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Missouri Car Dealers Sue State Department For Allowing Direct Tesla Sales

Missouri's car dealership association has pushed a new lawsuit against direct Tesla sales.

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Kim Dotcom Launches Encrypted MegaChat Messaging Service

Kim Dotcom has launched his end-to-end encrypted MegaChat service.

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BlackBerry CEO Wants Net Neutrality to Extend to App Development

BlackBerry CEO John Chen seems to have forgotten what net neutrality means.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Malaysia to Waive Visa Fees for Chinese

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced visa fees for Chinese tourists will be waived in 2015.

NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver

Did Sheldon Silver Earn His ‘Gold’ from Corruption?

Federal authorities arrested on Thursday New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on charges of corruption. He is accused of using his position in New York to get millions of dollars in kickbacks and bribes.

Dreamworks To Cut 500 Jobs

DreamWorks Animation is laying off some 500 people off its workforce following sizable box-office losses that affected the company’s finances.

TLC Surpasses 'Last Album' Kickstarter Fundraising Goal

Girl group TLC has exceeded their Kickstarter fundraising goal of $150,000 and how has now gathered over $190,000, making it very, very possible for the singing group to launch their final album.

Watermelon Man in Beijing Metro Turned Online Celebrity

A man was spotted in a subway wearing a watermelon helmet, left fellow passengers frightened.

Abortion

House Passes Bill Banning Taxpayer Funds For Abortions

The Republican-run Congress on Thursday passed a legislation that prohibits federal funding for abortion.

The Doomsday Clock

End of Humanity? 'Doomsday Clock' Moves One Minute Closer to Midnight

Atomic scientists will release an official announcement next week about the hand of the 'Doomsday Clock' moving one minute closer to midnight.

King Salman

King Abdullah Ends 9-Year Reign, Salman is New King of Saudi Arabia

After three weeks of confinement in the hospital, Saudi Arabia King Abdullah died on early Friday morning, ending nine years of reign that began in 2006. With his death, the new king is his brother Salman, while the crown prince and heir of the new king is half-brother Muqrin.

James Franco (L) and Seth Rogen (R), the comedy duo of The Interview, a film featuring an assassination attempt to Kim Jong-un.

Seth Rogen Apologizes For "American Sniper" Tweets

Seth Rogen was quick to address the ire incited by his tweets about American Sniper.

Kobe Bryant

Tragedy Strikes Already Struggling Los Angeles Lakers as Kobe Bryant Tears Rotator Cuff

As if things couldn't get any worse for the Los Angeles Lakers, the team announced Thursday that superstar guard Kobe Bryant is now out indefinitely with a tear in his right shoulder.

The Break Up Buddy

"Breakup Buddies" Is Highest Grossing Chinese Film in 2014

Chinese romantic comedy and road film Breakup Buddies emerged as China's highest-grossing local film for 2014, bagging $187,970,000 in revenues based on Box Office Mojo’s data.

Airstrike

Iraq Frustrated Over Coalition’s Efforts In Islamic State Fight

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has voiced his frustration over what he claims are the U.S.-led coalition's waning efforts in defeating the Islamic State.

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