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A Mysterious Lifeform Has Emerged From the Bottom of a Lake That Should Be Entirely Frozen
Scientists thought that Lake Enigma was frozen from top to bottom. Then they discovered that water—and mysterious lifeforms—existed 11 meters below the surface.
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The LAPD's new chief wants residents to start calling the police again - Los Angeles Times
Newly sworn-in LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell voiced concern about the perception of disorder in the city and said crimes are going unreported because people believe nothing will be done.
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Best Way to Clean a Burnt Pan | The Kitchn
Find out which among the five methods used for cleaning burnt-on messes off pots and pans is the most effective.
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This Simple Trick for Slicing Clingstone Peaches Really Works | The Kitchn
Clingstone fruit like peaches and plums can be trickly to pit and slice without causing a mess. This simple method helps the fruit separate from the pit, resulting in nice, clean slices.
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Can You Use a Cast Iron Skillet on a Glass Top Stove? Yes. Here's How. | The Kitchn
Everything you need to know about cooking with cast iron on a glass top stove, including cleaning tips.
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Use Plain Yogurt to Clean Tarnished Copper | The Kitchn
Plain yogurt contains lactic acid, which eats away at the tarnish on copper and restores that beautiful shine. Here's what to do.
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8 Things to Know About Your Self-Cleaning Oven | The Kitchn
After using our ovens pretty much non-stop for the last 12 months, we decided it was time to air out the truth about the self-cleaning feature on your oven.
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Family finds 1 million copper pennies while cleaning out home
John Reyes, a realtor from the Inland Empire, is trying to figure out what to do with more than 1 million pennies he and his wife discovered in her father's former home in the Pico-Union neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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Catalytic Converter Theft Is On The Rise. Here’s What Happens After One Gets Stolen. | HuffPost Latest News
A major federal case shows exactly what happens after someone steals this valuable car part.
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Bajau people 'evolved bigger spleens' for free-diving - BBC News
In an example of human natural selection, Asia's Bajau people have evolved bigger spleens for diving.
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7 Tips For Buying Plants and Flowers at the Grocery Store | Kitchn
Did you know the flowers are actually really fresh?! Here's what a former florist wants shoppers to know.
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Teen Who Drove 6 Hours to Shop for Prom Gifted $700 Dress
A teenager drove six hours to find the prom dress of her dreams — and not only did she find the one, she ended up getting it for free thanks to the kindness of the store owner
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TikToker Surprises Father With Kidney Donation, Raises $11,190
When Delayne Ivanowski found out that her father was dealing with organ failure, she made a plan to anonymously donate her kidney to him, she said.
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10 Google Maps Settings You Probably Didn’t Know Existed
Google Maps continues to get new features and updates more often than you’d think, and if you haven’t been paying attention, you might have missed
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Inflation TikTok: Creators Share Increased Cost of Groceries
TikTok videos about inflation and the cost of living are going viral as people share the increased prices of everyday grocery items.
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Disney princess surprises Texas family by speaking to 11-year-old in sign language | wqad.com
The heartwarming video has more than 2 million views on TikTok.
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20 Early Kitchen Deals to Shop Ahead of Prime Day 2022 | Food & Wine
Amazon Prime Day 2022 is only four days away, take up to 61% off cookware, knives, and small appliances from top brands like Le Creuset, Vitamix, Lodge, KitchenAid, and Cuisinart ahead of time. Here are 20 early deals to shop now.
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Paul Rudd Befriends Lonely Bullied Kid And Their Text Exchange Has The Internet In Tears | Bored Panda
Ant Man Paul Rudd comes forth to help raise 12-year-old's spirits after all of his classmates refused to sign his yearbook and it's incredibly wholesome.
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NYC's Onetime 'Most Desperate' Bachelor Finally Gets Married
After enduring negative press for his quirky dating approach, Yossi Rosenberg has gone from "most desperate bachelor" to happy new husband.
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One woman dominated the awards at a Virginia county fair. The internet went wild : NPR
The internet went wild after the Virginia-Kentucky District Fair shared that Linda Skeens dominated the competition. Mason Mousette, a radio host at HOT 93.3 in Dallas, was determined to find her.
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A Database of 5,000 Historical Cookbooks Is Now Online, and You Can Help Improve It - Gastro Obscura
It took Barbara Ketcham Wheaton more than 50 years to compile The Sifter.
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26 Cooking Tips To Elevate Your Favorite Recipes
"I'd been making pasta one way my whole life until I learned about this."
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Google will now remove your phone number and other info from search results. Here's how to do it. - CBS News
To deter scammers and other bad actors, the search giant is now letting people remove personal contact information.
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Sneaker Reseller Bottom Bunk Opens LA Store Inspired by Prison Life – Footwear News
Sneaker reseller Bottom Bunk opened a 3,300 square foot store inspired by prison life located at 7519 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles.
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The Most Annoying Kitchen Tools to Clean
From fine-mesh sieves to food processors, many of these gadgets are super-handy...but hard to clean! Here's how to do it properly.
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A Woman Who Can Smell Parkinson's Is Inspiring New Research Into Diagnosis : Shots - Health News : NPR
Years before he got diagnosed with Parkinson's, Joy Milne noticed her husband's characteristic scent had changed. The discovery that she could smell his illness has opened up a new field of research.
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My foster son just turned 18. Here's why we're not asking him to leave | TODAY.com
The day foster kids turn 18, they are typically thrown into the real world.
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Here Are the Tax Changes Coming to Venmo, Cash App, PayPal and Other Apps – Forbes Advisor
Venmo, Cash App, Zelle and other third-party apps to report payments of $600 or more to the IRS. Here’s what this means for you.
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Charleston Co. mechanic gives away 12 cars for 12 days of Christmas
Donations have helped a Lowcountry man provide a vehicles to a dozen people in need this holiday season.
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How a photo from the other side of the world sparked a continent-spanning pandemic love story | CNN Travel
When Kathy Antoine posted a Facebook photograph of the view from her window in Tahiti in May 2020, the image caught the attention of Reggie Laroche, who lived 5,000 miles away in Florida. Here's how the two strangers connected and what happened next.
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Tinker U.S. Airman spotted helping elderly woman in Oklahoma City with walker get home with groceries in extreme heat —
Janice Hall was trying to carry her groceries two miles home in the extreme heat — and Jibril Jennings did not hesitate to help
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Small town moves its 1 UPS driver to tears with generous gift, party
UPS driver Chad Turns was honored by the residents of Dauphin, Pennsylvania for all of his hard work during the coronavirus pandemic.
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10 Best Countries for American Expats | Travel + Leisure
Thinking about moving abroad? These are 10 of the best countries for American expats.
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Grandma And A Stranger Who She Accidentally Invited To Thanksgiving Share Their 6th Celebration Together | Bored Panda
Thanksgiving grandma and the guy she wrote thinking that it was her grandson reunite for the 6th Thanksgiving.
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The Middle East's most famous olive oil seeks to rebrand itself - Food - Haaretz.com
Now is the time to visit olive presses in the Galilee, where a few growers aim to bring the region’s superlative oil to world prominence
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Foster dad couldn't bear to break them apart, so he adopted 5 siblings
Robert Carter was traumatized after he was separated from his own brothers and sisters as a little boy.
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Reinvented Screws Feature Screwdriver Slots That Disappear
Designed for carpenters wanting an extremely clean look on their finished pieces.
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7 Easy Ways To Clean Oven Racks (Fast)
If you're looking for some tips on how to clean oven racks of grease, grime, and baked-on food, here are some (relatively) painless ways.
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10 Cleaning Tips from French Grandmas | Kitchn
We've got the scoop on the best cleaning tips from French grandmas, including how to polish wood floors and clean a wine-stained tablecloth.
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Pokemon Fan Creates Incredible Stained-Glass Togepi for Halloween
One Pokemon fan creates an incredible stained-glass Togepi with a spooky aesthetic just in time for the Halloween season.
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Kevin Hart speaks out on cancel culture: 'When did we get to a point where life was supposed to be perfect?'
"I’ve been canceled, what, three or four times?" the comedian says of his past controversies.
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Mom of boy with autism holds fundraiser for school custodian
When a North Carolina custodian, didn't win a "school heroes" award, one mom thanked him for helping her son, who has autism, by raising $35,000.
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The ancient fabric that no one knows how to make - BBC Future
Nearly 200 years ago, Dhaka muslin was the most valuable fabric on the planet. Then it was lost altogether. How did this happen? And can we bring it back?
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Man buys bargain 'iPhone' online and gets sent huge coffee table instead - Mirror Online
A man who admits he probably didn't check the details of an online purchase as much as he should have learned his lesson when a coffee table resembling an iPhone showed up at the door
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This Plumber's Invoice For Fixing 91-Year-Old Grandma's Boiler Goes Viral | Bored Panda
Not every hero wears capes, apparently, some of them come dressed in a plumber's clothes. Recently, a plumber from Burnley, Lancashire named James Anderson gained well-deserved recognition for his heroic deed. After one of his clients' daughter shared an
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Houston hero 'Mattress Mack' offers furniture store as shelter amid winter storms: Watch his 'Good Morning America' inte
Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale is back to help the city in crisis, this time opening his enormous north Houston furniture store Gallery Furniture as a shelter for those left without power or heat from record-breaking winter storms.
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Furloughed Highland Park man turns passion into new full-time job - ABC7 Los Angeles
When Louis Easton was furloughed from his office job in 2020, he turned his passion into a full-time job.
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Where to Collect Chocolate Boxes in Fortnite | Heavy.com
Here's where to find the chocolate boxes in Fortnite Season 5.
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After Winning a Car, Chick-fil-A Employee Gifts It to Co-Worker in Act of Kindness – NBC Los Angeles
Haley Bridges says she and her friends teamed up to help their fellow colleague and friend Hokule’a Taniguchi.
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The Ultimate Guide to Test-Driving a New City Before You Move There | Livability
Everything you need to know about making a big move, according to experts and people who’ve done it.
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Man Who Made Big Bucks Off GameStop Stock Sends Nintendo Switches To Children’s Hospital – CBS Los Angeles
A Stillwater man has ridden the GameStop stock wave to some big bucks that he's using on charitable giving.
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Feeding Fish Instead of Strangling Them: Corona Adopts Edible 6-Pack Rings | The Rainforest Site News
The rings are made from wheat and barley left over from the brewing process.
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High school principal works overnight at Walmart to help students in need
Henry Darby has been giving back to others since he was a child. So when he learned that students at his North Charleston High School were in need, he picked up an overnight job at Walmart to help.
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Georgia Corvette lottery winner can’t claim prize because the car is too hot
The winner won't pay a markup on the hot model
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A New Room Has Been Discovered in the Winchester Mystery House | Architectural Digest
Preservationists at the enigmatic mansion have located a boarded-up room in the attic
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15 Best Places to Retire | Southern Living
Some of the best places to retire in the U.S. are in the South. Whether you hope to retire in the mountains, a city, or by the beach, here are our favorites.
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Thomas Keller Deletes Twitter Account After Latest Online Backlash - Eater NY
The famed chef received criticism for posting a remembrance of casino magnate and conservative donor Sheldon Adelson
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New Mom Had No Idea When She Started Talking to Complete Stranger He'd Bless Her with Shoes She's Wanted for 5 Years
She later said that she tried to refuse the generous spur-of-the-moment gift, but the kind stranger wouldn't hear of it.
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California farmworker turned astronaut, Jose Hernandez, urges kids not to give up - ABC7 Los Angeles
Next year Netflix will begin production on a film about Jose Hernandez's life and journey into space.
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Child labor in palm oil industry tied to Girl Scout cookies
They are two young girls from two very different worlds, linked by a global industry that exploits an army of children. Olivia Chaffin, a Girl Scout in rural Tennessee, was a top cookie...
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Women find chrome 'Z' under North Las Vegas bench, win $10,000 in nationwide treasure hunt | KSNV
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — For almost 10 years, there had been a chrome 'Z' hidden in North Las Vegas. It had been stuck to the bottom of a bench under Eldorado Park's gazebo. David Steele put it there on a whim while he was visiting the city to watch the
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Chain reaction of kindness spans over 900 vehicles at Brainerd Dairy Queen | wqad.com
Store Manager Tina Jensen says one man paid for the car behind him, spawning a chain of kindness that spanned nearly two and a half days, across over 900 vehicles.
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A Guy Creates a Prom Dress for His Sister After Finding Out Their Parents Couldn’t Afford One
Sometimes, when it seems that our wishes are never going to come true, a miracle happens, and we get exactly what we want. And the character featured in our article was no exception. Her parents couldn’t afford to buy or even rent her a ball gown, leaving
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Art world star gives back by buying work of the undiscovered - Portland Press Herald
Painter Guy Stanley Philoche, a star in the New York art world, gave up his dream of a $15,000 Rolex and instead spent $60,000 on creations by struggling artists.
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Ryan Reynolds Sends 9-Yr-Old Special Birthday Message To Show Him He Isn't Alone. – InspireMore
Damien Smith worried he would spend his 9th birthday in the new town of Salmon Arm, British Columbia, alone, but Ryan Reynolds sent him a special message.
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Uber Driver Latonya Young Obtains College Degree After Passenger Pays her Debt
Uber driver Latonya Young had her college debt cleared by a passenger, which lead to her getting her college degree at Georgia State University.
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RealReal handbag expert explains why Hermès Birkin bags are expensive - Business Insider
Birkin bags are the ultimate status symbol, commanding resale prices as high as $500,000. Unless Hermès knows you, resale is the only option.
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Canadian Scientists Develop Eco-Friendly Substitute for Palm Oil That's Good for Human Health
Scientists in Canada create a low-cost alternative to palm oil that uses a simple enzyme to turn liquid vegetable oils into solids.
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Guy Who Reverse-Engineered TikTok Reveals The Scary Things He Learned, Advises People To Stay Away From It | Bored Panda
Facebook got itself into a sensitive data scandal when it did shady business with Cambridge Analytica, Instagram confirmed a security issue exposing user accounts and phone numbers, but these apps are basically online security havens compared to TikTok, a
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How COVID-19 makes the U.S. income and race gap bigger - Los Angeles Times
The pandemic hit this Black family hard, medically and financially. A white couple has adapted, and thrives.
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Mysterious monolith puzzle has been solved by internet sleuths - CNET
Sorry, but it's probably not aliens.
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Grove City strangers rally around young man who changed their lives
Last year Jackie Worthy stood up for his girlfriend and lost his front teeth in the process. He had no money to fix them. Then strangers stepped in.
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Fresno men's heartwarming TikTok videos about their homeless neighbors go viral - ABC7 Los Angeles
Millions of people across the country have viewed Mohsin Alaqwari and Akram Mohsin's TikTok videos and fallen in love with the homeless people who visit Tower Gas and Mini Mart.
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Entrepreneurs for customers groceries at metro Atlanta Kroger | 11alive.com
Customers at one metro Atlanta Kroger had a surprise gift in store when they arrived at the checkout counters.
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Mr. Pynchon and the Settling of Springfield: a baffling lesson from art history | e-Discovery Team ®
Mr. Pynchon and the Settling of Springfield is the name of a mural painted at the Post Office in Springfield, Massachusetts. This mural was painted by Umberto Romano in 1933. Note the date. Time is important to this article. Umberto Romano was supposedly
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Portland City Commissioner Who Campaigned to Defund Police Called 911 on Lyft Driver | National Review
Portland's city commissioner, who campaigned to defund the police, called 911 last week on a Lyft driver who refused to close his window. Jo Ann Hardesty, who serves as Portland's city commissioner and has been a prominent voice advocating for defunding t
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7 Things That Can Change Your Eye Color
No matter whether you have brown or blue eyes, you’ve probably been wondering how you’d look with green eyes, for example. But very few of us know that there are a number of factors including food and emotions that can change the color of our irises. We w
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Amid Anger Over Handling Of Protests, Santa Monica Police Chief Stepping Down
Activists have gathered more than 60,000 signatures on a petition calling for Chief Cynthia Renaud's resignation.
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Philadelphia expects to release police body camera video in Wallace death next week
Philadelphia officials said they expect to release police body camera footage and 911 audio in the fatal shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. next week.
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Jelly Belly founder to give away candy factory, cash prizes in nationwide treasure hunt - ABC7 Los Angeles
The founder of Fairfield-based Jelly Belly is launching a series of golden ticket treasure hunts before his retirement
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No One Knows What Thailand Is Doing Right, but So Far, It’s Working - The New York Times
Can the country’s low rate of Covid-19 infections be attributed to culture? Genetics? Face masks? Or a combination of all three?
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Best Way to Clean Sheet Pans - Battle | Kitchn
We tested five popular methods for cleaning stained sheet pans. We're happy to report that our tried-and-true method ended up being the winner.
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Olof Palme murder: Sweden believes it knows who killed PM in 1986 - BBC News
Prosecutors say Stig Engstrom, who killed himself in 2000, was the man who shot Olof Palme in 1986.
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L.A.'s Tax Break for Urban Farmers Is Virtually Unused - CityLab
Hardly any lots have received a tax break so far under the Urban Agriculture Incentive Zones program.
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31 Father’s Day Gifts That Dads Won’t Have To Pretend To Like
That look of disappointment that you know all too well? Not this year.
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Girl, 10, sends over 1,500 art kits to kids in homeless shelters, foster care during coronavirus shutdown | Fox News
Chelsea Phaire is just finishing fifth grade but she could graduate in kindness.
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The Little-Known Stand Mixer Setting That’s Killing Your Game | Serious Eats
You may need to adjust the bowl height on you stand mixer if you've found that recipes that utilize the machine aren't producing the best results.
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Is It Time to Launch an Investigation Into the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for Possible ‘Crimes Against Humanity’? —
Occasionally, humanity is confronted with a series of events, oftentimes accompanied with tremendous human suffering, that appear to be so intricately linked and coordinated that…
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No lockdown in Sweden but Stockholm could see 'herd immunity' in weeks
Sweden went against the grain by keeping public life as unrestricted as possible when the coronavirus hit. Now, it says its strategy appears to be working.
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Nursing home resident cries after receiving pillow with late wife's photo on it | FOX 10 Phoenix
A nursing home employee is showing how a small act of kindness can still make a world of difference.
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Lyrid meteor shower will peak on Tuesday with up to 15 shooting stars per hour | Daily Mail Online
The annual show will reach its peak on Tuesday, April 21 with 10 to 15 meteors per hour and the best time to watch is between midnight and dawn anywhere in the northern hemisphere.
