AT&T said Sunday that it had agreed to acquire America’s biggest satellite television provider, DirecTV, in a deal worth almost $50 billion.
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AT&T and DirecTV strike $49 billion deal
ANOTHER REASON YOU DON’T HELP CHICKS OUT: Judge awards frozen embryos to 42-year-old doctor who froze fertilized eggs with boyfriend who now says he no longer wants children after lengthy legal battle
- Karla Dunston was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma in March 2010 and asked then-boyfriend to give his sperm for frozen embryos
- He agreed and they create three embryos – but two months later he broke up with her and said he
DID ANYONE NOTICE? DID ANYONE CARE? Global fast-food workers strike
Fast-food workers walked off their jobs in dozens of cities on Thursday, demanding a $15-an-hour minimum wage.
Workers joined protest marches in New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, Raleigh, N.C, and other major U.S. cities, according to union organizers. They …
Dodgers have faded from view on TV; will they fade from fans’ hearts?
Nearly two months into the season, Dodgers fans are coming to grips with the team’s being largely absent from television.
The Dodgers have played 44 games yet their TV broadcasts remain off-limits to anyone who doesn’t subscribe to Time Warner …
How To Succeed When You Don’t Fit In
Chris Brogan never fit in. “I spent my entire life feeling like I didn’t belong,” says the author and speaker. “Customer service was where I started (in a big phone company) and ever since, I’ve seen that most companies are …
My Money Diet: What Happened When A Food-Obsessed 20-Something Gave Up Restaurants
From Forbes:
…Our goal was to save a few bucks while spending some valuable time in the kitchen. The exercise turned out to be fun and fruitful, leaving my bank account a bit fuller, my saving senses a bit
Americans watch only 17 of their 189 cable channels
The average U.S. home had access to 189 TV channels in 2013 — a record high and significant jump from the 129 available in 2008, Nielsen’s “ Advertising & Audiences Report ” found. Despite this increase, consumers aren’t watching any …
How Self-Made Forbes 400 Billionaires Earned Their Money
From Forbes:
The majority of our Forbes 400 members–273 of them–scrapped their way onto our list through their own efforts.
Thanks to listener Ramon Thomas.…