RI paid $15.9 million in fees on $1 billion hedge-fund portfolio

Amid questions and criticisms regarding the State of Rhode Island's hedge-fund investments, Rhode Island General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo has released a breakdown of fees. In documents released to The Providence Journal and a table posted on the treasurer's website Raimondo reports that the state paid $15.9...

providencejournal.com (10 minutes ago)

"Hawks, Doves, Owls And Seagulls" - Summarizing The Fed's Bird Nest

With part two of today's Fed-a-palooza due out shortly in the form of the May 1 FOMC meeting minutes, here is an informative recap of the current roster of assorted birds at the FOMC via Bank of America. Of course, since every decision always begins and ends with Ben, and soon his replacement Janet, all of below is...

zerohedge.com (28 minutes ago)

SAP looks to recruit people with autism as programmers

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German software company SAP is looking to recruit people with autism as programmers and product testers, drawing on skills that can include a close attention to detail and an ability to solve complex problems. SAP has asked start-up Danish recruitment company Specialisterne to help it find,...

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Amazon Is Planning a Massive Biodome HQ So No One Ever Has to Leave

If you work for Amazon, you might soon have the option to feel like you're working outside every day. Proposed earlier this week at Seattle City Hall's Design Review Board, this trio of interconnected glass domes is the company's plan for a space where employees could work and hang out. Here are the details: it's a...

gizmodo.com (1 hour ago)

Americans Are More Stressed About Their Homes Than You Think

When the clutter in our home starts mounting, our stress levels rise right along with it. Dishes pile up, laundry bins overflow, belongings get misplaced and surfaces go uncleaned for too long -- and in turn, we become not only more worried about about keeping the home clean, but also more stressed out in general....

huffingtonpost.com (1 hour ago)

Pet Vet: Urinary incontinence can be helped with diagnosis, medications

Matilda had never urinated or defecated in the house. But Ellie found her dog curled up under the dining room table, looking quite sheepish, and the dog's bed full of…Click to Continue »

bradenton.com (1 hour ago)

An edible corner of the concrete jungle

Gardeners without gardens have a rich fantasy life. They dream of rows of tomato plants and a kitchen table heaped with fragrant, just-picked melons. I, on the other hand, have plenty of space in my garden - and the work it entails.     

washingtonpost.com (1 hour ago)

Kerry: US, allies, ready to step up aid rebels

The United States and its Arab and European allies will step up their support for Syria's opposition to help them "fight for the freedom of their country" if President Bashar Assad's regime doesn't engage in peace talks in good faith, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry vowed Wednesday. Kerry allowed that President...

foxnews.com (2 hours ago)

Take Brussels oil law with a pinch of salt, restaurateurs advised

New EU restrictions only apply to unmixed olive oil served at table, restaurant group claims - meaning venues serving mixed or flavoured oils will be unaffected.    

telegraph.co.uk (2 hours ago)

Take Brussels oil law with a pinch of salt, restauranteurs advised

New EU restrictions only apply to unmixed olive oil served at table, restaurant group claims - meaning venues serving mixed or flavoured oils will be unaffected.    

telegraph.co.uk (2 hours ago)

House stands firm at 6 percent sales tax

House tax negotiators came back to the table Wednesday morning with a proposal that didn’t budge from their earlier compromise of a 6 percent sales tax, increasing the prospects of a long day of back-and-forth offers as the Legislature entered Day 89. The chambers are largely haggling over whether to pay for last...

cjonline.com (3 hours ago)

Meet the Man Who Set Off the IRS Firestorm

J. Russell George paused for just a moment before he took his seat at the witness table. He wanted to take it all in. The Treasury inspector general whose audit of the IRS had set off a national firestorm had been in this very room before – three decades earlier.

yahoo.com (4 hours ago)

FBI now focus of public investigation: National Security 101

On Tuesday, May 21, 2013 the FBI once again sat down at a seat at the interrogation table, but it was the premier federal law enforcement agency being grilled this time around according to the National Public Radio.The Federal...

examiner.com (5 hours ago)

Why Your Team Matters More Than You

Contrary to popular belief, the success of a business isn’t ensured by an amazing CEO or even the work of a few all-star employees -- it’s all about the team. Even without your key players, your business should function without change. In light of the recent news regarding the health of Google CEO Larry Page,...

forbes.com (5 hours ago)