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Ancient Egyptian yeast: Scientist bakes sourdough bread with 4,500-year-old yeast found in Egyptian pottery, Seamus Blac
"The aroma and flavor are incredible. I'm emotional," Seamus Blackely wrote in his play-by-play of the baking process
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SNL’s Michael Che honors his grandmother after her coronavirus death by paying rent for 160 public housing residents - T
Millions of Americans have filed for unemployment benefits since the pandemic shut down workplaces across the nation, putting strain on families who cannot afford to pay bills under the sudden loss of income.
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This Dad Turned His Home Into a Hibachi Restaurant To Celebrate His So – BOTWC
The saying where there’s a will there’s a way still holds true. When Atlanta’s quarantine mandate kept Jeremy Tuck from taking his family to a Hibachi restaurant to celebrate his youngest son’s birthday, he transformed his home into one. “The idea came ab
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Space Crime Allegation Leads to Charges Against Astronaut’s Ex-Wife - The New York Times
The astronaut Anne McClain had faced accusations that she had improperly accessed a bank account from the International Space Station. But prosecutors said her accuser lied about some details.
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Best Thrillers on Netflix | 2020 | POPSUGAR Entertainment
With a range of psychological thrillers and suspenseful mysteries, these are hands down the best thrillers on Netflix right now.
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John Krasinski launches 'Some Good News' newscast during pandemic | wqad.com
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the star of "The Office" has launched a YouTube channel filled with positive stories.
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Asian Grocery Stores In The Time Of Coronavirus : LAist
Say hello to short(er) lines and extra provisions — but not necessarily a lot of rice.
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This app helps people with special needs make friends - CNN
Juliana Fetherman was in middle school when she started to notice that her younger brother, Michael, who has ADHD and autism, was having problems making friends.
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"No Birthday Left Behind" - Teen starts organization that throws birthday parties for homeless children
Tanvi Barman spends most of her free time throwing birthday parties. But not for people she knows — for homeless children who otherwise couldn't afford them.
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In a Shitty Mood? Scientists Say You Should Bake - VICE
And not just because you’ll end up with a homemade batch of double chocolate chip cookies.
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Breast Cancer Vaccine Has Eliminated Cancer In Its First Human Patient | The Breast Cancer Site Blog
"We have seen early signals that our vaccines have a very positive impact on disease. We are building on that foundation."
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An Adult’s Guide to Social Skills, for Those Who Were Never Taught - The New York Times
It’s a shame so few of us are taught the basics of how to interact constructively with each other. If you never were, we’re here to help.
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Airline rejects letting dad & newborn on plane so widow takes them home
He was stopped at the gate and told he and his daughter couldn't board the plane.
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California, Mired in a Housing Crisis, Rejects an Effort to Ease It - The New York Times
A lawmaker’s push for denser development near transit, overriding local zoning, was thwarted by a diverse group of legislative foes.
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Teens Find a Big Loophole in the New Flavored Vaping Ban - The New York Times
The policy allows mint, dessert and fruit flavors to continue to be sold in disposable e-cigarettes, prompting many teens to switch from Juul to those devices.
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F.D.A. Warns Purell to Stop Claiming It Can Prevent Ebola or Flu - The New York Times
The Food and Drug Administration told the maker of Purell hand sanitizers to discontinue marketing campaigns that the agency complained also included claims for avoiding illness from other viruses.
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The Only Plan to End Homelessness - California Globe
Dr. Drew Pinsky, a board-certified physician and addiction medicine specialist who spent most of his career working in a psychiatric hospital, says he wakes up every day upset about the homeless crisis. “I’ve done this work for thirty years and I never th
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Texas school principal donates kidney to students’ ailing father | WQAD.com
Some lessons aren’t really taught, they’re modeled. And some questions don't have to be asked to be answered.
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Auschwitz survivors: First Jews sent to the Nazi concentration camp were teenage girls - The Washington Post
As the world marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, Edith Friedman Grosman, who was 17 when she arrived at the Nazi concentration camp, tells her harrowing story in a new book
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My Grandmother Kept Telling Us About the Nazis. Now I Know Why. - The New York Times
Marianne Goldstein spent her life recounting her family’s escape to America in 1939. Only recently did I realize she wanted to do more than remember what happened.
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China Says It Will Ban Plastics That Pollute Its Land and Water - The New York Times
Though likely to be welcomed by many Chinese who worry about pollution, the measures could be a hard sell for a society used to convenience.
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Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. The reason: The country applies the “Housing First” concept. Those affected by homelessness receive a small apartment and counselling – without any preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected thu
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California lawmakers may trim repeat nonviolent offenders’ sentences
“This enhancement is disproportionately used against persons of color and those that are low income,” said Democratic Assemblyman Ash Kalra of San Jose, who carried the bill in the Assembly. “It is…
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6-Year-Old Boy's Clay Koalas Have Raised Over $51K for Australian Fire Relief
Boy Makes Koalas, Raises Over $51K for Australian Fires
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When the Cobra Bites, You’ll Be Glad Someone Sequenced Its Genome - The New York Times
Some scientists hope genomic technologies will lead to improved antivenom.
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ABC, NBC Try to Sweep Away Joe Biden’s Vow to Obstruct Congress
On Friday, former Vice President Joe Biden vowed to not comply with any subpoena to testify in the Senate’s impeachment trial of President Trump. Such an action could be classified as obstruction of Congress, the same thing Trump was being impeached for.
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How L.O.L. Dolls Became the Dopamine Hit of a Generation - NYT Parenting
Meet the man behind the $5 billion toy juggernaut.
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This 88-year-old woman boarded her seven-hour flight. Then a man surprised her with his business-class ticket.
"No fuss, no attention, literally did it out of the kindness of his own heart," a flight attendant wrote in a viral Facebook post.
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Liquor Taxes Could Go Up 400%, Thanks to Congressional Dysfunction - The New York Times
A temporary cut in federal taxes on alcohol fueled the growth of American distilleries, but its expiration threatens their demise.
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Parkinson's researchers warn of possible swimming hazards connected to deep brain stimulation
Neurologists specializing in Parkinson's disease are concerned about the possible risk of drowning for patients with deep brain stimulation implants following a recent study.
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Video Games and Online Chats Are ‘Hunting Grounds’ for Sexual Predators
Criminals are making virtual connections with children through gaming and social media platforms. One popular site warns visitors, “Please be careful.”
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8 Ways to Add More Cheer To Your Gift-Wrapping This Year
Make the season brighter by giving your gifts a little extra TLC.
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Real Estate Thought It Was Invincible in New York. It Wasn’t.
How the industry that ruled the city plans to rebound after a rough year.
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Tiffany Is More Than a Store
The 182-year-old jeweler has played an outsize role in American culture. Now it will be owned by the French fashion giant LVMH, sold for $16.2 billion.
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Jeffrey Epstein, Blackmail and a Lucrative ‘Hot List’
A shadowy hacker claimed to have the financier’s sex tapes. Two top lawyers wondered: What would the men in those videos pay to keep them secret?
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Saturn is officially losing its rings — and they're disappearing much faster than scientists had anticipated
Saturn is losing its rings faster than previously thought. Scientists estimate the rings will be gone in 100 million years.
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Connecticut Home Invasion Convict Is Undergoing Gender Transition in Prison
Steven Hayes is serving six life sentences for the 2007 murder of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her two daughters, Michaela and Hayley.
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Measles Can Cause ‘Immune Amnesia,’ Increasing Risk of Other Infections
New research shows the virus can have devastating effects on the immune system that persist much longer than the illness itself.
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More kids who are severely obese should have weight-loss surgery, pediatricians say
More kids who are obese should be considered candidates for weight-loss surgery, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Pedestrian Deaths in U.S. Approach Highest Number in Nearly 30 Years, Study Shows
An estimated 6,227 pedestrians were killed in traffic last year, according to the study from the Governors Highway Safety Association.
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The Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Acidified the Ocean in a Flash
The Chicxulub event was as damaging to life in the oceans as it was to creatures on land, a study shows.
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You’re never too old to do these 5 simple, healthy workouts
As part of Active Aging Week, try out these exercises that help keep you active and social.
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San Francisco is losing residents because it's too expensive for nearly everyone
A former bohemian mecca, San Francisco now lays claim to the most expensive housing in the West, with a median home price of $1.4 million.
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Parkinson’s May Begin in Gut and Spread to the Brain Via the Vagus Nerve
A major epidemiological registry-based study from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital indicates that Parkinson's disease begins in the gastrointestinal tract; the study is the largest in
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Ellen DeGeneres, George W. Bush, and the Limits of Unconditional Kindness
For decades, DeGeneres has been the sunny representative for a brighter world we might all live in if we were kinder to one another. But that imagined utopia seems increasingly out of touch with reality
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Mounting Syrian War Crime Cases Raise Hopes For Justice Against A Brutal Regime
An unprecedented legal battle against the regime is playing out in European courts, where large refugee communities and prosecutors can bring cases even for suspected crimes committed abroad.
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Forever 21 just filed for bankruptcy — and the husband and wife duo who founded it have lost nearly $4 billion from their personal net worths since 2015
At Forever 21's peak in 2015, Jin Sook and Do Won Chang had a combined net worth of $5.9 billion, according to Forbes.
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Disneyland’s First-Ever Customer Has Been Using His Lifetime Ticket Every Year Since 1955
There are so many things in life that bring joy to us humans and various amusement parks can sure be taken into the list of those little simple pleasures this world has to offer. Just think about the utopia of it - you get to walk around the fantasy world
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15-Year-Old Dies Protecting Little Sister During Burglary, Police Say
Khyler Edman died after a violent encounter with an intruder who was arrested nearby in Port Charlotte, Fla., the police said. His 5-year-old sister survived.
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Ancient tree with record of Earth's magnetic field reversal in its rings discovered
The kauri tree, found in New Zealand, lived over 40,000 years ago.
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Column: She's 82. The cost of her long-term care insurance just went up 80%
Premiums for long-term care insurance are soaring as providers grapple with bad guesses about the rising costs of healthcare and nursing homes.
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Preying on Children: The Emerging Psychology of Pedophiles
Images of child sex abuse have reached a crisis point on the internet. Now, science is beginning to shed light on why people abuse children in the first place.
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'Fed up' with homeless camps, L.A. County joins case to restore its right to clear them
L.A. County's Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to draft an amicus brief that urges the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a challenge to Martin vs. City of Boise.
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‘They Videoed His Death’: After a Brawl, Teenagers Gawked as a Boy Lay Dying
Shocked officials on Long Island said the teenagers recorded the fight and the victim’s suffering on their phones.
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Neighbors are using these smart cameras to track strangers' cars — and yours
Neighborhoods around Los Angeles are signing up for a new service: security cameras that automatically read the license plates of every car that drives by from a company called Flock Safety
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You Could Get Paid $27,000 to Move to Italy and Start Your Own Business
Molise, Italy, a mountainous and partially coastal region southeast of Rome, is looking for new residents.
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Judge in Brock Turner case, Aaron Persky, fired from high school tennis coaching gig
Aaron Persky, who ruled in former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner's rape case, was fired from his job as a junior varsity girls tennis coach.
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Sony releases a Walkman for its 40th anniversary
The Sony Walkman is back. The electronics maker will release a new version of its revolutionary portable music player, it announced Friday at IFA 2019, a leading annual consumer electronics trade show in Berlin.
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Families Fight Back Against Surprise Air Ambulance Bills
When a seriously ill child needs air transport, parents don’t hesitate to take the flight. Then comes a bill, sometimes upward of $50,000.
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Column: Hi, I'm David. I'm a drug addict
My experience with antidepressants mirrors the struggle many people face in trying to wean themselves from prescription drugs. It's called "discontinuation syndrome," and it isn't easy.
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Column: A dinner to remember, made by culinary students who are aging out of foster care
Hillsides, a charity for foster children, teams with six of Pasadena's best-known chefs to create a new culinary training program for young adults who have aged out of the system.
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Snapchat’s Disappearing Act Leaves Venice Beach Searching for Its Future
Snap changed social media — and Venice, Calif. — for good. What’s next?
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The Mystery of the Himalayas’ Skeleton Lake Just Got Weirder
Every summer, hundreds of ancient bones emerge from the ice. A new genetic study helps explain how they got there.
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Is Your Sleep Cycle Out of Sync? It May Be Genetic
Sleep patterns often run in families, and researchers have been identifying genes that influence them.
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What Makes People Charismatic, and How You Can Be, Too
Simple tips to break through your social anxieties and make real, genuine connections with others.
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‘Take It Like a Gift’: Chase Erases Canadian Credit Card Debts
JPMorgan Chase made the unusual choice to forgive customers’ balances as it exits the credit card business in Canada.
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How a $30-million federal lawsuit was blown up over breakfast
The U.S. attorney's office dropped a lawsuit against a Saudi businessman over the 2013 Mountain fire after a last-minute bombshell was dropped before trial.
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He went to jail as a fake doctor. Now he’s a real one: The saga of Adam Litwin, MD
When someone mistook him for a resident at UCLA Medical Center, he didn't correct them.
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Want to patrol your neighborhood and go on stakeouts? The LAPD needs 5,000 volunteers
Chief Michel Moore wants to dramatically beef up the LAPD's volunteer force, formed to patrol neighborhoods and deter property crimes.
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3,271 Pill Bottles, a Town of 2,831: Court Filings Say Corporations Fed Opioid Epidemic
Cities and counties are suing major drugstore chains and Walmart, contending they distributed billions of painkillers that devastated communities.
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Safe Deposit Boxes Aren’t Safe
When Philip Poniz opened Box 105 at his local Wells Fargo, he discovered it was empty — and that he was totally unprotected by federal law.
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Disney Calls Heiress’s Pay Criticism a ‘Gross and Unfair Exaggeration’
Walt Disney’s grandniece Abigail Disney had said she was “livid” about the company’s pay practices after a visit to Disneyland last year.
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The Jury Said He Killed Her Daughter. She Helped Clear His Name.
Something about the confession did not sound right. So an Idaho mother pushed to use the emerging technique of genetic genealogy to find another suspect.
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Rising health insurance deductibles fuel middle-class anger and resentment
Middle-class Americans are bearing the brunt of the rise in health insurance deductibles and medical bills. That's helped widen political divisions.
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A retired teacher found some seahorses off Long Beach. Then he built a secret world for them
Rog Hanson created a secret habitat for seahorses in the coastal waters off Long Beach. He's come to see them about 1,000 times.
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Boy Comes Up With Sweetest Idea To Help Shelter Dogs Get Adopted
He helps them look their best for adopters.
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Parents, Here’s How to Avoid Doing Battle With Your Picky Eater
Accommodating a finicky diner in the family can be frustrating, but forcing foods isn't the answer.
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Urinary Tract Infections Affect Millions. The Cures Are Faltering.
As the infections become increasingly resistant to antibiotics, some standard treatments no longer work for an ailment that was once easily cured.
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Judge Gets Threats After Saying Teenager in Rape Case Was From ‘Good Family’
Judge James Troiano’s comments sparked a nationwide outcry; now he's receiving threats and being called upon to resign.
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Principal Who Tried to Stay ‘Politically Neutral’ About Holocaust Is Removed
“I can’t say the Holocaust is a factual, historical event because I am not in a position to do so as a school district employee,” said the principal of a high school in Boca Raton, Fla.
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10 Findings That Contradict Medical Wisdom. Doctors, Take Note.
Researchers identified nearly 400 common medical practices and theories that were contradicted by rigorous studies. Here are some of the most notable findings.
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Teenager Accused of Rape Deserves Leniency Because He’s From a ‘Good Family,’ Judge Says
The family court judge also said the victim should have been told that pressing charges would destroy the accused’s life.
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Risk for Dementia May Increase With Long-Term Use of Certain Medicines
Here’s what research suggests about a class of drugs called anticholinergics, which treat a wide range of ailments, from depression to bladder issues.
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13-year-old donates baked goods to homeless for every dessert he sells: 'It's all about helping people'
"I knew that I wanted to make a business, but I knew I didn't just want to make money. I also wanted to help people at the same time," the now 13-year-old said of his one-for-one business model.
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How Men’s Bodies Change When they Become Fathers
Hint: They don’t just get ‘dad bods.’
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Inside the Elementary School Where Drug Addiction Sets the Curriculum
About half of the student body at one Ohio elementary school has witnessed drug use at home. Educators spend time every day teaching the children how to cope.
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An Australian Doctor’s Dream: Curing America’s Opioid Curse
Dr. George O’Neil has implanted a device he invented into thousands of Australians who abuse opioids. But is it an answer for America’s addiction crisis?
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Citi insists cardholder agreed to pay needless fees but can’t prove it
High school English teacher Paul Anderson reckons he has paid thousands of dollars to Citi over the years for card protection he never wanted or needed.
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$95,000 to Fix Up a Studio Apartment, but It Was All a Scam, Officials Say
Rents were jacked up on hundreds of New York City apartments in a kickback scheme, a lawsuit contends.
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Why Gulping Down a Cold Drink Feels So Rewarding
In a study of mice, researchers found no links between the neural systems related to reward and monitoring water intake.
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In San Quentin, prison inmates are cooking up gnocchi and brighter futures
Cooking classes taught by chef Huw Thornton for San Quentin State Prison inmates are about overcoming more than learning how to cook.
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30 seemingly impossible places that actually exist | Science 101
The world is filled with places so breathtaking, they look like they came from a fairy tale. These locations seem to make the impossible come to life.
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French Rock Star’s Instagram Defeats His Widow in Inheritance Battle
If Johnny Hallyday, the “French Elvis,” was a United States resident, then his fourth wife stood to inherit his whole fortune. Social media evidence led a French court to rule otherwise.
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Westside private school gave diplomas to nonstudents for a fee. Then came the college admissions scandal
Before West Hollywood College Preparatory School was linked to a national college admissions scandal, it issued hundreds of diplomas to nonstudents.
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USC was told gynecologist could be preying on Asian women, secret records show
USC received a report saying its longtime campus gynecologist was preying on vulnerable Asian students and had signs of “psychopathy."
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Billionaire pledges to pay student debt for 2019 class at historic black US college
Robert Smith makes pledge to eliminate students’ debt estimated at $40m at Morehouse, Martin Luther King’s alma mater
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Museum of Tolerance provides powerful lesson for youth hockey team
Members of the Jr Kings youth hockey team recently visited the Museum of Tolerance after members of the team were seen performing a Nazi salute and making anti-Semitic remarks in a video.
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A School Bus Driver Raped a Teenage Student. His Sentence Includes No Prison Time.
Shane Piche raped a 14-year-old girl who rode his bus in upstate New York. His sentence of 10 years’ probation has prompted outrage.
