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Meanwhile, In Argentina The Black Market Dollar Exchange Has 17,000 Facebook Likes
In the Recoleta neighborhood of Buenos Aires, just across from the cemetery containing Evita Peron’s tomb, a currency exchange shop that offers the official dollar exchange rate stands empty. Yet just a mile away, not far from the headquarters of the Central Bank, the currency trade is booming. It’s impossible to...
businessinsider.com (1 day ago)
Meet The World's Fastest Supercomputer
BEIJING - A Chinese university has built the world's fastest supercomputer, almost doubling the speed of the U.S. machine that previously claimed the top spot and underlining China's rise as a science and technology powerhouse. The semiannual TOP500 listing of the world's fastest supercomputers released Monday says...
huffingtonpost.com (1 day ago)
Starbucks pushes new food items to energize sales
Starbucks wants coffee fans to think of it as a spot to grab lunch or late afternoon bite - not just a place to get a cup of morning joe.
seattletimes.com (1 day ago)
Milk & Honey Drops Reservation Policy, Introduces ‘Joni Mitchell Blue Hour’
Just walk on in. Cocktailier Sasha Petraske is no longer taking reservations at Milk & Honey on 23rd Street. The place already accepted walk-ins, but now that will be the norm: "The rate of no-calls, no-shows went up by a factor of five from the downtown location," Petraske tells Grub Street, suggesting the ease...
nymag.com (1 day ago)
Iran, South Korea qualify for 2014 World Cup
Iran beat South Korea 1-0 to reach the 2014 World Cup on Tuesday but the hosts also qualified on goal difference despite a heroic effort by group rivals Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan beat Qatar 5-1 in Tashkent but, needing to win by seven goals, failed to overhaul South Korea for the second automatic qualifying spot in...
foxnews.com (1 day ago)
Marijuana Exec's Bold Plans Going Up In Smoke
NEW YORK -- A marijuana industry executive's plans to become the retail face of legalized cannabis appear to be going up in smoke. Jamen Shively, chief executive of Diego Pellicer Inc., said last month he was moving forward with efforts to create a national brand of premium pot retailers, describing his upstart firm...
huffingtonpost.com (1 day ago)
Starbucks pushes new food items to energize sales
Starbucks wants coffee fans to think of it as a spot to grab lunch or late afternoon bite - not just a place to get a cup of morning joe.
miamiherald.com (1 day ago)
Millionaires in North America regain top ranking, report finds
North America reclaimed the top spot with the most millionaires last year as the world's ultra-rich led the way in raising global wealth to a record high, according to a report by Cap Gemini SA and Royal Bank of Canada.
northjersey.com (1 day ago)
Uzbekistan Win but Miss Out on Automatic Place for Brazil
Uzbekistan rallied to beat Qatar 5-1 at home but still fell short of an automatic qualifying spot for the 2014 World Cup finals on Tuesday.
nytimes.com (1 day ago)
Three members appointed to Pr. George’s County school board
Three new members were appointed to the Prince George’s County Board of Education on Monday, completing the expansion of the board that County Executive Rushern L. Baker III pushed through this year. Under the new structure, the formerly all-elected school board now holds three spots - including the chairmanship -...
washingtonpost.com (1 day ago)
Thailand acknowledges $4.4B loss from rice scheme
Thailand's government on Tuesday acknowledged losing more than $4.46 billion in one year in a much-criticized scheme to support rice prices that ended up dislodging the country from its spot a…
azstarnet.com (1 day ago)
Who Should The Voice Want to Win The Voice?
It’s all over but the vote-and-iTunes-counting for The Voice, and my take remains the same: my heart says Michelle, but my money is on Danielle. Michelle Chamuel has been, and was last night, the more electric performer, nerd-strutting across the stage like she lived there and everyone else was just visiting. But it...
time.com (1 day ago)
Oblique strain sends Gattis to 15-day DL
The Braves placed Evan Gattis on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday morning with a right oblique strain. Infielder Tyler Pastornicky was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett to fill Gattis' roster spot.
mlb.com (1 day ago)
Dunkin' Donuts opens in Bossier City
Bossier has a new morning hot spot as Dunkin' Donuts on Jimmy Davis Highway has officially opened to the public.
shreveporttimes.com (1 day ago)
9 new food trucks roll into Salt Lake
Food trucks are no fad. More restaurants on wheels continue to pop up around the Salt Lake Valley, hoping to emulate the success of the Chow Truck, which made its first appearance in 2010. SuAn Chow’s Asian fusion truck is so successful, she’s looking into a brick and mortar spot. This new generation of food trucks...
sltrib.com (1 day ago)
Pocahontas Rescue Site To Be Preserved
The spot in Virginia where the princess saved Captain John Smith is to be preserved in a deal that follows years of excavations.
