Dan Sullivan knew something was going to happen — good or bad — so he took out his “millennial playbook.” With passengers (most of them Patriots fans) on his flight from Orlando to Boston glued to the Giants-Pats game on their seat-back TVs Sunday evening, Sullivan decided to whip out his cell phone and tape the final seconds of the ...
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Georgia Tech returns blocked FG 78 yards to beat Florida St.
[embedded content] ATLANTA (AP) — Lance Austin returned a blocked field goal 78 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the game, giving Georgia Tech a stunning 22-16 upset of No. 9 Florida State on Saturday night. Roberto Aguayo, one of the most accurate kickers in the country, attempted a 56-yard field goal to win the game for ...
Read More »Pittsburgh Steelers lose Michael Vick, still beat Arizona Cardinals
The Sports XchangePITTSBURGH, Oct. 18 — Third-string quarterback Landry Jones came off the bench to lead the Steelers to a 25-13 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at Heinz Field. Latest News – UPI.com
Read More »Ford 3Q Earnings Lower, but Still Beat Street Estimates
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, Automotive Industry, Ford, Manufacturing Justin Sullivan/Getty Images By Bernie Woodall and Ben Klayman DETROIT — Ford Motor’s third-quarter earnings fell 34 percent but beat Wall Street expectations on a strong showing in North America even as revenue fell due to the cost of introducing the F-150 pickup truck. Ford’s launch of its aluminum-bodied F-150 is ...
Read More »How a computer error helped Deep Blue beat humanity’s best chess player
Chess legend Garry Kasparov beat IBM computer Deep Blue four games to two in a match organized in 1996. A year later, he was man versus the machine again, accepting another challenge from the team behind the supercomputer. This second time around, IBM’s competitor came out on top, beating Kasparov three-and-a-half games to two-and-a-half. After the loss Kasparov questioned whether ...
Read More »Retiring Soon? How to Beat Your Biggest Money Fears
Filed under: Retirement, Retirement Living, Planning, Saving Alamy Planning for how you’ll make ends meet when you stop earning a paycheck remains a huge challenge for millions of Americans nearing retirement. Yet despite the many concerns that a recent study of 45- to 65-year-olds revealed, taking some simple steps can help you feel a lot more confident about your own ...
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