MBA Online Facebook Goes Down After Filing Largest IPO in Tech Company History [VIDEO]
While it’s unclear exactly how much social media giant Facebook is worth — some have placed the value of the company between $75 – $100 billion — founder Mark Zuckerberg stands to become very, very rich now that the company filed for IPO on Wednesday. And on Thursday, the site went down for the first time in a while.
Tim Boyle, Getty Images Is Cheating on Your Taxes Okay? More Americans Say ‘Yes’ — Dollars and Sense
Tax day is right around the corner — but that doesn’t mean we’ll all pay our fair share.
An IRS survey last year found the percentage of people who thought it was acceptable to cheat “as much as possible” on their returns doubled compared to 2010.
Ethan Miller, Getty Images Mitt Romney’s Poor Choice of Words Gets Him in Trouble — Again [VIDEO]
These days, it seems the only time Mitt Romney opens his mouth is to change his shoes.
On Wednesday, the frontrunner for the GOP presidential nomination added to an already long list of sound-byte-friendly gaffes when he told CNN’s Soledad O’Brien he’s “not concerned about the very poor.”
Insulinde, Flickr Entire Town Wins Lottery — Except for One Person
We’ve all seen those stories about groups of people who routinely buy lottery tickets together, only to have one member of the pack fail to do so the week they strike it rich.
Now something similar has happened again — in Spain.
Christopher Polk, Getty Images Why Will You Watch the Super Bowl? — Survey of the Day
With the Super Bowl just a few days away, you may be hearing as much about the game’s commercials and halftime show as you are about the Giants and the Patriots.
Jamie Squire, Getty Images Brad Paisley Assists Fan With Marriage Proposal
Last Saturday night (Jan. 28), Vanessa Pritt from Charleston, W.V. was enjoying a Brad Paisley concert in Las Vegas with her boyfriend, Jason Davis, when Paisley reportedly handed Davis the mic in the middle of a song. Getting down on one knee, Davis asked Pritt to be his wife. Paisley, meanwhile, recorded the whole proposal from the stage on his iPhone.
Dennis Fernkes, Wikimedia Commons This Day in History for February 3 – ‘The Day the Music Died’ and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1870 – The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing voting rights to citizens regardless of race (More info)
1913 – The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect an income tax (More info)
Amy Sussman / Jason Merritt, Getty Images Celebrity Birthdays for February 3 – Morgan Fairchild, Sean Kingston and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Morgan Fairchild
Age: 62
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Roles on shows like ‘Dallas,’ ‘Flamingo Road’ and ‘Roseanne,’ being the fake wife of Jon Lovitz’s “pathological liar” character on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ and her eternally glamorous image
Frederick M. Brown / Neilson Barnard, Getty Images Blake Shelton Promises He’ll Perform With ‘The Voice’ Star Dia Frampton on Tour
As season two of ‘The Voice‘ gets ready to hit airwaves, one of the show’s celeb judges, Blake Shelton, is taking his season one pick on the road with him for his Well Lit and Amplified Tour. He invited season one finalist Dia Frampton to join the caravan as a supporting act alongside Justin Moore.
Must Watch: A Senior Citizen Community Makes A Video Supporting Their New York Giants! [VIDEO]
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A senior citizen community makes a video supporting their New York Giants.
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