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Facebook stock: 6 intriguing investors
Facebook stock will make many people suddenly wealthy when it begins trading this Friday. The company is expected to be valued somewhere around $100 billion, with stock expected to sell anywhere between $34 and $38 per share. Here are six of the more unexpected people set to make a killing with initial public offering of Facebook stock, including a rock star, a graffiti artist, and pair of Mark Zuckerberg’s enemies.
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The Masters: 12 women candidates for Augusta National membership
The Augusta National Golf Club has steadfastly refused to alter its all-male membership. But circumstances may soon cause the gender barrier to break, and if it does there are several women who might be good fits for the club.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 10/15
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The Social Network: Four things the movie got wrong
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In Pictures: On the road with Hillary
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In Gear Is Facebook getting into navigation?
Facebook has been diversifying its interests and focusing heavily on the mobile market. Now there are rumors that Facebook is looking to buy a hyper-popular navigation app.
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Focus On Earth Day 2013, a planetary report card on global warming
Planetary carbon dioxide concentrations are the highest they've been in the past 800,000 years, an ignominious milestone for Earth Day 2013. Still, the world is making some progress toward addressing global warming.
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Stocks slide with slowdown in manufacturing growth
Stocks opened April on a weak note, ending slightly lower after an industry group reported that US manufacturing growth cooled in March. Industrial stocks fell the most in the S&P 500.
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College tuition: Pay $10,000 for four years?
Universities are experimenting with tuition caps and free online courses as a way to bring down college tuition costs. Ten Texas schools are offering degrees for a total college tuition of $10,000.
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In Gear Better Place electric car startup pulls plug on US, Australia
An electric car company known as Better Place has ended its US and Australian operations, Read writes. What does that say about the future of electric cars?
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Culture Cafe Ashton Kutcher's Steve Jobs biopic could be released in April
Ashton Kutcher's Steve Jobs biopic, titled 'jOBS,' is currently scheduled to come out this spring.
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Focus Surging storms: Can the US adapt in time to avert coastal damage?
Damage from severe storms such as Sandy is likely to escalate by the end of the century as the population grows and people continue to build along the Eastern Seaboard.
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Chemistry Nobel could lead to drugs with fewer side effects
The US scientists who received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry were able to map how cells detect and respond to chemicals they encounter.
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Energy Voices Nest Learning Thermostat: temperature control for the iPhone crowd
The Nest Learning Thermostat learns your heating and cooling habits, creating energy-efficient, customizable temperature settings for homes. Oh, and you can control the Nest Learning Thermostat with your iPhone.
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Tesla charging station: Almost as fast as pumping gas? (+video)
Tesla charging station offers 150-mile range after half hour of charging, roughly as fast as stopping for gas and a bathroom break. So far, there are six solar-powered Tesla charging stations, all in California.
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In Gear Production delays slash Tesla revenues
Electric-car manufacturer Tesla says sales will be roughly $45 million for the third quarter, far below analysts' estimates of $80 million. Tesla will raise more money by selling 4.3 million shares of stock.
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Apple's iPhone 5 is great, but maps, iOS 6? Frustrating for some.
Apple's new maps application, intended to rival Google Maps, is buggy, disappointing, and sometimes just plain wrong. New iOS is worth downloading but older Apple products can't access all the features.
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Cover Story How artificial intelligence is changing our lives
From smart phones that act as personal concierges to self-parking cars to medical robots, the artificial intelligence revolution is here. So where do humans fit in?
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Hewlett-Packard to dump 2,000 more workers
Hewlett-Packard will cut 2,000 more jobs than it had previously announced, bringing the total up to 29,000 by October 2014. The Hewlett-Packard layoffs may be a sign that the slumping personal computer market will weaken even further.
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More than $60,000 stolen at Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' home
Computers and personal items were taken when the late Steve Jobs' Palo Alto home was burglarized in July.
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Rover Curiosity is a star, but can it help fund future of Mars exploration?
The steady stream of enticing photographs from the rover Curiosity may be wowing scientists and the public, but NASA is facing serious budgetary constraints on the future of Mars exploration.
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NASA's Mars program riding on a rover heading for touch down
The one-ton Mars rover named Curiosity is set to land on the red planet at around 1:31 am Eastern time.
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The Reformed Broker Breaking the Facebook curse, two new tech IPOs go public
In a nice sign that the Facebook IPO debacle has finally subsided, tech companies are finally starting to come out publicly again to warm receptions. It's a nice sign that tech IPOs are back again, and Palo Alto and Kayak are both riding the IPO resurgence.
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In Gear Electric car-charging stations: Will market forces cut prices?
Charging stations charge by time or by amount of electricity used--amount of electricity is generally viewed as the fairer option. But electric-car drivers may start to choose only those stations that charge a fair price, meaning market forces will adjust prices down.
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Zuckerberg's 1 percent mortgage: Why does a billionaire need a loan?
Mark Zuckerberg just refinanced his Palo Alto home with a 30-year, 1.05 percent adjustable mortgage rate. Why do billionaires like Zuckerberg take out home loans, when they could easily buy their properties outright?
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Congress's dirty secret: behind scenes, it's working to fix problems
Much of what Congress does this summer will be pure political posturing. But behind the scenes, small groups of lawmakers are trying to chip away at the biggest fiscal issues.
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Could novel technique to curb global warming also trigger earthquakes?
A report finds that injecting carbon dioxide into underground rock formations, while a potential means of fighting global warming, could increase stresses on faults, leading to earthquakes.
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Samsung Galaxy S III debuts in Europe
Samsung Galaxy S III goes on sale this week in 28 European and Middle Eastern nations. In Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain, the Samsung Galaxy S III will have access to Music Hub, an ITunes-like service.
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Obama fundraises hard as super-PACs boost Romney's cash
The President has so far enjoyed a large lead in the money race, but as the GOP field solidifies more cash in flowing into the Romney camp.
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Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook status updated to 'married' (+video)
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg married long-time girlfriend Priscilla Chan Saturday in a small, surprise wedding. Less than 100 guests arrived at Zuckerberg's home for what they would be a party to celebrate Chan's graduation from medical school. Zuckerberg did not wear a hoodie.
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