Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Webpagedigest 09/29/2014

09/29/2014

Pentagon Estimates Cost Of Fighting ISIS Up To $10 Million Per Day | Here & Now
http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2014/09/29/cost-isis-adams
 
White House intruder got far past front door - Yahoo News
http://news.yahoo.com/reports-wh-intruder-gets-past-front-door-213907587--politics.html

Why Wednesday Could Be Hong Kong's Tipping Point - Yahoo News
http://news.yahoo.com/why-wednesday-could-hong-kongs-tipping-point-220827253.html

Solar energy could dominate electricity by 2050: IEA - Yahoo News
http://news.yahoo.com/solar-energy-could-dominate-electricity-2050-iea-113716544.html



The Forbes 400: The Richest People In America 2014 - Yahoo Finance
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/forbes-400--the-richest-people-in-america-2014-155843156.html

What We’ve Learned From Four Years of Diving Into Dollars for Docs

'Payments from pharmaceutical companies touch hundreds of thousands of doctors. The 17 companies we’ve tracked spent $1.4 billion in 2013 alone. Here are our top five takeaways from following all that money.'
http://www.propublica.org/article/what-weve-learned-from-four-years-of-diving-into-dollars-for-docs



Black Sabbath Planning Final Album and World Tour

Walmart Faults Tracy Morgan for Not Wearing Seat Belt During Car Accident (Exclusive) - The Hollywood Reporter
http://m.hollywoodreporter.com/entry/view/id/665557


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Monday, September 29, 2014

Webpagedigest 09/28/2014

09/28/2014


Inventor of World Wide Web warns of threat to internet - Yahoo News

Phoning 'home': what your mobile may be giving away - Yahoo News
http://news.yahoo.com/phoning-home-mobile-may-giving-away-050402967--finance.html


Rosneft and Exxon discover Arctic oil - BBC News
'Environmentalists have campaigned hard against drilling for oil in the pristine region.'
http://m.bbc.com/news/business-29400028

Hong Kong has entered a state of mass civil disobedience – Quartz
India turns to nuclear as energy crisis deepens - Yahoo News
http://news.yahoo.com/india-turns-nuclear-energy-crisis-deepens-055906814.html

Tiny Spanish Island Nears Its Goal: 100 Percent Renewable Energy : Parallels : NPR
http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2014/09/17/349223674/tiny-spanish-island-nears-its-goal-100-percent-renewable-energy

Here Are the Countries That Supported (and Opposed) the U.N.’s Antigay Violence Resolution - Yahoo News

Is Alaska the new Florida? Experts predict where next for America's 'climate refugees' | Environment | The Guardian

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Adult/hot air balloon/pic

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Sunday, September 28, 2014

Webpagedigest 09/27/2014

 09/27/14

Scientists discover an on/off switch for aging cells - Salk Institute - News Release

Bodybuilding Christian Swingers From Florida Start Spo.              
Nuse-Swapping Website

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Saturday, September 27, 2014

Webpagedigest 09/26/2014

09/26/2014

Countries bombed under Obama administration
http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/23/politics/countries-obama-bombed/index.html

Iraqi leader says Islamic State militants plotted against subways - World - The Boston Globe
http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/world/2014/09/25/iraqi-leader-says-islamic-state-militants-plotted-against-subways/cRdKNi5p4T7vZ5F03aWjzH/story.html

Military to allow undocumented immigrants to serve

Mail and milk: Struggling Postal Service wants to deliver groceries - The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2014/09/25/mail-and-milk-struggling-postal-service-wants-to-deliver-groceries/ 

Ruble's headlong plunge shows Russia hurting

'If you want a measure of the price Russia is paying for the Ukraine crisis, look no further than its free-falling currency.'
http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/26/investing/russia-ruble-fall/index.html
U.S. OKs $2.5 billion to upgrade used military vehicles for UAE - Yahoo News
http://news.yahoo.com/u-auks-2-5-billion-upgrade-used-military-210257635--finance.html

Male 'Enhancement' Drugs Called Dangerous Amid FDA Crackdown - NBC News.com
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/mens-health/male-enhancement-drugs-called-dangerous-amid-fda-crackdown-n211946

Man Hits Literal Jackpot To Pay Fine Moments Before Cops Set To Arrest Him

Floating Ghost Caught on Surveillance Video, Police Say | KTLA
http://ktla.com/2014/09/26/floating-ghost-caught-on-surveillance-video-police-say/

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Supermarkets Waste Tons Of Food As They Woo Shoppers : The Salt : NPR
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/09/25/351495274/supermarkets-waste-tons-of-food-as-they-woo-shoppers

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Friday, September 26, 2014

Webpagedigest 09/25/2014

 09/25/2014




US: Immigrant families fail to report to agents - Yahoo News
'...about 70 percent of immigrant families the Obama administration had released into the U.S. never showed up weeks later for follow up appointments.'

