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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) A weekly collection of design, data and interactive links.Design/Data vizForms of color | Vintage illustrations exploring color systemsPolice Punishment: CCRB vs NYPD | Interactive analyzing NYPD complaint dataFuturistic UI...

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The Coolest Kickstarter ever raises over $13 million

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The Coolest Cooler (yes, a cooler) raised $13.3 million in its 52-day run. The previous record holder, the Pebble smartwatch raised $10.2 million in 2012. Why have more than 60,000 people contributed to a cooler campaign? Well,...

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A&E deal would price Vice at $2.5 billion

Vice's co-founder Shane Smith has said he wants Vice to be the "next CNN" and "next MTV." NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Vice Media is in talks with A&E about a deal that would value it at more than $2.5 billion, according to a Vice spokesman. A&E...

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Friday Links

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) A weekly collection of design, data and interactive links.Design/Data vizForms of color | Vintage illustrations exploring color systemsPolice Punishment: CCRB vs NYPD | Interactive analyzing NYPD complaint dataFuturistic UI...

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The Coolest Kickstarter ever raises over $13 million

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The Coolest Cooler (yes, a cooler) raised $13.3 million in its 52-day run. The previous record holder, the Pebble smartwatch raised $10.2 million in 2012. Why have more than 60,000 people contributed to a cooler campaign? Well,...

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A&E deal would price Vice at $2.5 billion

Vice's co-founder Shane Smith has said he wants Vice to be the "next CNN" and "next MTV." NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Vice Media is in talks with A&E about a deal that would value it at more than $2.5 billion, according to a Vice spokesman. A&E...

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Friday Links

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) A weekly collection of design, data and interactive links.Design/Data vizForms of color | Vintage illustrations exploring color systemsPolice Punishment: CCRB vs NYPD | Interactive analyzing NYPD complaint dataFuturistic UI...

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The Coolest Kickstarter ever raises over $13 million

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The Coolest Cooler (yes, a cooler) raised $13.3 million in its 52-day run. The previous record holder, the Pebble smartwatch raised $10.2 million in 2012. Why have more than 60,000 people contributed to a cooler campaign? Well,...

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A&E deal would price Vice at $2.5 billion

Vice's co-founder Shane Smith has said he wants Vice to be the "next CNN" and "next MTV." NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Vice Media is in talks with A&E about a deal that would value it at more than $2.5 billion, according to a Vice spokesman. A&E...

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Friday Links

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) A weekly collection of design, data and interactive links.Design/Data vizForms of color | Vintage illustrations exploring color systemsPolice Punishment: CCRB vs NYPD | Interactive analyzing NYPD complaint dataFuturistic UI...

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The Coolest Kickstarter ever raises over $13 million

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The Coolest Cooler (yes, a cooler) raised $13.3 million in its 52-day run. The previous record holder, the Pebble smartwatch raised $10.2 million in 2012. Why have more than 60,000 people contributed to a cooler campaign? Well,...

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A&E deal would price Vice at $2.5 billion

Vice's co-founder Shane Smith has said he wants Vice to be the "next CNN" and "next MTV." NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Vice Media is in talks with A&E about a deal that would value it at more than $2.5 billion, according to a Vice spokesman. A&E...

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Malaysia Airlines slashes 6,000 jobs in major restructuring

HONG KONG (CNNMoney) State investor Khazanah, which owns nearly 70% of the carrier, revealed the 30% workforce reduction on Friday. Khazanah also announced the creation of a new corporation that will absorb the majority of the carrier's assets....

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Japan's economic revival is in jeopardy

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe must make more progress on structural economic reforms. HONG KONG (CNNMoney) Abenomics -- a massive bond-buying campaign coupled with structural reforms and stimulus from the central government -- has failed to lift...

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Stocks: 5 things to know before the open

Click chart for in-depth premarket data. LONDON (CNNMoney) Here are the five things you need to know before the opening bell rings in New York: 1. Amazing August: The major U.S. indexes have climbed up by roughly 3% to 4% over the course of...

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Twitter suspends fake @JPMorganCEO account

The first tweet from @JPMorganCEO on August 27. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The account popped up Wednesday afternoon under the Twitter handle @JPMorganCEO. "We are excited to announce that our CEO Jamie Dimon has joined Twitter. This account is managed...

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Japan's economic revival is in jeopardy

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe must make more progress on structural economic reforms. HONG KONG (CNNMoney) Abenomics -- a massive bond-buying campaign coupled with structural reforms and stimulus from the central government -- has failed to lift...

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Malaysia Airlines slashes 6,000 jobs in major restructuring

HONG KONG (CNNMoney) State investor Khazanah, which owns nearly 70% of the carrier, revealed the 30% workforce reduction on Friday. Khazanah also announced the creation of a new corporation that will absorb the majority of the carrier's assets....

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7 companies that keep more than $50 billion offshore

Companies like Apple that do business abroad can delay paying U.S. taxes on the billions of dollars they keep offshore, indefinitely. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) But for some, a merger,known as an inversion, isn't the method of choice for paring a tax...

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U.S. runs out of investor visas as Chinese overwhelm program

HONG KONG (CNNMoney) The State Department's chief of visa control, Charles Oppenheimer, told lawyers at an industry conference earlier this week that no more spots will be available to Chinese for the rest of the fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30....

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America's favorite credit card company is...

American Express and Discover tied for first place in customer satisfaction this year. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Discover (DFS) tied American Express (AXP) for the number one spot this year, according to J.D. Power's annual report on credit card satisfaction....

