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Fans troll Detroit Lions following failed Pontiac Silverdome implosion

PONTIAC, Mich. (UPI) -- The implosion of the Pontiac Silverdome had the sounds of a blast but the concrete crumble didn't follow. Insults from jaded fans, however, did detonate. Some supporters of the local teams are saying the sequence adequately described the Detroit Lions' franchise. The failed implosion began early Sunday morning. The upper ring on the former home of the Lions seeped smoke from the detonated charges. But the steel support beams did not fall from the blast. "[The Silverdome was] […]

todayDecember 3, 2017 33

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Sources: CVS Health to purchase Aetna for $69 billion

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (UPI) -- Retail drug store giant CVS Health Corp. on Sunday agreed to buy Aetna Inc. for $69 billion, unnamed sources with knowledge of the deal said. Under the terms of the deal, CVS agreed to purchase the healthcare company for about $207 per share -- $145 in cash and $62 in stock -- sources told The Wall Street Journal. The deal -- if approved by regulators -- could bring some primary care and basic procedure services to CVS' 9,700 […]

todayDecember 3, 2017 73

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Chicago’s Best BBQ refutes false media reports about their business

CHICAGO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A restaurant which has been active in Chicago's 34th Ward for the past three decades is fighting back against false media reports and "fake news" which has recently been levied against the business. In a press release made available Thursday, Best BBQ has proudly provided quality products and service to their customers since the late 1980s and expect to be around for the next three decades with continued support from the community. The release refutes the […]

todayDecember 1, 2017 46

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What impact does artificial intelligence have in digital marketing?

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a sponsored content post regarding artificial intelligence and its impact on digital marketing. Artificial Intelligence (AI), also known as machine intelligence (MI), was established as an academic discipline back in 1956. Due to the fantastic advances that technology has today, the AI has become a necessary part of the technology industry and assisted in solving problems in the field of computer science. So far, a sentient AI has wormed its way into the world of […]

todayNovember 28, 2017 9

Business News

Illinois considers following other U.S. states in buying hacking insurance

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- With data breaches becoming more and more common, states are beginning to join corporations in getting insured for data breaches. Despite a 2016 breach of voter data, Illinois is still on the fence about getting coverage. A survey of 42 state chief information officers released last month showed a growing number of them are putting taxpayer dollars into insurance plans against data breaches. Thirty-eight percent said their state had taken up an insurance plan compared to 20 percent […]

todayNovember 28, 2017 45

Business & Lifestyle

Read this before you buy someone Bitcoin as a gift

This story is part of a new MarketWatch series, “Gifts that pay off.” Between now and Dec. 25, we will look at gifts that could potentially earn the recipients money or improve their lives. (MarketWatch) -- Digital currency Bitcoin has gone from a strange fringe trend to a mainstream technological phenomenon in the past year, exploding in value to more than $10,000 per coin. While some people warn that the currency is a bubble doomed to pop, others say it’s […]

todayNovember 28, 2017 96

Automotive News

Season 2 of Amazon’s The Grand Tour to guest star David Hasselhoff, Keifer Sutherland

LONDON/SEATTLE (UPI) -- Amazon has announced the guest stars slated to appear in Season 2 of its car-themed docu-series The Grand Tour. Among those booked are Luke Evans, Kiefer Sutherland, Hugh Bonneville, Kevin Pietersen, Dominic Cooper, Dynamo, Rory Mcllroy, Michael Ball, Ricky Wilson and Alfie Boe. "I'm basically an actor, I'm not really a good driver, but I just look good doing it," David Hasselhoff -- who starred in the 1980s, talking-car, action-drama Knight Rider -- said in a statement. "I'm fiercely competitive and whilst I […]

todayNovember 28, 2017 44

Business & Lifestyle

Illinois’ stagnant sales tax revenue indicator of flat economic activity

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- The state of Illinois is collecting more from individual workers' and businesses’ income, but the indication from other revenue sources is the state’s economy is flat. A tax professional says state lawmakers haven’t advanced solutions to grow the state’s economy. Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA) Revenue Manager Jim Muschinske said individual income tax revenues are up from the year before, as are corporate tax receipts. From October of last year to this […]

todayNovember 28, 2017 19

Automotive News

Illinois could be one of the first states to have driverless vehicles on its roads

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- The head of the Illinois Department of Transportation says driverless cars are closer to the state’s roadways than you think. IDOT Director Randy Blankenhorn told a City Club of Chicago crowd earlier this month that the state is actively courting driverless vehicle testers to begin running on Illinois’ roadways. He says a task force with his department, the state police, the Secretary of State, and others are working to ensure Illinois is ready to be one […]

todayNovember 28, 2017 22

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