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Why The Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Was So Deadly
It may seem incredible that a substance can be both nourishing and lethal.But that's the case in the explosion at the fertilizer plant in the town of West, Texas, which witnesses likened to a nuclear...
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The US Is Still Spending Billions In Afghanistan, But No One Seems To Care
Hard-fought gains in Afghanistan over the last decade are at risk of being squandered – unless immediate action is taken to determine the fate of tens of billions of dollars in questionable...
View ArticleLuxembourg Is Not The Next Cyprus
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, with a population of just over half a million, smaller even than the other speck in the Eurozone, the Republic of Cyprus, ranks in the top three worldwide in per-capita...
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Here's How U.S. Intelligence Screwed Up Its Chance To Stop The Boston Bombers
Did US law enforcement agencies miss a chance to prevent the Boston Marathon bombings? That’s a question lawmakers are asking in the wake of further revelations regarding what the FBI and CIA knew...
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New Theory Suggests That Life Is Older Than The Earth
See how that line running from left to right extends behind the vertical line that marks the origin of Earth (See Figure 1)?Basically, what this graph posits, that if life becomes more complex at a...
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LeBron James Is Mad He Didn't Win Defensive Player Of The Year
LeBron James finished second in the race for NBA Defensive Player of the Year, behind Marc Gasol. LeBron is not particularly pleased at this outcome. From the Palm Beach Post, via Hoopshype:"I mean, I...
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Verizon Might Have To Pay North Of $120 Billion For The Rest Of Verizon Wireless
LONDON (Reuters) - Six major Vodafone investors said $100 billion was not enough for the British company's stake in its U.S. joint venture with Verizon Communications, and urged the latter to come up...
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Air Travelers Shouldn't Stop Whining About The Pains Of Flying
THERE IS no doubt that air travel is cheaper and safer than it was decades ago. But some of us, particularly on this and similar blogs, continue to complain.Boarding is chaotic and takes too long....
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North Korea To Put American Citizen On Trial
North Korea has announced the trial of an American citizen who was mysteriously arrested six months ago while leading a tour group into the country.The announcement focused attention back on Pyongyang...
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A New Brain Implant Could Treat Obesity
The brain may not seem like an obvious place to look for possible treatments for obesity, but researchers say implanting a device that stimulates a specific region of the brain may help curb the...
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The New $100 Bill Has Awesome Security Features
Come October, when you go to the ATM each morning to take out your daily stack of $100 bills (and really, who doesn't do this?), don't be alarmed if you don't recognize the crazy pieces of paper that...
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Affirmative Action In America Is A Total Failure
In the first of three pieces on race-based preferences around the world, we look at America’s pending Supreme Court decisions on diversity at universities.WILLIAM POWERS is the president of the...
View ArticleWe Ask New Employees To Take A Two-Week Paid Vacation On Their First Day
Vacations have always been hard for me. It’s a weird thing to say, but it’s true. They just don’t come naturally to me.I remember when I was in business school, all of my classmates were taking these...
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7 Qualities Of Highly Creative People
Sure, it's possible for everyone to nurture his or her creative side, but honest observation shows that fresh ideas come more easily to some people than to others.If you're in the market for...
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Humpback Whales Share Their Eating Tips With Friends And Family
Evidence is mounting that several animals can learn behaviors from their peers, and pass down these traditions from generation to generation — an ability once thought to be uniquely human.The latest...
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The Coming Racial Shift In The US Will Have A Huge Impact On National Elections
One of the questions we asked prior to the 2012 election was whether or not state-level unemployment figures would matter much on Election Day. As it turned out, the answer was “probably not...
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How North Koreans Celebrate The Lives Of Their Leaders
As the current North Korean crisis unfolds, I am reminded of a feeling I got when I visited the DPRK during the “100th birthday” celebration of Kim Il Sung.It is a feeling of being stuck in an...
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A Deadly Fire Has Exposed Just How Primitive Russia's Psychiatric System Is
A fire that killed 36 patients at a dilapidated wooden psychiatric facility has exposed Russia's failure to move on from the old Soviet system of punitive psychiatry used against political...
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The Steubenville, Ohio Rape Case Is Far From Over
Nobody knows exactly what investigators were looking for when they raided Steubenville High School in Ohio this week, as well as the local school board and a local computer forensics firm.But as the...
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10 Of The World's Best Parks For Enjoying Spring Weather
If you’re backpacking, or on a leisurely vacation, chances are you want to experience the destination in all its glory.Often the first places that enthused travelers are itching to check out are...
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