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Graduates rally for embattled school
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Graduates of the nation's most vilified high school descended upon campus Tuesday evening to support the school's fired teachers. They also had a message for President Obama: Don't bash our school.
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first seen 3 hours, 31 minutes ago
NASCAR puts Carl Edwards on probation for 3 races (AP)
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AP - Sticking with its "boys, have at it" attitude, NASCAR placed Carl Edwards on probation for three races Tuesday for deliberately wrecking Brad Keselowski's car last weekend in Atlanta.
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first seen 8 hours, 21 minutes ago
U.S. herpes rates remain high - CDC
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WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - About 16 percent of
Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with
genital herpes, making it one of the most common sexually
transmitted diseases, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday.
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first seen 13 hours, 41 minutes ago
Judgment Fail
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first seen 16 hours, 31 minutes ago
Female WWII Pilots: The Original Fly Girls
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On Wednesday, more than 1,000 women who flew military planes during World War II will be honored with the Congressional Gold Medal. They were known as WASP, Women Airforce Service Pilots, and at the time of their service, they were civilians. They waited three decades to be granted military status. And history nearly forgot them.
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first seen 21 hours, 1 minutes ago
MAN HAS WIFE'S OK TO LOOK, BUT NOT TOUCH, OTHER WOMEN
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DEAR ABBY: Regarding your answer to "Yoo-Hoo, I'm Over Here!"
(Jan. 10), who was bothered by her husband's constant leering at women,
you've got to be kidding. Men have been looking at young women since the
beginning of time. My husband and his friends hold "office
hours" ...
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first seen 4 days ago
Lost Jewish tribe 'found in Zimbabwe'
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The rediscovery of an ancient relic has helped bring the world's attention to the Lemba people - a Zimbabwean group who claim Jewish ancestry, writes the BBC's Steve Vickers.
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first seen 8 hours, 11 minutes ago
Oscar interrupter says she was wronged
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A documentary producer who interrupted a director's Oscar acceptance speech Sunday night says she was the one who was "big-footed" on stage.
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first seen 14 hours, 11 minutes ago
Missing exec's body found in river, police say
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Investigators began their fifth day of scouring New Orleans, Louisiana, for a missing energy executive on Tuesday, and police said he could have fallen into the Mississippi River.
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first seen 14 hours, 41 minutes ago
Suspect kills self in Ohio State shooting, police say
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A man apparently angry over a poor performance evaluation entered an Ohio State University maintenance building early Tuesday and opened fire, killing a manager before turning the gun on himself, police said.
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first seen 5 hours, 1 minutes ago
Lawyers: Respect Roethlisberger accuser's privacy (AP)
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AP - Attorneys for the woman who accuses Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of sexual assault say she did the right thing by going to police, and they are asking for privacy.
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first seen 35 hours, 31 minutes ago
Steelers QB attorney: 'No sexual assault occurred' (AP)
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AP - A high-profile Atlanta defense attorney said Monday that he's been hired to represent Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger as police investigate a Georgia woman's claim he sexually assaulted her.
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first seen 7 hours, 41 minutes ago
Feds to probe cause of runaway Prius in California (AP)
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AP - The government sent investigators Tuesday to examine a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway, and Toyota said it wanted to interview the driver as the besieged automaker dealt with a high-profile new headache that raised questions about the safety of its beloved hybrid.
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first seen 17 hours, 41 minutes ago
Prius with stuck accelerator glides to safe stop (AP)
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AP - A California Highway Patrol officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop on Monday after the car's accelerator became stuck on a San Diego County freeway, the CHP said.
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first seen 9 hours, 11 minutes ago
Lindsay Lohan sues over "milkaholic" E*Trade ad
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NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - The actress Lindsay Lohan has sued E*Trade Financial Corp for $100 million, saying a "milkaholic" baby girl who appeared in a recent commercial was modeled after her.
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first seen 16 hours, 41 minutes ago
China says committed to U.S. debt, wary on gold
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China, the world's biggest holder of foreign exchange reserves, renewed its commitment to the U.S. Treasury market on Tuesday but said it would be wary of substantially boosting its gold holdings.