The Simple Way California Could Save Billions of Gallons of Water - Yahoo News
http://news.yahoo.com/simple-way-california-could-save-billions-gallons-water-191904100.html

FBI: new Apple, Google phones too secure, could put users 'beyond the law' - Yahoo News
'FBI Director James Comey said Thursday that steps taken by Google and Apple could be putting customer privacy above public safety.
http://news.yahoo.com/fbi-apple-'google-phones-too-secure-could-put-225021452.html



Miss a Payment? Good Luck Moving That Car
'Now used in about one-quarter of subprime auto loans nationwide, the devices are reshaping the dynamics of auto lending...'


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Think you drink a lot? This chart will tell you. - The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/09/25/think-you-drink-a-lot-this-chart-will-tell-you/


So You Want To Be a Farmer... - Modern Farmer
'Ever dream of chucking it all for the simple life? Read this first.'

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

Webpagedigest 09/24/2014

09/24/2014

Apple pulls iOS update after widespread reports of disabled phones
'The iOS 8.0.1 update is no longer available...'
http://www.cnbc.com/id/102029606

How to restore an iPhone after the botched iOS 8.0.1 update - CNET
http://www.cnet.com/au/how-to/how-to-restore-an-iphone-after-the-botched-ios-8-update/

U.S. Creates Largest Protected Area in the World, 3X Larger Than California
'The Obama administration announced late Wednesday that it is creating the largest marine reserve in the world by expanding an existing monument around seven U.S.-controlled islands and atolls in the central Pacific.'

New Barbra Streisand album debuts at number one - Yahoo News
http://news.yahoo.com/barbra-streisand-album-debuts-number-one-181440980.html

VIRAL PHOTO: Woman Getting Ticket Drives Off With Officer on Hood « KRON4 – San Francisco Bay Area News

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What Life Really Costs at $7.25 an Hour — Matter — Medium
'It Takes 74 Minutes of Minimum-Wage Work to Buy a Sara Lee Apple Pie'
https://medium.com/matter/it-takes-111-minutes-of-minimum-wage-work-to-buy-one-movie-ticket-21804c5d937b

Baby Godzilla (toon)
http://i.imgur.com/O7wccXt.jpg
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Webpagedigest 09/22/2014

09/22/2014

U.S. Ramping Up Major Renewal in Nuclear Arms - NYTimes.com
'This expansion comes under a president who campaigned for “a nuclear-free world” and made disarmament a main goal of American defense policy.'
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/09/22/us/us-ramping-up-major-renewal-in-nuclear-arms.html?ref=us&_r=0&referrer=


Pentagon: US, partners begin airstrikes in Syria - Yahoo News
http://news.yahoo.com/pentagon-us-partners-begin-airstrikes-syria-014519586--politics.html


‘Maybe we missed something': Warren Commission insider publicly concedes that JFK assasination was likely a conspiracy http://ww2.nationalpost.com/m/wp/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com/2014/09/22/maybe-we-missed-something-warren-commission-insider-publicly-concedes-that-jfk-assasination-was-likely-a-conspiracy

Rockefellers, Heirs to an Oil Fortune, Will Divest Charity From Fossil Fuels - NYTimes.com http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/09/22/us/heirs-to-an-oil-fortune-join-the-divestment-drive.html?_r=0&referrer=




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Scenes from the New American Dustbowl — Matter — Medium
'The drought is now killing off century-old California farms. People here don’t blame the weather gods for not bringing rain — they blame the rest of us for not giving a damn.'
https://medium.com/matter/why-the-california-drought-is-all-your-fault-55f81a947ce2


Micro-loft living in Americas oldest indoor mall - CBS News http://www.cbsnews.com/media/micro-loft-living-in-americas-oldest-indoor-mall/


Opinion poll (toon)
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Monday, September 22, 2014

Webpagedigest 09/21/2014

09/21/2014


Rep. Peter King on White House security breach: 'Absolutely inexcusable' - Yahoo News http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-fence-jumper-secret-service-security-experts-193714198.html

New York climate march draws hundreds of thousands - Yahoo News http://news.yahoo.com/york-climate-march-draws-hundreds-thousands-002224813.html


Water Wars 
'Forget the Islamic State. The new conflicts of the future could be sparked by climate change.'

