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Canadian Dollar Weakens after April CPI Data
The Canadian dollar weakened Friday morning after inflation data came in lower than expected, reinforcing the view price pressures are well under control.
wsj.com (53 minutes ago)
Utah facing $1.2 billion-dollar water pollution problem
Utah water quality regulators say a $3 increase per household on sewer rates would help the state address the most...
deseretnews.com (1 hour ago)
Man and Woman of the Year named by Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Mike Montarbo and Jennifer Herbert were named Man and Woman of the Year by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Augusta office Friday night. Over 10 weeks, beginning March 7, 11 contestants competed to raise money for the cancer society, with the top fundraisers winning the honors Friday. “Every dollar they raise...
chronicle.augusta.com (1 hour ago)

Advice for Cleveland Indians fans on dollar dog night: Bring a friend, bring a purse and bring an...
Dollar dog nights are the Indians' most popular promotions by far and people aren't shy about getting seconds and thirds and fourths.
cleveland.com (2 hours ago)
Market Rally Continues Along With QE
There has been a long string of crummy economic data which has largely been ignored (“bad news is good”) by bulls. However, on Friday, bulls jumped on two reports, Leading Indicators and Consumer Sentiment, which released better than expected results (“good news is great”). The most noteworthy regarded the Consumer...
zerohedge.com (4 hours ago)
District rejects Shingle Creek million-dollar offer
Board members say they put priority on a quality school, neighborhood input
startribune.com (4 hours ago)
New York auction houses boast billion dollar week
NEW YORK - Two of New York's leading auction houses combined for the art world's richest sales week ever, with works going under the hammer for a breathtaking total of more than one billion dollars.
denverpost.com (5 hours ago)

Cannes jewel heist: Notorious 'Pink Panthers' gang suspected of million-dollar raid
Cops believe a mob - who have targeted the awards ceremony before - were behind the theft of gems worth over £656,000
mirror.co.uk (5 hours ago)

Consumer outlook drives stocks rally
STOCKS capped off another strong week with a rally, the dollar rose and Treasurys fell, after a bigger-than-expected rise in consumer sentiment.
news.com.au (5 hours ago)
Tom Hudson: Can Jaime Dimon hold onto both jobs?
A fortress balance sheet may not be enough to protect JPMorgan’s CEO from the building chorus of criticism. Jaime Dimon has guided JPMorgan since 2005, navigating through the financial crisis, serving as the de facto spokesman for big banks and becoming the poster boy of the arrogance in high finance. He has...
miamiherald.com (6 hours ago)
Dollar surges, backed by positive US data
FRIDAY'S gains came on the heels of a rise to 83.7 of the University of Michigan index of consumer sentiment, the highest number since 2007.
news.com.au (6 hours ago)
Video gaming delivering new jackpot in Rock Island County
Video gambling at bars and clubs in Rock Island County is rapidly becoming a multi-million dollar business. Net gaming revenue for the 25 bars and other establishments in the county that have video gaming licenses is likely
qconline.com (6 hours ago)
Brazil Real Ends Weaker as Doubts Remain on Fed Path
Brazil's real slid against the dollar to end weaker as investors positioned for the possibility of changes in U.S. Federal Reserve policy and alterations in foreign exchange inflows ahead.
wsj.com (6 hours ago)
MARTA, Dollar General to hold job fairs Saturday
ajc.com (7 hours ago)
Tumblr’s David Karp is king of the billion-dollar blogosphere
Silicon Valley may be about to mint its latest twentysomething multimillionaire as Yahoo! was rumoured to be in talks to...
thetimes.co.uk (8 hours ago)
Million-dollar Powerball lottery ticket sold in Radcliff, 2nd in Ky. in 1 week
A convenience store next to the railroad track on Radcliff's northern edge has a millionaire among its customers who holds the second seven-figure winning Powerball ticket in Kentucky in a…Click to Continue »
kentucky.com (8 hours ago)