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first seen 19 hours, 51 minutes ago
Goldman Sachs sued by big pension fund over pay
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc was sued on Monday by a large union pension fund that accused the Wall Street investment bank of overpaying its executives.
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first seen 24 hours, 51 minutes ago
Airbus CEO says tanker bid makes no economic sense
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PARIS, March 9 (Reuters) - The head of European planemaker
Airbus appeared on Tuesday to rule out a solo bid for a
multi-billion-dollar U.S. aerial tanker contract after its
partner left the race, saying it made no economic sense.
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TAKE-A-LOOK-U.S. healthcare reform
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President Barack Obama intensifies his attacks on health
insurers and administration officials ask the industry to justify
premium increases as the battle to reform America's expensive
healthcare system enters its final stage.
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first seen 5 days ago
Building a Better Teacher
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Doug Lemov has set out to assemble the hidden wisdom of the best teachers in America.
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Tuscany Without the Crowds
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With few tourists, the dead of winter is the time to visit Tuscany, when the landscape is bright green, locals fill the cafes, and the cuisine is at its best.
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Op-Ed Columnist: Senator Bunning’s Universe
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Democratic and Republican debates over unemployment benefits and health care show that the parties currently live in different universes, both intellectually and morally.
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first seen 13 hours, 51 minutes ago
Judgement Fail
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first seen 17 hours, 21 minutes ago
Wedding Reception Fail
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first seen 20 hours, 21 minutes ago
Physics Win
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first seen 38 hours, 31 minutes ago
Mr. Chips, you naughty boy!
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first seen 9 days ago
The Teen Brain: It's Just Not Grown Up Yet
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Scientists used to think teenage brains are just like those of adults — with fewer miles on them. But they're not. Teens' brains are developmentally different. One neurologist mother decided to get to the roots of her son's maddening behavior.
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first seen 2 days ago
Naps May Improve Performance Later In The Day
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If you need an excuse to take your afternoon siesta, look no further: Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have found that naps may help your brain work better later.
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first seen 3 days ago
The Jobs Of Yesteryear: Obsolete Occupations
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As computers and automated systems increasingly take the jobs humans once held, entire professions are now extinct. Click through the gallery above to see examples of endangered professions, from milkman to telegrapher, and hear from people who once filled those oft-forgotten jobs.
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first seen 6 days ago
Why Pay For Health Insurance When You Can Steal It?
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Experts say medical identity theft has increased sharply in recent months. Patients use someone else's insurance card, Social Security number or name to receive health care. This can be dangerous for victims, especially if their imposter's health information is recorded in their chart and causes a mix-up.
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first seen 10 days ago
Solar Storms Could Be Earth's Next Katrina
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Every few decades, the sun experiences a particularly large storm that can release as much energy as 1 billion hydrogen bombs. Officials from Europe and the U.S. say an event like that could leave millions on Earth without electricity, running water and phone service.
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first seen 40 hours, 31 minutes ago
MAN STOPPED KEEPING HOUSE THE MINUTE HE GOT MARRIED
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DEAR ABBY: When I first met my husband of two years, "Phil,"
he owned his own home, kept it spotless and his yard neat, prepared his
own meals and did his laundry. Those qualities made him stand out from
the many spoiled "Mama's boys" I had dated in the past.
Now that we're...
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first seen 2 days ago
HAPPY FAMILY LIFE SEEMS TO BE BEYOND GRASP OF CAREER WOMAN
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DEAR ABBY: I'm 27 and in a three-year-long relationship that has been
slowly falling apart. A year before it began, I ended a two-year union
with another guy. While the two men are completely different, both
relationships ended for similar reasons.
I am a successful, independent woman. ...
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first seen 3 days ago
BRIDE-TO-BE WONDERS WHICH RING TO WEAR IN HER PORTRAIT
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DEAR ABBY: I am being married in August. I'm going to have my bridal
portrait taken, and I need to know if I'm supposed to wear my wedding
ring in the photo session or my engagement ring. Also, how soon do I
need to schedule the portrait session? -- BRIDE-TO-BE, PECOS, TEXAS
DEAR BRIDE-TO-BE: ...