The Poorest Big Cities in America - Yahoo News http://news.yahoo.com/poorest-big-cities-america-202806497.html

Japanese construction giant Obayashi announces plans to have a space elevator up and running by 2050 - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-21/japanese-construction-giants-promise-space-elevator-by-2050/5756206


Prisons Are Facing Aging Populations, Too - CityLab 
'The number of U.S. prisoners age 50 and over has increased 330 percent since 1994. '




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New smartphone app gives sight to the blind http://in.mobile.reuters.com/article/idINKBN0HF08S20140920?irpc=932






This is my thought of science 

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Sunday, September 21, 2014

Webpagedigest 09/20/2014

 09/20/2014

09/20/2014

Why the Secret Service didn’t shoot the White House fence-jumper - Yahoo News http://news.yahoo.com/why-the-secret-service-didn-t-shoot-the-fence-jumper-160933257.html

Secret Service launches security review after White House breach - Yahoo News 
'"It's being overblown," he said...'

Putin foe Khodorkovsky 'willing to lead Russia' - Yahoo News http://news.yahoo.com/khodorkovsky-launches-movement-challenge-putin-193938861.html

Dalai Lama praises China's leader as 'realistic' - Yahoo News http://news.yahoo.com/dalai-lama-says-india-model-religious-harmony-093623586.html


Alibaba Is Already Bigger Than Facebook, Amazon, and IBM | WIRED http://www.wired.com/2014/09/alibaba-already-bigger-facebook-amazon-ibm/

Facebook's autoplay video feature is destroying cell phone bills

http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/03/technology/social/facebook-auto-play/

Bill Cosby's Huge, Complicated Post-'Cosby Show' Legacy : Code Switch : NPR 
'Sept. 20 marks the 30th anniversary of the premiere of The Cosby Show...'

Texas court upholds right to take 'upskirt' pictures | World news | The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/19/texas-court-upholds-right-to-take-upskirt-photos

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Twins! (Humor/pic)

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Saturday, September 20, 2014

Webpagedigest 09/19/2014



Boom! Earth's Population Could Hit 12 Billion by 2100 | WIRED http://www.wired.com/2014/09/human-population-2100/

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José Mujica: is this the world’s most radical president? | Giles Tremlett | World news | The Guardian 
'Uruguay’s José Mujica lives in a tiny house rather than the presidential palace, and gives away 90% of his salary. He’s legalised marijuana and gay marriage. But his greatest legacy is governing without giving up his revolutionary ideals'


What It's Like to Be Voluntarily Homeless - Pacific Standard: The Science of Society 
'You can’t really live life until you see what all there is.'

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Friday, September 19, 2014

Webpagedigest 09/18/2014

09/18/2014


No, Snowden's Leaks Didn't Help The Terrorists - The Intercept https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/09/16/snowdens-leaks-didnt-help-terrorists/

AP Interview: Brazil's Silva wants better US ties - Yahoo News http://news.yahoo.com/ap-interview-brazils-silva-wants-better-us-ties-214753173.html

Sorry, AT&T and Verizon: 4Mbps isn’t fast enough for “broadband” | Ars Technica 
'Contrary to what AT&T and Verizon would have you believe, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler today said 4Mbps is too slow to be considered broadband and that Internet service providers who accept government subsidies should offer at least 10Mbps.'

These People Can Make Student Loans Disappear : NPR Ed : NPR http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/09/17/348036877/these-people-can-make-student-loans-disappear

White House announces plan to train 50,000 people, including veterans, to install solar panels | The Rundown | PBS NewsHour http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/us-train-veterans-install-solar-panels-part-initiative-reduce-carbon-dioxide-emissions/


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Cute Animal Panties That Cover Your Bums With Faces Of Bears, Foxes, Pandas - DesignTAXI.com http://designtaxi.com/news/369416/Cute-Animal-Panties-That-Cover-Your-Bums-With-Faces-Of-Bears-Foxes-Pandas/

Pencil drawing (pic)

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Thursday, September 18, 2014

Webpagedigest 09/17/2014

 09/17/2014

World's Happiest Country Is ... (Hint: It Has a Canal) - Yahoo News http://news.yahoo.com/worlds-happiest-country-hint-canal-110738863.html

How ISIS Works - NYTimes.com 
'The jihadist group has oil revenues, arms and organization, controls vast stretches of Syria and Iraq and aspires to statehood.'


