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Twitter revealed its IPO plans Thursday afternoon, "clearing the way for one of largest and most hyped IPOs since Facebook. Twitter's revenue was $253.6 million with a net loss of $69.3 million in the first half of this year" - Tomio Geron. Read his coverage here.

More news about the arrest of the alleged Dread Pirate Roberts came out, including criminal complaints that claim he hired hitmen to kill two people. Details on Ross Ulbricht, the man thought to be the owner of the Silk Road, also trickled out.

"In two separate sets of charges released Wednesday following the seizure of the Silk Road's domain and servers, federal prosecutors accused Ulbricht of not only conspiracies to sell drugs and launder money, but also of paying hitmen for the murder of two individuals, one who is described as attempting to blackmail Ulbricht after hacking a Silk Road vendor and learning the identities of thousands of the site's users, and another employee of the Silk Road who Ulbricht allegedly feared might reveal him to law enforcement" - Andy Greenberg. Read Feds Allege Silk Road's Boss Paid For Murders Of Both A Witness And A Blackmailer.

If you ask his family members, Ross William Ulbricht did not seem like a criminal mastermind. 'He's an exceptionally bright and smart kid,' said his half-brother Travis Ulbricht. 'He's always been upstanding and never had any trouble with the law that I knew of' - Ryan Mac. Read Who Is Ross Ulbricht? Piecing Together The Life Of The Alleged Libertarian Mastermind Behind Silk Road.

Other headlines:

"His name is Pete. He lives in Longmont, Colorado. And, eight years ago, he and his wife retired at age 30. He now blogs about finance and lifestyle at Mr. Money Mustache for 400,000 unique visitors a month" - Laura Shin. Read How Mr. Money Mustache Retired At Age 30 And How You Can Too.

"President Obama must continue to refuse to negotiate policy while the government is shut down. If he does not hold firm on this principle, these mindless and grossly inefficient closures threaten to become the new normal. Real shutdowns-and not just vague threats of closures- could well become a standard part of the annual budget process" - Howard Gleckman. Read Shutdowns Threaten To Become The New Normal.

"There aren't a lot of compelling reasons to go to the movies anymore and the home experience is better than ever. This new dynamic is a problem for Hollywood. To keep the gravy train rolling, Hollywood is relying more and more on sequels and superheroes. They're the only sure thing these days which is why every movie is starting to feel so much the same. No one wants to take a big risk. Except Warner Bros." - Dorothy Pomerantz tells readers why 'Gravity' gives people a reason to guy a movie ticket.

"Marvel is teaming up with the National Academy of Science and the Girl Scouts of America to use the upcoming release of Thor: The Dark World to promote female interest in careers in STEM fields" - Scott Mendelso. Read Can 'Thor 2′ And Natalie Portman Hook Girls On Science?

FORBES news:

We are looking for submissions for FORBES third annual 30 Under 30 List.

This is the age of the Millennials. That there are so many influential and innovative entrepreneurs, change agents and leaders under the age of 30 (David Karp, Lena Dunham and Kevin Systrom, to name the obvious) speaks to the drive and inspiration of this generation. For our third annual 30 Under 30 list, we need your help identifying the young guns who are changing the world in 15 separate categories - technology, social entrepreneurs, finance, science & healthcare, education, music, sports, Hollywood, media, law & policy, art & style, energy, food & wine, gaming, and marketing & advertising. Join the conversation - it's one way you can be influencer too!

Tweet your suggestions using the hashtag #Forbes30 . You can also vote up other people's picks by retweeting. Stay tuned to see if your favorite 30 Under 30 makes our final list on December 16, 2013.