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MAN'S INNER BEAUTY IS MASKED BY SCARY MOLE ON HIS BACK
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DEAR ABBY: I have been dating a guy who is wonderful, caring --
everything a woman would want. There's just one problem. When he takes
off his shirt, he has an extremely ugly mole. It looks suspicious and is
irregularly shaped. I can't stand looking at it, but my eyes are drawn
to it like to a ...
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OPENING DOORS FOR WOMEN CAN OPEN A CAN OF WORMS
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DEAR ABBY: I sympathize with "Stumped for an Answer" (Dec.
22), the man who was speechless when a woman objected to his opening the
door for her. Haven't we all experienced "moments after,"
wishing we'd found the right words at the right time?
My son -- a high school ...
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first seen 3 days ago
In this photo released by the Wildlife Conservation Society, ...
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(AP) - In this photo released by the Wildlife Conservation Society, a western spotted skunk peeks out from between the rocks at the Bronx Zoo in New York, Friday, March 5, 2010. Normally native to western North America, this new arrival makes her home in the Bronx Zoo's 'Mouse House.' (AP Photo/WCS, Julie Larsen Maher)
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A police car is pictured in Germany in 2009. A woman in Germany ...
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(AFP/DDP/File) - A police car is pictured in Germany in 2009. A woman in Germany phoned police after hearing "suspicious noises" in her flat, but much to her embarrassment officers found the source was a vibrator, authorities said Friday.(AFP/DDP/File/Sascha Schuermann)
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A snow sculpture created after "Venus de Milo" by ...
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(AFP/HO) - A snow sculpture created after "Venus de Milo" by Elisa Gonzalez at her home in Rahway, New Jersey. Gonzalez and her two children created the snow sculpture, and were later visited by the local police who told them that a neighbour had complained about the statue and that they needed to cover it up or knock it down. They didn't want any problem with the police so they covered it up with clothing.(AFP/HO)
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An environment-friendly car built by hand by a small family-run ...
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(AFP) - An environment-friendly car built by hand by a small family-run business at their garage-workshop in the snowy foothills of northwestern Toyama prefecture on February 24, 2010. While auto manufacturing giants spend millions to develop environmentally-friendly electric cars, one Japanese company has taken a more low-key approach, crafting hand-made "green" cars.(AFP/Karyn Poupee)
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first seen 47 hours, 41 minutes ago
Oscar Parties
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Celebrities and Industry Insiders Flock to These Exclusive Awards Show Galas
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6 Dead in Fatal Arizona Bus Crash
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Bus Company Was Operating Without Insurance for 11 Months Before Deadly Accident That Ejected Passengers onto Interstate
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first seen 6 days ago
Abuse of Power
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'An undemocratic disservice to our people and to the Senate's institutional role.'
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first seen 7 days ago
Will Popularity Spoil the Macaron?
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The macaron is attracting arrivistes from McDonald's to Starbucks into the business of peddling the treat. But many of the confection's fans say its airy goodness is too delicate to be replicated for the masses.
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Drinkers 'may gain less weight'
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Women can enjoy a tipple and stay slim, according to a study that shows moderate drinkers gain less weight than teetotallers.
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first seen 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
Ancient eggshell yields its DNA
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The eggshells of long-dead and extinct species are a particularly good source to find preserved DNA, researchers say.
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Nigeria 'ignored attack warnings'
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A Nigerian governor accuses the army of ignoring warnings of attacks, as communal tension remains high near Jos.
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first seen 16 hours, 51 minutes ago
Hard drive evolution could hit XP
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Hard drives are about to undergo one of the biggest format shifts in 30 years but it could cause problems for users of Windows XP.
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first seen 7 hours, 21 minutes ago
Have your say: Somerset views
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How would you sum up your feelings about Somerset? The new Museum of Somerset wants to know for their reflection room.
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