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Polio Vaccinator Is Shot and Killed in Pakistan
The woman was part of a vaccination campaign. Another worker in her team was injured. A total of three polio workers have been killed this week as unfounded rumors against vaccines spread.
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What Can the U.S. Health System Learn From Singapore?
Americans argue over insurance while Singaporeans keep perfecting the delivery of care.
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Best Chocolate in the U.S.
America's best chocolate includes Jacques Torres, Francois Payard and Mast Brothers. Plus more of the best chocolate in the U.S.
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What Happens When a Convicted Killer Moves to Town?
Thomas Kokoraleis, a member of the “Ripper Crew” that once terrorized Illinois, was released from prison last month and moved to Aurora. The mayor and many residents want him gone.
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Babies with 'bubble boy disease' cured using HIV in gene therapy
The rare genetic disease called severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome, or SCID, often kills children, mostly boys, in the first year or two of life.
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You'll need a special 'porn pass' to view x-rated content anonymously from April
If you want to browse porn sites like Pornhub and YouPorn anonymously, you'll need to purchase one of these cards
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The Most Measured Person in Tech Is Running the Most Chaotic Place on the Internet
YouTube’s C.E.O. spends her days contemplating condoms and bestiality, talking advertisers off the ledge and managing a property the size of Netflix.
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Behind the Disney Food Blog: How One Woman Made a Career Out of Eating at Walt Disney World
The site, started by Texas resident AJ Wolfe in 2009, boasts the most comprehensive inventory of unbiased reviews of the ever-expanding food options at Disney parks, and attracts millions of monthly readers, YouTube viewers, and followers across social me
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How a Dark Web Drug Ring Was Uncovered After Suspicious A.T.M. Withdrawals
Three New Jersey men were charged in Manhattan with setting up a virtual storefront in a hidden corner of the internet that sold illicit drugs.
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Access Denied
A German woman accused of letting a 5-year-old girl she and her husband held as a slave in Islamic State-held territory in Iraq die of thirst has gone on trial in Munich
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A Mysterious Infection, Spanning the Globe in a Climate of Secrecy
The rise of Candida auris embodies a serious and growing public health threat: drug-resistant germs.
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How one couple worked charter school regulations to make millions
California’s charter law — passed in 1992 — allowed for charter schools to be authorized and overseen by hundreds of school districts. It also allowed for multiple appeals if schools were denied. Clark and Jeanette Parker were charter operators who
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A Vintage TWA Plane is in Times Square En Route to Become Cocktail Lounge at New TWA Hotel
“Connie,” a vintage 1958 airplane that has been converted into a retro cocktail lounge for the new TWA Hotel is parked in Times Square for the weekend!
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'No jail time!': Dr. Dre boasts daughter got into USC 'on her own,' then deletes post
Dr. Dre is taking a jab at Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, who made headlines for their alleged involvement in a college bribery scandal.
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Weirdly shaped, very dark: Ultima Thule is revealing the outer solar system’s secrets
Scientists are learning more and more about Ultima Thule, the Kuiper Belt object visited two months ago by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft.
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DNA and a Coincidence Lead to Arrest in 1999 Double Murder in Alabama
For 19 years, police were unable to identify the person who fatally shot two 17-year-olds. Then they turned to the technique used in the Golden State Killer case.
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Archaeologists slam ‘stupid’ Cadbury treasure hunt that could see people prosecuted for trespassing
A campaign to get Britain treasure hunting has been slammed as “intensely stupid” by archaeologists who fear people will be breaking the law.
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Homeless mother Tanya McDowell who sent son, 6, to better school in wrong town jailed for five years | Daily Mail Online
Tonya McDowell sent her son to an elementary school in Norwalk, Connecticut, instead of her home city of Bridgeport. She said she wanted the best education possible for the boy.
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California's new governor signs moratorium on executions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The 737 inmates on the nation's largest death row got a reprieve from California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday when he signed an executive order placing a moratorium on...
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Real estate mogul taunts ex-wife with 12-metre photo of new one
By James BarronMarch 11, 2019 — 10.48amNew York: They measure 7.3 metres wide and 12.8 metres high, which makes them taller than a telephone pole but one metre
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An Unvaccinated Boy Got Tetanus. His Hospital Stay: 57 Days and $800,000.
The boy’s harrowing experience with the disease in 2017 was the first pediatric case of tetanus in Oregon in more than 30 years, according to a new C.D.C. report.
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs When Everyone Is Doing Them
At least my “this is your brain on drugs” generation understood fear. Now, narcotics are the new boxed wine.
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Fight against 'modern-day slavery' of human trafficking in South Carolina makes strides
Experts say major strides have been made in South Carolina since the passage of a sweeping anti-human trafficking bill in 2012
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'Propagating These Lies Is Dangerous': Ohio Teen Vaccinated Against His Mother's Wishes Calls for End to Misinformation
He said it's 'causing outbreaks of preventable diseases'
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Fast-Acting Depression Drug, Newly Approved, Could Help Millions
A nasal spray version of the drug ketamine has shown promise as an antidepressant, even if its properties still aren’t well understood.
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Could this bra detect breast cancer?
A teenager in Mexico invents a bra to detect breast cancer. But does it work? And if so, how?
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How badly are we being ripped off on eyewear? Former industry execs tell all
Charles Dahan was a leading supplier of frames to LensCrafters, before the company was purchased by Luxottica. Glasses that cost him $20 to make would be sold for five times that amount.
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H.I.V. Is Reported Cured in a Second Patient, a Milestone in the Global AIDS Epidemic
Scientists have long tried to duplicate the procedure that led to the first long-term remission 12 years ago. With the so-called London patient, they seem to have succeeded.
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Germs in Your Gut Are Talking to Your Brain. Scientists Want to Know What They’re Saying.
The body’s microbial community may influence the brain and behavior, perhaps even playing a role in dementia, autism and other disorders.
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Neptune has a tiny moon we've never seen until now. Here's how Voyager missed it
Scientists have discovered a new moon in orbit around Neptune. Named Hippocamp, it likely formed from fragments of larger moons struck by comets.
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A February to remembrrr in L.A.: It never even reached 70 degrees
This month was the first time in recorded history that the temperature did not reach 70 degrees in downtown L.A.
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Californians are losing hundreds of millions of dollars in recycling deposits
California consumers lost out on at least $308 million in 5-cent deposits on cans and bottles last year, largely because it’s increasingly difficult to find a place to recycle them, a new report says.
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Have Dark Forces Been Messing With the Cosmos?
Axions? Phantom energy? Astrophysicists scramble to patch a hole in the universe, rewriting cosmic history in the process.
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The TWA Hotel Turns an Abandoned Airport Terminal Into a Midcentury Dream
Meet JFK's first on-airport hotel—complete with midcentury modern guest rooms, a 10,000-square-foot rooftop deck with pool, and a Jean-Georges restaurant.
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F.D.A. Panel Recommends New Depression Treatment
The active ingredients of ketamine, a popular club drug, show promise in battling deep despair.
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Viewing the Northern Lights: ‘It’s Almost Like Heavenly Visual Music’
Seeing the aurora borealis has become a must-do item for camera-toting tourists from Alaska to Greenland to Scandinavia. On a trip to northern Sweden, the sight proved elusive, if ultimately rewarding.
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New app lets dog lovers swipe right for perfect pet match
If the pooch melts your heart, swipe right.
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos accuses National Enquirer publisher of 'extortion' over naked photos in extraordinary blog post
The National Enquirer published an exposé of Jeff Bezos' affair recently.
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Scientists Discover A Potential 'Off Switch' For Aggressive Melanomas
A quarter of all melanomas are driven by mutations in a protein called NRAS that cause it to turn on and stay on. Now, researchers have found a way to switch this protein off.
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How to Use ‘Do Not Disturb’ on Your Phone (While Still Letting Important Calls Through)
The bliss of turning off all notifications on your phone doesn’t have to come with the anxiety of potentially missing an important call or text. Here’s how you can have it all.
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Once and for all: Hormone replacement is good for women
Forget the black cohosh and chaste tree, if you're heading into menopause you need exactly the treatment that you may think will harm you: hormone replacement therapy,
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The Reason Why Those DNA Tests Are Misrepresenting
You know Ancestry.com and 23andMe, which both determine your ancestry line and DNA through genetic testing? It’s pretty amazing to go back in time and find out where your true roots are from, but reports are now showing that these DNA tests are actu
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Germs in Your Gut Are Talking to Your Brain. Scientists Want to Know What They’re Saying.
The body’s microbial community may influence the brain and behavior, perhaps even playing a role in dementia, autism and other disorders.
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Washington measles cases rise, leading to a state of emergency - CNN
As of Sunday, there are 35 confirmed cases of measles in Washington state. Gov. Jay Inslee has already declared a state of emergency.
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Deciem Founder Brandon Truaxe Has Died
Deciem founder Brandon Truaxe, whose erratic behavior led to his being stripped of his CEO role at the popular skin-care company, died on Sunday.
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Does Marijuana Use Cause Schizophrenia?
As the drug becomes more popular, concerns have been raised that its use can lead to psychotic disorders. Here’s what scientists know for sure, and what they don’t.
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Chocolate is a better cough suppressant than your cough syrup, study says
Got a nagging cough? Grab some chocolate. At least that’s what a few English researchers are suggesting.
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6 Things You Should Know About Your New Instant Pot | Kitchn
If you got one for the holidays, well, you basically hit the present jackpot.
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9 Things You Can Do With Your French Press...Besides Making Coffee
It doesn't matter if you drink coffee. You need this tool in your kitchen.
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The 10 Best Holiday Gifts to Pick Up at Costco
These practical finds are all under $50.
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99 Good News Stories You Probably Didn’t Hear About in 2018
The world didn’t fall apart this year. You were just getting your news from the wrong places.
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I went inside this $159 million Florida mega-mansion inspired by Versailles — and it blew my mind
The 60,000-square-foot mansion on Florida's Gold Coast goes to auction Nov. 15.
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100 Home Improvement Hacks You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner
Sometimes those head-scratching home improvement moments turn into aha! ideas.
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Man suspected of money laundering after $400,000 found in washing machine - CNN
The term "money laundering" was never more appropriate than this week, when Dutch police found around $400,000 stuffed inside the drum of a washing machine.
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The Italian bakery explained: A guide to every cookie, pastry and dessert
Here's the ultimate guide to Italian cookies, pastries and desserts.
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7 hospitals that illegally billed sex-assault victims for their rape kits agree to settlement
"Survivors of sexual assault have already gone through unfathomable trauma; to then subject them to illegal bills and collection calls is unconscionable," the NY attorney general said.
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Careful What You Purchase At Ikea. Expert Shares 20 Things To Always Buy And 20 Things To Avoid
Ikea has bargains and busts - make sure you know which is which.
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7 Things You Need To Know About Instant Pot and Why you Might Not Want To Buy It - Imagelicious.com
Are you considering buying an Instant Pot but not sure if you need another appliance and if pressure cooking is for you? Here are 7 Things You Need To Know About Instant Pot and why you might even not want to buy it. Also a few points on why I love my In
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Krispy Kreme's Latest Doughnut Is Inspired by Ugly Christmas Sweaters
The coffee and doughnut chain is also bringing back three doughnuts of holidays past.
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Instant Pot Accessories & What You Really Need For Your Electric Pressure Cooker
Welcome to the Instant Pot Accessories list and what you really need for your electric pressure cooker. Forget all the hype that you must own several.....
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American killed by primitive tribe in India was there to preach — New York Post
PORT BLAIR — An American visiting one of the islands in India’s remote cluster of Andaman and Nicobar has been killed by a group of hunter-gatherers who live there isolated from the outside world, two police officials said Wednesday. The North Sentine
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Predators are using Fortnite to lure kids. Cops say parents need to worry
Authorities said they've arrested men seeking sex with minors through social media and messaging platforms - and now gaming apps
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LA's Best Korean Spas Are Waiting To Make Your Dry, Chapped Skin As Dewy As A Baby's Butt
Disconnect from the dystopia of the real world with a soak, a scrub and a lot of sweat.
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Harvard followed 800 people over the course of multiple decades and found 6 things that make people live longer, happier lives
Harvard followed 800 people for their entire lives to see what makes people live happier, healthier, and longer. The study was the longest prospective study of physical and mental health in the world, and it found six factors that impact happiness, includ
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Crazy Japanese Kit Kat Flavors (and where to find them) | Love and Olive Oil
We're back! Well, we've actually been back for 2 weeks now but I'm just now starting to feel like myself again (when you get hit by crazy jet lag AND a cold at the same time... well, I needed a serious vacation to recover from my vacation).
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Los Angeles Is the Worst Bike City in America
While New York, Seattle, and San Francisco become friendlier cities for cyclists, Los Angeles is letting the cars win.
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The Complete Guide to Deflecting Bike Thieves
Bay Area bike pros explain how to save your ride from being nabbed.
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How Hooters Air went from a successful airline to a $40 million failure in three years
You might not remember it, but at one point Hooters had an airline. Hooters Air launched in 2003 and was initially a success, but it closed about three years later. The company cited a number of reasons for the airline's failure, including a $40 mill
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Banksy Painting Self-Destructs After Fetching $1.4 Million at Sotheby’s
The British street artist Banksy appeared to pull off one of his most spectacular pranks on Friday night, with a frame that shredded his “Girl With Balloon” after it sold.
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Yogurts deceptively high in sugar, study finds
Most yogurts have deceptively high levels of sugar, with organic yogurts among the worst offenders, a new study warned.
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22 outstanding ice cream and gelato shops in Los Angeles, summer 2018
Where to find the best heat-beating scoops around
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Is Disneyland’s $15,000 Dinner the Most Magical Meal on Earth?
A table at 21 Royal includes a butler, Osetra caviar, and champagne, but what diners are really here for is a premium taste of Walt Disney wonder
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King’s Hawaiian is a Southern California sweet bread success story
From running production facilities to the brand’s restaurants, one family has been building an American empire for nearly 70 years
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7 Health Benefits of Ginger
What is ginger good for? There are many benefits of ginger including fighting nausea and helping muscle pain.
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“The Gray Man,” South Carolina Ghost Said to Warn Locals Before Hurricanes, Appears Ahead of Florence
In the past 200 years, locals say the Gray Man has appeared before each of the five hurricanes to make landfall on Pawleys Island.
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Why Are People So Obsessed With LAUSD's Coffee Cake?
The fluffy, crumbly dessert has been around for more than 60 years and Angelenos' love for it hasn't diminished.
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Tested and Approved: The Best Reusable Straws
Plastic is out. Glass and stainless steel are in.
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The 10 Best Supermarkets in the U.S.
Some supermarkets offer great values, others focus on the very best product, still more work tirelessly to remain essential to their respective communities, and a very select few manage to do all of the above. Did your favorite (or favorites) make the gra
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Southerners Aren’t Always at Home in Hollywood
Nine actors talk about how their accents — and culture — helped and hindered them as they forged screen careers.
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How to Block and Report Spam Calls and Text Messages
Unwanted calls and spam texts are annoying, but you can do something about them. Here’s how to block and report them so they won’t bother you again.
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Vitamin D, the Sunshine Supplement, Has Shadowy Money Behind It
The doctor most responsible for creating a billion-dollar juggernaut has received hundreds of thousands of dollars from the vitamin D industry.
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How to Stop Google From Tracking Your Location
A new report shows that Google still tracks your location even if you thought you opted out.
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Better Call Saul Season 4 Features Gus Fring Like You’ve Never Seen Him Before
Expect to learn more about the super villain’s backstory: “He’s not the Gus that has it all figured out during Breaking Bad,” says Giancarlo Esposito.
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Study: Opioids for wisdom teeth removal increase long-term use | Island Packet
Those who were prescribed an opioid before or after their wisdom teeth removal are nearly 3 times as likely to go on to long-term use of the drug, according to a University of Michigan study published in the journal JAMA.
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Burger King Just Brought Back Surge Soda, Be Still Your '90s Baby Heart
Kids of the '90s, get ready for a huge blast from the past. Remember Surge soda? It was originally introduced in 1997 by Coca-Cola to compete with PepsiCo's Mountain Dew — it had a good run for a few years, but popularity died down in by the end of…
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Herman Shine, One of the Few to Escape Auschwitz, Dies at 95 :: WRAL.com
His best friend would not leave him behind.
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Don’t be fooled by the password email scam
An email being mass-mailed to thousands may fool some people into believing they’ve been hacked, but police say it’s not a real threat.
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13-mile trail from Baldwin Hills to the beach set to open in 2020
The Park to Playa Trail would connect some of the area’s most popular walking and biking trails.
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Costco employees share 25 things they'd love to tell shoppers but can't
Costco membership doesn't entitle you to do whatever you want in the store, employees say. Here's what Costco workers wish they could tell members of the retail warehouse club.
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What to Eat During dineL.A.'s Exclusive Series in Summer 2018
dineL.A. continues to celebrate their momentous 10-year anniversary from July 13-27.
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12 things you must tell your grownup child if you haven't already
As a parent of adult kids, you might assume you've said it all. But here are 12 things your child needs to hear from you as an adult. If you hadn't said it before, do it more often
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China trash ban is a global recycling wake up call
China's trash import ban is giving the global recycling industry an enormous headache. The flip side: the world has finally been forced to rethink its approach to waste.
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New research suggests that LSD could be an effective treatment for depression and anxiety
This finding further upholds the drug's potential use in treating a number of mental health conditions such as depression and addiction.
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17 Hidden Gems On Netflix For True Crime Fans Who Just Can't Get Enough
Ever since Netflix premiered the sensational Making a Murderer docu-series, the streaming site has been the number one stop for any and every true crime fan. Since then, Netflix has premiered multiple original true crime shows — The Keepers, The Conf…
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Cannabis oil stopped his seizures but may keep him from his dream
A high school football player who takes cannabis oil to prevent seizures has been ruled ineligible to play at his dream college, a decision that has sparked...
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How an Alexa speaker recorded and shared a private conversation
A report says a couple's Echo speaker recorded their conversation and sent to to someone in their address book.
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The 10 Commandments of Cast Iron Skillet Care
If you have a cast iron skillet that's in good shape, you know just how wonderful of a kitchen tool they can be. They impart flavor like no other cookware can, they get HOT, they're versatile: you can use them to fry up chicken, eggs, to bake a skillet ca
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Your child may have a higher risk of cancer if you keep your house too clean, study says
A study published in the journal Nature Reviews Cancer found that children in "overly clean" houses are more likely to develop acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common type of cancer in kids. Exposure to other kids and breastfeeding reduces the risk.
