Markets Are Inching Lower In Asia


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There hasn't been any major news since U.S. markets closed and Asian markets opened for trading.

Japan's Nikkei is down 0.1%.

Korea's Kospi is down 0.5%.

Australia's S&P/ASX is down 0.3%.

It appears Greece and the troika (i.e. the EU, ECB and IMF) have finally agreed on austerity measures, which should get Greece one step closer to its much needed bailout money.

However, we didn't see markets move in a major way in either direction.

This tight global market trading range has simultaneously been remarkable and quite boring.

SEE ALSO: 6 TOP ECONOMISTS ANSWER: Is China Heading Toward A Hard Landing?

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Department Stores Reveal Top Selling Valentine's Gifts

Kardashian KollectionIf you've been dilly-dallying on buying something for your sweetheart this Valentine's Day, don't worry: All the procrastinators out there actually have a leg up on those early-bird shoppers, because by now, retailers have a handle on some of the best-selling items this lovers' holiday.

Three of the nation's biggest department stores, Macy's (M), J.C. Penney (JCP) and Sears (SHLD), gave us the scoop on the his-and-hers gifts that have been ringing up cash registers this Valentine's Day.



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The Aston Martin V12 Zagato Sounds Way Better Than Any Symphony


Finally, Aston Martin has released photos of the production ready V12 Zagato.

The car is totally impractical and costs over $500,000. It is not the fastest car in the world or the best around corners. Despite that, I am willing to sell every unneeded possession and organ just to drive one.

I'm not going to lie, the V12 Zagato is my favorite car in the world right now. If I saw one in person, I just might react like Kristen Bell does whenever you put her in a room with a sloth.

And if I had the chance, I would gladly delete all The Who and Eric Clapton off of my iPod and replace it with this monster just sitting and revving.

At the Villa d'Este Concours late last year, Aston brought out the V12 Zagato prototype. The video has been out for a little while, but it is worth another view.

I have watched this video about 420,000 times, and it has 433,000 total views.

Behold the magnificence (via YouTube):

Take a closer look at the car >

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Apple Pushes Total Smartphones Past PCs For First Time

Apple shipped over 15 million iPads in Q4 2011, which helped it increase its share to 17% of the total PC market. If we exclude the tablets from the equation, the PC market actually experienced a decline of 0.4%.

Source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2012/02/08/apple-pushes-total-smartphones-past-pcs-for-first-time/

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WATCH: Jeremy Lin Does It Again With Another Huge Night And This Nasty Dunk


For the third straight night Jeremy Lin topped 20 points, scoring 23 in the New York Knicks win over the Washington Wizards tonight. He added 10 assists and one embarrassed John Wall after he got beat by Lin on a cross-over drive and an emphatic dunk (see video below).

But more importantly, the Knicks are 3-0 since Lin was inserted into the starting lineup. Of course, it doesn't hurt when two of Lin's first three starts came against the Nets and the Washington Wizards who are a combined 13-39. But for the time being, let's enjoy the Linsanity!

Here is the video (via The Big Lead)...

 

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There Wasn't Just One Sniper At The Super Bowl, They Were Everywhere


Earlier today we posted some indoor photos from the Super Bowl showing a sniper's nest inside the stadium.

U.S. Tactical Inc. posted the pictures, but says they were forced to pull them when the comments got out of hand. In their place they put these. Looks like a different weapon, perhaps still sporting a custom stock.

The guys at Tactical are calling this Super Bowl Overwatch 2012 (via @Silent_762).

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Sarkozy's Former Budget Minister Charged With Corruption


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Another day, another blow for Nicolas Sarkoy's 2012 re-election campaign.

Today, Eric Woerth — once Sarkozy's budget minister and treasurer of his UMP party — was charged with peddling influence, AFP reports.

It is thought that the charges is related to the award of a Legion of Honor (France's highest award) to financial manager Patrice de Maistre, after he secured Woerth's wife a job with his employer.

An investigation into allegations that he accepted envelopes full of cash from de Maistre's employer, L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, has not brought charges at present, though Woerth is still being investigated.

Bettencourt's former accountant, Claire Thibout, has testified that she gave envelopes of money from her employer to Woerth for Sarkozy's 2007 election campaign. The money was allegedly significantly over the maximum amount that can be given by individuals under French law, potentially putting Sarkozy in big trouble.

The case has caused a huge scandal for Sarkozy already. Woerth left government in 2010 over the affair, The Guardian reports, which came to light after a legal battle over Bettencourt's $23 billion fortune. A different Sarkozy ally was accused of spying on journalists from French paper Le Monde when they tried to investigate the cash payments.

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