Red tide off northwest Florida could hit economy - Yahoo News 
'It's like Florida's version of The Blob. Slow moving glops of toxic algae in the northeast Gulf of Mexico are killing sea turtles, sharks and fish, and threatening the waters and beaches that fuel the region's economy.'



Peterson will get $691,176.50 a week not to play | Money - Home http://m.news4jax.com/money/peterson-will-get-69117650-a-week-not-to-play/28099746

Minnesota Vikings Reverse Course, Suspend Adrian Peterson - ABC News 


Happy 50th Birthday, Pop-Tarts: A Ranking Of The Most Delicious Flavors



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Eye in the sky (cool pic)
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Webpagedigest 09/16/2014

 09/16/2014


How far is Putin prepared to go in Ukraine? - Yahoo News 
'Several analysts said Russia is already carving out a mini-state which would allow it to keep up the pressure...'





NASA Ranks This August as Warmest on Record | Climate Central http://www.climatecentral.org/news/nasa-globe-warmest-august-18031



Receipt showing LeSean McCoy's 20-cent tip gets $99,000 bid on eBay - Yahoo News http://news.yahoo.com/lesean-mccoy-20-cent-tip-receipt-ebay-192130076.html



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The Prodigal Prince: Richard Roberts and the Decline of the Oral Roberts Dynasty | Longreads Blog http://blog.longreads.com/2014/09/16/oral-roberts-family-history/


Poop Like a Caveman

'And some other, more forward-looking ways to improve your morning bathroom routine'




Cool pic
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Webpagedigest 09/15/2014

 09/15/2014

Pentagon's $800 Billion Real Estate Problem | RealClearDefense 
'The U.S. Department of Defense owns more than half a million properties worth in excess of $800 billion dollars. The military’s real estate holdings span the globe and, all together, sprawl across 30 million acres. Pentagon auditors can’t explain what half the properties are for—and doesn’t have a plan for finding out.'

A Major Accounting Firm Just Ran the Numbers on Climate Change - CityLab 
'We're 20 years away from catastrophe, says PricewaterhouseCoopers.'






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A third of family caregivers spend over $10K a year http://www.cnbc.com/id/102000417

"Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation."
- Henry Kissinger -

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Monday, September 15, 2014

Webpagedigest 09/14/2014

09/14/2014

Weed-Whacking Herbicide Proves Deadly to Human Cells - Scientific American 
(You'll probably want to read this!)

Why Scotland Wants Independence
http://news.yahoo.com/katie-couric-scottish-independence-now-i-get-it-195951504.html

The Worst Economies In The World http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5816648

Senate has a secret book of rules 
'The U.S. Senate has for years lived by a secret book of rules that governs everything from how many sheets of paper and potted plants each Senate office is allotted to when Senators can use taxpayer money to charter planes or boats.
The document has never been available to the public — until now.'


It costs 1.6 cents to make one penny because of the rising price of zinc – Quartz http://qz.com/265406/it-costs-1-6-cents-to-make-one-penny-because-of-the-rising-price-of-zinc/


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The Selfie Olympics - Imgur http://imgur.com/a/deovZ?gallery



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Sunday, September 14, 2014

Webpagedigest 09/13/2014

09/13/14


Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor is worried about drones on her property | The Verge 
'...Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday said that drones and other advancements have serious privacy implications that Americans need to be talking about...'


Salt Doesn’t Cause High Blood Pressure? Here’s What a New Study Says | TIME http://time.com/3313332/salt-and-blood-pressure/


Goodell's pay: $105 million in 5 years

'NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell earned over $100 million over the course of five years -- more than any of the league's star players.'

Woman incarnate Bardot hits 80 
Happy Birthday Brigitte Bardot!

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Does Foreign Aid to Haiti Do Any Good? | Haiti | OutsideOnline.com 
'As a teenager, I began sponsoring a poverty-stricken boy in the Caribbean. Twelve years and thousands of dollars later I flew down to meet him—and to learn if my efforts did any good at all.'

http://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/caribbean/haiti/Does-Foreign-Aid-to-Haiti-Do-Any-Good.html



Cool pic

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Saturday, September 13, 2014

Webpagedigest 09/12/2014


What We’re Afraid to Say About Ebola - NYTimes.com
'THE Ebola epidemic in West Africa has the potential to alter history as much as any plague has ever done.'
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/09/12/opinion/what-were-afraid-to-say-about-ebola.html?_r=0&referrer=


Researchers claim hydrogen energy advance - BBC News http://m.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-29168382


Fecal matter, mold and more found on Foster Farms chickens - The Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2014/09/11/fecal-matter-mold-and-more-found-on-foster-farms-chickens/

Air Force alone in 'so help me God' requirement 
'...a Pentagon official said the issue is settled — and the Air Force is wrong.'

