Author: Connor Simpson

Tesla Is First Green Tech Company to Pay Back Its Department of Energy Loan

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Tesla no longer owns the federal government a dime. On Wednesday the company announced it had repaid the outsanding balance of $451.8 million, with interest,  on its 2009 Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing loan from the Department of Defense. That means taxpayers earned a very, very small $12 million profit on the loan.

By Connor Simpson

Jun 27, 2012

NBC to Stream Olympics Live Online, Tape Delay in Prime Time

Remember way back in 2010 when you hated watching the Olympics on tape delay and you couldn't figure out why NBC wasn't streaming everything online as it happened? Consider your prayers answered. Everything is going to be streamed this year. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 27, 2012

News Corp. Is Officially Breaking Up with Itself

The News Corp. board of directors has approved a plan to split the company into two pieces, one for the company's lucrative entertainment businesses and its not-so-lucrative publishing businesses. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 27, 2012

Kofi Annan's Big New Idea: a Unified Syrian Government (Without Assad)

Kofi Annan has a big, new idea on how to save Syria (because his last one worked so well) and it's a unified Syrian government with regime and opposition representatives, but Bashar al-Assad may have to be left out. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 27, 2012

Samsung Has Lost Its Patent Fight with Apple, For Now

A judge has ruled in favor of Apple in its quest to halt the sale of Samsung's Galaxy tablet, so Apple can make arguably its biggest competition go away for $2.6 million dollars. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 26, 2012

Savannah Guthrie Officially Tapped to Replace Ann Curry

Savannah Guthrie, who was previously the most likely replacement for Ann Curry, has been officially offered the job of Today Show co-host. 

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Nora Ephron, 71, Has Died

The writer and filmmaker responsible for some of the most popular comedies of the last 25 years passed away on Tuesday.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 24, 2012

Rupert Murdoch Doesn't Think Mitt Looks like a Challenge

Rupert Murdoch tweeted his latest complaints with the Romney campaign and said Romney doesn't even look like a challenger to Barack Obama's presidency. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 24, 2012

Anthony Shadid Argued with Times Editors Before Entering Syria

Journalist Anthony Shadid, who was killed by a severe asthma attack while in Syria in February, apparently told his wife before making his final trip abroad that if anything happened to him he wanted his death to be blamed on the New York Times

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 24, 2012

Karl Rove Was the Funniest Person at Romney's Big Park City Retreat

The Romney campaign packed up their things for a weekend getaway in Park City, Utah, where top campaign supporters got to mingle with some of the GOP's mast famous faces, including runaway comedy star of the weekend Karl Rove. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 24, 2012

Box Office Report

Ginger Locks Bring Big Box Office Bucks

Welcome back to the Box Office Report where our favorite red head's weapon of choice is the slate. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 24, 2012

The Sunday Grind

Issa Sells Contempt Vote; Pawlenty Pulls Away From Veep Hype

Darrell Issa appeared on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopolous and Fox News Sunday to sell his contempt vote against Attorney General Eric Holder; Rick Perry called President Obama's use of executive privilege "Nixonian;" and Tim Pawlenty shied away from some of his VP hype. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 24, 2012

Former Horace Mann Professor Admits to Having Sex With Students

A former Horace Mann professor admitted to having sex with students while he worked for the school, saying, hey, it was a different time and attitudes were more relaxed.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 24, 2012

Mohamed Morsi Is Egypt's First Elected President

It was announced Sunday that Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi defeated former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik to become Egypt's first elected President.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 24, 2012

Preparing for the Supreme Court's Big Health Care Decision

Everyone's waiting for the Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act that's expected to come as early as tomorrow, so here's our guide to how you should be preparing of the Court's decision.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 23, 2012

Should We Be Worried About Google's CEO?

