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  • Carla Sinclair
    12:08 pm Tue, Jun 16, 2015
    FDA bans trans fat from American food products

    Food manufacturers have until 2018 to remove all trans fat from their products.

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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:08 am Tue, Jun 16, 2015
    "They're rapists," Donald Trump says of Mexican immigrants

    What a way to launch a 2016 presidential campaign! But then again, it's Donald Trump we're talking about. As bizarre as ever, Trump launched his presidential campaign today with hate… Read the rest of the article: "They're rapists," Donald Trump says of Mexican immigrants

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  • Carla Sinclair
    9:37 am Tue, Jun 16, 2015
    Dutch company plans to 3D print a bridge across Amsterdam canal

      MX3D, a Dutch company that creates robotic 3D printers, plans to 3D print an intricate steel bridge in Amsterdam. Using Autodesk software, the design will be artful and complex, and… Read the rest of the article: Dutch company plans to 3D print a bridge across Amsterdam canal

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  • Carla Sinclair
    12:55 pm Mon, Jun 15, 2015
    And the winners of the international iPhone Photography Awards are…

    Out of thousands of photographs entered from all over the world,  this year's top Photographer of the Year of the iPhone Photography Awards went to Michal Koralewski of Poland. His… Read the rest of the article: And the winners of the international iPhone Photography Awards are…

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  • Carla Sinclair
    10:54 am Mon, Jun 15, 2015
    Court rules: Workers who use medical marijuana after hours can be fired

    Although marijuana is legal to purchase – both for medical and recreational use –  in Colorado under state law, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled today that marijuana users can be… Read the rest of the article: Court rules: Workers who use medical marijuana after hours can be fired

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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:57 am Sat, Jun 13, 2015
    Man on early morning walk killed by elephant

    A 65-year-old man in Buchen, Germany was collecting bottles and cans on an early morning walk when he was attacked and killed by a circus elephant who had somehow escaped… Read the rest of the article: Man on early morning walk killed by elephant

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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:25 am Sat, Jun 13, 2015
    30-year-old man agrees to full head transplant

    Valery Spiridinov, a 30-year-old Russian man with the severely debilitating Werdnig-Hoffmann disease, intends to undergo the world's first human head transplant. The doctor who plans to perform the surgery –… Read the rest of the article: 30-year-old man agrees to full head transplant

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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:07 am Fri, Jun 12, 2015
    A new tent for camping on the moon

    For anyone planning a trip to the moon, MIT has just designed a pill-shaped inflatable moon tent that fills with oxygen and comfortably sleeps two. The portable habitat also protects… Read the rest of the article: A new tent for camping on the moon

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  • Carla Sinclair
    10:12 am Fri, Jun 12, 2015
    The largest worm in the world is as tall as an elephant, and many other wormy facts in We Dig Worms

    Three fun facts about worms: 1. The largest worms in the world are 10 feet long (that's feet, not inches!). 2. Worms move with the help of tiny bristles. 3.… Read the rest of the article: The largest worm in the world is as tall as an elephant, and many other wormy facts in We Dig Worms

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  • Carla Sinclair
    9:04 am Fri, Jun 12, 2015
    CO town without water 12 days and counting

    Residents in Iliff, CO have not had running water for 12 days so far, and it could be weeks before water returns to their pipes. This means no showers, no… Read the rest of the article: CO town without water 12 days and counting

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  • Carla Sinclair
    1:32 pm Wed, Jun 10, 2015
    Men polled about women's pubic hair

    The Huffington Post recently asked 5,000 men how they felt about pubic hair. Among the questions were, "What do you find attractive when it comes to women's pubic hair?"

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  • Carla Sinclair
    12:07 pm Sun, Jun 7, 2015
    Makies Doll – A doll you customize before it's 3D printed

    The most fun my 12-year-old daughter ever had shopping for a toy was last winter when she ordered a Makies doll (pictured above). Or shall I say, when she created… Read the rest of the article: Makies Doll – A doll you customize before it's 3D printed

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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:11 am Sat, Jun 6, 2015
    Incredible human-like animal portraits

      Anyone who has tried to take a good shot of their pet will understand how amazing these animal portraits are by Belgian photographer Vincent Legrange. With expressions that mimic… Read the rest of the article: Incredible human-like animal portraits

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  • Carla Sinclair
    10:33 am Sat, Jun 6, 2015
    Watch firefighters try to squirt down $2,200 drone

    Message to drones: watch where you're going.

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  • Carla Sinclair
    9:51 am Sat, Jun 6, 2015
    8 beer label scandals that came to a head

    From an Illinois brewery's "panty dropper" label to Bud Light's #UpForWhatever campaign, many beer labels have caused controversy and lawsuits over the years. In 2009 a woman in the Wiccan… Read the rest of the article: 8 beer label scandals that came to a head

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  • Carla Sinclair
    6:41 am Fri, Jun 5, 2015
    Hollywood actor in Syria "mentally unstable" and in danger

    Jordan Matson, A U.S. recruiter for Kurdish fighters against Syria, just posted a warning on Facebook that volunteer Michael Enright "is in danger of being killed" and needs to be… Read the rest of the article: Hollywood actor in Syria "mentally unstable" and in danger

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  • Carla Sinclair
    12:30 pm Thu, Jun 4, 2015
    Biophilia – Photographs that combine artful design with taxidermy and other preservation techniques

    Christopher Marley grew up with a freezer stuffed with dead birds. His father, a passionate bird breeder, couldn’t part with the birds when they died, so he stored them alongside… Read the rest of the article: Biophilia – Photographs that combine artful design with taxidermy and other preservation techniques

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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:20 am Thu, Jun 4, 2015
    Cube-shaped dogs were all the rage at the Tokyo dog show in Japan

    Like dogs stepping right out of a Minecraft realm, these boxy canine cube cuts were the trend this year at a Tokyo dog show. Grooming has never been so fashion-forward!… Read the rest of the article: Cube-shaped dogs were all the rage at the Tokyo dog show in Japan

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  • Carla Sinclair
    5:44 am Thu, Jun 4, 2015
    Cappuccinos off Starbucks' menu in some locations

    If you live in New York, San Francisco, or Seattle, don't expect to see a cappuccino listed on the Starbucks menu. The hot espresso-with-foamed-milk drink is disappearing from the mega… Read the rest of the article: Cappuccinos off Starbucks' menu in some locations

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  • Carla Sinclair
    9:50 am Wed, Jun 3, 2015
    Cameron Crowe's apology for casting Emma Stone as Asian

    After sharp criticism for "whitewashing" Aloha, Cameron Crowe has posted an apology on his website, The Uncool.

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