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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:03 am Tue, Jul 14, 2015
    William Shatner was none too pleased with his green Star Trek costume

    On a panel at Comic-Con last Thursday, William Shatner shared his opinion about the green shirt he had to wear as Captain Kirk on Star Trek. And it wasn't favorable.… Read the rest of the article: William Shatner was none too pleased with his green Star Trek costume

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  • Carla Sinclair
    10:24 am Tue, Jul 14, 2015
    Smart trash cans in NY expanding Wi-Fi hotspots

    Some of New York's public trash cans do more than just collect junk. A few hundred of them can detect when they're too stinky, when to compact the trash, and… Read the rest of the article: Smart trash cans in NY expanding Wi-Fi hotspots

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  • Carla Sinclair
    9:13 am Tue, Jul 14, 2015
    Edmond: The Moonlit Party hearkens back to the golden era of Golden Books

    With vivid colors and charming humanized animals, Edmond: The Moonlit Party looks like a neon version of a Richard Scarry book. And its heartwarming story is just as delightful. The… Read the rest of the article: Edmond: The Moonlit Party hearkens back to the golden era of Golden Books

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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:25 am Sun, Jul 12, 2015
    Watch: Man drives backwards for miles through L.A.'s busy streets

    https://youtu.be/y6-WYUmETwE A man driving an Audi decided to go on a joyride last Thursday – in reverse. For miles, the mysterious driver with a female passenger winded his way down… Read the rest of the article: Watch: Man drives backwards for miles through L.A.'s busy streets

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  • Carla Sinclair
    10:41 am Sun, Jul 12, 2015
    Officer suspended after refusing to kill baby bears

    A mama bear with two cubs made a habit of sneaking into a mobile home in British Columbia, Canada and raiding the freezer. On one of these visits, conservation officer… Read the rest of the article: Officer suspended after refusing to kill baby bears

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  • Carla Sinclair
    10:31 am Fri, Jul 10, 2015
    Ted Cruz sore that NY Times won't let him cheat his way onto best-seller list

    Ted Cruz must not have a lot of confidence in his new book, A Time For Truth. Rather than let the book makes its way to the top on its… Read the rest of the article: Ted Cruz sore that NY Times won't let him cheat his way onto best-seller list

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  • Carla Sinclair
    8:10 am Fri, Jul 10, 2015
    Deliciously designed product mascots that have lured consumers for decades

    Quick! When you think of cereal, who says, “Theeey’re great!” Who’s the suave yet finicky cat peddling Nine Lives? The patch-eyed comic punk selling gum? The creepy yet charitable fast… Read the rest of the article: Deliciously designed product mascots that have lured consumers for decades

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  • Carla Sinclair
    10:44 am Thu, Jul 9, 2015
    Man's two cute "puppies" grew into wild bears

    In 2013, Wang Kaiyu, a Yunan resident in China, bought two cute black puppies, one male and one female, who were playful and well-behaved. And then they started to show… Read the rest of the article: Man's two cute "puppies" grew into wild bears

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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:20 am Wed, Jul 8, 2015
    Venomous spiders found in New Zealand grapes

    If you live in New Zealand, put down the grapes. Since Friday, at least ten poisonous spiders have been spotted in imported grapes, including 5 black widows, 2 sac spiders,… Read the rest of the article: Venomous spiders found in New Zealand grapes

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  • Carla Sinclair
    9:53 am Wed, Jul 8, 2015
    Planes and stocks both freeze this AM over computer glitches

    It's a strange morning when stocks and planes are both shut down due to two separate computer glitches. First it was United Airlines at 8am ET, who was forced to… Read the rest of the article: Planes and stocks both freeze this AM over computer glitches

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  • Carla Sinclair
    10:55 am Tue, Jul 7, 2015
    Gentleman leaps onto Broadway stage to charge his iPhone

    If you thought you've seen it all when it comes to iPhone rudeness and stupidity, think again. A fellow in the audience at the Booth Theater in New York had… Read the rest of the article: Gentleman leaps onto Broadway stage to charge his iPhone

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  • Carla Sinclair
    10:22 am Tue, Jul 7, 2015
    Bear in Minnesota zoo hammers glass barrier with rock and shatters it

    Yesterday, as Minnesota zoo visitors watched, a grizzly bear decided to give them some action. The bear picked up a rock the size of a basketball and slammed it into… Read the rest of the article: Bear in Minnesota zoo hammers glass barrier with rock and shatters it

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  • Carla Sinclair
    9:46 am Tue, Jul 7, 2015
    L.A. plans to build massive skyscrapers over fault line

    Looks like developers win again. Aw, but what do geologists know about fault lines anyway?

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  • Carla Sinclair
    12:19 pm Sun, Jul 5, 2015
    Geek out with this nerdy DIY soap

    Looking for a fun, geeky DIY project to smarten your favorite sink? How about some colorful Thing, Batman, Tardis and Hans Solo soaps? Inspired by their nerdy collection of ice… Read the rest of the article: Geek out with this nerdy DIY soap

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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:27 am Sun, Jul 5, 2015
    How many dogs does it take to beat the hot dog eating champ?

    For eight years in a row 31-year-old Joey Chestnut was the champ of Nathan's Famous annual hot dog eating contest in Coney Island, New York. But yesterday he was out-gorged.… Read the rest of the article: How many dogs does it take to beat the hot dog eating champ?

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  • Carla Sinclair
    8:54 am Sat, Jul 4, 2015
    Free pot for 2,000 folks at Oregon's Weed the People event

    Although recreational marijuana is legal to grow and smoke in Oregon, it's not yet legal to sell. But that doesn't mean you can't give it away to 2,000 people, which… Read the rest of the article: Free pot for 2,000 folks at Oregon's Weed the People event

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  • Carla Sinclair
    8:05 am Sat, Jul 4, 2015
    Man mocks alligator. Alligator kills man.

    After owners of a Southeast Texas marina spotted an 11-plus foot alligator, they put up a warning sign: "No swimming alligators." But that didn't seem to faze 28-year-old Tommie Woodward,… Read the rest of the article: Man mocks alligator. Alligator kills man.

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  • Carla Sinclair
    2:13 pm Fri, Jul 3, 2015
    Bocce ball – A summer evening lawn game that is simple yet competitively addictive

    Bocce ball is my favorite game to play on a long summer evening. A simple lawn game that is at least 7,000 years old, bocce ball has no set up,… Read the rest of the article: Bocce ball – A summer evening lawn game that is simple yet competitively addictive

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  • Carla Sinclair
    1:35 pm Fri, Jul 3, 2015
    Home Bartending: Celebrate July 4th with these 1776-era cocktails

    Although the word "cocktail" wasn't coined until the 1800s, mixed drinks were all the rage when America got its independence. Many were made with rum or whiskey, and punch was… Read the rest of the article: Home Bartending: Celebrate July 4th with these 1776-era cocktails

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  • Carla Sinclair
    10:34 am Fri, Jul 3, 2015
    Cosmo writer tries male stripper lifestyle for a week

    With the lead-up to the Magic Mike XXL movie, Cosmo sex writer Frank Kobola felt like he could use a makeover, from lightweight writer physique to the ripped body of… Read the rest of the article: Cosmo writer tries male stripper lifestyle for a week

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