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Zipcar has been bought for $500 million by Avis Budget Group Inc. “We see car sharing as highly complementary to traditional car rental, with rapid growth potential and representing a scalable opportunity for us as a combined company,” Avis Chief…
The fateful b-52 flight revealed weakness. Flying low over snowy terrain on a Cold War training mission, Lt. Col. Dan Bulli’s massive B-52 bomber hit turbulence that shook the plane so violently that he couldn’t read the gauges. Pulling back…
It’s awards time again! So what time is the 2013 Golden Globe Awards tonight? For those looking for the TV schedule, the Hollywood show will begin at 5 p.m. Pacific (8 p.m. Eastern) on Sunday and will be aired live…
Thanks to Facebook and a 7-year-old boy. Two siblings were reunited after 65 years of being apart. Betty Billadeau and her brother, Clifford Boyson were separated when Betty was 5 years old and Clifford was 3, after they were sent…
The world’s oldest woman, Japanese Koto Okubo, died on Saturday at a nursing home in Kawasaki City, according to city official Mitsuhiro Kozuka. She was 115. Born on December 24, 1897, Okubo only held her title for less than a…
The dog who wouldn’t die is not home and recovering. “Buck”, a 3-year-old mixed breed dog was found shot in the head and face with a pellet gun, then stuffed in a garbage bag and left to die earlier this…
The 2013 Python Challenge has been launched to harvest the deadly everglades invader pythons off Florida’s fragile ecosystem. Nearly 800 people signed up for the month-long “Python Challenge” that started Saturday afternoon. The state is giving out cash prizes to…
Who does not want a 300-pound Romney sign? Republican Don McDowell now owned the sign as part of his collection of political memorabilia. McDowell spent about $100 to get the sign, with the slogan “Believe in America”, picked up from…
CBS announced today summer premiere dates for two original scripted dramas, a new alternative series and an expanded season of Big Brother. A new reality competition series based on the hit UK format “The Great British Bake Off,” premieres Wednesday,…
Miss New York Mallory Hagan was named Miss America 2013 on Saturday’s live pageant aired on ABC. Below are few of the videos. Also see: Miss America 2013 Winner is Miss New York Mallory Hagan in Talent Competition Announcement of…