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Abercrombie & Fitch Puts an End to Controversial On-Call Shifts

Abercrombie & Fitch has announced that it's putting an end to on-call shifts, with the first stores ending the practice being in New York.

Colorado Confirms Its 2nd Plague Death for 2015

The state of Colorado has confirmed that a resident has died of the deadly disease plague, the second one in 2015.

Microsoft Upgrades Maternity & Paternity Leave Benefits

Microsoft has upgraded its maternity and paternity leave benefits, offering 12 weeks of paid Parental Leave.

Netflix to Offer ‘Unlimited’ Maternity, Paternity Leave for Employees

Netflix has announced that it's now offering unlimited paid maternity and paternity leave for its employees for one year.

Kim Kardashian Book ‘Selfish’ Flops in U.S.

Kim Kardashian’s book ‘Selfish’ has been met with poor reviews. Amazon users have been relentless on the selfies book.

Princeton Review: Vanderbilt College Has the Happiest Students

The Princeton Review has named Vanderbilt University as the college with the happiest students in the United States based on a survey.

Princeton Review: Top Party Schools 2015-16

The Princeton Review has released its list of the top party schools in the United States for the 2015 to 2016 school year.

Macy’s Same-Day Delivery Heading to 17 Cities

Macy's is expanding it same-day delivery that it tested out last year to include more cities and bring the total offering areas up to 17.

Study: Picky Eaters May Grow Up to Be Depressed, Anxious

A new study claims that children that are picky eaters could grow up to be depressed and anxious because of their extreme tastes.

Report: New Ebola Vaccine Is ‘Highly Effective’

A new Ebola vaccine provided by Merck is being called 'highly effective' following a small study in Guinea, West Africa.

Dairy Queen Hosts ‘Miracle Treat Day’ for Children’s Miracle Network

Dairy Queen is hosting 'Miracle Treat Day' to help benefit Children's Miracle Network with all many locations participating.

The Cheesecake Factory Has 1/2 Price Slices on National Cheesecake Day

The Cheesecake Factory is celebrating National Cheesecake Day -- today -- by offering slices at half price

GOING VIRAL: What Happens to Your Body When You Drink Coca-Cola?

The effects of Coca-Cola on the body have been going viral lately following an article about what it does in an hour's time.

How CVS, IBM Will Use ‘Watson’ to Manage Your Chronic Health Condition

CVS and IBM are teaming up to help manage patients' health with the Watson AI that could predict potential problems with patients.

Royal Dutch Shell Layoffs: RDS to Cut 6,500 Jobs

A series of Shell layoffs will see the oil company cut 6,500 jobs as part of an effort to prepare for a long-term drop in oil prices.

How the New Tesla Referral Program Works

Tesla has announced that its offering a referral program for owners of its Model S that will net new and existing buyers rewards.

SEPTA Lottery: Philadelphia to Issue Tickets for Pope Francis Visit

A SEPTA lottery will be held on August 3 to determine who gets rails tickets for Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia in September.

New on Netflix: 24 Best Netflix Streaming Releases for August 2015

What's new on Netflix for August 2015? Here are the 24 best Netflix streaming releases coming out next month.

Happy 75th Birthday Bugs Bunny! 10 Things to Know About the Iconic Rabbit

Happy 75th birthday to Bugs Bunny! Here are 10 things to know about the iconic grey rabbit including his catchphrase.