at a Las Vegas casino.
Tesla Just Became The Most Valuable Carmaker In America
Tesla has inched ahead of General Motors to become the most valuable car company in America.
Flipping Houses — It's Not Like TV
Flipping a house can seem like a walk in the park when it's wrapped into a few montages during a half-hour TV segment. Find a run-down property. Buy it. Take out a few walls, paint, replace carpets, upgrade the kitchen and voilà – you could make tens of thousands of dollars in just a short time. Reality is seldom so straightforward. Flipping a home can be risky, and there's no guarantee you'll profit.
Proton-nuclei smashups yield clues about 'quark gluon plasma'
Rice University physicists probe exotic state of nuclear matter at Europe's LHC
Findings from Rice University physicists working at Europe's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) are providing new insight about an exotic state of matter called the "quark-gluon plasma" that occurs when protons and neutrons melt.
Live The Life You Want Now And In The Future
Al Zdenek noticed early in his career that his clients, and people in general, had not received a good financial education and had not surrounded themselves with the best advisors. As a result, they were not making the best financial decisions for themselves or their families and at times were making disastrous choices.
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Top Ten Stolen Vehicles for March
The following is a rundown of the "Top Ten" makes of vehicles reported stolen to the Houston Police Department during the month of March 2017.
Doctors Still Divided On When Women Should Start Mammograms
Despite what the American Cancer Society and other health organizations advise, many doctors still recommend routine mammograms to screen for breast cancer in younger and older women, a new paper suggests. Experts are divided on whether more screenings are beneficial.
