NBA Tip-Off: 6 Business Stories To Watch This Season

The NBA season gets started Tuesday night with a trio of games highlighted by a clash between the Derrick Rose-led Chicago Bulls and the two-time defending champion Miami Heat.  Las Vegas has the Heat favored to win a third straight title with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Clippers and Bulls among the next set of favorites. The NBA has been on a roll in recent years thanks to a bevy of stars, success by big market franchises...

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Uber is delivering kittens for National Cat Day

In honor of the venerated holiday National Cat Day, startup Uber is temporarily expanding past taxi-hailing to ... kitten deliveryservice. Uber usually lets its app users order a taxi, black car or SUV to come pick them up at their current location. Tuesday's promotion added a "Kittens!" option to the list. (Yes, exclamation point included.) For $20, Uber will deliver a kitten for you to snuggle for fifteen minutes -- and even throw...

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Magic Johnson says Lakers fans are 'spoiled,' 'tough season' ahead

Los Angeles Lakers fans are spoiled. Even the greatest Laker ever Magic Johnson believes this to be true. But that's not a pejorative way of classifying Lakers fans by any means. They've rooted for a team that has experienced nearly unparalleled success over their time in Los Angeles since coming over from Minneapolis in 1960. They've won 11 championships since moving to LA and have rarely had rosters that didn't include some of the...

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Jonas Brothers: It's over for now

It looks like that "deep rift" among the Jonas Brothers has led to a breakup. The boy band, which recently canceled a planned 19-show national tour following a disagreement over musical direction, is no longer a group. "It's over for now," Kevin Jonas, 25, told People magazine, which first reported the news. His brother Joe, 24, called it a "unanimous decision. The three decided to go their separate ways after Nick Jonas, 21, spoke up...

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Apple unveils lighter iPad Air

Thinner. Lighter. Faster. That's what Apple promises in its newest iPad, which also has a new name: the iPad Air. The company rolled out the fifth generation of its market-leading tablet Tuesday. Among its new features, the iPad will weigh 1 pound, down from 1.4 pounds. It's 20% thinner and 28% lighter than the current fourth-generation iPad. The iPad Air will have the same 9.7-inch screen as previous iPads and pack the same A7 processing...

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Kim Kardashian, Kanye West engagement doesn’t faze Kris Humphries’ dad: ‘She’s stepping right into it all over again’

Kim Kardashian’s former father-in-law gave a scouting report of sorts Tuesday on Kim Kardashian’s prospects for matrimonial bliss following her baseball stadium engagement. But William Humphries didn’t want to be negative. “I don't really care, it's water under the bridge. But I wish her all best,” Humphries, the father of Kardashian's former hoopster hubby Kris Humphries, told the Daily News . Kardashian married his NBA star son in August 2011...

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‘Pretty Little Liars’: Why you should watch season 4′s Halloween episode

Pretty Little Liars’ fourth season’s Halloween episode airs tonight and here’s seven reasons why you should watch “Grave New World.” Obviously spoilers apply. In case you need an incentive to watch Pretty Little Liars and are a casual fan of the show, we recommend that you do not miss tonight’s Halloween episode.  Pretty Little Liars tends to be one of the most plot-twisting head turning show on the air...

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Apple's OS X Mavericks now available for free from the Mac App Store

Just as Apple promised, its OS X Mavericks update is now available as a digital download from the Mac App Store. The operating system upgrade weighs in at 5.29GB, so you'll want to set aside some time for the installation process.  Thankfully, Apple is giving plenty of its existing customers the chance to move up to Mavericks at no cost.  On stage during its event today, software chief Craig Federighi announced that Mavericks is...

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Kanye West fans devastated about cancellation of Sunday's Vancouver show

Superstar rapper Kanye West has cancelled his Vancouver tour stop Sunday night "due to unforeseen circumstances" and moved it to Halloween night. The rescheduling of Sunday's show, which was set to feature budding superstar Kendrick Lamar, was announced by Rogers Arena staff Sunday just before 2:30 p.m. after rumours swirled around on Twitter earlier in the day that an equipment truck was stolen in Seattle the night before. However, it...

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Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon photos

Elite runners from around the world are at the head of the crowd on Sunday morning as they wait for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon to begin. The race takes over most of the city's downtown core as 25,000 runners take part in the annual event that raises money for more than 180 local charities. Runners explode through the starting gate to take to Toronto's streets on Sunday during the 2013 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Deressa...

