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Google's Page, Virgin's Branson backed satellite on failed launch

Billionaire investors in a small, Seattle-area company that aims to one day mine resources on asteroids have not been deterred by an unmanned rocket explosion that destroyed their test satellite, the company said on Wednesday.


Fed ends bond buying, shows confidence in U.S. recovery

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday ended its monthly bond purchase program and dropped a characterization of U.S. labor market slack as "significant" in a show of confidence in the economy's prospects.

SoftBank's humanoid robot lands job as Nescafe salesman

Nestle SA will enlist a thousand humanoid robots to help sell its coffee makers at electronics stores across Japan, becoming the first corporate customer for the chatty, bug-eyed androids unveiled in June by tech conglomerate SoftBank Corp.

Visa adjusted profit rises as consumer confidence improves

Visa Inc (V.N), the world's largest credit and debit card company, reported a better-than-expected adjusted quarterly profit as improving consumer confidence worldwide encouraged more shoppers to use plastic.


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Anna Marie "Chickadee" Cardwell, Honey Boo Boo's sister, is blaming Mama June following the cancellation of the family's show "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo." Uncle Poodle has come out and said that his family might be featured in a spinoff series.
Jim Carrey's interview with Howard Stern touched up on the topic of working with Tommy Lee Jones for "Batman Forever" and according to the actor, Jones hated him because of "Cobb's" poor performance against Carrey's "Dumb and Dumber."
If you're looking for an affordable and great smartphone then why not try out the Nokia Lumia 520? Released back in April 2013, this small yet powerful phone is definitely one of the best choices out there for people looking for an affordable alternative when it comes to smartphones.
Even though a lot of reports and close sources say that couple Leonardo DiCaprio and Toni Garrn split up, they were recently spotted having a dinner date together in Spago in Beverly Hills as DailyMail.co.uk reports.
NBA trade rumors surrounding the Sacramento Kings who are looking to make a mid-season trade for Boston Celtics star point guard Rajon Rondo and Detroit Pistons forward Josh Smith
Entertainment Weekly's synopsis of "Terminator: Genisys" suggests that an aging robot played by Arnold Schwarzenegger will play to bad-ass Emilia Clarke's Sarah Connor.
Netflix has confirmed that "Orange Is The New Black" actress Lorraine Toussaint will not be reprising her role on the show's third season, contrary to reports.
Katee Sackhoff and Yvonne Strahovski are two of the noteworthy names online who can possibly play Captain Marvel.
Mark Boone Junior sounded off speculation about the finale of "Sons Anarchy" Season 7. As "Sons of Anarchy" is inching to the end of its final season, fans are wondering who will survive in the brutal, violent world of fictitious biker gangs.
There is no need to panic at the recent drop in oil prices, the secretary general of OPEC said on Wednesday, saying low prices would curb competing supplies and require the group to pump far more by the end of the decade.