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The majority of the Big 5 book publishers have now tiptoed into the e-book subscription space. Oyster and Scribd, two of the leading e-book subscription services, made back-to-back announcements on Tuesday that they had reached separate deals with Macmillan to … Continue reading →

It has been a long wait but the show-stopping seal from months gone by has returned to his place of worship — the Sydney Opera House. Last spotted sunning himself on the steps of the iconic landmark in October, the … Continue reading →

Though she didn’t take home the prize, this year Ava DuVernay became the first black woman in history to be nominated for a Golden Globe for best director The indie director took a leap into the mainstream after helming Selma, … Continue reading →

Stoners are sparking up Colorado’s tax revenue One of the first states to legalize recreational marijuana, Colorado has had a banner year in pot sales. Since January 2014, legal marijuana dispensaries have sold well over $240 million worth of the … Continue reading →

It’s arguably one of the rarest, most coveted and often copied of all cars: The Shelby Cobra. Now it’s also one of the few to arrive as a 3D-printed and working replica. First introduced by Carroll Shelby in 1962, The … Continue reading →

Facebook has launched a new initiative to help find missing children by pushing Amber Alerts into the news feeds of its users The program, which Facebook has developed in partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), … Continue reading →

Police made a handful of arrests early Tuesday after using tear gas and pepper spray to disperse some Ohio State students and football fans following the Buckeyes’ win in the first national title game in college football’s playoffs An Ohio … Continue reading →

The University of Virginia on Monday reinstated a fraternity that was at the center of a discredited Rolling Stone article on campus rape published last November. U.Va. officials said in a statement released online Monday that police found no “substantive … Continue reading →

Russia’s notoriously rigid government media watchdog has warned newspapers and news sites around the country: Should you publish Charlie Hebdo cartoons, prepare to be blacklisted. See also: Charlie Hebdo’s first issue after the attack: ‘All is forgiven’ The warning was … Continue reading →

Three more people have died from drinking contaminated beer, bringing the number of fatalities to 72, as the number hospitalized fell by more than 150, health authorities in Mozambique said on Tuesday. About 35 victims are now hospitalized, down from … Continue reading →