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Bears lose Jay Cutler to injury, fall to Redskins 45-41

Josh McCown pulled on the gray jacket of his slim-fitting suit, tightened his navy tie and slid on his brown wingtip shoes without tying the laces. Jay Cutler had been on the Bears' team bus for 15 minutes, having been transported there by cart because of his injured groin. McCown, then, hurried off to complete the game-day duties of a Bears quarterback. With the poise of an 11-year veteran, McCown explained to reporters his role in the Bears'...

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Peyton Manning, Denver lose in his return to Indianapolis

Peyton Manning failed Sunday night in his first game against his former team. All the 37-year-old ex-Indianapolis Colts quarterback can do now is hope for a second chance. On a night when second-year quarterback Andrew Luck, Manning's successor in Indianapolis, threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, the Denver Broncos committed four turnovers and lost for the first time this season, 39-33. "This is a game we need to learn from," Manning...

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'Reign' react: Teenagers go a courtin'

History buffs are sure to be disappointed by The CW getting into the politics of 16th century French court (Francis II of France was not so much a stud as he was sickly), but for those of us who are looking for an over-the-top costume drama by the people who brought you 90210, welcome to your new favorite show. The premiere showcased Mary’s (Adelaide Kane) arrival at court, and — just like in high school — it’s hard to be the new girl....

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Microsoft releases Windows 8.1 update

Microsoft released its long-awaited Windows 8.1 upgrade as a free download Thursday. It addresses some of the gripes people have had with Windows 8, the dramatically different operating system that attempts to bridge the divide between tablets and PCs. Windows 8.1 still features the dual worlds that Windows 8 created when it came out last October. On one hand, it features a touch-enabled tile interface resembling what's found in tablet computers....

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Kim Kardashian steps out in short shorts despite being criticized over her swimsuit selfie!

Exposing her derriere on Twitter may have caused an online outcry from critics - but it seems Kim Kardashian couldn't care less. After showing off her recent weight loss after giving birth in June, the 32-year-old Reality star now appears to be on a mission to show off as much skin as possible. Stepping out on Thursday in LA, Kim wore a pair of short shorts, an item that the star hasn't been seen in for almost a year. Source: dailymail Bathroom renovation??...

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Ed Lauter dies at age 74

Veteran character actor Ed Lauter, whose long, angular face and stern bearing made him an instantly recognizable figure in scores of movies and TV shows during a career that stretched across five decades, died Wednesday. He was 74. Lauter died of mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer most commonly caused by asbestos exposure, said his publicist, Edward Lozzi. Whether he was an irascible authority figure, a brutal thug or a conniving con man,...

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Eminem's homophobic 'Rap God' lyrics

Earlier this week, Eminem dropped “Rap God,” an epic six-minute cut from his highly anticipated The Marshall Mathers LP 2. The song, with its rapid-fire, seemingly eternal string of spits, garnered praise from many corners — but not everyone’s so thrilled. “Eminem is every bit the same lazy, offensive bile-spewer he was back then,” writes The Week, “back then” being when Eminem released his original Marshall Mathers...

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Home Flattened by Fire Housed Advocacy Group

Firefighters were called back to Mt.Scio Rd. in St. John's early this morning to douse hotspots of what remained from a roaring Monday night fire. The structure is not only a loss to a family, but potentially a fisheries advocacy group. 238 Mt.Scio Rd. has been associated with the Northern Coalition -- a group of six community based organizations representing in excess of 20,000 Inuit and Metis of Northern Labrador. The not-for-profit group...

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Nexus 5 shows up

Google’s collaboration with LG may bear fruit yet again today, as the Nexus 5 is rumoured to launch without the same fanfare as previous years. One needs only look at the increased frequency, and quality, of leaks in recent days to confirm its imminent announcement. The latest set of photos come from Russian social network, VK, and show the Nexus 5 in its fingerprint-happy matte black finish. The device appears to be similar in size...

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Photo Galleries Giant oarfish carcass discovered off Southern California coast

A marine science instructor snorkeling off the Southern California coast spotted something out of a fantasy novel: the silvery carcass of a five-metre-long, serpent-like oarfish. Jasmine Santana of the Catalina Island Marine Institute needed more than 15 helpers to drag the giant sea creature to shore on Sunday. Staffers at the institute are calling it the discovery of a lifetime. "We've never seen a fish this big," said Mark Waddington, senior...

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