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A sampling of the unusual pitches at this year's showcase of 14 fund-seeking start-ups. DreamIt , a start-up incubator founded in Philadelphia hosted a demo day in Midtown Manhattan Wednesday for about 250 attendees, many of them venture capitalists and angel investors looking for the next Dropbox or Scvngr. Fourteen teams presented the start-up companies they have been developing for the past three months.

How did a crew of former art and film students with no management or bar experience become dedicated owners of four iconic East Coast hangouts? As a kid , Paul Kermizian was younger than most everyone else at the local arcade

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Steve Stricker opened with a record-tying 7-under 63, Tiger Woods finished with a 7-over 77, and Rory McIlroy was stuck in the middle at even par after injuring his wrist at the PGA Championship on Thursday.

Former PGA winner Shaun Micheel is back in contention for a second Wanamaker Trophy after shooting a 4-under 66 in Thursday's opening round.

Defending champion Danielle Kang won two matches Thursday to advance to quarterfinals in the U.S. Women's Amateur at Rhode Island Country Club.

In the past months, Skype's launched a massive upgrade on Android; a brand-spanking-new iPad app; unveiled a massive partnership with Facebook; and announced its acquisition to Microsoft for $8.5 billion. Is it enough to win against Google's and Apple's competitors? "When I started, we were on a pretty slow product release," says Neil Stevens, VP of products at Skype

In the past months, Skype's launched a massive upgrade on Android; a brand-spanking-new iPad app; unveiled a massive partnership with Facebook; and announced its acquisition to Microsoft for $8.5 billion. Is it enough to win against Google's and Apple's competitors? "When I started, we were on a pretty slow product release," says Neil Stevens, VP of products at Skype.

The Poison frontman and "Rock of Love" star filed suit against Shoreline Tours on Monday, alleging that the cruise-ship company participated in "a fraudulent scheme."

Worldwide, at least 18 face transplants have been done

GolfChannel: Steve Stricker has risen from golf's doldrums to become a world class player, but not a major champion. That could change after his record-tying 7-under-par 63 at the PGA Championship on Thursday.

While the rest of the industry works to leverage location in order to create content, Fwix finds content that already exists on the web and tags it with location.

Miranda Cosgrove of Nickelodeon's "I-Carly" fame was injured on her summer tour bus during an accident early Thursday morning.

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