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Don't Settle For Boring Rice - Here Are 8 Cheap, Easy And Delicious Ways To Spice It Up
When it's seasoned the right way, rice can be truly delicious.
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Buy this $85M N.Y. condo and get a free trip to outer space
The swanky 45th floor condo in New York comes with a pair of Rolls-Royces and a lot more. For a mere $85 million, not only can you pick up a home with breathtaking views, but a yacht, a chef and butler for a year and, yes, a trip to outer space.
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Everything you need to know about French cheese
Fondue savoyarde, tourton, and vercouline await you.
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Astronomers find fastest-growing black hole in the universe
Researchers discovered a black hole that's growing so fast that it can devour a mass the size of the sun every two days.
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A dying mother's plea for her life
Her only chance at life is a new liver, but her insurer said no. Then she wrote a powerful plea to the CEO.
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Budweiser's new beer is based on George Washington's handwritten recipe
Budweiser's newest beer, Freedom Reserve Red Lager, out this month, is inspired by a handwritten recipe in George Washington’s military journal. This is the latest marketing move by Budweiser to tap into historical notes for its beers.
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Pot in Pot (PIP) Instant Pot Cooking Method - Paint The Kitchen Red
Instant Pot 'Pot in Pot' Cooking (PIP) is a cooking method that allows you take pressure cooking to another level. The Pot in Pot cooking method allows you to cook dishes that tend to scorch, to bake cheesecakes and other desserts, and to cook
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In Charleston, Beer Gets Its Own Neighborhood
On tap in the city’s Brewery District: stouts, I.P.A.s, stewed oxtails, collard pizza — and a skatepark.
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The Last Days Of Banking Heir Matthew Mellon
Matthew Mellon’s death in Mexico raises many unanswered questions, including what will happen to the estimated $500 million of XRP digital currency he owned. “I am trying to live a responsible life,” he told Forbes earlier this year.
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What does it mean to be of mixed race in America? A new book and exhibition aim to answer
Natalie Coughlin and Nathan Adrian are swimmers — Coughlin the first woman to swim the 100-meter backstroke in under a minute, Adrian as an eight-time Olympic medalist. But they dropped those identities for another: hapa, a mixed-race person, photograph
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How Do You Count Endangered Species? Look to the Stars
Pairing astronomers’ algorithms for star-hunting with drones equipped with infrared cameras, scientists have developed a new tool kit to help conservation and fight poaching.
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South Carolina leads the nation for Alzheimer’s. 5 ways to keep from losing your mind
Hilton Head nonprofit Memory Matters adds prevention education to its arsenal of Alzheimer's and dementia help for clients and families.
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A Few Species of Frogs That Vanished May Be on the Rebound
A new study in Panama finds some types of frogs are returning, after being decimated by a deadly fungus that has vanquished amphibians around the world.
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Pedestrian deaths keep rising and LA County has the most in the country, report says
The number of people being called while crossing the street is growing faster than vehicular traffic collisions. Here are a few reasons.
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24 Designs That Are So Brilliantly Simple They Deserve A Nobel Prize
I know they bring peace to my world.
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Yes, you can exercise too much — and raise your risk of an early death, study finds
A new study found that white men who exercise over 3 times the recommended amount are 86 percent more likely to have a build-up of plaque in their arteries by middle age.
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Hidden In Plain iSight: Secret, Handy Features On Your iPhone
Love the iPhone? We do, too...but we had no idea that we were missing out on some very, very cool features.
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After A Year In Space, Scott Kelly's Body Is Going Through Gruesome Hell
It's not all pretty nebulas and fun, people
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Why is health care so expensive?
Neither Republicans nor Democrats appear to be addressing why health is fundamentally expensive -- or what to do about it
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How the Shape of Your Ears Affects What You Hear
We’re able to locate sound because our brains grasp the shape of our ears. When that shape changes, we need time and practice to adapt.
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Our Top Oven Tips - Are You Using Yours Correctly?
Follow these and get perfect baked goods every time!
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Here's Why Some People Purposefully Burn Their Food
We all know the type: they char their cookies and blacken their popcorn. And now we know why.
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Best Cheap Restaurants In Los Angeles
Dining out on a budget isn’t tough to do in Los Angeles. From tasty chicken cafes, to Korean tacos, here are a few top spots!
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27 Clever Gadgets on Amazon That’ll Make Life Less Annoying
These 27 brilliant items from Amazon are blowing people’s minds. And the best part? They’re all under 30 bucks.
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When Is a Child Instagram-Ready?
I waited to draw up a social media contract for my 9-year-old until I could see where the trouble spots were. I found them fast.
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The Case Against Google
Critics say the search giant is squelching competition before it begins. Should the government step in?
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A Prisoner Got a Book Deal. Now the State Wants Him to Pay for His Imprisonment.
Curtis Dawkins, a fiction writer who is serving a life sentence for murder in Michigan, says his children shouldn’t have to pay for his sins.
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FDA approves first ever blood test for concussion - CNN
The US Food and Drug Administration has, for the first time, approved a blood test to help detect concussion in adults.
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SC native is the first black lead of a Marvel movie, now he’s on the cover of Time
Anderson, S.C., native Chadwick Boseman first black lead in Marvel movie in “Black Panther,” on the cover of Time magazine.
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Women struggling to get pregnant may have a safer option after this ‘big breakthrough’
Researchers from the University of Edinburgh and the Center for Human Reproduction say they have grown a human egg to full maturity for the first time, offering a less risky fertilization option for some women struggling to get pregnant.
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CDC: US flu outbreak worsens, likely to linger for weeks
"I wish there were better news this week, but almost everything we're looking at is bad news."
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30 Book Club Books We Can't Wait to Read This Year
Including new releases from Kristin Hannah, Nora Roberts, and more.
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Failproof Instant Pot Rice - Green Healthy Cooking
Here is your fail-proof guide for Instant Pot Rice. Basmati white rice, Basmati brown rice, short grain brown rice, wild rice blend, black rice, wild rice, red rice and sushi rice. Finding out how to cook rice in a pressure cooker has never been easier!
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A Brain Implant Improved Memory, Scientists Report
Electrodes threaded into the brains of epilepsy patients enhanced their recall on word tests by about 15 percent.
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Deep fried turkey, Compton-style
A neighborhood favorite is the soul taco, which unifies African-American and Mexican flavors.
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Gut Microbes Combine to Cause Colon Cancer, Study Suggests
Two types of bacteria common in the gut may accelerate the growth of tumors, suggesting new possibilities for diagnosis and prevention.
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Super Bowl Snacks
Make this the best Super Bowl ever, with winning Super Bowl snack and finger food recipes for chicken wings, potato skins and much more.
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In an Israeli Cave, Scientists Discover Jawbone of Earliest Modern Human Out of Africa
The discovery could rewrite the migration story of our species, pushing back by about 50,000 years when Homo sapiens were thought to have first left Africa.
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6 Instant Pot Buttons We Bet You Don’t Know How To Use
Do you know them all?
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How To Use ALL Of The Buttons On Your Instant Pot...
... and all about that steam release valve!
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Things Even Los Angeles Residents Don’t Know About
The secret is out. Now it’s time to see these.
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Humira’s Best-Selling Drug Formula: Start at a High Price. Go Higher.
AbbVie’s anti-inflammatory drug Humira was never cheap, selling for about $19,000 a year in 2012. It’s gone up by 100 percent since then.
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Made in China: New and Potentially Lifesaving Drugs
A growing number of Chinese pharmaceutical companies are trying to break into the United States, seeking regulatory approval to offer their treatments for cancer and other ailments.
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A popular sugar additive may have fueled the spread of not one but two superbugs
A widely used sugar additive called trehalose may have led to the emergence of two hyper-virulent strains of Clostridium difficile, better known as C. diff.
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The 28 Most Reviewed Products On Amazon
People seriously love these things.
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Raspberry Limoncello Prosecco - Damn Delicious
Raspberry Limoncello Prosecco - Amazingly refreshing, bubbly, and sweet - a perfect summer cocktail that you can make in just 5 minutes!
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Toblerone vs. Poundland: A Food Fight With Peaks and Troughs
After the Swiss company reconfigured its iconic Matterhorn-shaped chocolate bar, the British discount chain released a rival, Twin Peaks. (Lawyers were called.)
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The Year’s Best Baking Cookbooks, for Novices and Pros
Melissa Clark says seven favorites from 2017 all help dispel the fear of baking.
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11-Year-Old Has Spent Her Life in Jail, a Serial Killer as a Cellmate
Meena, an Afghan girl born behind bars, has never been outside, and her convicted mother can keep her until she is 18. She is not the only child there, either.
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L.A. County officials launch effort to curb HIV
Los Angeles County public health officials made the announcement on World Aids Day
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16 Facts About Hugh Hefner You Didn't Know
On Wednesday, September 27th, Hugh Hefner (aged 91), passed away of natural causes at the Playboy Mansion. The announcement was made by the Playboy Mansion
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‘The Pills Are Everywhere’: How the Opioid Crisis Claims Its Youngest Victims
Increasingly, toddlers and young children are being found unconscious or dead after consuming an adult’s drugs.
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Downtown LA's next Instagram trend actually combines cheese and tea
Little Fluffy Head is ready to cash in on a growing Asian trend
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Photos That Will Change The Way You Think About Calories
When it comes to losing weight and overall health, it’s easy to jump on the bandwagon that consists of people counting calories and cutting food so they do
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UCLA scientists create an air conditioner that fits in your pocket
Imagine being able to put an air conditioner in your pocket or never worrying about your smartphone overheating again. Those dreams could one day be reality, thanks to a pocket-sized cooler developed...
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Canada’s maple syrup cartel puts the squeeze on small producers
Big Syrup is no joke in Québec, controlling 72% of world’s supply and making things sticky if you don’t comply.
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The new iPhone and its competitors hope to make laptops obsolete
Forget bigger screens and wireless ear buds, the latest iPhone is competing to be your do-it-all device.
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17 ‘Game Of Thrones’ Characters With Their Real-Life Partners Will Ruin Your Dreams
Though Game of Thrones fans are more likely to be rooting for on-screen romances between the residents of Westeros, what about the actors and actresses who play them? You might be surprised who your favourite GoT stars go home to when filming is done.
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Medi-Cal programs to the state: Can we stop printing and mailing directories the size of phone books?
Health plans are required to mail massive, printed directories of all of the in-network doctors to their enrollees, creating a multi-million expense.
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18 Bizarre Facts You Didn't Know About Narwhals
Let's face it: narwhals are weird. And wonderful
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10+ Hilarious Reactions To The ‘Game Of Thrones’ Season Finale
When Jaime and Cersei Lannister were caught mid-coitus by young Bran Stark way back in season one of Game of Thrones, everybody made puking noises and turned away from the screen (and if you didn't, what's wrong with you? THEY'RE SIBLINGS).
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Double trouble: In-N-Out sues Smashburger over new sandwich that looks and sounds like their own
In-N-Out filed a federal lawsuit against Denver-based Smashburger, alleging the company’s latest meat-cheese creation, the Triple Double, mirrors their own.
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10 of the best new cookbooks of 2017
You can tell the approach of fall when football floods the airways, the kids go back to school — and the cookbooks start hitting the shelves, thick volumes penned by high-profile chefs and filled wi
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The most believable 'Game of Thrones' fan theories to propel you into the finale
Here are some "Game of Thrones" theories to get you through the finale.
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'We found who killed your sister.' 48 years later, a cold case is solved
Forty-eight years after a 22-year-old art student was strangled to death, her body found in the trunk of her car parked along Fairfax Avenue, DNA helps the LAPD crack the case.
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Uber's boat service makes waves with Croatian locals
Uber is testing new waters in Europe — literally. The company today launched a branch of its BOAT service for tourists in Croatia, which will allow visitors to get transportation in the Adriatic sea via the Uber app. UberBOAT lets users charter specific
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Only one will win the 'Money Belt,' but both Mayweather and McGregor will line their pockets with gold
Update on ticket sales and betting on Mayweather-McGregor fight
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1 million people pay nothing for cellphone service, so how does FreedomPop make money?
FreedomPop, a Los Angeles start-up, has been copied by T-Mobile, nearly purchased by Sprint and a partner to carriers around the world. What's next?
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The Easiest Way to Chop Garlic!
Making salsa or another dip that requires minced garlic? Why waste the time and mince the garlic before when you can skip a step and get ...
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Hooters Is Closing Its Restaurants Because Millennials Aren’t Interested In Breasts Anymore
Millenials have recently been tried in the court of public opinion for "killing" industries from diamonds to fabric softener. But a new study may have them
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New zombie hangout in Vegas. Can you outrun them in Fear the Walking Dead Survival?
The attraction is based on the horror TV show on AMC. It's described as “part thrill ride, part escape room, part maze, part haunted house and part interactive video game."
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Can this eye scan detect Alzheimer's years in advance?
It turns out Alzheimer's affects the retina - the back end of the eye - similarly to how it affects the brain.
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How to film in Antarctica
A conversation with Zero Point Zero’s Antarctica crew.
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16 Incredible Lego Hacks That You Probably Didn’t Know You Could Do
16 Incredible Lego Hacks That You Probably Didn’t Know You Could Do
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Google and Walmart are partnering on voice shopping in a challenge to Amazon’s Alexa
What do they say about the enemy of my enemy?
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More young people dying of colorectal cancer and researchers don’t know why
"This is not good news": Colorectal cancer death rates are increasing in younger generations
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This small Altadena press is publishing some terrific L.A. cookbooks
A small, local publishing house finds a niche with cookbooks
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From welfare checks to a $100-million payday, Conor McGregor's road to stardom
Conor McGregor is set for the biggest payday of his life. It has come after early struggles and plenty of bravado.
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Fan Theory Suggests Bran Might Actually Be The Night King
Today’s a really busy week for Game of Thrones theorists. Just yesterday I wrote an article on how people think Jaime is the reborn Azor Ahai (a theory tha
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New Theory About Jaime, Cersei, And Tyrion Could Change Everything On 'Game Of Thrones'
Game of Thrones fan theories are wild, my friends. If you’re a part of the fandom, or even if you’re just a casual fan, chances are you’ve heard some prett
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Food Poisoning? Health Officials Warn Trendy Copper Mugs May Be Responsible
Moscow Mules are all the rage. But according to new reports surfacing from health officials in Iowa, the trendy copper mugs may be giving you much more than a hangover. In fact, new information suggests that they may be the culprit behind your hangover.
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What some of L.A.'s chefs pack in their kids' lunchboxes
What Suzanne Goin, Curtis Stone, Jet Tila and more L.A. chefs make their kids for lunch
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David Bookstaver, N.Y. court spokesman, fired after embarrassing ‘butt-dial’ to New York Post
A longtime spokesman for the New York state court system has been fired after he accidentally “butt-dialed” a New York Post reporter and bragged about how he gets paid for doing virtually nothing.
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‘Game Of Thrones’ Characters Ordered From Smallest To Tallest May Surprise You
Ever wondered how tall your favorite Game Of Thrones characters really are? It's time to find out!
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16 Restaurant Workers Reveal Food Hacks and Tricks They Use At Home
Do you strive to impress with your culinary prowess? Don't cook without learning these secret hacks that will transform your meals from bland to amazing!
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Fitness Blogger Shares Food Comparisons To Change The Way You Think About Food – Do You Agree With Her?
British fitness blogger Lucy Mountain wants to change the way you think about calorie counting, and she's using handy visual food comparisons to prove her point.
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Sperm count plummets in Western men. Does that mean it’ll be harder to have kids?
By examining thousands of studies and conducting a meta-analysis of 185, researchers looked at semen samples from 42,935 men from 50 countries from 1973 to 2011. They found that sperm concentration – the number of sperm per milliliter of semen – had d
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Driven by doubters, Conor McGregor convinced he will beat Floyd Mayweather Jr.
To Conor McGregor, daring to step into the foreign land of a boxing ring to meet the legendary Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the latest example of his pursuit to do what few believe him capable of.
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Cats have left their mark all over Los Angeles history
From showbiz cats to beloved school cats, L.A. has been home to many important felines, which makes it the quintessential cat town.
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Americans Were Asked To Find North Korea On A Map And We’re Not Sure If The Result Is Hilarious Or Scary
I don't know. I'm not a geographer!
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Immunotherapy succeeds in thwarting Type-1 diabetes in study
A form of immunotherapy gaining ground in treating food allergies headed off development of full-blown diabetes
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All the details behind that 'Game of Thrones' insane dragon assault in 'The Loot Train Attack'
Everything you want to know about "Game of Thrones" dragon fight a.k.a. "The Loot Train Attack."
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Decoding the Waffle House
Sean Brock masters the menu of the Southern institution.
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7 facts about the coveted green card
7 facts about the coveted green card, the key to permanent residency.
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In a first, scientists rid human embryos of a potentially fatal gene mutation by editing their DNA
A mutation implicated in a heritable heart condition has been corrected in human embryos using the CRISPR–Cas9 genome editing technique. Are designer babies next?
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The Mystery of L.A. Billboard Diva Angelyne's Real Identity Is Finally Solved
Way before Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian, the enigmatic blonde bombshell was famous for being famous, perpetually driving the streets of Hollywood in that pink Corvette. But her true identity has remained secret all these years … until now.
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Netflix is on the hook for $20 billion. Can it keep spending its way to success?
The digital streaming giant plans to continue burning cash to fuel original productions and subscriber growth.
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Ice and Fire finally met on 'Game of Thrones,' and a look at its scene-stealing queen
A look back on Sunday night's episode of 'Game of Thrones,' including a recently departed character who owned the screen in every minute of screen time.
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The Female Warlord Who Had C.I.A. Connections and Opium Routes
Born to royalty in Burma, Olive Yang, who died last week at 90, rejected her birthright to become a cross-dressing warlord and opium trafficker.
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The Secrets Behind Widely Used Products
Nothing is ever quite what it seems, and in America the majority of our products have quite a few tricks up their sleeves. Whether it's false branding, false marketing, or an accidental origin story, it seems like we can never get a straight answer on any
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About one-third of dementia cases could be prevented by actions that begin in childhood, experts say
The first Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention and Care has identified early-, mid- and later-life lifestyle factors that could prevent one-third of the world's dementia cases.
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'I'm done': Fed up with California, some conservatives look to Texas
Fed up with life in liberal California, some conservatives want out. So they turned to Paul Chabot, a Republican who says he’s discovered the perfect place for them: Collin County in north Texas.
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How an ex-FBI profiler helped put an innocent man behind bars
A former FBI profiler helped convict a security guard in a Los Angeles murder case and made a true-crime TV show about the case. But the security guard has now been declared factually innocent.
