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Tensions between the United States and the North Korean regime have been approaching dangerous new heights of late, but Kim Jong Un’s government still has a small, official presence in America. In addition to North Korea’s Mission to the United Nations, the country has one registered agent in the United States, a businessman who lives in Upper Manhattan who has made casino and liquor deals with Pyongyang and was once convicted of lying to FBI agents in a mysterious case that … [Read more...]
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant had surgery on Saturday afternoon to repair the torn Achilles tendon in his left leg and is expected to need six to nine months to recover, the team announced. "When something like this happens, everybody wants to know why and there's not always a reason why. If you look at our season, it's been a nightmare," longtime trainer Gary Vitti said after Lakers practice Saturday. "We had a player come in with a surgery, which was Dwight … [Read more...]
Sly Stallone has settled a nuclear battle he was having on the homefront ... TMZ has learned. Sly put an end to his $1.4 million lawsuit against contractor Mohamed Hadid, who allegedly had charged top-of-the-line prices for a job that would have been unbecoming in a double wide. We don't know how much money changed hands, but sources connected with the case tell TMZ, "Sly was smiling." The actor claimed Hadid -- who has appeared on "Shahs of Sunset" -- charged him a fortune for … [Read more...]
(Reuters) - Germany said European banking union will require changes to EU law, in a call that could slow completion of the plan designed to underpin the euro currency. Speaking after a meeting of European Union finance ministers on Saturday, Germany Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said the EU's Lisbon treaty had to be changed to allow common rules on shutting troubled banks - a central element of the union. "Banking union only makes sense ... if we also have rules for restructuring … [Read more...]
The social forum Twitter already has a lot of musical discussion going on. Now, an application within Twitter may help people explore up-and-coming bands, and learn which ones match their preferences. The social network Twitter sees a ripe business opportunity in helping people learn about new music and share it online. In fact, there’s now a Twitter app for that. So far, it’s a trial version being used by a privileged few. But because of Twitter’s vast reach, this news is … [Read more...]
Manti Te'o's pre-draft tour of teams continued Thursday into Friday with a visit to the New York Giants, according to a person informed of the meeting between the Notre Dame linebacker and the team. The person, who spoke to USA TODAY Sports on condition of anonymity because the team doesn't comment publicly on visits with prospects, said Te'o's visit with the Giants was wrapping up Friday afternoon. The Giants have the 19th pick in the draft, which puts them at the top of the projected … [Read more...]
Publisher Electronic Arts said this week that SimCity is coming to Mac OS X on June 11. Players who have already purchased the Windows version of the game will be given free access to the Mac version when it launches. Likewise, first-time buyers of the Mac version will get a free Windows copy as well. Cross-platform multiplayer will be supported, according to SimCity developer Maxis. The game will also support cross-platform saves and cloud syncing, meaning that if you make … [Read more...]
(Reuters) - Take a 15th century Italian genius, invent his mysterious youth, throw in some superhero action and you've got "Da Vinci's Demons" - a new TV series that portrays the man who painted the "Mona Lisa" like he's never been seen before. Forget the artist seen in his own self-portrait as a wizened, bearded old man. The Leonardo of "Da Vinci's Demons" is a fearless, reckless, swashbuckling 25-year-old, who sports 21st century hair gel and an impressive six-pack. The … [Read more...]
(Reuters) - PayPal will soon be ubiquitous in U.S. retail stores, but just being there may not be enough. The online payment service will take a giant step beyond its Internet roots on April 19, when a partnership with Discover Financial Services officially kicks in. The deal means PayPal will be accepted as a payment option in roughly 2 million retail stores that already take Discover credit cards. For parent eBay Inc, PayPal's expansion is crucial. The 13-year-old payment service … [Read more...]
If you don't want your text messages to be wire-tapped, you might consider getting yourself an iPhone. Apple's seemingly innocuous iMessage app is giving the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency endless amounts of grief, because law enforcement is not able to trace and track text message conversations sent via Apple's service. An internal document obtained by CNet reveals that the DEA sees iMessage as "a challenge for DEA intercept." "IMessages between two Apple devices are considered encrypted … [Read more...]
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