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Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi Auctions 151 Luxury Cars on eBay
To cut government costs, Italian PM Matteo Renzi put up luxury cars including Jaguars and Maseratis on ebay.
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Tim Hortons Brings Back Old Favorites to Menu for Birthday
Tim Hortons Inc. is releasing its “Bring It Back” promotion in celebration of the Canadian restaurant’s 50th Anniversary. The promotion will have Canadian customers vote on old items that they want to bring back, which will then return to stores later this year.
Facebook to Build Drones and Satellites for Global Internet
Facebook, Inc. announced Thursday that it looks to bring internet connection to people around the world through drones, satellites and lasers. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the technology will be developed by a team called the Facebook Connectivity Lab.
GSK Weight Loss Products Recall: Alli Capsules Pulled Back For Tampering
Pills were found inside GSK Alli weight loss products. GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare recalled its alli weight loss products Friday from stores in the United States and Puerto Rico because the inventory may have been tinkered with a press release on the company's website reported Friday.
Yellowstone National Park Decides Not to Use Biobullets on Bison
Yellowstone National Park has decided not to target bison with biobullets as part of a proposed plan to vaccinate the animals against brucellosis. Bison is still considered to be a rarity in the park since they are some of the only surviving ancestors of the wild plains bison.
Pinterest Users Under Attack from Butt Pictures from Hackers
Pinterest users on Friday reported being spammed by butt image pins on their boards. Pinterest users were a target of an unusual attack on Friday when several users reported seeing butt pics pinned to their board.
950,000 Jars of Sunland Inc. Peanut Butter Dumped in Landfill
Tons of peanut butter products were dumped in a Clovis, N.M., landfill. Approximately 950,000 jars of Sunland Inc peanut butter made for retailers like Costco are reportedly in a landfill in New Mexico in attempt to push forward the purchase of a facility that makes peanut product the Associated Press reported Friday.
McDonald's Offers Free Coffee Monday Through April 13
McDonald's offers free small cups of coffee Monday until the end of the day April 13. Customers who walk into select McDonald's locations beginning Monday up until the end of the day April 13 can receive a small cup of the company's McCafe branded coffee for no charge The Associated Press reported Friday.
Blackberry Smartphone Release: Company to Launch Keyboard Smartphones, Possibly Bring BBM Messenger Service to Desktop Computers
Blackberry is working on smartphones with keyboards. Upscale smartphones with keyboards are slated to launch on Blackberry in the next 18 months as the company strives to re-gain trust from consumers who are important to their business, and don't see a need in their products.
Chinese Baidu's Searches Constitute Free Speech, According to Judge
Upholding searches on the Chinese search engine, Baidu, a US district judge dismissed a lawsuit against it alleging it censored pro-democracy content at China's behest.