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At a Luxury Complex in India, the Maids and the Madams Go to War
A dispute between a maid and her employer led to a full-blown riot, an unusual boiling over of resentment between rich and poor in India.
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On an Echo Park corner, Jonathan Gold finds the neighborhood pizzeria reinvented
Cosa Buona, from chef Zach Pollack, is like your local pizza parlor but better. You haven't had finer mozzarella sticks. "Chopped salad" doesn't do it justice. Get sausage and mustard green pizza.
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Selfie attempt sets off domino effect at L.A. gallery and causes $200,000 in damage
The quest for the perfect selfie at a pop-up gallery in Los Angeles known for its Instagram-friendly art took a disastrous turn recently, and it came with a steep price.
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Naked sunbathing and other naughty things you should never, ever do on a ship's balcony
Catching some rays in your birthday suit may seem like a good idea, but it's not. You're not exactly hidden from view. And there are other things that will land you on the bad passenger list.
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Don’t wait for hours at the DMV — head to the grocery store instead
Like taxes, a trip to the Department of Motor Vehicles is something we all have to do — and all want to avoid.But in a stroke of forward-thinking benevolence, the state agency is now making it easier to renew vehicle registrations, witho
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Things Even Los Angeles Residents Don’t Know About
The secret is out. Now it’s time to see these.
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Older Hondas and newer Toyotas are among the country’s most-stolen vehicles
Older Hondas and newer Toyotas were the most stolen vehicles in the country, according to new data from the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
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Colette, Paris Fashion Destination, Is to Close in December
For 20 years, Colette Roussaux and her daughter, Sarah Andelman, have catered to those with an aesthetic lifestyle, selling clothing, music, art and design.
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Using Fresh Peaches Is The Best Way To Reinvent This Classic Dessert!
Everybody’s craved and enjoyed the classic apple fritter, but would you believe us if we told you there was an even better, sister-fruit fritter that blew aforementioned apple fritter out of the water?? It’s true! We wanted something a little
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This is your brain on Disneyland: A Disney addict's quest to discover why he loves the parks so much
If you regularly go to Disneyland three times a month, are you crazy? I talked to Imagineers, analysts and psychologists to find out.
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Two big studies bolster the claim that coffee – even decaf – is good for you
Two new studies offer fresh support for the idea that when it comes to coffee, more is better for your health.
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L.A. school board salaries more than double to $125,000 a year
L.A. school board gets huge raise: $45,637 to $125,000 a year
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36 Hours in Stockholm
Glittering waterways, blooming parks and night life aplenty await summer visitors to the Swedish capital.
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From wonton nachos to boba tea in IV-drip bags, 626 Night Market continues to evolve in its sixth year
626 Night Market is entering it's sixth year, drawing more diverse crowds and embracing Instagrammers.
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The next iPhone may have no fingerprint reader, and other rumors
As the debut of Apple's next iPhones nears, rumors have taken hold. More OLED? Facial recognition? No more fingerprint reader? Here are the rumors and what we make of them.
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Policy change in Jakarta accidentally teaches drivers the value of carpool lanes
Los Angeles, if you think traffic on the 101 is bad, be thankful you don’t live in Jakarta — especially since the city did away with its controversial carpool rules.
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Does my sense of smell make me look fat? In mice, the answer seems to be yes
Mice stripped of their sense of smell didn't eat less than those with olfactory senses intact. But they burned fat differently.
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The Perfect Day in Koreatown, LA
Inside the “capital” of Asian America.
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How to See What the Internet Knows About You (And How to Stop It)
Welcome to second edition of the Smarter Living newsletter.
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How Nestlé Expanded Beyond the Kitchen
Early overseas expansion and aggressive acquisitions built the company, founded in 1867, into a power that now sells more than 2,000 brands around the world.
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Yelp’s Six-Year Grudge Against Google
Once courted, then spurned, the smaller rival sought revenge for years. Now Europe’s regulators give it reason to cheer.
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New York's subway has always been a chamber of horrors. But when did it get this bad?
A summer of woes in New York, as the city's aging subway system hits new lows of misery.
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As opioid addiction skyrockets, treatment for addicts lags far behind, insurance data show
Opiate addiction has risen nearly fivefold in the last five years, but that the numbers of addicts getting medically-assisted addiction treatment has risen only 65%, according to insurance data.
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Loot Crate became the nation's fastest-growing start-up, then it laid off over a quarter of its staff
Loot Crate Chief Executive Chris Davis now says he may have done what seemed unthinkable: grown the company too fast.
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Americans keep having fewer babies as U.S. birthrates hit some record lows
According to 2016 provisional birth data, the number of births for the U.S. in 2016 was down 1% from 2015, and the general fertility rate for women aged 15-44 dropped to a record low.
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Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean to no longer include auction scene selling women
Disney plans to remove the bride auction from the Pirates of the Caribbean ride to stop offending guests.
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Why this UCLA professor thinks she inspired the video game 'Halo'
A brief friendship that began with an online chat and an awkward date may have inspired one of the world’s bestselling video games.
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Armpit Tattoos Are the Bizarre New Trend Hitting Instagram
Tattoo trends come and go… which is amusingly antithetical to the very nature of tattoos, which, as we all know, are quite permanent. The ink community often looks to Instagram for a glimpse at the latest tattoo craze, and this time around, we’
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A Battle Over Prayer in Schools Tests Canada’s Multiculturalism
In a diverse Ontario community, Friday Prayer for Muslims has set off an uproar over religious accommodation in public schools.
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Could Prozac be a treatment for children with autism?
Infant mice bred to mimic the distinctive behaviors and brain abnormalities seen in autism saw dramatic improvement in their symptoms after treatment with the antidepressant Prozac.
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With millions set to lose Obamacare, DWP workers keep getting a sweeter deal
the politics of why healthcare coverage is free at LADWP
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Talking with John T. Edge about Southern food, in and out of L.A.
Author John T. Edge talks about his latest book, "The Potlikker Papers," a food history of the South
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90% of cancer deaths happen because it spreads. Researchers found clue to stopping it
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have found a clue to stopping cancer metastasis, the spreading of the disease responsible for 90 percent of cancer deaths.
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The rich stopped smoking. The poor haven’t
Cigarettes are becoming a habit of the poor. The national smoking rate has fallen to historic lows, with just 15 percent of adults still smoking. But the socioeconomic gap has never been bigger.
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A Cuban vaccine might some day turn lung cancer into a chronic disease
In a landmark clinical trial, a lung cancer vaccine developed by Cuba’s Center for Molecular Immunology is being tested on patients at Buffalo’s Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
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Here's what happened to the white Ford Bronco from the O.J. Simpson chase
Twenty-three years ago, this became the most famous car in America
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L.A. County health officials say 42 people have been infected with mumps
An outbreak of mumps in L.A. County has infected 42 people. As with other recent mumps outbreaks nationwide, many of those infected had been vaccinated against mumps.
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Jewelry designers see piercing phenomenon as big business
With multiple piercings now commonplace among millennial women, fine-jewelry designers are warming to the idea of selling five earrings at a time.
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He owns a dozen Ferraris and has loads of cash. Why can't he buy the elusive $2.2-million LaFerrari Aperta?
Can any rich person buy a new Ferrari? Not at all. The prized limited run cars are saved for special customers only. David Lee decided he had to be one. Here's how he cracked into the club.
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The Dutch Have Solutions to Rising Seas. The World Is Watching.
In the waterlogged Netherlands, climate change is considered neither a hypothetical nor a drag on the economy. Instead, it’s an opportunity.
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Why you should be drinking beer with your doughnuts
Pairing beer and donuts
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It’s Not Your Fault You’re a Narcissist
It’s become a simple put-down—so recognizing narcissism in others gets easier and easier, while recognizing it in ourselves is ever-more challenging. Who wants to be the (self-absorbed) bad guy?
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Alabama Just Found the Perfect Solution to Get People Off of Food Stamps
It's about time this happened!
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8 Benefits of Sardines (& How to Make Them Taste Great) Wellness Mama
Sardines contain Omega-3, Vitamin D, selenium, B12 and many other nutrients that make them beneficial for reducing inflammation and protecting cells.
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Boost Your Workouts With Caffeine, Even if You Chug Coffee Daily
Athletes can swim, bike or run faster if they take caffeine before an event — no need to abstain from coffee or Red Bulls for days beforehand.
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No, Your Phone Didn’t Ring. So Why Voice Mail From a Telemarketer?
The Federal Communications Commission is poised to rule on “ringless voice mail,” a new (and sometimes maddening) way to reach consumers.
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USC researchers developing Alzheimer's disease vaccine
Researchers at the University of Southern California are working on a vaccine to help treat Alzheimer's disease.
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Lost in the Digital Swamp, Link by Link
Companies occupy real estate at the margins of websites and fill them with links to content landfills, stoking our most primal browsing habits.
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You Look Familiar. Now Scientists Know Why.
Researchers reported on Thursday that they had figured out how the brain stores and retrieves information about faces.
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Move Over, Royal Tenenbaums: Meet the Mighty Franks
Michael Frank’s memoir tells of growing up in Laurel Canyon under the spell of a glamorous aunt who was part Mame, part Mommie Dearest.
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The Billionaire Gadfly in Exile Who Stared Down Beijing
Guo Wengui, an eccentric Chinese billionaire, has accused top Chinese leaders of graft. At first, the government retaliated. Then China stood down.
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Celebrity developer pleads no contest to Bel-Air mega-mansion charges. But what happens to the 30,000-square-foot estate?
The fate of the massive home in the Bel-Air hills remains unclear as celebrity developer Mohamed Hadid awaits sentencing.
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Why are doughnut boxes pink? The answer could only come out of Southern California
Everyone in Los Angeles knows what comes in a pink box: doughnuts. But the story behind those boxes is seldom told.
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California woman sues Jelly Belly Candy claiming beans were full of sugar
A San Bernardino County woman has filed suit against the Jelly Belly Candy Co. claiming that she was duped into buying and eating sugar-filled jelly beans.
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This is Jupiter? Giant planet surprises scientists in Juno’s first flybys
Scientists with the NASA Juno mission have released the findings from the spacecraft’s first two orbits around Jupiter — and the results are unlike anything they expected.
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Put Your Baby in a Box? Experts Advise Caution
The free cardboard boxes, which double as a baby’s first bed, aren’t regulated and have not been proven to reduce infant mortality.
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Why are doughnut boxes pink? The answer could only come out of Southern California
Everyone in Los Angeles knows what comes in a pink box: doughnuts. But the story behind those boxes is seldom told.
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Chocolate may be good medicine for reducing the risk of an irregular heartbeat, study says
Medical researchers have identified a compound that may reduce your risk of a dangerous type of heart rhythm that can lead to strokes, dementia, heart failure and early death -- chocolate.
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Google starts tracking your offline shopping — what you buy at stores in person
Google already monitors your online shopping — but now it's also keeping an eye on what you're buying in real-world stores as part of its latest effort to sell more digital advertising.
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Yes, you can eat your way to beautiful skin. Here's how
Clearer, softer skin is within reach, says celebrity nutritionist Kimberly Snyder. Here are some suggestions.
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A Teenager Just Built The World's Lightest Satellite - And NASA's Launching It
An Indian teenager has won an international competition to build a functioning satellite, and not only has he produced what is reportedly the world's lightest satellite device - NASA has also agreed to launch it next month.
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The never-ending 'Willie Horton effect' is keeping prisons too full for America's good
A powerful asymmetry permeates our punishment policy: Even smart leniency is politically costly, but severity is not.
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Animated Map of How Tens of Thousands of Computers Were Infected With Ransomware
A new strain of ransomware spread rapidly around the world on Friday.
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$350 hotel nights, limo rides in Europe: UC audit finds more questionable travel expenses
State auditors on Friday provided new details of questionable travel and entertainment expenses approved by the University of Californi...
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The Great American Eclipse is 100 days away, and scientists are ready
The Great American Eclipse isn't just an event for skywatchers. For scientists, it's an opportunity to collect data about the sun's usually hidden outer atmosphere.
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Which Breaking Bad Character Was Created Due to a Scheduling Conflict?
In the latest TV Legends Revealed, discover which classic cast member of Breaking Bad joined the show only due to a scheduling conflict!
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Focus On Infants During Childbirth Leaves U.S. Moms In Danger
The U.S. has the worst rate of maternal deaths in the developed world: Sixty percent of the 700 to 900 deaths each year are preventable, including that of neonatal nurse Lauren Bloomstein.
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What the last Nuremberg prosecutor alive wants the world to know
At 97, Ben Ferencz is the last Nuremberg prosecutor alive and he has a far-reaching message for today’s world
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A lot of parents are naming their babies 'Kylo' after the new bad guy in Star Wars
'Caitlin' and its variations plummeted in popularity as a baby name in the year after Caitlyn Jenner came out as transgender, according to new government data.
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Ring modernized the doorbell, then its inventor, Jamie Siminoff, went to war against crime
Ring Chief Executive Jamie Siminoff has a unique management style: Employees wear dog tags, there are no formal meetings or budgets and for years staffers had to clean up after themselves.
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Found: A Neptune-sized planet with sulfur-rich clouds and a watery atmosphere
Astronomers discover a distant plant that would feel "like D.C. on a really horrible summer day."
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How many pairs of Lonzo Ball's $495 shoes sold in the first week of availability?
Former UCLA star Lonzo Ball's signature basketball shoes sold about 500 pairs in the first week they were available.
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What makes a perfect grilled cheese sandwich? We ask the chef behind the Grilled Cheese Truck
So what does it feel like to sell roughly 1 1/2 million grilled cheese sandwiches? We asked Grilled Cheese Truck creator Dave Danhi this and more.
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United Airlines denies telling woman to urinate in a cup during a flight
United Airlines is denying that its staff told a woman to urinate in a cup rather than leave her seat to use the restroom on a flight, and it implied that the flight in question was run by a partner.
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Mystery solved: Remains of girl in forgotten casket was daughter of prominent San Francisco family
The mystery surrounding the identity of a girl found in a century-old casket in San Francisco has been solved.
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Big changes are needed at UC — starting with the Kool-Aid-drinking Board of Regents
Skelton on the state audit of the University of California's finances
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'I took someone’s life — now I am giving back': In California's prisons, inmates teach each other how to start over
As prison officials craft new regulations for awarding time credits for good behavior and reaching milestones, prison officials are evaluating inmate programs center on rehabilitation and education
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What Anthony Bourdain Can’t Travel Without
The host of “Parts Unknown” always brings Moleskine notebooks, jujitsu uniforms and clothing that will work as a pillow.
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Low and Slow: 25 Simple Crock Pot Chicken Recipes
Put down the chicken nuggets because we've rounded up 25 recipes for your crock pot that will please even the pickiest of eaters.
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LA man accused of trying to lure 13-year-old OC girl over Facebook
The parents showed a screenshot of one of the messages in which the man allegedly says he's looking forward to sex with her. The messages became even more graphic.
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You must remember this: Sultan Mohammed V protected the Jews of Casablanca
With anti-Semitism and Islamophobia on the rise, we should remember the enlightened example of the young Moroccan Sultan Mohammed V.
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North Korea on a bun: What the legendary Koryo Burger tells us about the isolated nation, and ourselves
Here's the story behind a burger as mysterious as North Korea itself.
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World's oldest person, last known to be born in 1800s dies
Born on Nov. 29, 1899, Emma Morano's life spanned three centuries.
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If your phone line gets hacked, guess who your service provider thinks should pay the bill
Phone contracts contain a provision that the customer, not the company, is responsible for any fraudulent use of the service.
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Your 2017 guide to great Los Angeles bakeries
A list of great bakeries in Los Angeles
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Research Shows That Complaining Rewires Your Brain To Be Depressed And Anxious
We all have that one person in our lives. The one that is spews negativity, regardless of circumstance. The one that everyone tiptoes around in social settings so as to not be the cause of their momentary disdain. They’re the eternal pessimist. They
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Where to find clam chowder fries, pizza dumplings and more hybrid foods you'll actually want to eat
Here’s a list of hybrid foods you’ll probably want to try, and, yes, they’ll look pretty great in your Instagram stories too.
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Whatever you do, don’t say yes when this chatbot asks, 'Can you hear me?'
This scam is an indication of what can be expected from scammers and telemarketers as automated “conversational agents” play an increasingly large role in interacting with humans.
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‘Bad luck’ with random DNA errors is responsible for two-thirds of cancer mutations, study says
Even in a world with a pristine environment, no cigarettes and the ability to fix faulty genes inherited from our parents, most cancers still would occur thanks to biology and bad luck.
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Cooking with kids: Making mac and cheese from scratch, for the first or the 1,000th time
How to make mac 'n' cheese with your kids, or for yourself
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The guy who came up with the idea for Snapchat got $158 million and vanished from public life
Reggie Brown came up with the idea behind Snapchat, then he was ousted. He settled a lawsuit with the firm for $158 million and has laid low since.
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This Culver City restaurant has a nine-page beer list
At the Cannibal — the meat-centered New York import anchoring Culver City’s Platform retail and restaurant development — beer is given as much consideration as the sustainably farmed and heritage meats on the menu.
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How a liberal Santa Monica high school produced a top Trump advisor and speechwriter
Too-cool-for-school upper-class students at Santa Monica High scoffed when administrators in 2002 reinstated a daily recitation of the pledge of allegiance.
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Will a surf gang allow the integration of Palos Verdes Estates' waves on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
Three years ago on Martin Luther King Jr. Day , Christopher Taloa, an actor and former professional body boarder, tried to honor the famous civil rights leader with a paddle-out for surfers at Lunada Bay in Palos Verdes Estates — an infamous surf bre
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10 Chemical Free Ways To Clean Your Home That Actually Work
Your glass windows and doors will thank you.
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Scientists Have Found A Drug That Regenerates Teeth, And It Could Leave Dentists Without Work
Researchers have identified a drug that can regenerate teeth from the inside out, possibly reducing the need for artificial fillings. The drug was previously used in Alzheimer’s clinical trials, and it now appears to improve the tooth’s natural abilit
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The 'Krispy Kreme Familia' and the black market doughnuts of Juarez
The addicts pull up just after nightfall near a sedan parked along a busy street in this border city best known for murder.
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Death rate from cancer now 25% lower than it was 25 years ago, report says
In the year to come, an estimated 1,688,780 people in the United States are expected to get a cancer diagnosis, and cancer will claim the lives of a projected 600,920.