Larry Page, Google's CEO, missed the company's annual meeting last week, and has already announced he's going to miss two upcoming big appointments for the company, prompting many to wonder about the state of his health. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 23, 2012

Mexican Police: We, Uh, Got the Wrong Guy

This is slightly embarrassing. Mexican authorities celebrated the arrest of a man they claimed to be the son a powerful drug cartel leader on Thursday, but then admitted they were wrong and had actually arrested a car salesman.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 23, 2012

Club That Hosted Drake-Chris Brown Fight Probably Going to Close

Don't let anyone tell you there's no such thing as bad publicity. The club that hosted the epic brawl between Drake and Chris Brown is facing huge legal obstacles in the wake of the fight, and it's pretty much a guarantee that they're going to have to close. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 23, 2012

Facebook's Complicated Lady Problems

An excerpt from a new book about Facebook in the Wall Street Journal is shedding more light on how the company got rid of some of the ickier aspects of how women were treated after hiring Sheryl Sandberg. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 23, 2012

An Iraq War Veteran Is Leading the Ann Curry Backlash

The backlash over NBC's decision to remove Ann Curry from The Today Show is already starting, and the person leading the charge is an Iraq war veteran. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 23, 2012

The Race to Find Turkey's Shot Down Fighter Jet

Turkey and Syria are currently working together to locate the wreckage of the downed Turkish fighter jet shot over Syrian airspace on Friday, but the world is waiting to see how Turkey is going to respond. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 23, 2012

Jerry Sandusky Is Going to Jail

Sometime around 10 p.m. Friday night, Jerry Sandusky was found guilty of 45 out of the potential 48 charges being brought against him. The length of Sandusky's jail term hasn't been decided yet, but he's facing potentially hundreds of years behind bars.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 22, 2012

Romney Created a Lot of Jobs Overseas

The Romney campaign won't like this. The Washington Post is reporting that while Romney was running Bain Capital, he invested in companies that were some of the first to use overseas work to cut down on costs.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 21, 2012

Charlie Sheen Is Your President

Director Robert Rodriguez has tapped Charlie Sheen to play the President of the United States in his new movie Machete Kills in a sickening piece of troll casting. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 21, 2012

We Can Probably Live Without Twitter, Thanks

Twitter apologized and explained why it was down Thursday afternoon, and while the reason is perfectly acceptable, something about their apology unsettled us.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 21, 2012

Hollywood Doesn't Show Mitt the Money

While the President is hosting lavish dinners with Anna Wintour and Sarah Jessica Parker and accepting donations from some of Hollywood's biggest names, Mitt Romney isn't getting any love from right-wing celebrities. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 21, 2012

Ann Romney's Dressage Horse Has a Great Health Care Plan

Rafalca, the Romney's Olympics-bound dressage horse, nets the family a $77,000 tax credit, $2,000 of which is for what they spent on health care for the horse. The average American family only spends $1,557 a year on health care.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 20, 2012

Town Where Trayvon Was Shot Takes Three Months to Fire Police Chief

Sanford police chief Bill Lee has finally been fired for his handling of the Trayvon Martin case three months after going on administrative leave.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 20, 2012

NBC Wants Ann Curry Out of 'Today' Before the Olympics

Ann Curry's days as a co-host of NBC's The Today Show are officially numbered, as The New York Times' Brian Stelter is reporting network execs want Curry out of her current role by the London Summer Olympics. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 20, 2012

Jonah Lehrer Is Sorry for Plagiarizing Himself

Jonah Lehrer got in piles of trouble on Tuesday when it was revealed he has a history of recycling his own material, and now he's apologized and ended any ethics debate you were already bored of hearing about. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 20, 2012

When Did Romney Change His Mind on Marco Rubio?

Within the span of a work day, Marco Rubio's name was removed and then re-added to Mitt's list of people being vetted as for the Vice Presidency. So, when exactly did Mitt change his mind?

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 19, 2012

Reporters Fall for Vladimir Putin's Charm

Vladimir Putin got along swimmingly with reporters at his press conference after Tuesday's G20 meetings. They got along so well, in fact, that some reporters cheered him when the interview was over. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 19, 2012

Issa Gives Holder One Last Deadline Before Contempt Hearing

Darrell Issa is going go ahead with holding Eric Holder in contempt of Congress on Wednesday, after the two sides couldn't come to a deal during a last minute meeting Tuesday evening, unless he gets documents relating to the Fast & Furious program by 10 a.m. Wednesday morning. 

