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Authors: Jeanette Torres

Pros and Cons of High Yield Checking AccountsHemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Looking to save -- or make -- some money?  Consider a high interest checking account.
While, in the world of checking, "high interest" means 1.64 percent, which may not sound like much, that's 33 times the national average, according to Bankrate.com.
The financial website surveyed 56...

Authors: Jeanette Torres

California Teen Entrepreneur Sells Flights on Vintage JetsiStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- A California teenager has figured out a way to do what plenty of adults wish they could -- turn a hobby into a money-making business. 

Sean Burris, 18, sells flights on vintage jetliners to fellow aviation history buffs.  His company, Classic Jet Tours, has sold two flights so...

Authors: Carmen Cox

How Does Superman Shave? With a Mirror and Heat Rays, Some SayWarner Bros.(NEW YORK) -- Superman fans are sounding off about Gillette's "Man of Steel" campaign, arguing that the ad's question "How Does He Shave?" is a no-brainer.
Pegged to Warner Bros. new Superman movie out next Monday, Gillette puts the question to the test with videos from notable, self-proclaimed comic aficionados...

Authors: Carmen Cox

Google Bans Adult Content on Its Connected GlassesDavid Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The first pornography app for Google Glass has launched, though not for long.
This morning Mikandi, a developer of adult content apps, released "T*** & Glass," an app for the connected glasses, which allows users to browse and vote on racy content. The app also takes...

Authors: Carmen Cox

Stocks Advance on First Trading Day of the MonthHemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Stocks closed near session highs on Monday as all three of the major averages posted solid gains on the first trading day of June.
 
The Dow Jones Industrial Average had its best day in a month, led higher by Merck, Intel, Hewlett-Packard and Coca Cola. The blue chips index closed up 138.46...

Monday, 03 June 2013 16:11

Taco Bell Investigating Taco-Licking Photo

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Authors: jc

Taco Bell Investigating Taco-Licking PhotoJoe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Taco Bell is saying it believes a photo posted to its Facebook page Sunday of an apparent employee licking a stack of taco shells is a prank but it is "conducting a full-scale investigation."
A photo of a man in uniform in a Taco Bell restaurant is seen licking a stack of about 30 taco shells.
A...

Monday, 03 June 2013 15:30

Largest NYC Hotel Ending Room Service

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Authors: jc

Largest NYC Hotel Ending Room ServiceLifesize/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- New York City’s largest hotel -- the New York Hilton Midtown -- will discontinue room service to its 2,000 guest rooms this summer.
The news, reported by Crain’s New York Business, has more serious implications than the unfulfilled cravings of a late-night binge. When the hotel cuts room...

Authors: Louis Milman

Report: Apple Streaming Music Service Set to LaunchPhoto by Feng Li/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Apple seems to be getting closer to giving the streaming music services like Spotify, Rdio and Pandora, a run for their money.
According to The New York Times, Apple is pushing ahead with licensing deals with music companies so it can introduce its free streaming music and radio...

Monday, 03 June 2013 11:22

GM: 'Cadillac Is Back'

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Authors: Louis Milman

GM: 'Cadillac Is Back'Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images(DETROIT) -- General Motors reported Monday that its iconic luxury car brand is enjoying a bit of a comeback. So far this year, Cadillac sales have increased 38 percent, the biggest such jump since 1976.

“Cadillac is back,”  Vice President of Global Cadillac Bob Ferguson said...

Monday, 03 June 2013 10:54

Napster Co-Founder Sean Parker Ties the Knot

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Authors: jc

Napster Co-Founder Sean Parker Ties the KnotMichael Buckner/Getty Images for SXSW(LOS ANGELES) -- Napster co-founder and Facebook billionaire Sean Parker is officially hitched.
The 33-year-old Internet guru wed singer-songwriter Alexandra Lenas on Saturday evening “in a romantic, magical setting in the forest behind The Ventana Inn, Big Sur, Calif.,” according to...

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