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Thursday, November 7, 2013

Cheat Sheet - Surprise: The Gayest Networks on TV

Today: U.S. Economy Beats Expectations , FDA to Ban Trans Fat , Twitter Shares Open At $45.10
Cheat Sheet: Afternoon

November 07, 2013
SURPRISE

It's 9 p.m. On what television channel is your teen most likely to see a gay character? According to a new study from GLAAD, it's not MTV or NBC. It turns out that ABC Family and Fox, once considered the most conservative channels on television, are now the most gay-friendly. Here's how they became out and proud.

WHEW

The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.8 percent in the third quarter, topping analysts' expectations of a two-percent rate. The report was initially due out on October 30, but was delayed because of the shutdown. The growth comes as a surprise as economists were predicting the sequestration spending cuts and tax increases to have a significant drag on the economy. 

HEART STOPPER

From the bottom of our artery clogged hearts, thank you. The Food and Drug Administration proposed regulations on Thursday to eliminate artificial trans fat from the U.S. food supply. The measures would deem hydrogenated oils (where trans fats come from) no longer safe. And since the Institute of Medicine says there is no safe level at which to consume artificial trans fats, companies will have a hard time challenging the proposal during the 60-day comment period. The FDA says the rules may prevent 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths a year.

few characters, big bucks

The world's public forum is officially public. Twitter debuted on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday morning, with shares opening at $45.10. There are around 544.70 million available, and within the first minute of trading the share volume had already hit 13 million. Twitter's $1.8 billion initial offering makes it the seventh largest IPO in the world this year, and the largest in tech since Facebook last year raised at $16 billion. The best part? Actor Patrick Stewart, a Boston police officer, and a 9-year-old philanthropist made an appearance to ring the bell with the Twitter team.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

The beloved holiday classic was released a decade ago. To celebrate the film's tenth anniversary, we spoke to director Richard Curtis and several cast members about the making of the Christmas favorite.


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