Iran's presidential elections offer eight new faces – but no hope of real change

The field of 700 candidates has been winnowed down to eight men acceptable to the guardians of the revolution in Tehran, and those men must now compete for an office that was stripped years ago of the power to make strategic foreign policy decisions. Yet the outcome of next month's Iranian presidential elections...

guardian.co.uk (5 hours ago)

Parts of Table Mountain Fire area to open to foot trafic

Much of the area burned by the Table Mountain Fire lies within the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, and the U.S. Forest Service has mostly closed the area since the fire started in September. But that may change soon. Cle Elum Ranger District public in...

yakimaherald.com (5 hours ago)

Rep. Steny Hoyer: Our Moral Obligation

In April, the sequester that had flown under the radar for most Americans at last entered the public spotlight. As cuts led to furloughs for air traffic controllers and other FAA personnel, flight delays frustrated passengers across the country. Congress responded by passing a bill to ease the burden on travelers,...

huffingtonpost.com (6 hours ago)

Dino’s table manners trumped T. rex’s

The Tyrannosaurus rex - with its massive, bone-crushing jaws and teeth - holds a mythic place among history’s greatest killers. But not all dinosaurs followed suit, especially when it came to feeding. Take the Allosaurus, a cousin of sorts.

dispatch.com (7 hours ago)

Beautiful Games: the science of sport

Using the periodic table as a template, London-based artist Johnny Joannou has created these neatly-structured infographics to depict renown sporting tournaments and teamsJonny Weeks    

guardian.co.uk (8 hours ago)

Damien Delaney: Palace are good enough for the top flight

Damien Delaney believes Crystal Palace are ready to compete in the Premier League and could even challenge for a mid-table finish next season if they are promoted.

standard.co.uk (8 hours ago)

Fire levels barn on tribal land

CENTRAL POINT - Less than a week after purchasing the Rogue River Ranch at the base of the Table Rocks, the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians may be in the market for a new barn.

mailtribune.com (9 hours ago)

Points of Pride: Where are they now? Raflik triplets turn 40

Sitting around the kitchen table at their town of Linwood home on Sunday afternoon, Pat and Kathy Raflik and four of their six children were reminiscing about the past as families often do.

stevenspointjournal.com (10 hours ago)

Dishes of olive oil to be banned from restaurants? The EU's gone mad

Those first minutes in a restaurant, the mulling over of the menu, clinking of drinks, collective breaking of bread and enthusiastic dunking into little bowls of olive oil – they are some of the most enjoyable. Alas, one aspect of that ceremony may soon be no longer thanks to the latest absurd piece of European...

guardian.co.uk (10 hours ago)

Showing expelled students way back

STOCKTON - Sitting at a picnic table outside the two-room Civic Pride Independent Academy recently, junior Josh Weibel politely declined to give the reason for his expulsion last year from Lincoln High School.

recordnet.com (11 hours ago)

Ogden board approves teachers’ contract

OGDEN - The Ogden School Board on Monday night approved a 2013-14 school-year contract with the Ogden Education Association, which represents teachers at the district’s three high schools, three junior highs and 14 elementary schools. “I was very encouraged with the collaborative bargaining we did with the...

standard.net (12 hours ago)

Cook of the Month: Bert Gambini cooks up a storm

Bert Gambini grew up in Tonawanda watching two Sicilian women, his mother and grandmother, cook the dishes that fed their family.Looking back now, that was where his love of cooking began, but they didn’t make it easy.“They never wanted me too close,” said Gambini, The News’ May Cook of the Month. “My mother would...

buffalonews.com (12 hours ago)

Eh? Art in the park and on your coffee table

duluthnewstribune.com (13 hours ago)

Season Ending Thoughts On The Top Of The 2012/13 EPL Table

Another Premier League season has come-and-gone.  While the league’s quality might have regressed versus others in Europe and the title race a bit too predictable by mid-season, there were many storylines that proved compelling enough through the final weeks of the season.

forbes.com (13 hours ago)

Forty Fort United Methodist holding strawberry festival

The Amicitia Class of the Forty Fort United Methodist Church, Wyoming and Yeager avenues, Forty Fort, is holding its annual strawberry festival from 430-7 p.m. on June 11. Tickets may be purchased at the door or by calling the church office at 287-3840. There will be ice cream with strawberries, cake, beverages and...

timesleader.com (15 hours ago)

PM to table UPA II govt’s last report card today

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will on Wednesday present the fourth and last report card of the UPA-II government highlighting its achievements so far.

india.com (15 hours ago)