Bruised by Romney criticism, Bain Capital thanks investors

(Reuters) - Bain Capital LLC, the private equity firm co-founded by defeated presidential candidate Mitt Romney, thanked its investors on Thursday for their support and patience over the last year as it confronted "political hyperbole and distortion."

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Is Fergie Taking Time for a Baby? Maybe!

Unlike Beyonc� and Jessica Simpson, Fergie doesn't seem to have a bun in the oven yet, but she is open to offspring soon. The singer hit Avon Foundation's awards gala last...

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So you find certain words annoying? Whatever

NEW YORK (Reuters) - "You know," "whatever" is a really annoying term -- "like" "you know." We're "just sayin'."

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Boombot REX ? Colorful Bluetooth speakers with portable style

Boombotix is a San Francisco based company who originally started developing portable speakers for urban cyclists as an alternative to headphones. They currently have a Kickstarter project for a new speaker called the Boombot REX. The REX is an ultraportable 2.1 speaker system with a rugged ABS plastic body and a built in noise canceling [...]

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Take a closer look at Benson Henderson?s win over Nate Diaz (VIDEO)

Take a closer look at UFC on Fox 5's main event through Fuel TV's Fight Flashback. It shows how champion Benson Henderson and challenger Nate Diaz prepared moments before their fight, as well as different angles of the bout. Nick Diaz, Nate's brother and also a UFC fighter, winces as he watches his brother get kicked. You'll also hear advice from both men's corners, including Henderson's saying, "You know why he's talking, right?"

You can also see the same treatment for other bouts on the card here.

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Insight welcomes skater Alex Schmidt to the team

Our favorite purveyors of the strange, Insight Clothing, are pleased to announce the newest addition to their team of board-skaters: San Diegan Alex Schmidt. Born in Leucadia, Alex now resides in the "Williamsburg of the West": Echo Park in Los Angeles.

He is known for a smooth street skate style, and aside from his prowess on a board, he's also got quite the eye for photography. Look for more imagery of or by Alex on Insight's site in the coming weeks. In the meantime here is..

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Tips And Tricks For Your iPad

Apple have designed the iPad to be easy to use, in fact even a two year old can use this device without any problems whatsoever. This makes it a very attractive option for people who are used to using an iPhone or for those who are not. However, there are still a few things about the device that do need a little bit of explaining. Soft Reset Explained: Although the iPad is pretty robust in so far as there are [...]

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