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Magic Castle Fire Closes Down Venue Monday as Organizers Assess Damage [VIDEO]
Hollywood's Magic Castle caught fire on Monday but firefighters were able to contain the blaze to the attic and walls of historic venue. No injuries were reported.
Coca-Cola, Soft-Drink Companies' Advertising to U.S. Children, Teens on the Rise: Study
Soft-drink and soda companies are targeting children and teens in the United States more than ever with marketing and advertisements across various platforms, according to a study released Monday.
Credit Unions Capitalize on Bank Fee Displeasure
With customers angry about new bank fees, credit unions have been trying to use the displeasure to gain more customers.
‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’: 45 Years Later [VIDEO]
The 1966 classic turns 45 this Halloween.
Zuckerberg Prefers Boston to Silicon Valley
Mark Zuckerberg says he would have rather stayed in Boston than moved to Silicon Valley. Where else should he have gone?
Online Health Information Beneficial, But Use Caution, Researchers Say
Over 50 percent of patients turn to the Internet for health information.
Facebook Messenger Causes Beluga to Shutdown
Facebook messenger's popularity and efficiency has led to the company's decision to phase out Beluga group messaging service.
Career Experts: Job Sites Alone Won't Likely Land You Job
While sites such as Monster and CareerBuilder have become very popular for job searchers, two career experts say time will be better spent searching elsewhere.
Bangkok Flood: Worst is Over, but Thailand to be Submerged for Months
Bangkok has avoided Thailand's devastating floods, but it will takes months of work to get the city, and the country, back to normal, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said Monday.
Occupy Portland Protestors Arrested Sunday Morning; Where Else Has it Happened?
Several Occupy Portland protestors were arrested Sunday morning.
Qantas to resume flights after government intervenes in dispute
Australia's Qantas Airways scrambled to get back in the air on Monday, having grounded its entire fleet over the weekend in a bold tactic to force the government to intervene in the nation's worst labor dispute in a decade.
Investors Should Avoid Groupon IPO: Report
Investors may want to avoid Groupon Inc.'s high-profile IPO this week because the deals and coupon Web site operator has an unproven earnings record and slow growth, according to Barron's newspaper.
When a Cigar is Just a Cigar: A Woman in a Man's World
I am the only woman in the establishment and yet I barely notice, so at home do I feel. I've just perched myself in one of the lounge's lion-armed chairs, newspaper in hand, when, from across the room, a man bellows, Rocky Patel; toro; 1992; a Nicaraguan blend. I used to like those. Good smoke.
Zynga Growth Slows
A new report finds that social gaming giant, Zynga, is having a difficult time driving user growth.
Facebook Says 600,000 Logins Are Compromised Each Day
Facebook conceded 600,000 of its more than 1 billion logins each day are compromised as it released two new security features to help solve the problem.
'Project Runway' Winner Anya Ayoung-Chee's Caribbean-Cool Designs [PHOTOS]
Project Runway winner Anya Ayoung-Chee already has celebrities knocking on her door for her acclaimed designs. Ayoung-Chee, who was just announced as the Season 9 winner in the Oct. 27 finale episode, is already getting calls from celebrities, reports People magazine.
Indian Head Park Teen Found Stabbed to Death in Home
Police are currently investigating the alleged stabbing death of a 14-year-old high school girl in Indian Head Park, a southwest suburb of Chicago.
Facebook Woos Users With More Security Features
Facebook will release the Trusted Friends and App Passwords security features on Facebook soon.
Google+ Gets New Features, Comes to Google Apps
Sharing for businesses and students is easier now and advanced photo editing is possible with Creative Kit.
Facebook Plans Server Farm on Edge of Arctic Circle
Facebook announced it is building its first European server farm in Lulea, a Swedish town about 62 miles south of the Arctic Circle. This will be its first data center outside of the United States.
Facebook Goes to Sweden
Facebook is building a server farm in Sweden.
Sean Parker Tweets About OWS, Complains About Life in the 1 Percent
Sean Parker says that life in the 1 percent ain't so easy. Gawker reported that Parker (@sparker) tweeted on Oct. 26: You guys are really attacking me for being the 1%? I was broke and couch surfing just a few years ago. Followed by I have a whole new set of problems to deal with now: security, extortion attempts, kidnapping threats, death threats, etc. Life better b4?
Steve Nash Launches New Line of Suits [PHOTOS]
The NBA star is also an investor in the Canadian-based clothing company, Indochino.
Google vs. Groupon: Changes Come Before IPO
Days before Groupon’s expected IPO, Google introduced major changes to its Google Offers to make it a bigger juggernaut in the daily deals market.
NYPD Threatens to Sue OWS Protesters, Russell Simmons Calls for Peaceful Activism
The NYPD announced today that it will pursue legal action against demonstrators who injure any of its members, reports the New York Post. This comes of the heels of the injury of protester Scott Olsen at Occupy Oakland. Russell Simmons took to both Twitter and his website GlobalGrind to call for non-violent activism.
'Nextdoor' Social Network Tries to Make You Talk to Neighbors [VIDEO]
'Nextdoor,' a new social network launched today, is less about old friends from high school and more about new friends in the neighborhood.
Mayor Releases Statement on Occupy Oakland Police Crackdown, Vows to Reduce Police Presence
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan said she plans to personally monitor investigations of police misconduct following a raid on Occupy Oakland protesters on Tuesday night.
Patrice O'Neal Stroke: Charlie Sheen Sends 'Get Well' Wishes [VIDEO]
Stand-up comedian, Patrice O'Neal, suffered from a stroke last week after a long battle with diabetes, Jim Norton announced on Wednesday night.
Anti-Facebook Social Network Unthink Launches
Tampa-based startup Unthink launched Tuesday in a flurry of green trim and black-and-white revolution-themed photography. The newest social network claims $2.5 million in funding from DouglasBay Capital and has its sights set on taking down Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn and other social networks it says are exploiting their users by selling their information to advertisers.
Facebook likes Sweden for first Europe server site
Social networking site Facebook is to build its first data center outside the United States in the northern Swedish town of Lulea, awarding an initial construction contract of $121 million, the companies said on Thursday.


