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Thursday, February 12, 2015

$500M Powerball Jackpot Goes to NC, Puerto Rico, Texas (Newser Daily Digest)

$500M Powerball Jackpot Goes to NC, Puerto Rico, Texas

(Newser) - Tickets in North Carolina, Puerto Rico, and Texas have matched all six numbers to win a Powerball jackpot that had been estimated at $500 million. Lottery officials announced the jackpot winners this morning on the Powerball website, but they didn't immediately confirm the final amount of the prize or... More »

Newser located this story for you on Thursday, February 12, 2015 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.

Actually, That Waiter Doesn't Want You to Order Dessert

(Newser) - When your waiter asks if you'd like coffee or dessert, he's hoping for a yes, right? Perhaps not. It turns out that many restaurants are better off, from a financial perspective, if you get out of there and make room for the next customer, the Washington Post reports.... More »

Newser located this story for you on Thursday, February 12, 2015 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money, Lifestyle.

What You Earn for Life Likely Set Before You're 30: Report

(Newser) - Those who like predicting how much they'll have by the time they retire may want to peruse the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's latest research. The bank's report , which analyzed the careers of 5 million workers over four decades, found that it's the first 10... More »

Newser located this story for you on Thursday, February 12, 2015 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.

Puerto Rico May Fine Parents $800 for Obese Kids

(Newser) - Legislators in Puerto Rico are debating a bill that would fine parents of obese children up to $800 if they don't lose weight. The bill aims to improve children's well-being and help parents make healthier choices, Sen. Gilberto Rodriguez said in a statement issued Monday. If approved, public... More »

Newser located this story for you on Thursday, February 12, 2015 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Lifestyle.

Cook Pitches Apple Watch: 'Sitting Is the New Cancer'

(Newser) - If you could use a helper to occasionally tap you on the shoulder and remind you to get up out of your seat, Tim Cook knows just the gadget: the soon-to-arrive Apple Watch , which he talked up yesterday at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference in San Francisco. "... More »

Newser located this story for you on Thursday, February 12, 2015 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology.

Did Dinosaurs Hallucinate After Chewing Grass?

(Newser) - If you're glad you weren't on the planet in the days when Stegosaurus was whipping its spiked tail around in agitation, imagine the dino stumbling around with its eyes ablaze on the prehistoric equivalent of an acid trip, courtesy of newly discovered fungus-tipped grass. A perfectly preserved, 100-million-year-old... More »

Newser located this story for you on Thursday, February 12, 2015 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.

Here's How Many Licks Get You to Tootsie Pop's Center

(Newser) - In the classic commercial asking how many licks it takes "to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop," the conclusion was: "The world may never know." Turns out that was wrong—scientists have figured out how many licks are required, though the figure... More »

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