sky.com (1 day ago)
Bus plunges off road in China, 11 dead
State media say a bus carrying 35 people has plunged into a valley in western China, killing at least 11 people. The official Xinhua News Agency says the accident happened Tuesday afternoon when the bus was traveling to a tourist spot near Changji city in the region of Xinjiang. A Changji police official confirmed...
foxnews.com (1 day ago)
Thailand acknowledges $4.4B loss from rice scheme
BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand's government on Tuesday acknowledged losing more than $4.46 billion in one year in a much-criticized scheme to support rice prices that ended up dislodging the country from its spot as the grain's top exporter. The program is likely to be amended to reduce the losses, the commerce minister...
boston.com (1 day ago)
Egypt sees Ethiopian dam as risk to water supply
Since long before the Pyramids towered above the rich soil of this riverside town, Egyptians have given thanks to the muddy waters of the Nile. "Plants, animals, humans," said Ibrahim Abdel Aziz, a 45-year-old farmer, "we all come from this river." Trace the Nile about 2,250km upstream and there's a rising colossus...
guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)
Bus plunges off road in China, 11 dead
BEIJING - State media say a bus carrying 35 people has plunged into a valley in western China, killing at least 11 people. The official Xinhua News Agency says the accident happened Tuesday afternoon when the bus was traveling to a tourist spot near Changji city in the region of Xinjiang. A Changji police official...
bostonherald.com (1 day ago)
Bus Plunges off Road in China, 11 Dead
Bus on way to tourist spot plunges off road into valley in western China, killing 11
abcnews.com (1 day ago)
Thailand acknowledges $4.4B loss from rice scheme
Thailand's government on Tuesday acknowledged losing more than $4.46 billion in one year in a much-criticized scheme to support rice prices that ended up dislodging the country from its spot as the grain's top exporter. The program is likely to be amended to reduce the losses, the commerce minister said.
miamiherald.com (1 day ago)
Thailand acknowledges $4.4B loss from rice scheme
BANGKOK - Thailand's government on Tuesday acknowledged losing more than $4.46 billion in one year in a much-criticized scheme to support rice prices that ended up dislodging the country from its spot as the grain's top exporter. The program is likely to be amended to reduce the losses, the commerce minister said.
bostonherald.com (1 day ago)
Thailand admits losing $4.4bn from rice scheme
Thailand's government has acknowledged losing more than $4.46 billion in a much-criticized scheme to support rice prices that ended up dislodging the country from its top spot as the grain's e…
azstarnet.com (1 day ago)
Tianhe-2 Chinese supercomputer snatches No.1 place from USA
China’s Tianhe-2 supercomputer has reclaimed the top spot for speed, almost twice as fast as the previous reigning champion, the US’s Titan. Tianhe-2, unsurprisingly the follow-up to the Tianhe-1A which grabbed pole position back in 2010, is capable of 33.86 petaflops per second of processing, ranking organization...
slashgear.com (1 day ago)
Late winner as Australia seal World Cup spot
Australia secured their place at the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil Tuesday with a late strike from Josh Kennedy firing them to a tense 1-0 win over an under-strength Iraq at Stadium Australia. It was an unconvincing victory in front of a sell-out 80,000 crowd, but ensured the Socceroos will appear at their third...
foxnews.com (1 day ago)
Chinese Supercomputer Named As World’s Fastest
BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese university has built the world’s fastest supercomputer, almost doubling the speed of the U.S. machine that previously claimed the top spot and underlining China’s rise as a science and technology powerhouse. The semiannual TOP500 listing of the world’s fastest supercomputers released Monday...
time.com (1 day ago)
VIDEO: Freight handler busted tossing packages at plane
And the award for worst airport worker goes to … a freight handler busted lobbing boxes onto a conveyor belt. Spotted on the tarmac at China's Guangzhou airport, he appears to not care less as many of the cartons failed to land in the correct spot.
nydailynews.com (1 day ago)
'What a half-witted idiot': WATCH as airport worker chucks freight packages at conveyer...
And the award for worst airport worker goes to … a freight handler busted lobbing boxes onto a conveyor belt. Spotted on the tarmac at China's Guangzhou airport, he appears to not care less as many of the cartons failed to land in the correct spot.
nydailynews.com (1 day ago)
Thailand admits losing $4.4B from rice scheme
BANGKOK - Thailand's government has acknowledged losing more than $4.46 billion in a much-criticized scheme to support rice prices that ended up dislodging the country from its top spot as the grain's exporter. Prime Minister's Office Minister Warathep Rattanakorn said Tuesday the government's sales of the rice...
bostonherald.com (1 day ago)
