Djokovic Into 3rd Round at Australian Open

That's the highest total in round one at the Australian Open and it equals the Grand Slam Open-era record, AFP reports. Frank Dancevic of Canada lies on the court after collapsing. Source: AP. The horror stories have been coming in thick and fast from MELBOURNE — Melting bottles, frying pans, hairdryers and ovens. That's how … Read more

Puerto Rico Teachers Launch Two-Day Strike

Puerto Rico debt is rallying the most in a month, outpacing the $3.7 trillion municipal market, as the U.S. commonwealth's revenue beats forecasts. General obligations maturing in July 2041 traded today with an average yield of 8.54 percent, or 4.65  (CNN) — A strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit north of Puerto Rico just after midnight … Read more

Israeli official apologizes for calling Kerry messianic

Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon is being criticized for reportedly calling U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry “obsessive” and “messianic.” The comments, which were made in private conversations, were published by the  A senior US official on Tuesday urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly disavow a complaint by Israel's defense minister that John … Read more

Jim Caldwell hired by Detroit Lions as next coach

Caldwell gets a second chance at head coaching. The Lions tapped him to replace Jim Schwartz. "On behalf on my entire family, I want to express how thrilled we are with the appointment of Jim Caldwell as our new head coach," Lions owner and chairman William Clay Ford said in a statement. "We believe Jim … Read more

Net neutrality is dead. Bow to Comcast and Verizon, your overlords

A federal appeals court today nullified key provisions of the FCC's net neutrality rules, opening the door to a curated approach to internet delivery that allows broadband providers to block content or applications as they see fit. The 3-0 decision by A federal appeals court has struck down the Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules, … Read more

Jim Caldwell hired by Detroit Lions as next coach

With Ken Whisenhunt headed to Tennessee, the Lions are reportedly turning to other head coaching candidates. Jim Caldwell's personality may not be the exact opposite of Jim Schwartz's, but he was far enough removed on the spectrum for the Detroit Lions to tab him as their next head coach. ESPN's Adam Schefter first reported that … Read more

This is how Ford snuck a 2015 F-150 past everyone at the Baja 1000

Show in Detroit. Ford Motor Company. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) unveiled its 2015 F-150 at the North American International Auto Show on Monday morning in Detroit, the latest truck in the decades-long F-series and the first built with aluminum alloys. The 2015 Ford F-150 pickup truck is on target to shed 700 pounds thanks to … Read more