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Scheme to send drug prices skyrocketing began on ‘Girls Nights’ and on golf courses, lawsuit says
Details emerging from an investigation show that drug company employees gathered regularly at such places locations and conspired to keep prices and profits high, according to interviews and a complaint filed in U.S. District Court by the attorneys genera
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17% of women with early-stage breast cancer have unnecessary mastectomies, and doctors want to know why
What happens when doctors encourage patients to decide for themselves what kind of cancer treatment they should receive — and then the patients make the wrong choice?
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Jonathan Gold goes on a holiday tamale crawl across L.A.
I don’t think you can find them all on Google, but this is probably the 12th or 13th time I have been assigned to write a year-end tamale piece, and for almost all of them I have made the rounds of more or less the same Boyle Heights tamaleros before de
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Ex-owner of dog that had 42-pound tumor is charged with animal cruelty
The former owner of a golden retriever named Henry, who in May was left at a Newport Beach animal hospital while stricken with a 42-pound malignant tumor, is facing criminal charges.
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Flickering lights may illuminate a path to Alzheimer's treatment
New research demonstrates that, in mice whose brains are under attack by Alzheimer’s dementia , exposure to lights that flicker at a precise frequency can right the brain’s faulty signaling and energize its immune cells to fight off the disease.
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Fake or real? How to self-check the news and get the facts
Your friend shares a story on Facebook. You read the headline and you think it's too good to be true, but it looks like it's from a news site. Experts offer tips to help you sniff out fact from fake.
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Supersonic passenger planes may begin test flights next year
The time it takes to fly from New York to London may be cut by more than half if Virgin Group founder Richard Branson and a Denver start-up are successful in their effort to create a new supersonic passenger plane.
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Two convicted in elaborate scheme to counterfeit 5-Hour Energy drink
A federal jury has convicted a San Diego-area couple on conspiracy charges in connection with an elaborate scheme to sell millions of bottles of counterfeit 5-Hour Energy shots in the U.S., prosecutors announced.
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15 Reasons To Love Middle Children
They usually have it the toughest, but this only makes them more lovable creatures
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Move over, elephants. Dogs have remarkable memories, researchers say
Your dog remembers more than you might think. A new study that tested the memory of man’s best friend found that dogs exhibit something akin to episodic memory — a process that’s been well documented in humans, but difficult to prove in other anima
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A natural experiment proves it — ‘service providers’ make it easy to pay and hard to stop
Two things happened at my house not long ago: My wife turned 65, and one of our credit cards expired. Not very interesting in themselves perhaps, but the two events occurring together set up what scientists call a “natural experiment.”
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First class passengers boo Gold Star family flying to pick up California soldier's body, father says
The father of a California soldier recently killed in Afghanistan says he felt disrespected and hurt by passengers who booed him and his family when they were on a flight to meet his son's remains.
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Remember the Haunted Mansion stretching portraits at Disneyland? Now you can own one — for a price
One of Disneyland's original 'stretching portraits' from the Haunted Mansion will go up for auction Saturday with more than 1,000 other pieces of nostalgia.
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What does outer space sound like? Hear NASA's satellite symphony at the Huntington
It could be the start of a Steven Spielberg sci-fi film: A boy walks into a shimmering, aluminum garden pavilion surrounded by lush palms and succulent-lined footpaths. A lizard scurries across the dirt floor and over his sneaker-clad toes. There’s a ma
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What police can learn about you from the skin chemicals on your cell phone
Police might one day be able to size up the habits and lifestyles of crime victims and suspects by analyzing the skin chemicals they leave behind when they touch their cellphones.
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Human drivers will bully robot cars, says CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA
Update on 'L.A. Auto Show 2016 live updates: Start-up wants to tell your car's dashboard where emergency vehicles are'
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Secret Back Door in Some U.S. Phones Sent Data to China, Analysts Say
Security contractors recently discovered preinstalled software in some Android phones that monitors where users go, whom they talk to and what they write in texts.
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United Airlines takes a new step to make air travel more unpleasant and more expensive
Airlines are even better than banks at squeezing customers with higher fees and lousier service while claiming it’s in the interest of “serving you better.”
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‘Night Owls’ May Face Special Challenges
Our internal clocks are varied, and a child may be expected to perform in school at the least alert times of day.
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Teslas in the Trailer Park: A California City Faces Its Housing Squeeze
Most Californians agree that it costs too much to live in the state. Mountain View, Google’s hometown, is trying to do something about that.
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A 10-Digit Key Code to Your Private Life: Your Cellphone Number
A mobile number can be even more valuable than a Social Security number, since it’s tied to so many databases and connected to a device you carry with you.
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This boy could be one of the world's last victims of polio
Khaksar’s family knew something was wrong when his fever didn’t break.
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How to wind up in the airline jerk hall of fame during the holidays
Are you a bad travel seatmate? Fly Guy columnist Elliott Hester last week wrote about one of the worst offenders — the smelly passenger — but there are other, less odoriferous but no less odious crimes that could land you on the list of lousy passen
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Breathe. Exhale. Repeat: The Benefits of Controlled Breathing
Controlled breathing, an ancient practice, can reduce stress and soothe your body.
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In an Age of Privilege, Not Everyone Is in the Same Boat
Companies are becoming adept at identifying wealthy customers and marketing to them, creating a money-based caste system.
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A Cashless Economy in Zimbabwe? With Little Cash, There’s Little Choice
Debit card machines are proliferating in churches, supermarkets and nightclubs as anxious Zimbabweans hoard American dollars or take them out of the country.
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The Gullah people have survived on the Carolina sea islands for centuries. Now development is taking a toll
When the remnants of Hurricane Matthew threatened the coastal lowlands of South Carolina, 335,000 people fled for higher ground. Marquetta Goodwine stayed put.
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This fall's new cookbooks: 27 of our favorites
Fall is a season that many of us look forward to, not only for the weather and the sports and the holidays, but because that’s when publishers tend to drop their best and often heftiest cookbooks. This year’s collection is a terrific one, loaded with
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Schools That Work
The evidence is now overwhelming: One type of charter school has repeatedly shown impressive results.
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Why Light Bulbs May Be the Next Hacker Target
Wireless “smart” devices may be the tech wave of the future, but researchers have found flaws that let hackers spread malicious code through them.
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At Trader Joe’s, Good Cheer May Hide Complaints
Some workers at Trader Joe’s stores, including one who says he was fired for lacking a “genuine“ smile, have complained about their treatment and of safety lapses.
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Overweight, tattooed, stoned? The Pentagon may still want you
The new U.S. military wants you -- even if you're overweight, covered in tats and stoned on weed.
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This 11-year-old survived cancer. Bullying drove her to suicide, her family says
The Ohio middle school student had been subjected to incessant tormenting that day, according to reports, and told her friend she was going to kill herself when she got home. She shot herself with a handgun she got from her home. About 1 in 5 students rep
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Adding 1 million people along the Wilshire corridor could help L.A. create a sustainable city
What will Los Angeles look like in 2050?
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Explore the 'Jacuzzi of Despair,' a lake so salty it kills almost everything inside
They call it the “Jacuzzi of Despair.”
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Lil Wayne doesn't connect with Black Lives Matter: 'I ain't no ... politician'
Lil Wayne doesn’t connect with the Black Lives Matter movement — or perhaps he doesn’t connect with being asked about the Black Lives Matter movement.
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James Comey and the Clintons' double standard on 'protocol'
The word of the weekend was “protocol.”
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A $72-million apartment project. Top politicians. Unlikely donors. Who wrote the checks to elected officials weighing approval?
As L.A. city officials considered approving a 352-unit apartment project, political donations flowed in
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We went to the 'happiest place on Earth' and asked people to describe the election in one word
What's the one word you would use to describe the 2016 election?
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The School of Wants and Needs — and Wood-Fired Showers
A prep school that prepares students for entry into competitive colleges, but also teaches them how to raise livestock, grow vegetables and chop wood.
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$25-million gift for new LACMA building comes with an unexpected back story
Eric Smidt was a peddler’s son, rattling through the morning light in his father’s van, hawking jewelry, tape and electrical cords in the San Fernando Valley. He endured a troubled home life and spent two years in an orphanage. But a restless need for
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Did You Know: The Disneyland Origins of Doritos
Unbeknownst to many, the Dorito’s roots can be traced back to a single solitary moment in the back kitchen of Disneyland’s very first Mexican restaurant.
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Michigan men adopt stray dog, puppies at bachelor party
A group of men from Michigan have returned from a bachelor party in Tennessee with a stray dog and her litter of puppies in tow.
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Kevin Spacey Shares The Adorable Story Behind How He Met His Beloved Dog - Hearts Of Pets
Kevin Spacey went on the Ellen DeGeneres show to share the story of how he met his new dog. Spacey had recently visited Boston, and in his talk with Ellen he talks about his connection to Boston and now he has a dog from there as well. I was already a Spa
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H.I.V. Arrived in the U.S. Long Before ‘Patient Zero’
The virus appeared in New York as early as 1971, according to a new genetic analysis, and spread from there to San Francisco.
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Why Islamic State wants to destroy the treasures of the ancient world
The human cost of the Mosul offensive – and of Islamic State ’s brutal two-year occupation – is not yet known. But the Iraqi city’s cultural treasures have already suffered a grave toll.
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The Death Penalty, Nearing Its End
The signs of capital punishment’s impending demise are all around.
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How to turn a ‘Lucky Penny’ into $1,000
Ally Bank has placed 100 fake pennies worth $1,000 apiece across the United States in a promotion aimed at encouraging people to save.
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CMV Is a Greater Threat to Infants Than Zika, but Far Less Often Discussed
Every year in the U.S., 20,000 to 40,000 infants are born with cytomegalovirus. Yet most doctors don’t talk with pregnant women about how to prevent it.
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Struggling to Serve at the Nation’s Richest University
We Harvard dining hall workers are on strike because we can’t afford to pay more for health care.
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Montana judge, facing impeachment threat for lenient rape sentencing, set to retire next month
A Montana district court judge who caused a public uproar by imposing a two-month sentence on a father for repeatedly raping his 12-year-old daughter is about to step down from the bench.
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Tips for raising kinder, less entitled kids (according to science)
Nearly all of us have bang-our-head-against-the-wall stories about our kids acting entitled. We’ve tried what feels like everything to stop it, and we still feel as if we’re not quite getting it right. But if we know more about how our kids&rs
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Should young women sell their eggs?
There is little research on the long-term effects of egg donation.
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Don't Like Your Daughter's Look? Get Over It
As your girl grows older, you'll likely have way bigger battles to face.
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Here's why you may not get free drinks in Las Vegas anymore
Time was Las Vegas casinos served free booze so you would stay and gamble — and maybe loosen up enough to play even more. Now a few big casino companies are shifting gears by rewarding certain gamblers and leaving others high and dry.
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The secret behind Italy’s rarest pasta
It's so difficult and time-consuming to prepare, that for 300 years only the women of a single Sardinian family knew how to make it.
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How to stop your period
More women are trying menstruation suppression to improve their quality of life.
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How to clear space on your iPhone without deleting photos
Avoid Apple's pesky "Storage Almost Full" warning by following these simple steps.
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Yes, an after-school Satan Club could be coming to your kid's grade school
Lilith Starr, a devil’s advocate in every sense, is in a rush to get her After School Satan Club started.
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'The Simpsons' turns its 600th couch gag into a virtual reality 'Planet of the Apes' parody
“The Simpsons” kicked off its milestone 600th episode with a new couch gag that took audiences inside the family’s two-dimensional, yellow world.
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More than half of U.S. kids don't get dental sealants, and the CDC wants schools to change that
How can elementary schools save nearly $50 per student? By bringing in dental professionals to put sealants on their molars, federal health officials said Tuesday.
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DIY Floors that Look Like a Million Bucks
Flooring is one of the things that has the biggest impact on the look of a room — but beautiful floors can also be really expensive. But the good news is that, if you don't mind putting in the extra elbow grease, there are plenty of ways you can mak
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No time to work out? Try exercising on the job
For many young people, it can be hard to get to the gym. Here are ways to fit fitness into your work day.
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Hey, you! Yeah, you. Throw away your cigarette butts.
I have these cool neighbors. I know they are cool because they have regular get-togethers with other cool people that spill out onto the sidewalk so that passersby must dodge packs of young, arty types sipping wine and smoking American Spirits or whatever
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Azealia Banks accuses Russell Crowe of assault, racial slur; witnesses reportedly disagree
Azealia Banks has kicked off her new working relationship with Wu-Tang Clan rapper/producer and film director RZA with a bang: She’s accusing Russell Crowe of attacking her and dropping the N-bomb while hauling her out of a Saturday night gathering at
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15 Ways to Be a Better Person
A year’s worth of tips from the Styles archive.
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Howard Stern: I knew what I was doing when I had Donald Trump on my show to talk about sex
Update on 'Campaign 2016 updates: Trump has a new warning about voter fraud'
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Tips for the solo, younger female traveler
Some factors to keep in mind when it comes to your personal safety and cultural mores around the world.
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Mom Totally Transforms Her Bathroom By Dumping Black Paint On The Floor And Drawing Fake Tiles
Home improvement sounds like a complicated endeavor. With all the tools and supplies involved, it’s sure to cost one a lot of money, time, and resources. Right? Wrong! One crafty home improvement aficionado found a clever way to hide the “ugly
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New York’s Secret Doors and Hidden Rooms
Everyone loves a mystery, and some buildings have secret spaces tucked inside them.
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A judge accused two Orange County jailers of dishonesty, but they're still on the job
A year and a half after an Orange County judge publicly accused two jailers of dishonesty — and a year after those jailers took the Fifth to avoid testifying in criminal court — the Sheriff’s Department has not disciplined them, the agency says.
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By adding an antibody to HIV treatment, researchers send virus into 'sustained remission' in monkeys
Scientists may have found a way for patients with HIV to keep the virus in check without having to take powerful drugs every day for the rest of their lives.
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With CRISPR, scientists correct genetic mutation that causes sickle cell disease
The promise of a revolutionary gene-editing technology is beginning to be realized in experiments aimed at curing sickle cell disease.
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The egg industry considered vegan Just Mayo a threat — and launched a secret campaign to destroy it
A government-supervised group representing the egg industry overstepped its authority by waging a two-year “crisis” campaign to halt the growth of a San Francisco vegan mayonnaise startup, joking about putting “a hit” on its CEO and deleting email
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Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi wins Nobel Prize in medicine for work on cellular 'recycling'
A Japanese scientist whose experiments explored the machinery by which cells recycle their dilapidated or unwanted contents won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday.
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The care you get from your doctor may depend on his or her political views
Even in our increasingly partisan society, you might have figured that your doctor’s office would be neutral territory. But that just goes to show how naive you are.
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How do we help boys close the academic gender gap?
Sit still. Read quietly to yourself. Stop fidgeting. Such warnings are often directed at boys, but you may as well be asking them to do advanced calculus. Girls are more attentive, more organized and perform better socially and academically, according to
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‘If I Sleep for an Hour, 30 People Will Die’
A World War II hero saved the lives of rebels and refugees. Now it’s our turn.
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How the Easy-Bake Oven Has Endured 53 Years and 11 Designs
A classic toy that's a constant in American culture.
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Scottish boxer Mike Towell dies from injuries sustained in first loss
Mike Towell, a 25-year-old boxer from Dundee, Scotland, died Friday in a Glasgow hospital after sustaining injuries in a loss to Dale Evans of Wales on Thursday night. Towell was 11-0-1 when fighting Evans at the Radisson Blu hotel in a bout promoted
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Kids Need Mental Health Days Too
Adults get personal and sick days — why shouldn’t kids get them too? Let's teach our children that their mental health is important.
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Leonardo DiCaprio Donates $1 Million To Shield Elephants From Poachers - We Love All Animals
What do you think about this?
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The Best Part of Waking Up Is This R2-D2 Coffee Press
It won’t be long before Rogue One: A Star Wars Story officially hits theaters, which means it’s just about time for another onslaught of Star Wars merchandise. Most of it is stuff you’ve seen before—toys, figures, re-re-releases of previous films�
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Think you're lactose intolerant? This dairy wants to prove you wrong
Blake Waltrip wants just five minutes with every California consumer who dumped milk for almond, soy or other dairy substitutes.
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To Raise Kids With More Empathy, We Need to Do Everything Wrong
Bring back the other side of the report card
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These hackers have one answer to EpiPen prices: make your own
A collective of doctors who want to lower the price of life-saving medicines posted a YouTube video demonstrating how to make the allergy device for $30, versus the $600 name-brand version made by drug company Mylan.
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First Person: Tori Amos on how her experience with sexual violence shaped her song for 'Audrie & Daisy'
N ote: Tori Amos ’ new song “Flicker” was written for the documentary “ Audrie & Daisy ,” which Netflix released streaming and in theaters at the end of September. The film, directed by Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk, tells the stories of two girls
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An unusual 'black moon' is coming Friday, but it's not the end of the world
This Friday, something unusual will happen in the sky over Los Angeles. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to see it.
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Narcissists may start out popular, but people see through them in the long run
To build a following, narcissism works. Briefly.
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Former anti-vaxxer felt ‘really guilty’ after her family contracted a deadly disease
“It was awful and it didn’t have to happen because I could have had them vaccinated. I felt guilty, I felt really guilty,” Kristen O’Meara said about her three children catching rotavirus.
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Don't scapegoat Big Sugar. Lots of food producers profited from the demonization of fat
The recent revelation that Harvard scientists were paid off to downplay sugar’s harms in the 1960s shows how the food industry shockingly manipulated nutrition science for decades. Yet the news media has given the sugar industry too much credit. The rea
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An ‘unarmed’ white teen was shot dead by police. His family asks: Where is the outrage?
Is no one talking about Zach Hammond's death because he is white? "All people need to be outraged out this," his family's attorney said.
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Girls and Their Frenemies
By Linda StadeIn schools we talk constantly about protecting girls from harm. We teach them about paedophiles, on-line grooming, sexting, and the harm caused by drug and alcohol use. In reality, the...
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7 Things That Happen When You Stop Eating Sugar
Here are 7 things that happen to your body when you eat too much sugar, and how to cut back.
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The Shady History of Big Sugar
Manipulating nutrition research was just one of many sneaky tactics.
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Your smart kid is making it harder for my kid to learn
It has long been acknowledged that students who are behind can jeopardize the rest of the kids in their class, but a new report found that in some cases nearly half of all school children were learning above grade level.
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New Self-Help Books for Pet Parents
Can cats be trained? What do you do if your poodle is afraid of puddles? Pet experts offer advice and consider problems common and otherwise.
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Italian Grows Forgotten Fruit. What She Preserves Is a Culture.
Like her father before her, Isabella Dalla Ragione scours the countryside in search of varieties that no longer satisfy agricultural trends, market demands and modern tastes.