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Egypt Waits After Conflicting Reports of Hosni Mubarak's 'Clinical Death'

Reports of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak being "clinically dead," have been debunked, but he's currently being kept alive on life support and some are saying his condition is going downhill. Crowds have gathered in Tahrir Square waiting for updates about his condition. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 17, 2012

Radiohead's Drum Technician Killed in Stage Collapse

Radiohead were supposed to play a concert in Toronto's Downsview Park on Saturday, but the show was cancelled after the stage collapsed and killed the band's drum technician. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 17, 2012

Exit From Euro Unlikely After Greek Election

Pro-bailout parties in Greece have taken a little over 40 percent of the vote in the election on Sunday, calming global fears of a Euro exit, if they can form a government.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 17, 2012

Jane Pratt Heartbroken Over Cat Marnell's Departure

Jane Pratt has finally weighed in on Cat Marnell's decision to leave xoJane, and she's justifiably heartbroken. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 17, 2012

Box Office Report

Exploits of Cartoon Animals More Appealing than Adam Sandler's Face

Welcome back to the Box Office Report where doing karaoke with Tom Cruise in the 1980s sounds like a great story to hear from Dustin Hoffman at 4 a.m.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 17, 2012

The Sunday Grind

Romney Makes 'Face the Nation' Debut; McCain Worries About Big Donations

Mitt Romney talks immigration, bailing out Europe, health care and tax reform in huge interview with Bob Schieffer on Face the Nation; McCain says he's worried about campaign finance scandals; Santorum talks immigration and his role in a potential Romney administration. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 17, 2012

Rodney King, Victim of LAPD Abuse, Found Dead at 47

Rodney King, victim of the police brutality that spawned the 1992 L.A. riots, was found dead in his home on Sunday morning. He was 47. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 17, 2012

Everyone Loves to Watch Spectacle Television

The ratings for ABC's tightrope walk are in, and the stunt pulled huge numbers, proving that people will flock to television we can all talk about. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 16, 2012

There'll Always Be Booze at the Democratic National Convention

Democratic party members, rejoice! Lawmakers in North Carolina have come together to make sure your fridges and coolers will stay well-stocked when you visit for the Democratic National Convention on Labor Day weekend.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 16, 2012

Jokes, Flubs, and the Economy: Romney's Busy Day in Pennsylvania

Mitt Romney had a full day of campaigning in Pennsylvania on Saturday that included a joke, a flub, and some talk about the economy. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 16, 2012

Lindsay Lohan Just Wishes Her Paramedics Were Cute

Responding to the hubbub yesterday over her exhaustion, Lindsay Lohan joked about how she wishes the paramedics who rushed to her hotel room yesterday when she wouldn't wake up were cute.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 16, 2012

Japan Resumes Nuclear Power for First Time Since Meltdown

Japan's Prime Minister ordered two of the countries nuclear reactors to resume operations on Saturday, the first time the country's used any of its 50 working nuclear reactors since the meltdown in Fukushima.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 16, 2012

Ryan Seacrest and CBS Are Making a Draw Something TV Show

The Ryan Seacrest media empire convinced CBS to order a pilot for a Draw Something gameshow, which we think is the first iPhone game to be turned into a television gameshow. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 16, 2012

Accepting a Nobel Prize Some 20 Years Later

Aung San Suu Kyi was award a Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 for her non-violent protests and efforts to support democracy in Bruma. On Saturday, she finally accepted her prize in Norway more than 20 years later.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 16, 2012

The U.N. Suspends Its Monitoring Activities in Syria

The U.N. announced they're suspending the activities of their team of monitors tasked with implementing the failing six-point peace plan in Syria on Saturday.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 16, 2012

The Niagara Falls Tightrope Walker Cleared Customs

Nik Wallenda became the first person to walk across Niagara Falls on a high wire Friday night, and in the process became the first person to clear customs that way, too.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 15, 2012

What Happened at Sarah Jessica Parker's Obama Fundraiser

Just in case you can't afford the $40,000 per plate price tag, or you didn't win the Obama campaign's win-a-trip-to-a-fundraiser contest, we've got you covered. This is everything that went down at Sarah Jessica Parker's big Obama party. 

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 14, 2012

Brits Work a Deal to Boost Confidence in Their Banks

Officials in Britain have seen what's going on with the rest of the Eurozone, and have cut a deal worth an estimated £80 billion to make sure they don't become the next Spain.

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