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HP recalls 6 million computer cords for fire risk

The government said the recalled chargers look like this and are stamped with the code "LS-15." NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Hewlett-Packard (HPQ, Tech30) and federal regulators on Tuesday recalled 6 million power cords sold between September 2010 and...

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Want a great 401(k)? Work for an oil company

These five 401(k)s are among the top employer plans offered to workers in the tech, utility, legal, airline and oil and gas industries. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Lawyers, oil and gas workers and airline employees have some of the best 401(k) plans...

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Stocks: 4 things to know before the open

Click chart for in-depth premarket data. LONDON (CNNMoney) Here are the four things you need to know before the opening bell rings in New York: 1. Stocks are on fire: U.S. stock futures were stable Wednesday morning, a day after the S&P...

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Smith & Wesson shares plunge 15%

Rifles are a tough sell for Smith & Wesson. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The gun maker said Tuesday that quarterly sales were down by $39.2 million, pulled down by a shrinking demand for rifles. It made a $14.6 million profit, falling 45% from the...

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Want a great 401(k)? Work for an oil company

These five 401(k)s are among the top employer plans offered to workers in the tech, utility, legal, airline and oil and gas industries. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Lawyers, oil and gas workers and airline employees have some of the best 401(k) plans...

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HP recalls 6 million computer cords for fire risk

The government said the recalled chargers look like this and are stamped with the code "LS-15." NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Hewlett-Packard (HPQ, Tech30) and federal regulators on Tuesday recalled 6 million power cords sold between September 2010 and...

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3 reasons why Californians shun quake insurance

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Here are three reasons why many quake-prone Californians shun insurance: 1) Quake damage rarely exceeds deductibles. Some argue the insurance is not worth the money for homeowners. Earthquake insurance generally comes with...

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GM's compensation fund gets 100th death claim

Ken Feinberg has received 100 death claims so far. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) GM received 100 death claims and 184 injury claims as of Friday, according to a spokeswoman for Ken Feinberg, a consultant hired to administer GM's compensation fund. He began...

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Stocks: 4 things to know before the open

Click chart for in-depth premarket data. LONDON (CNNMoney) Here are the four things you need to know before the opening bell rings in New York: 1. Stock markets mellow: U.S. stock futures were little changed Tuesday and European markets were...

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Facebook to display less "click-bait"

Don't click on that "cutest thing ever" link! Facebook wants to discourage "click-bait" NEW YORK (CNNMoney) As a result, you'll probably see fewer stories on the Web that proclaim "You won't believe what happens in this video!" or promise that...

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3 reasons why Californians shun quake insurance

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Here are three reasons why many quake-prone Californians shun insurance: 1) Quake damage rarely exceeds deductibles. Some argue the insurance is not worth the money for homeowners. Earthquake insurance generally comes with...

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GM's compensation fund gets 100th death claim

Ken Feinberg has received 100 death claims so far. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) GM received 100 death claims and 184 injury claims as of Friday, according to a spokeswoman for Ken Feinberg, a consultant hired to administer GM's compensation fund. He began...

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Is Burger King moving to Canada?

Burger King is in talks that could move the restaurant chain's headquarters to Canada. HONG KONG (CNNMoney) The new company would be headquartered in Canada, the two firms said in a joint statement. Both Tim Hortons (THI) and Burger King (BKW)...

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Hackers attack Sony PlayStation Network

The "Lizard Squad" has targeted Sony's online gaming network. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Over the weekend, Blizzard Entertainment, CCP Games, Riot Games and Sony (SNE) have done maintenance to bring their networks back online. CNNMoney quiz: What...

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Stocks: 4 things to know before the open

Click chart for in-depth premarket data. LONDON (CNNMoney) Early indications are good. U.S. stock futures were all higher Monday and European markets advanced. Here are the four things you need to know before the opening bell rings in New...

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The 10 most expensive U.S. earthquakes

Sunday morning's earthquake jolted Northern California, leaving extensive and widespread damage. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) That would rank the 6.1 magnitude quake, which left extensive and widespread damage, among the most expensive in terms of damage...

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Hackers attack Sony PlayStation Network

The "Lizard Squad" has targeted Sony's online gaming network. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Over the weekend, Blizzard Entertainment, CCP Games, Riot Games and Sony (SNE) have done maintenance to bring their networks back online. CNNMoney quiz: What...

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Is Burger King moving to Canada?

Burger King is in talks that could move the restaurant chain's headquarters to Canada. HONG KONG (CNNMoney) The new company would be headquartered in Canada, the two firms said in a joint statement. Both Tim Hortons (THI) and Burger King (BKW)...

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The Coolest Kickstarter tops $9 million

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) More than 46,000 people think so. The Coolest Cooler has raised over $9.2 million on Kickstarter -- and it still has a week to go. It's described as a "portable party" and includes features like a blender, waterproof bluetooth...

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10 Western companies getting slammed in Russia

LONDON (CNNMoney) Many are reporting slower Russian sales and, in some cases, store closures as the Ukraine-Russia conflict drags on. Some have seen their share price get pummeled since the start of the year. Cold War-style tensions and escalating...

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Glenn Beck sought out CNN deal, but talks died fast

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) But the idea fizzled fast and talks aren't expected to resume, according to several people with direct knowledge of the exchange. "The talks were never serious," one of the people said. Still, Beck's interest -- first reported...

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