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Before You Spend $26,000 on Weight-Loss Surgery, Do This
Why don’t the medical guidelines reflect the evidence, and suggest a low-carb diet?
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Samsung warns customers to stop using Galaxy Note 7 immediately; more fires reported
Samsung Electronics on Saturday urged consumers to stop using Galaxy Note 7 smartphones immediately and exchange them as soon as possible as more reports of the phones catching fire emerged even after the company's global recall.
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California's parents don't know they have a voice in school spending decisions
Parents in California have a right to help decide how their schools spend money, but many in the state may not know that.
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Allergan CEO is shocked (shocked!) by insane drug prices
So it’s come to this: The chief executive of a major drug company is a hero because he won’t rip off customers any more.
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‘We’re not the Gestapo:’ Man’s war with neighborhood may cost him more than his house
Jim Hildenbrand built a long, low accent wall on his property in an Olathe, Kansas, neighborhood. His HOA wants it removed, saying he failed to follow its rules.
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Animal Shelter Has Dog Slumber Parties And We're Already Getting The Popcorn
Slumber parties are the best thing ever. Gossip, bad movies, junk food, they're perfect. All they're missing is a dog. Or dogs (plural). Well, a shelter in Atlanta, LifeLine Animal Project, has made this a possibility, offering pajama parties with
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Dozens Of Abandoned Animals Saved By Pokemon Go Players - Trendzified
While the Pokémon Go game continues to surge in popularity, some real-life animals are reaping the benefits. I absolutely love this story!
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UC Irvine Accidentally Invents a Battery that Lasts Forever
Joins Play-Doh and champagne as the world’s best unintended innovations.
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CashCall loses long court battle with feds over how high it can set its loan rates
CashCall Inc. made loans for years at illegally high interest rates, a judge ruled last week, dealing a blow to the Orange County company and raising questions about the validity of loans from other online lenders.
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Apple Moves Toward a Wireless Future, One Tweak at a Time
What was lacking in Apple’s product showcase was a new, can’t-miss hit. But if you like tweaks to products you may already have, the company had plenty to offer.
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Everything new about the iPhone 7
Update on 'Live coverage of Apple's iPhone 7 announcement'
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Pondering Miracles, Medical and Religious
A hematologist and medical historian examined 1,400 miracle investigations by the Vatican, from 1588 to 1999.
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Sorry, kids, your pediatrician wants you to get a flu shot this year
Sorry, little one, this news is going to pinch for a couple of seconds: This year’s flu vaccine will probably have to come in the form of a shot, not those two little puffs up the nose. Because when it comes to preventing the misery of the flu, that nas
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3 moments that might convince you Edgar Allan Poe was a time traveler.
In the case of Poe, it was his fiction that was, well, stranger than fiction.
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The Incredible Shrinking Obamacare
Considering how it’s turned out, what was all the fuss about?
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How a bite from a stray dog shows the sick state of U.S. healthcare
Jan Kern was bitten by a stray dog while traveling abroad and ended up with a jaw-dropping illustration of why the U.S. healthcare industry is completely sick.
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With a cesarean section, the path to obesity may begin at birth
Your very first moments of life can influence your risk of obesity for years, a new study shows.
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‘Braconid’ Wins the Day and the World Scrabble Championship 2016
Good for 176 points, the word for a type of parasitic wasp helped a London recruitment consultant take the top prize of 7,000 euros.
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Pandas removed from international endangered list, but China says they still face serious threat
A leading international group has taken the giant panda off its endangered list thanks to decades of conservation efforts, but China's government discounted the move Monday, saying it did not view the status of the country's beloved symbol as
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Here are some of the darkest true-crime stories from California
Good morning, it is Monday, Sept. 5 . On this sunny Labor Day, we are taking a detour into noir. There’s been quite a bit of true-crime reporting in the Essential California newsletter the past week because of The Times’ series “Framed,” about a
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Egypt’s Christians Say They Are at a ‘Breaking Point’
While Imam Mahmoud Gomaa, appointed to keep the peace between two faiths, blames journalists for exaggerating the problem, a local bishop says, “We are at a breaking point.”
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Attica, Attica: The Story of the Legendary Prison Uprising
Heather Ann Thompson’s “Blood in the Water” is about the Attica prison uprising of 1971, its aftermath, and the continuing quest for justice.
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Stolen, Sold and Savored: Ice Cream Is a Hot Commodity in Manhattan
Since November, the police say, thieves have taken more than 1,200 cartons or bars of ice cream from chain stores, then hawked them to smaller businesses.
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Before the computer, there was something almost as complex: the Chinese typewriter
For more than a century, Chinese typewriters have been objects of curiosity, confusion and even a fair bit of ridicule — after all, how do you type a language that has no alphabet?
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Robotic babies intended to reduce teen pregnancies may have had the opposite effect
Sex education can be a fraught chapter in a young person's life.
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6 Things We Learned in the F.B.I. Clinton Email Investigation
Highlights from the report released by the F.B.I. detailing its investigation into Mrs. Clinton’s use of a private email server.
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She was the PTA mom everyone knew. Who would want to harm her?
Now she watched as her ruin seemed to unfold before her. It was enough to send her to jail, and more than enough to destroy her name.
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'Star Trek' at 50: How the TV series inspired a boy to become a scientist
Update on 'Boldly celebrating 50 years of 'Star Trek's' television, movies and more '
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How to Go to Cuba Now
Now that JetBlue has started commercial service to the island, it’s even easier to get there. Here is what you need to know.
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How Spy Tech Firms Let Governments See Everything on a Smartphone
The NSO Group sells expensive surveillance tools for criminal and terrorism inquiries, but critics say they are also used to track journalists and rights activists.
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The hunt for Planet Nine reveals some strange, far-out objects
Astronomers hunting for Planet Nine have found some 50 new objects lying beyond the orbit of Neptune – including a few that may help them track down this elusive, distant world.
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IPhone rumors: What's probably, possibly and definitely not happening
The rumor mill is in full swing for Apple’s impending iPhone announcement.
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Hot? You can cool down by suiting up in this high-tech fabric
Just in time for scientists to declare 2016 the hottest year on record , scientists at Stanford University have developed a material that could make the coolest clothes ever — shirts and pants that block the sun’s warming rays while venting body heat
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Amsterdam, Revisited
Tourism and global hipsterism have transformed the city where I once lived. But not entirely — the canals endure.
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Why Iran is desperate for U.S. passenger planes, but can't have them
Behrooz Ghamari recalled flying in Iran aboard a moldering, Russian-made Tupolev jet, a workhorse of the country’s beleaguered passenger fleet.
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California representatives call for congressional investigation into Purdue Pharma and other opioid makers
Two California representatives called Monday for a congressional investigation of opioid manufacturers, citing a Los Angeles Times investigation that found that the maker of OxyContin collected extensive evidence of criminal trafficking of its drug but i
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Paid $75,000 to Love a Brand on Instagram. But Is It an Ad?
Companies are spending big to have celebrities praise their products to millions of social media followers, raising questions about disclosure rules.
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How 12 EpiPens Saved My Life
People with food allergies hope to never use an EpiPen, but sometimes we don’t have a choice.
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I tried out 5 cheap airlines this summer. Here's what I found
Booking a flight to your vacation destination can be stressful, especially if you’ve never heard of some of the carriers you’re seeing. (Is “Wow” really the name of an airline? It is.) And most of the new carriers are advertising low fares, but yo
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Gene Wilder, ‘Willy Wonka’ Star and Comedic Icon, Dies at 83
Gene Wilder, who regularly stole the show in such comedic gems as “The Producers,” “Blazing Saddles,” “Young Frankenstein,” “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” and “Stir Crazy,” died Monday at …
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'All our apparitions are friendly,' he said. A skeptical reporter's Louisiana ghost story
It was a dark and stormy night when I arrived at Nottoway Plantation, eager to get to my room, unaware of the ghosts.
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Target jumps on the Pokemon Go train, putting giant Pokeballs outside
The big-box retailer has painted the bollards outside of select stores.
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Anthony Weiner and Huma Abedin to Separate After His Latest Sexting Scandal
The former congressman was said to have exchanged sexual messages with a woman last year, four years after a similar scandal cost him his political career.
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She was the PTA mom everyone knew. Who would want to harm her?
Now she watched as her ruin seemed to unfold before her. It was enough to send her to jail, and more than enough to destroy her name.
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As Santa Ana gentrification hits their pocketbooks, immigrants turn to co-ops to help make ends meet
Under the watchful eye of Apolonio Cortes and Abel Ruiz, a handful of shoppers picked at a selection of lettuce, green onions and other produce at the El Centro Cultural de Mexico community space in Santa Ana.
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Daniel Island School Budget Cuts Force Cafeteria To Replace Kobe Beef With Angus
Daniel Island Elementary School has been forced to stop serving Kobe beef for lunch and replace it with the cheaper option of Angus beef. The drastic cost-cutting measure was made after it was determined that there would be a budget shortfall by the end o
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Students learn more from attractive teachers – even in online courses
A study had students listen to a lecture with a male or female voice and showed them a picture of the instructor. Those who were shown a picture of an attractive person performed better on tests afterward.
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Long-term risks of childhood head injury may include winding up on welfare and premature death
With freewheeling summer months behind children and school and organized sports just ahead, new research offers some sobering news about the potential for long-term cost when a child’s brain is hurt.
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After court rules against parents, toddler is taken off life support
ATwo year-old Israel Stinson, the curly-haired, angelic-looking toddler whose fight for life gained international attention, died Thursday after he was removed from a breathing ventilator against his parents wishes.
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Man who killed Ohio police K-9 sentenced to 45 years in prison
The man who shot and killed an Ohio police K-9 has been sentenced to 45 years in prison.
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Polish discus thrower auctions his Rio Olympics medal to help 3-year-old boy with eye cancer
Piotr Malachowski has sold his Rio silver medal to help cover the cost of the surgery for 3-year-old Olek Szymanski, who is suffering from a rare eye cancer.
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Kayla Mueller Defended Christian Faith to ISIS Executioner 'Jihadi John'
Four of the westerners released by ISIS and a Yazidi teenager who escaped captivity have provided eyewitness accounts to ABC News of the Arizona aid worker's strength.
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Rape, Race and the Jogger
The murders of three runners evoke a painful racial history.
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110-Year-Old Woman Credits Miller High Life, Whiskey For Living Long Life
A 110-year-old woman credits Miller High Life and whiskey for living a long life.
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Innocent? Don't talk to the police.
Someday soon, when you least expect it, a police officer may receive mistaken information from a confused eyewitness or a liar, or circumstantial evidence that helps persuade him that you might be guilty of a very serious crime. When confronted with pol
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Genévrier des Sud Recipe
This gin and tonic is made with Fever-Tree tonic, Hendrick’s gin, a slice of grapefruit, a sprinkle of freshly grated cardamom and a leaf of basil that’s clapped between two hands to foster the release of flavor.
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Jaycee Dugard loses court case against federal parole officials
A federal appeals court decided by a 2-1 vote Friday that Jaycee Dugard, who was kidnapped as a child and held by a parolee for 18 years, cannot hold federal parole officials liable for failing to supervise her abductor.
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Murder charge filed against motorist accused of driving with dead pedestrian lodged in car
Prosecutors said this week they will seek a murder charge against a suspected drunken driver accused of plowing into a pedestrian in June and then driving for a mile with his body wedged in her car.
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5 things you need to know about the Guerrilla Tacos restaurant coming to the Arts District
Guerrilla Tacos, Wes Avila’s farmers market-fueled taco truck that has become part of the downtown Arts District culinary landscape over the past couple of years, will transition into a brick-and-mortar location in the same neighborhood next year, Av
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Learning why Solana Beach just might be the friendliest beach city in Southern California
Solana Beach has quietly become one of the more popular towns along the Southern California coast. It’s not as flashy as Encinitas or Del Mar, its neighbors to the north and south. But the beaches are relatively uncrowded, the food is terrific and th
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Homeland Security is investigating nude-photo cyberattack on Leslie Jones
The cyberattack on “Ghostbusters” actress Leslie Jones is being handled at a federal level, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Thursday.
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Monthlong Ordeal for Hiker in New Zealand: Partner’s Death and Bitter Cold
The Czech woman and her boyfriend set out on July 26, he died when they fell down a slope, and she was found by the police on Wednesday in a warden’s shelter.
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The Women Who Won’t Wear Swimsuits
It was a summer to celebrate Olympic bodies and everyone’s beach bodies, too.
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A 24-room labyrinth in a Boyle Heights warehouse gives audiences a custom terror experience
The first thing that happens when you walk through the doors of “The Tension Experience: Ascension” is that you’re handed a recruitment document for a cult, masquerading as the O.O.A. Institute. Printed on top of the enrollment paper is your own fac
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Why You Should Update Your iPhone Immediately
Especially if you have something to hide.
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Your coffee habit may be written in your DNA
Why is it that some people crave several cups of coffee a day while others stop at only one or two?
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Painted as EpiPen Villain, Mylan’s Chief Says She’s No Such Thing
Heather Bresch, defending her company against criticism for sharply increasing the price of the life-saving device, is unapologetic. “I am running a business,” she says.
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Judge in Stanford rape case asks for move to civil cases
The Santa Clara judge who has faced widespread criticism and a recall effort after sentencing a former Stanford University swimmer to six months in jail for sexual assault has voluntarily moved to civil court.
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Investors Move Next Door, Unsettling a Black Beachside Enclave
Residents of Sag Harbor’s African-American neighborhoods on Long Island worry that an influx of investors who are sweeping up properties will forever alter the community’s character.
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Amber Heard calls out Johnny Depp for donating her divorce settlement directly to charity
The dust still hasn’t settled between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp in the wake of the exes’ divorce agreement.
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'Gang of Thrones' sweep nets cache of Ecstasy, Molly, Xanax ... and a baby alligator
A federal and multistate criminal investigation dubbed “Gang of Thrones” didn’t uncover any dragons, but it did find a baby alligator — along with a trove of contraband, authorities say.
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Seattle’s Potential Solution for Heroin Epidemic: Places for Legal Drug Use
A city task force endorsed the idea of safe consumption facilities, which would allow addicts to take drugs without fear of being arrested.
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Howard Johnson restaurant to close, leaving only 1 more iconic eatery
The closing will leave only one Howard Johnson restaurant, in Lake George, New York.
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17 unexpected signs you have a high IQ -- even if doesn't feel like it
If you're not too sure about your own intellect, there are some subtle, and sometimes surprising, signs that you are considerably smarter th
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It’s time to take the ‘Clinton’ out of the Clinton Foundation
Once again Hillary Clinton is having to answer embarrassing questions about what Sen. Bernie Sanders once called “your damn emails.” This time it’s about emails from Clinton’s tenure as secretary of State that show that her office wasn’t as ins
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KFC’s secret recipe might not be so secret anymore
In what could be viewed as an act of high-stakes espionage, someone has revealed one of the world’s most classified pieces of information: Colonel Sanders’ secret KFC recipe. But in actuality, the Chicago Tribune just sort of stumbled upon it. Behold
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Studies Say Turmeric Is Actually More Effective Than Many Prescription Drugs - Forgot To Think
Turmeric is a popular spice has been the subject of thousands of clinical studies, and now science is backing it as an effective alternative to many commonly prescribed drugs. Have you heard about this?
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Florida hospitals won't bill Pulse nightclub shooting victims
lando Health and Florida Hospital will not bill survivors of the Pulse nightclub massacre for out-of-pocket medical expenses, officials announced Wednesday.
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Strong evidence suggests a Peruvian police 'death squad' set up and killed criminal suspects
JNine members of Peru’s national police are being investigated on suspicion of participating in a “death squad” responsible for as many as 27 killings carried out to secure promotions and impress superiors, government officials said.
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Study Of Breast Cancer Treatment Reveals Paradox Of Precision Medicine
A genetic test of breast cancer tumors helped identify women whose survival odds would not be greatly improved by chemotherapy. But that test isn't as precise as women and doctors might like.
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Fisherman found a giant 34kg pearl worth $100million
The giant pearl was discovered by an un-named Filipino fisherman off the coast of the Palwan Islands and kept under his bed for a decade as a good luck charm.
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Memo to Parents: Back Off, and Children Learn More
In “The Gardener and the Carpenter,” Alison Gopnik says children are naturals at learning and have a better chance to develop if parents lighten up.
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Just 4.2 light-years away, scientists spot a rocky, Earth-like planet that could have liquid water
Pale blue dot, meet pale red dot. Astronomers have spent decades scouring the skies looking for Earth-sized planets around distant stars. And now they’ve found one, sitting smack in the habitable zone of our nearest stellar neighbor.
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'To my daughter's drug dealer': A distraught mother's viral Facebook post
Tina Louden's honest, raw confession is just the latest in a string of online posts and even death announcements that have dared to talk about topics long-held as taboos: addiction, drugs, mental illness.
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Gawker’s Gone. Long Live Gawker.
Even if you avoided Gawker.com, you can’t escape its influence. Elements of its tone, style, sensibility, business model and work flow have colonized just about every other media company.
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Illegal drugs are flowing into California's most guarded prisons — and killing death row inmates
Condemned murderer Michael Jones was acting strangely and profusely sweating when guards escorted him in chains to the San Quentin medical unit that doubles as the psych ward on death row.
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Accused rapist sentenced to no jail time so he can have a ‘college experience’
The 18-year-old high school student will only serve two years of probation in Ohio, where he plans to attend college, and will not be required to register as a sex offender. One of the victims said his nickname in high school was “David the Rapist.&
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Five arrested on suspicion of running sex trafficking ring
Five people were arrested on suspicion of running a San Gabriel Valley-based sex trafficking ring that operated from San Diego to Fresno, authorities said Tuesday.
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20 years after welfare reform, how the lives of America's poor have changed
Fewer people get welfare, but the government is spending more. And poverty is higher.
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The Day Peruvian Women Rebelled
How social media helped a movement against sexual harassment and domestic violence break the taboo of silence.
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Do you love 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' enough to buy author Truman Capote's ashes?
It's not uncommon for literary fans to snap up mementos of their favorite authors in auctions: letters, early manuscripts, even typewriters. But it takes a special kind of admirer to place a bid on an author's ashes.
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In L.A., a walkable neighborhood comes at a price
Nobody walks in L.A., as the saying goes.
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Pharma CEO gave herself an $18 million raise after hiking EpiPen prices
The pharmaceutical company that cornered the market on the life-saving EpiPen and dramatically increased its price also jacked up the pay of top executives. Between 2007, when Mylan acquired the patent for the EpiPen, to 2015, the wholesale price had skyr
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You Can Save on Airfare (If You Know the Tricks)
Want to save on airfare? Pick your travel days wisely, don’t shop too far in advance and know when tickets will be offered at a sale price.
