Ecuador to auction off more than 3 MILLION hectares of pristine Amazonian...
Ecuador plans to auction off more than three million hectares of pristine Amazonian rainforest to Chinese oil companies, angering indigenous groups and underlining the global environmental toll of...
View ArticleAirline 'fat tax': Should heavy passengers pay more?
An economics scholar in Norway has recommended that air ticket costs be calculated according to a passenger’s weight.Dr. Bharat P. Bhatta, associate professor of economics at Sogn og Fjordane...
View ArticleThink Spice: 8 Spices with Health Benefits
If you've ever tried chia seed pudding, you know that superfood doesn't always equal superdelicious. Before you buy another bag of something that looks as if it belongs in a bird feeder, consider this:...
View Article10 Reasons to Start Swimming Now
Speed up the process to that Summer tan and bikini body by jumping into the pool. Yes, the treadmill is fun, and so are those dumbbells, but they only offer a portion of what a swim workout does. From...
View ArticleThe 7 Worst Health Habits Ever
It may surprise you that one of the worst health crimes you're committing is as small as forgetting to take your contacts out at night. Here, tips to bounce back fast from long days in high heels, fast...
View Article10 Powerful Advantages of Eating Lettuce
Lettuce has been called “the perfect weight loss food” and “rabbit food,” but it is so much more. With amazing healing benefits and calories comprised of 20 percent protein, it could be called “gorilla...
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Woman returns $30,000 she found in donated clothes
A woman who took donated clothes from a relative returned the favor—with a vengeance: She gave back the $30,000 she found inside the hand-me-downs.Carol Sutor of Bristol, Pa., was going through the...
View ArticleRussia to ban cash transactions over $10,000
Russia may ban cash payments for purchases of more than 300,000 rubles (around $10,000) starting in 2015. The move is expected to boost banks’ cash reserves and put a damper on Russia’s shadow economy....
View ArticleSupreme Court of Canada: Police need wiretap authority, not just warrant, to...
Police need special wiretap orders — not just ordinary search warrants — to intercept cellphone text messages as part of criminal investigations, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Wednesday.In a 5-2...
View ArticleFBI to monitor online chats in real-time by 2014
The Federal Bureau of Investigation doesn’t have the ability to monitor everyone’s one-on-one Internet chats in real-time just yet, but the agency’s chief lawyer says all that should soon change.FBI...
View ArticleResearchers find treatment that kills every kind of cancer tumor
Researchers might have found the Holy Grail in the war against cancer, a miracle drug that has killed every kind of cancer tumor it has come in contact with.The drug works by blocking a protein called...
View ArticleEgypt catches divers intentionally cutting Internet cable amid disruptions
Egypt’s coastguard caught three divers cutting through an undersea Internet cable on Wednesday, the army said, the first suggestion criminals might be involved in days of severed connections and...
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UK Man Caught With Just Over 2lbs Of Marijuana. Sentenced To Writing 5000...
Convicted UK pot dealer Terry Bennett, 32, was just sentenced to the grown-up version of writing “I will not chew gum in class” on the chalkboard 100 times. He must pen a 5,000-word essay about the...
View ArticleNew York to resume search for remains from September 11 attacks
New York City plans to start sifting through earth and debris recovered from the World Trade Center site on Monday to look for the remains of victims from the attacks of September 11, 2001, officials...
View ArticleThe Healing Power Of Water
Hydrotherapy Treatment has Brought Relief since Ancient TimesThe healing properties of water were recognized by the ancient Egyptians in 2000 BC. The Romans were also strong believers in the power of...
View ArticleHealth Benefits of Leeks
Leeks are part of the onion family, related to the garlic and chive. The leek has a sweet, subtle flavor, not as harsh as the onion. It has been cultivated for 3,000 years and originated in Asia and...
View ArticleThe 9 Most Dangerous Health Foods
Have you ever eaten something because you thought it was healthy, but later found out that food wasn’t good for you at all? Don’t be embarrassed if the answer is “yes.” Advertising and misinformation...
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Easter around the world: Christians gather to celebrate Good Friday (17pics)
An alter boy holds up a crucifix during a Good Friday mass at a church in New Delhi A man dressed as Jesus re-enacts the Way of the Cross to mark Jesus's crucifixion on Good Friday in Gawahati city,...
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KFC fires employee for being homeless
A Tupelo woman hired earlier this month by a KFC was fired Monday after the franchise owner discovered she’s homeless.Eunice Jasica has been staying at the Salvation Army lodge since early December...
View ArticleNYPD Officer Told Innocent 13-Year-Old To ‘Stop Crying Like A Little Girl’...
In the second week of the landmark Floyd v. City of New York trial, witness testimony has revealed more indicting details about the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk practices. Appearing on the stand Wednesday,...
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