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Thursday, September 20, 2012

BuzzFeed Shift: Could Plus-Size Model Robyn Lawley Become A Superstar? And More!


Could Plus-Size Model Robyn Lawley Become A Superstar?

She's the first plus-size model to ever appear in an ad campaign for Ralph Lauren — one of the biggest jobs a model can book. It's a coup for her and all plus-size models who don't work nearly as much as their skinnier peers.

Sexy Halloween-Inspired Menstrual Pads You Can Actually Buy

There's no better way to get into the Halloween spirit this early in the game. Collect 'em all!

Is This "Vogue" Cover Dangerous?

Domestic violence advocates say yes.

27 Ideas For Awesome Accent Nails

Next time you're in the mood for nail art, paint all ten nails and try giving just one of them a little extra pizzazz. Also known as "party nails," sometimes they're the best way to play with nail art if you're too lazy to do all ten fingers.

Elle Fanning Is Lolita In New Perfume Video

She's 14.

8 Things You Need To Know About The Magazine That Published Topless Kate Middleton Photos

Closer, the French magazine now being sued by the British royal family, has been sued by public figures multiple times for publishing scandalous bathing suit photos.

Watch Kate Upton Play With Babies And Small Animals

At one point, she also wears a unicorn hat.

French People Think You Suck In Bed

A helpful phrasebook offers translations for "I don't like that" and other expressions of incompetence.

Stress More Likely To Cause Weight Gain In Black Girls Than White Girls

Another finding surprised researchers behind this new study: black girls report less stress than white girls overall.

The Shoes (And Leather Socks) You're About To See Knocked Off Everywhere

They're by Prada so bear in mind this is the pinnacle of high fashion footwear, right here. And what Prada does, everyone copies.

How Presidential Candidates Begged Women For Their Votes In The 1950s

"You women are doing a lot of thinking about a lot of important things." But also grocery shopping and sweeping.

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BuzzFeed FWD: Everything You Need To Know About iOS 6 And More!


Everything You Need To Know About iOS 6

Here's what'll happen when you hit "update."

iOS 6 Maps Aren't Just Bad, They're Dangerous

3D maps and turn-by-turn navigation are nice, but Apple's new maps app has grave problems.

Here's What A Font For Dyslexic People Looks Like

It sort of looks like the Simpsons title font.

DMX Is Totally Befuddled By Google

Watch the rapper learn how to use a search engine on a laptop for the first time. "It's scary!," he says. "It's too much stuff!"

Emoticons Turn 30

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Foster Care's Social Media Problem

By disclosing even the most harmless information, foster care kids often accidentally share too much on social media, putting them at risk. But banning social media altogether can be isolating.

Why Can't Technology Find My Lost Cat?

Earlier this week, I came home to find my two kittens gone. I lost my shit. And I found out that it's hard to track pets even in a world of GPS and microchips.

Mocking Lined Up Apple Addicts Is Red Hot

Samsung does it again in their latest perfectly-timed ad. But they're not the only advertiser trying to springboard off of the world's leading company.

New Internet Rule: The Best URLs Have The Worst Websites

If you need proof, just look at cats.com.

Facebook Tries To Fix Accidental Sharing

A nice new way to control the flow of updates from within individual Facebook apps. What I really want, though, is a total reset button. It would shut down sharing entirely, and prompt me each time an app wants to post something. It would be a great way to rebuild my privacy settings from scratch without having to nuke my whole profile.

R.I.P. Animated Twitter Avatars

They're either the scourge of Twitter or its best feature, depending on who you ask. Now they appear to be getting phased out.

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Daily Investor Briefing: Dow rises, S&P, Nasdaq cut losses as...

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09/20/2012
Reuters Election 2012 Daily round-up of the day's top news from the campaign trail, the White House and all the politics in between
Dow rises, S&P, Nasdaq cut losses as hope trumps data
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow industrials ended slightly higher on Thursday while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq cut most of the day's losses in a sign that investor sentiment remains generally positive despite several weak manufacturing surveys from around the world.
Oracle hardware sales plunge 24 percent
BOSTON (Reuters) - Oracle Corp reported that quarterly hardware sales tumbled 24 percent from a year earlier as the technology giant continued its struggle to turn around the computer division it acquired with its purchase of Sun Microsystems.
BofA speeds up plans to cut 16,000 jobs: WSJ
(Reuters) - Bank of America Corp is speeding up planned job cuts as revenue continues to decline amid new regulations and a tepid economy, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Leading economic indicator dips in August
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A gauge of future U.S. economic activity slipped in August, the Conference Board said on Thursday, pointing to sluggish economic growth in the months ahead.
UBS ignored rules for profit, says "rogue trader" lawyer
LONDON (Reuters) - Managers at Swiss bank UBS turned a blind eye when traders exceeded their agreed limits as long as the bank was making money from their deals, a lawyer for accused "rogue trader" Kweku Adoboli told a London court on Thursday.
"Boring" banks make tepid debuts despite soft pricing
(Reuters) - Two small U.S. banks went public on Thursday to muted reviews despite selling shares for less than planned, as investors remain cautious about a sector that still has many problems in the wake of the financial crisis.
Hyundai sets Santa Fe annual U.S. sales target above 100,000
MILFORD, Michigan (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co has set an annual U.S. sales target for its newly remodeled Santa Fe crossover utility vehicle of more than 100,000, an executive with the South Korean automaker said on Thursday.
Halliburton names Jeff Miller as COO
(Reuters) - Halliburton Co , the world's second-largest oilfield services company, on Thursday named Jeff Miller to the new position of chief operating officer.
BP says oil well drilling in U.S. Gulf nears pre-Macondo levels
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Oil well drilling is approaching levels last seen in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico before the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster and spill in the Macondo field, BP Plc's Vice President for Global Deepwater Response Richard Morrison said on the sidelines of the Rio Oil & Gas Conference on Thursday.
Factory, jobless claims reports signal weakness
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Manufacturing closed out its weakest quarter in three years this month and the number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits held near two-month highs last week, suggesting the economic recovery is failing to gain traction.
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