Pope to marry couples with kids, cohabitating - Yahoo News 
'Pope Francis is making good on his insistence that the Catholic Church welcome all faithful — not just those who obey church teaching perfectly.'
http://news.yahoo.com/pope-marry-couples-kids-cohabitating-200905465.html

Colorado mistakenly sends valid driver's licenses to illegal immigrants - Yahoo News http://news.yahoo.com/colorado-mistakenly-sends-valid-drivers-licenses-illegal-immigrants-230628332.html


Pete Rose: ‘I Should Have Picked Alcohol Or Beat Up My Wife’ « CBS Pittsburgh http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/08/12/pete-rose-i-should-have-picked-alcohol-or-beat-up-my-wife/


Rest In Peace Zeus, World's Tallest Pooch http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5806946


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Fracking or drinking water? That may become the choice



‘Why Didn't You Just Leave?’Six Domestic Violence Survivors Explain Why It’s Never That Simple http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5805134


It’s a Secret: My Time with Charles Sobhraj, the Bikini Killer | VICE http://m.vice.com/read/its-a-secret-0000450-v21n9

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Friday, September 12, 2014

Webpagedigest 09/11/2014

09/11/2014

Army's Combat Leaders Prepare for New War | Military.com 
'"The specter of American power is no longer enough to get somebody just not to do something."
 
Russia successfully tests nuclear missile, more planned - navy chief - Yahoo News http://news.yahoo.com/russia-successfully-tests-nuclear-missile-two-more-tests-122134995.html

China shows off new missile test on primetime television - Yahoo News http://news.yahoo.com/china-shows-off-missile-test-primetime-television-062156223.html


40 Percent of “Used” Military Equipment Given to Police Is Brand New http://www.cnbc.com/id/101992253

Silent Europe aghast at possible breakup of Britain - Yahoo News http://news.yahoo.com/silent-europe-aghast-possible-breakup-britain-144938042.html

Hong Kong activists 'astounded' by Chinese official's comment - Yahoo News http://news.yahoo.com/hong-kong-activists-astounded-chinese-officials-095642564.html

Oscar Pistorius Found Not Guilty of Premeditated Murder - The Wire http://www.thewire.com/global/2014/09/oscar-pistorius-verdict/380011/


Solar storm heading for Earth 
'A "strong" solar flare that launched off the sun Wednesday afternoon could cause some fluctuations in Earth's power grid and slight disturbances in satellites and radio transmissions on Friday and Saturday.'

Report: Border Patrol homes cost $680,000 each - Yahoo News 
'The federal government wasted millions of dollars in building a housing project for Border Patrol agents in Arizona near the Mexican border, spending nearly $700,000 per house in a small town where the average home costs less than $90,000, a watchdog report found.'
http://news.yahoo.com/report-border-patrol-homes-cost-680-000-224357281.html




Woman of 24 found to have no cerebellum in her brain - health - 10 September 2014 - New Scientist http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22329861.900-woman-of-24-found-to-have-no-cerebellum-in-her-brain.html#.VBHkXXy9LCR


More millennials saying 'no' to credit cards - Yahoo Finance http://finance.yahoo.com/news/more-millennials-saying-no-credit-100000322.html

FEMA wants at least $5.8M in Sandy aid repaid http://bigstory.ap.org/article/fema-wants-least-58m-sandy-aid-repaid

Jaws actor from Bond films Richard Kiel dies at 74 - Yahoo News http://news.yahoo.com/jaws-actor-bond-films-richard-kiel-dies-74-010935482.html


These Photos Of 9/11 First Responders Will Break Your Heart But Make You Damn Proud http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5803296

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Joan Rivers Remembered: Read Daughter Melissa's Funny Eulogy in Full - The Hollywood Reporter http://m.hollywoodreporter.com/entry/view/id/527273

Where New York City's Poop Goes http://gizmodo.com/where-new-york-citys-poop-goes-1622426763

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