Mompreneur jumps into the ‘Shark Tank’

It all started with a 4 a.m. email nearly a year ago: “Do you think a baby bib could change the world? I do...”Then Susie Taylor included a link to her website, bibbitec.com, and off it went to Shark Tank, the popular ABC television show where entrepreneurs pitch their companies to investors on the show — and by extension, 7 million viewers.Four months later, as the “mompreneur”...

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Man in wheelchair robbed of his ‘man-purse’ and dumped to the ground

A man in a wheelchair was robbed of his “man-purse” outside of a Southwest Florida store late Tuesday.The 53-year-old victim, whose name was not released, was leaving a Dollar General Store in Bradenton when a man approached him from behind and attempted to snatch his man-purse, which was wrapped around his right arm, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.During...

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Yandex puts mobile app blocked by Facebook on hold

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian internet company Yandex has put an experimental application that allows users to search social networking sites from mobile devices on hold after it was blocked by Facebook.Facebook, which launched its own search tool earlier this month, blocked the Wonder app three hours after its launch on January 24 for U.S. users.The application allows users to look for recommendations...

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Justin Timberlake Performing at Grammy Awards

After seven years of waiting, Justin Timberlake has finally announced he will be taking the stage once again, and quite the stage it is. The Sexy Back singer is set to perform at this year's 55th Annual Grammy Awards.RELATED: Beyonce and J.T. to CollaborateThis will be the six-time Grammy winner's first performance in four years on the awards show stage, and will also be his first televised act since...

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Gabrielle Giffords, NRA official to testify at gun-control hearing before Senate Judiciary Committee

WASHINGTON — Wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was appearing as an unscheduled witness Wednesday at the year's first congressional hearing on curbing gun violence, adding drama to a session that was already slated to hear from a top official of the National Rifle Association.Giffords, an Arizona Democrat who suffered a severe head wound in a 2011 Tucson...

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Tablets take their screen tests

Screen quality is critical to a great tablet, and in 2012 we saw the quality of tablet screens advance in leaps and bounds, especially in terms of clarity. Here are our favorites. Barnes & Noble Nook HD Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 (Very good) The good: A light, comfortable design with a sharp screen and a well-implemented user profiles feature. Books,...

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Related developers find themselves in court over tactics

His company on trial over its tactics in a controversial condo project, Jorge Pérez, the celebrated developer, found himself on the witness stand Monday answering to an unexpected foe: Jorge Pérez, the author.Pérez, the chairman of the Related Group, testified in the trial of a lawsuit brought against his company by The Vizcayans, a fundraising and support group for the Vizcaya...

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Children’s magazine promotes adult video games

LONDON (Reuters) – A British magazine distributed by a joint venture of Conde Nast and Hearst Corporation and aimed at primary school children has been featuring images of adult-rated video games.The most recent issue of Cool Kidz, which is published by privately-owned LCD Publishing, contained images of five games that carried age ratings of 18 years, under the European gaming industry’s PEGI rating...

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Justin Bieber Releases Breakup Song

Taking a note from Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber released a new breakup track on Monday that many are speculating is dedicated to his ex Selena Gomez. Off his Believe Acoustic album, the lyrics are certainly blaming the other person for the split.The lyrics read: "Lately I've been thinking, thinking about what we had / And I know it was hard, it was all that we knew, yeah / Have you been drinking, to...

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Soldier describes Afghan firefight against Taliban after helmet cam video goes viral

The gripping video has been seen by more than 23 million people on YouTube and the soldier behind the helmet cam is speaking out.Pfc. Ted Daniels was fighting Taliban forces in Kunar, Afghanistan when his team came under fire in the remote province, according to CBS News. On the video, Daniels can be heard telling his team that he was "moving down."WARNING:...

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