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How New York Became One Of The Safest Cities In The World
New York City went a day without a murder on Monday, which according to police was the first time anyone could remember that happening. Overall, the city's murder rate this year is down 23%, reaching...
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The Drop In Unemployment Won't Change The Labor Market
An influential Federal Reserve official on Thursday signaled some support for further asset purchases in the new year, arguing that recent improvement in U.S. jobs growth is still not enough to...
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A Look At The Epic Battle Between Google, Apple, Amazon, And Facebook
Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon are at each other’s throats in all sorts of ways.It is an epic story of warring factions in a strange and changing landscape, a tale of incursions and sieges, of...
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10 Language Mistakes Kids Make That Are Actually Pretty Smart
Little kids make such cute mistakes when they talk.We know they’re still learning the language, so we tolerate their errors and chuckle at how funny they sound.Behind that chuckle is the assumption...
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Zara Just Caved To Greenpeace And Agreed To Stop Using Toxic Chemicals
Just nine days after Greenpeace launched its report 'Toxic Threads: The Big Fashion Stitch-Up', high street giant Zara has gone into detox.As the party season commences, high street giant Zara is about...
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Here's The New Global Benchmark For Personal Wealth
More than one study has tried to determine the financial price of happiness. Some look at wealth. Others look at income.One well-publicized study last year put the optimal income for happiness at...
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These Are The Best And Worst Things To Buy In December
December is a month when you almost can't avoid shopping.You may have skipped Black Friday — overwhelmed by the offers, hype, and crowds — but the holiday season is a different beast all together, with...
View ArticleThe Relentless Eurocratic Power Grab
“The euro has profound economic advantages and is the most powerful symbol of European integration,” said not some wild-eyed dude with a joint between his lips, slouching in a café in Amsterdam, but...
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The Grand Canyon Is 65 Million Years Older Than We Thought
The age of the Grand Canyon is a puzzle, because the Colorado River has washed away many of the clues.So for 150 years, geologists have pondered the processes shaping the canyon, one of the world's...
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A Visual Guide To America's Most Reliable Airports
Nothing puts a cramp in your holiday travel plans like a delayed or cancelled flight. As the holiday season approaches and air travel plans are secured, so begins the waiting game.Using data from the...
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Mary Schapiro's Resignation From The SEC Was Totally Unsurprising
The unsurprising resignation of Mary Schapiro, head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), announced on November 26th, was followed by an unsurprising flurry of statements dripping with faint...
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We Finally Have A Reliable Way To Detect Oil Spills Before They Get Disastrous
Energy technology: As oil exploration moves into the Arctic, new methods are being developed to detect and handle spillsAn oil well suffers a blowout, causing a fatal explosion on an offshore platform....
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Gay Marriage Fight Could Turn The Supreme Court Into Historical Villains
WASHINGTON (AP) — The running fight over gay marriage is shifting from the ballot box to the Supreme Court.Three weeks after voters backed same-sex marriage in three states and defeated a ban in a...
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We Have To Take Action Soon On Global Warming
The longer it takes nations to cumulatively lower greenhouse gas emissions, the more difficult it will be to limit warming, and so avert the most severe effects of global warming.This is not new...
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The Euro Crisis Will Only End When Unemployment Falls
There has been a lot of legitimate good news from the euro zone in recent months.Renegotiation of the rescue package with Greece may represent can-kicking, but every day you're able to kick the can is...
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The 'Avon Ladies' Distribution Model Has Made Its Way To 21st Century Uganda
In the late 19th century “Avon ladies” started to knock on America’s doors to sell beauty products.In the early 21st century “phone ladies” began offering phone service to rural Bangladesh by renting...
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Billionaires Are Going To Spur Online Consumer Demand, According To A Leading...
Martin Sorrell, founder of the world’s biggest advertising firm, said online promotions are set to boom in India, spurred by investments in retail by billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Mittal.Digital...
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Somewhere Out There, There's An Anonymous Love Letter Written For You
During a coffee break one recent afternoon in the Starbucks at Millennium Station, co-workers Yam Chan and Tichina Moore noticed a letter tucked amid the coffee bags in the display stand."Pssst ... Hey...
View Article3 Ways To Quickly Boost Your Self Confidence
As a general rule, you’re better off being moderately overconfident. Overconfidence is performance-enhancing and increases productivity.But what about when you’re not feeling so high on yourself? What...
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The Syrian Military Just Did Something No Other Force In The World Will Do...
The Syrian regime was the only government in the world to lay new landmines this year, campaigners said Thursday as they issued an annual report on the use and effect of the devastating weapons.Mark...
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