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Second Group of Groupon Workers Suing for OT
(Newser) - Groupon employees have filed a class action lawsuit against the company claiming unpaid overtime, the second such suit filed against the daily deals website in the past month. This time around, Groupon’s so-called “deal vetters”—a position that no longer exists—say they weren’t paid overtime... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Business.
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Facebook Starts a PAC
(Newser) - Looks like the original social network is shopping for a political network: Facebook has filed paperwork to form a political action committee and it plans to use it to funnel donations to its favored candidates in upcoming elections, reports the New York Times . As debates about privacy and monopoly concerns... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Business, Technology.
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Solar Storm Boosting Northern Lights
(Newser) - Bad news for telecommunications, good news for skywatchers: The sun is entering a busy period of its 11-year cycle, and solar flares are expect to affect the earth for the next several years, making the Northern Lights more spectacular and visible further south. A geomagnetic storm currently in progress is... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science & Health.
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Deadly Typhoon Slams Philippines
(Newser) - A deadly typhoon packing 105mph winds slammed the Philippines late yesterday, shortly after some 100,000 people were evacuated from central Albay province, and the stock exchange and US embassy were shut in Manila. Nesat made landfall just before dawn on the Pacific coast and was surging toward major population... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science & Health.
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Southwest Boots Actress From Plane After Gay Kiss
(Newser) - The L Word star Leisha Hailey is furious at Southwest Airlines after she and a female companion were booted from a plane after a flight attendant told them to stop kissing. The actress was told that Southwest "was a 'family' airline and kissing was not OK," tweeted... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Arts & Living.
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'Celeb Cub' Likely Targeted, Killed by Hunter
(Newser) - Researchers fear that a black bear who gained Internet fame after her birth was shown on a "den cam" has been killed by a hunter in northeast Minnesota. "Hope," a 20-month-old cub, has not been seen since September 14, and workers at the North American Bear Center... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Arts & Living.
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Mexican Drug Lord's Twins Born in LA County Hospital
(Newser) - Mexico's most wanted drug lord is the proud father of two of America's newest citizens. Emma Coronel, the wife of Sinalao cartel kingpin Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, gave birth to twin girls in an LA County hospital last month, the Los Angeles Times reports. The 22-year-old former beauty... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) .
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Woman Gets Uniboob in Botched Surgery
(Newser) - In the 48 states where doctors don't need to be certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgeons to perform plastic surgery, unwary patients run the risk of ending up like Dinora Rodriguez, experts warn. The 40-year-old woman was left with a merged "uniboob" by an uncertified surgeon... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) .
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Solar System Kicked Out Extra Planet
(Newser) - Thank your lucky stars that our solar system was only big enough for eight planets. Apparently a ninth one—and a gas giant, no less—was nudged out billions of years ago and made room for Earth to survive. In computer simulations of our solar system's evolution, Colorado scientist... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science & Health.
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Coffee Lowers Depression Risk in Women
(Newser) - Maybe those pit stops at Starbucks are really worth it after all. In a new study, women who downed two to three cups of caffeinated coffee a day were 15% less likely to experience depression; those who drank 4 cups or more, 20% less likely. The Harvard study of more... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) .
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Obama on Taxes: Pay It Forward
(Newser) - President Obama tackled the economy, jobs, education, and more at today's LinkedIn townhall meeting, the AP reports. Of note: an audience member—later identified as a former Google executive—told Obama he had no job by choice after his search-engine startup did well, and asked, "Can you please... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology.
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Everyone Who Unfriended You Hidden Again
(Newser) - If you haven’t done it yet, looks like you’ve missed your window to find out who has unfriended you on Facebook . Last week, a list of friends available in the Timeline profile pages made it clear who had removed you as a friend; they were the ones in... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology.
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China Sets Yuan Rate at New High
(Newser) - China has set the guiding rate for the yuan at its highest yet, despite investors worldwide pushing the currency downward, the Wall Street Journal reports. The move points to China’s central bank’s resolve not to let global economic concerns foil its long upward push for the yuan, a... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Business.
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Around the Globe, More Youths Having Unsafe Sex
(Newser) - Unprotected sex is on the rise among the world’s young people, while their knowledge of contraceptives has decreased, a survey finds. Compared to three years ago, the number of youths having unsafe sex with a new partner jumped 111% in France, 39% in the US, and 19% in the... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) .
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Boeing Finally Delivers Dreamliner— Take a Tour
(Newser) - The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is finally taking off—just three years behind schedule. Yesterday, the much-anticipated jet was officially delivered to its first customer, Japan’s All Nippon Airways. With a ceremony planned for today in Everett, Wash., reporters are getting a look at the nifty features that set the... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Business, Technology.
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Shoppers Blast Retailers' Online Anti-Gay Ties
(Newser) - Apple, Microsoft, and an array of other online retailers have found themselves at the center of a gay-rights battle, the New York Times reports. The retailers have been tied to an Internet marketer, the Charity Giveback Group, that receives a commission when it sends the retailers an online customer. There'... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Business, Technology.
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Heat Is on Senate as Government Shutdown Looms
(Newser) - After rejecting the House's bill to fund the government into November, the Senate will vote today on its own version, hoping to dodge a new threat of government shutdown, reports the Washington Post . After the weekend brought leaders no closer to agreement, and with disaster relief potentially running out... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Business.
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