Brave flesh-eating bacteria victim Aimee Copeland shows off her new 200,000 dollar bionic hands
Aimee Copeland, the graduate student who had to have four limbs amputated after contracting a flesh-eating bacteria, has been given $200,000 prosthetic hands, pictured.
dailymail.co.uk (9 hours ago)
Gold prices sink for seventh day, near April low
Gold prices fell for a seventh day in a row on Friday, drawn down by a stronger U.S. dollar and better economic news.
miamiherald.com (9 hours ago)
Stocks Extend Rally
Stocks rallied into the final hour of trading, the dollar extended its rally and Treasurys fell, as a bigger-than-expected rise in consumer sentiment bolstered the economic view.
wsj.com (9 hours ago)
Australian dollar hits fresh low
Local currency continues descent, hits fresh 11-month low.
businessspectator.com.au (9 hours ago)

College Student, Star Student-Athlete Fatally Shot On Summer Break
A college student and former star athlete -- in three sports -- when he was a student at Proviso East High School died Thursday after being shot in the head in west suburban Maywood. Dashamone McCarty, 19, was shot while riding in a car with three other people around 10:55 p.m. Wednesday near 4th Avenue and Fillmore...
huffingtonpost.com (10 hours ago)

McDonald's Store Owners Fear Fast Food Chain Becoming Too Slow
Franchisees of the world’s largest fast-food chain fear the company is less and less deserving of its reputation for speed. The menu at McDonald's has grown by 70 percent to roughly 145 items since 2007, Bloomberg News reports. As the chain adds on new item after new item, franchise owners are complaining that...
huffingtonpost.com (10 hours ago)
Matthew Titone: Making Cents Out of a DREAM
"All it takes is a dollar and a dream". That's just one of several slogans New York uses to sell lottery tickets throughout the state to fund public education. However in New York, when it comes to higher education, we here mean higher education for some, but definitely not all, of the public. Sadly, that's the...
huffingtonpost.com (10 hours ago)

Guess Which State Boasts The Most Million-Dollar Homes?
It seems that million-dollar homes are a dime a dozen these days. OK, maybe we're exaggerating, but with a growing number of people joining the millionaires club based on a Credit Suisse report, we wouldn't be surprised to see more prime real estate popping up. Which had us wondering, which states boast the largest...
huffingtonpost.com (10 hours ago)
Gold prices sink for seventh day, near April low
Gold prices are falling for a seventh day in a row, drawn down by a stronger U.S. dollar and better economic news. Gold for June delivery dropped 1.6 percent on Friday, losing $22.20 to settle at $1,364.70 an ounce. The precious metal is nearing the low it reached April 15, after a plunge knocked $200 off its price....
bostonherald.com (10 hours ago)

Las Vegas: Casinos transform Sin City into Club City
In Las Vegas, where over-the-top is always the sales pitch, lavish nightclubs featuring a heart-pounding party have become the backbone of a billion-dollar industry that is soaring while gambling revenue slips.
mercurynews.com (10 hours ago)
Powerball Winner Will Pay Up
If you win the upcoming half-billion-dollar Powerball, you'll be putting a big smile on Uncle Sam's face. Why? Taxes.
cnbc.com (10 hours ago)

Iron Man 3 Passes the Billion-Dollar Mark
And another Marvel blockbuster hits ten figures: Iron Man 3 has now passed the $1 billion benchmark worldwide, and it also just broke $300 million domestically. Everyone loves Guy Pearce in a nice cropped pant. (Also: superheroes.) ...
vulture.com (10 hours ago)
Unsuccessful crowd-funders forced to do the Kickstarter walk of shame
When Zach Braff and the Veronica Mars movie both generated multi-million-dollar budgets on Kickstarter, it seemed the crowd-funding site might be a foolproof way for cult stars to finance their future film projects. But not everyone who turns to their fans for funds has met with such success.
independent.co.uk (10 hours ago)
METALS OUTLOOK: Gold To Watch The Dollar, Bernanke
(Kitco News) - U.S. dollar direction and comments from Federal Reserve Chairmen Ben Bernanke will influence the gold market next week.
forbes.com (10 hours ago)