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An unspoken barrier to getting more black girls in the pool: the hair factor
Olympian Simone Manuel’s first-place finish in the 100-meter freestyle last week was more than a personal accomplishment: It was a cultural milestone. When she finished the race in 52.7 seconds, an Olympic record, she became the first African American t
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There's just one country other than the Vatican where divorce is illegal — and some want to change that
What do you do when you find yourself in an unhappy marriage but live in a country where there is no divorce?
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Hogeweyk Is A Village In Netherlands Designed Specifically For People Who Suffer From Dementia - Trendzified
Hogeweyk, a town outside Amsterdam, consists of 150 residents who live in 23 homes and stretches over 3 acres. What a wonderful idea!
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What's happening: Danny Trejo's taco truck, Serafina in L.A., Lincoln owners open cafe in Montrose
Now that the Olympics have ended, it’s time to get back to what really matters: Dinner. Here’s a look at what’s been happening in the Los Angeles restaurant scene.
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California's ocean waters due for a cooling trend after period of damaging heat, scientists say
As a series of marine heat waves linked to climate change has thrown ocean ecosystems out of whack from Australia to the coast of California, a cooling trend called La Niña has given scientists hope that water temperatures could come back into balance.
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Artist Covers The Scars Of Domestic Violence Survivors With Remarkable Tattoos - Trendzified
Brazilian tattoo artist Flavia Carvalho helps women overcome their violent pasts by transforming their scars into something beautiful. What do you think about her work?
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8-year-old boy starts baking business to buy mom a house and make people happy
Jalen Bailey is putting his bakery money towards a “house, college, puppy and savings” and helping homeless children in Fresno, Calif.
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What the baby Bolivar boom tells us about how we used to view South America
Almost 200 years ago, as the United States approached its 50th birthday, a new baby name swept the nation. It wasn’t biblical or even Anglophone. It was Bolivar. Hundreds of mothers and fathers, living in Kentucky log cabins or Illinois farmhouses, name
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Mold and fungi lurking in instrument blamed for death of bagpipe player
Doctors have an important message for musicians: Don’t forget to clean your instruments. It could be a matter of life and death.
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How to track poverty from space
Using computers and satellites researchers can see just how poor an area is, which can help get resources to the areas with the most need.
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How often should you get a mammogram? It depends on whether you have dense breast tissue, experts say
For women older than 50 who have been confused by conflicting advice on how frequently to get a mammogram, some new science is here to guide their decisions.
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Latinos age slower than other ethnic groups, UCLA study says
Latinos age at a slower rate than other ethnic groups, according to a new study recently released by UCLA.
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My Parents’ Mixed Messages on the Holocaust
My mother and father survived with two different views of the world. Which one is right?
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John Kasich: 20 Years After Reform, Welfare Is Still Broken
In 1996, I joined a bipartisan coalition to break the cycle of dependency among the poor. Why didn’t it work?
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Babies Watching People Eat
Even 1-year-olds know that our food choices depend on our social or cultural group.
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In Santa Monica, parents are paying $1,000 for a boot camp to get their kids ready for kindergarten
The summer school students plopped down on an orange mat and listened as teacher Elizabeth Fraley read aloud to them from a book. As she pointed out different animals, they took turns pinning the lion and polar bear pictures on a cork boa
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Simone Biles and Aimee Boorman formed a partnership that goes well beyond gymnastics
The day before the women’s gymnastics team final, a Twitter user suggested Simone Biles and her coach Aimee Boorman were their sport’s equivalent to Walter Payton and Mike Ditka.
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Acetaminophen use in pregnancy linked to kids' behavioral problems
Acetaminophen, long the mainstay of a pregnant woman’s pain-relief arsenal, has been linked to behavioral problems in children born to mothers who used it during pregnancy.
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Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Is Convicted on All Counts
The state’s top prosecutor was accused of leaking secret grand jury information in an effort to discredit a political rival, then lying to cover it up.
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Unlikely Facebook Friendship Saves Afghan Baby With Heart Defect
Two digital acquaintances, one in Israel and another in Afghanistan, collaborated to save a baby in Pakistan with life-threatening congenital heart problems.
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Stop Treating Marijuana Like Heroin
It’s time to encourage a lot more research on marijuana, and to remove it from Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act.
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Food Delivered to Your Beach Towel
Two defectors from the Manhattan food industry created the iPhone app Combrr to let sunbathers skip the long lines at a Queens concession stand.
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How the Most Dangerous Place on Earth Got Safer
Programs funded by the United States are helping transform Honduras. Who says American power is dead?
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I unfriended my best friend. When Facebook and family don’t mix
In a historically volatile election year, Facebook can become too vitriolic for even the best friends, relatives and acquaintances.
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Dying 41-year old had 1 rule for her suicide party: ‘Do not cry in front of me’
The 41-year-old artist with ALS held the gathering to say goodbye before becoming one of the first Californians to take a lethal dose of drugs under the state’s new doctor-assisted suicide law for the terminally ill.
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TMZ wins legal battle with Starline Tours, deputies raid tour bus offices to collect cash
As divorces go, this one is ugly even by Tinseltown standards: Celebrity news operation TMZ called in Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies to raid the Hollywood Boulevard offices of former partner Starline Tours to collect on a court judgment won by TMZ.
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Sorry, Maya Dirado: You'll still have to pay taxes on that Olympic medal
Update on 'Essential Politics: Hundreds of bills live or die in Sacramento 'suspense file' action'
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As Hillary Clinton goes after Donald Trump, her own email troubles undermine her attacks
Once again, Hillary Clinton’s carefully laid campaign plans have been disrupted by old emails.
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A 400-year-old shark? Greenland shark could be Earth's longest-lived vertebrate
In the frigid waters of the sub-Arctic ocean lurks a mysterious and slow-moving beast known as the Greenland shark. It’s a massive animal that can grow up to 20 feet in length. Now, new research suggests it may have a massive lifespan as well.
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No, Google Says, It Did Not Delete ‘Palestine’ From Its Maps
There is a social media storm of outrage about the removal of a “Palestine” label, but Google says the label was not there in the first place.
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Reality check: Manufacturers returning to U.S. may mean jobs for robots, not people
Here’s a little reality check on the current presidential campaign and promises by both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to bring back jobs from overseas.
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DEA ends its monopoly on marijuana growing for medical research
The federal government is ending its decades-old monopoly on marijuana production for medical research as the Drug Enforcement Agency announced Thursday it was bowing to changing times.
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She's fighting for the California coast from a tiny office in her kitchen nook
If you were a coastal conservation activist in California, with 1,100 miles of shoreline to look after, how would you even decide where to begin?
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Surgeon accused of removing kidney from wrong patient
Massachusetts health authorities are investigating an allegation that a surgeon removed a kidney from the wrong patient.
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Snapchat users fume over an Asian stereotype mask for selfies
How employees ahead of Tuesday missed the connection between iconic anime imagery and potentially racist undertones isn’t unclear.
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Are you dating a Fox News spy? Read it at Gawker, as the news site careens toward bankruptcy sale
Gather ’round, readers. It is time to soak up Gawker Media’s final days of freedom before the irreverent, influential and financially doomed media company goes up for sale next week.
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Gay and Transgender Egyptians, Surveilled and Entrapped, Are Driven Underground
A quiet crackdown by the country’s morality police has shattered what had been an increasingly vibrant and visible community.
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Thousands of lives could be saved in California by stricter air pollution limits, study finds
More than 2,000 Southern Californians die early each year from polluted air, and the region would benefit the most of anywhere in the country from reducing ozone and fine particle pollution below current federal limits, a new study has found.
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You’d be smiling, too, if you won $1 million a week after escaping with your life
He’s lucky to be alive, but Mohamed Basheer won Dubai Duty Free’s Millennium Millionaire sweepstakes Tuesday.
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Digging up the ghosts of Disneyland's Haunted Mansion ride
Since it opened in 1969, the hows and whys of the Mansion's story are a thing of myth and fan speculation. Did the house once belong to a bride in the attic? What about those singing ghosts in the graveyard? And just who is this Hatbox Ghost?
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The 'Grim Sleeper' is sentenced to death for string of murders
A former Los Angeles garbage collector convicted in the so-called Grim Sleeper slayings that spanned more than two decades was sentenced to death on Wednesday, capping a lengthy case that centered on the gruesome deaths of more than a dozen women in Sou
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Stress Over Family Finances Propelled Hillary Clinton Into Corporate World
In an aspirational life on the edges of power, Mrs. Clinton shouldered her family’s financial burdens but has been accused of going against her principles.
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'Pillowcase Rapist' Christopher Hubbart back in custody after failing to meet release terms
Convicted serial rapist Christopher Hubbart was taken into custody Tuesday morning, more than two years after his release sparked outrage and fear from community members concerned about their safety, court officials said.
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Flight attendant adopts stray dog who kept waiting outside her hotel
Persistence paid off for a stray dog in Buenos Aires.
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Judge criticized in Stanford assault case to make another sex-crime ruling
A judge is set to make his first key decision in a sex-crime case since receiving criticism for the light sentence given to a Stanford University swimmer who sexually assaulted a woman while she was passed out.
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Facebook Blocks Ad Blockers, but It Strives to Make Ads More Relevant
The programs that prevent websites from displaying ads will be rendered useless for those accessing the social network’s desktop site, but not on mobile browsers.
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Vallejo women allegedly 'terrorize' fast food workers because their food was too cold
Four Vallejo women were arrested Sunday after they began to “terrorize” Jack in the Box restaurant employees because their drive-through order was too cold, police said.
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The high and lows of the new Runyon Canyon hike
L.A.'s favorite hiking spot is back.
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The high and lows of the new Runyon Canyon hike
L.A.'s favorite hiking spot is back.
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The high and lows of the new Runyon Canyon hike
L.A.'s favorite hiking spot is back.
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New hope for Alzheimer’s? Researchers see first promising therapies in decades
Hundreds of tests and clinical trials are making progress in diagnosing Alzheimer’s earlier and coming up with possible treatments.
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Free chickenpox jab call after toddler suffers 'worst case' - BBC News
A woman calls for the chickenpox vaccination free for all on the NHS after her son had what is thought to be the "worst ever case".
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Cancer-Drug Ads vs. Cancer-Drug Reality
Opdivo didn’t help my wife, or almost anyone else. So why can Bristol-Myers Squibb market it on TV?
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Jesse Owens: A Chilly Reception in Nazi Germany, Then Olympic Glory
Owens faced a moral tug of war and ultimately decided to participate in the 1936 Games in Hitler's Berlin. He won four go...
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Johnny Nicholson, Whose Manhattan Cafe Attracted ‘New Bohemian’ Crowd, Dies at 99
Mr. Nicholson, with the chef Edna Lewis, served Southern at the Café Nicholson cuisine to artists and writers like Frank Sinatra, Gore Vidal and Tennessee Williams.
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An Alternative Form of Mental Health Care Gains a Foothold
A movement toward largely nonmedical approaches, focused on holistic recovery rather than symptom treatment, is growing in the United States.
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Parents of 2 Americans Killed in Benghazi Attack Sue Hillary Clinton
In a wrongful-death lawsuit filed on Monday, the parents claim that Mrs. Clinton’s use of a private email server was a cause of the 2012 attack.
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Attention 'Game of Thrones' fans: George R.R. Martin has another TV project in the works
The television show "Game of Thrones" will air its final episode in 2018, and some hard-core fans of author George R.R. Martin are already in mourning.
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Get caffeinated at these five new L.A.-area coffee shops
Finding a great cup of coffee in Los Angeles isn’t hard nowadays; it’s certainly easier, anyway, than catching Snorlax in “Pokemon Go.” Indeed, specialty coffee shops have opened across Los Angeles at a rapid clip over the last few years. As have
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Man killed while playing 'Pokemon Go' in park near San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf
A 20-year-old man was shot and killed while playing ‘Pokemon Go’ near San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf, a popular tourist destination along the waterfront, authorities said Sunday.
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Do Your Friends Actually Like You?
Recent research suggests that only about half of perceived friendships are mutual.
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In wake of Stanford sexual assault case, lawmakers once again pitch mandatory prison time
The public outrage after a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge sentenced a Stanford University student to six months in jail for sexual assault led California lawmakers to respond in a familiar way.
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'Your heart is still bitter,' infamous killer Betty Broderick is told in parole denial
In a case that captivated and polarized San Diego more than two decades ago, socialite Elisabeth “Betty” Broderick was unable to convince a jury or state appellate courts that she was not guilty of murdering her ex-husband and his new wife in their be
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For U.S. Basketball Players, the Olympics Are a Cruise, Ship, That Is
The men’s and women’s basketball team are again avoiding the athletes’ village at the Olympics for security reasons, although other high-profile athletes do not share the concern.
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There’s a Price to Pay for Not Eating America’s Ugly Seafood
Our love of tuna, salmon, and shrimp has led to the country’s most delicious, most sustainable seafood being sent overseas.
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The Particle That Wasn’t
Physicists working at the Large Hadron Collider reveal that mounds of data did not support the possibility of a new particle.
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Picadillo Recipe
Picadillo is one of the great dishes of the Cuban diaspora: a soft, fragrant stew of ground beef and tomatoes, with raisins added for sweetness and olives for salt Versions of it exist across the Caribbean and into Latin America This one combines ground b
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When a woman realized her Uber driver was an Olympic dad, she decided to send him to Rio.
Thanks to a chance meeting, American shot-putter Darrell Hill will have a friendly face in the crowd.
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Ultra Runner Wants To Adopt Stray Dog Who Ran With Him In The Grueling Gobi Desert Race
It seems a strange place to bond with a dog, but ultra runner Dion Leonard found the perfect running mate while recently racing in the Gobi desert. The British runner was participating in the grueling 155 mile (250 km) 4 Deserts Race across China’s
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'Game of Thrones' fans abuzz about mysterious music-related event in Hollywood
Fans of HBO’s series “Game of Thrones” are abuzz about a mysterious upcoming fan event at the Hollywood Palladium. The fete, which will occur on Monday, is in service of a “special live concert announcement” featuring composer Ramin Djawadi,
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Who is Harley Quinn? How 'Suicide Squad's' pigtailed antihero went from sidekick to Margot Robbie superstar
Harley Quinn Smith, 17-year-old daughter of film director Kevin Smith, has gotten comments about her distinctive name ever since she can remember.
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The book 'Adnan's Story' and what it tells us about 'Serial'
Rabia Chaudry is a woman on a mission.
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East Coast mob sweep is straight out of a Scorsese movie
Filled with descriptions of pipe attacks and old-fashioned “whackings,” a federal indictment unveiled Thursday accused 46 reputed mobsters of a conspiracy that included loan-sharking, extortion, gun-running and violent acts of retribution.
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Grieving and Hunting for an ‘Evil Person’ After a Jogger Is Killed
Karina Vetrano, an avid photographer and blogger, was killed during a run through the marshland in Howard Beach, Queens.
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California becomes first state to formalize the practice of lane splitting
California has become the first state in the nation to formalize the practice of lane splitting after state Assembly members on Thursda...
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How Do Texans Beat the Heat? With Water From Mexico
Bottles of fizzy Topo Chico are a favorite in restaurants, bars and stores, even though marketing is minimal.
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Bay Area ride-hailing service for kids comes to Orange County
On-demand ride-hailing and babysitting company Zum comes to Orange County
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Harmful actions may seem more sinister when viewed in slow motion, study finds
The camera lens may seem like an objective eye — but it’s the video playback where things can get tricky.
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Oberlin Professor Accused of Anti-Semitic Remarks Is Placed on Paid Leave
The college said it was still “carefully considering” the case after Prof. Joy Karega’s posts blamed the United States and Israel in terror attacks.
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Health Secrets of the Amish
We knew that farming protected against allergies and asthma. Now we know what kind of farming.
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How a gold star became a symbol of the ultimate sacrifice
It’s been a symbol of honor that no one wants.
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Dental Floss May Not Improve Your Health. But What Else Can You Do With It?
It can help with many ordinary tasks, such as cutting cakes, and not-so-ordinary ones, like escaping from prison. So says the internet.
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Tequila-Watermelon Punch Recipe
To make watermelon puree, put seedless chunks of watermelon in a blender and pulse, then push the puree through a mesh sieve to make it smoother (Cutting a whole watermelon might make your kitchen look like a Gallagher set, so it’s O.K to use precut wat
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'It's very sad': Mother with two kids, $500,000 in cocaine in car arrested on Interstate 5, officials allege
A mother traveling with two children and almost $500,000 worth of cocaine was arrested after Border Patrol agents stopped her on Interstate 5 in San Clemente, authorities said.
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The Right to Know That an Operation Is ‘Next to Useless’
About 400,000 middle-aged and older Americans a year have meniscus surgery. One problem: There’s no evidence that it’s worth it.
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Underwater in the Las Vegas Desert, Years After the Housing Crash
More than eight years after rotten loans and plunging home values made Las Vegas the center of the housing crisis, thousands of people have yet to recover.
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After-school special: the Satan Club
My first reaction to the news that the Satanic Temple hopes to establish after-school “Satan Clubs” at elementary schools was to crack a joke -- actually two.
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Olympic Cover-Up: Why You Won’t See Some Shoe Logos
Although it is unclear how many athletes will be disguising their footwear at the Rio Games, the practice is common at track meets, for various reasons.
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‘I Have No Choice but to Keep Looking’
Five years after the tsunami that killed tens of thousands in Japan, a husband still searches the sea for his wife, joined by a father hoping to find his daughter.
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Turks Can Agree on One Thing: U.S. Was Behind Failed Coup
Turks of all stripes believe the United States was involved in the coup attempt, especially because the cleric suspected of leading it lives in Pennsylvania.
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Haven't flossed lately? Don't feel too bad: Evidence for the benefits of flossing is 'weak, very unreliable'
It's one of the most universal recommendations in all of public health: Floss daily to prevent gum disease and cavities.
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Couple accused of leaving toddler to play 'Pokemon Go'
An Arizona couple have been accused of leaving their 2-year-old son alone for up to 90 minutes to go play the "Pokemon Go" smartphone game, in a case that a local sheriff called "beyond comprehension."
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The pressures behind 'Suicide Squad,' the DC Comics movie that Warner Bros. needs to work, and work big
Last Saturday, director David Ayer stood on the convention floor at Comic-Con, wearing a baseball hat that read “Make Mexico Great Again,” shaking his head in disbelief.
