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Repentant thief leaves money and apology note for years of stolen beers

An anonymous thief has attempted to make up for years of beer theft by leaving a stack of $20 bills and an apology letter. And the owner of the oft-raided beer fridge has a message for the repentant...

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28 grade 10 students in Quebec stripped search due to a missing cell phone...

A school board in Canada has launched an investigation after school staff strip-searched 28 tenth grade students after a cell phone went missing during a final exam.The students at Cap-Jeunesse high...

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EU imposes 2-year ban on pesticides believed responsible for mass bee deaths

The European Commission has adopted a two-year-long moratorium on the use of three necotinoid pesticides believed to be one of the reasons behind a 30 percent annual decrease in bee populations since...

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9 Foods You Should Avoid

Don't eat that!Whether they're chock-full of trans fat, or processed beyond recognition, these staples may be sabotaging your health. Ditch them from your diet now, says Clean Plates founder Jared...

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15 Surprising Uses for Apples

Apples do so much more than keep the doctor away. From ripening other fruits to improving lung function, click through for great ways to use apples, and share your favorites in the comments section!...

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6 Dangerous Food Mistakes

Take Control of Your FoodCancer causers at your cookout? A hidden brain-damaging agent in your morning hash browns? Potentially fatal superbugs lurking in your supermarket meat? The research on our...

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Google's Schmidt: Teens' mistakes will never go away

It must be peculiar for children of the Internet age.They are the first to have a complete record of their whole lives. They are the first who'll be able to offer concrete proof of every one of their...

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San Diegans kicked off a flight for speaking Russian

Six local residents said they were kicked off a flight -- not for what they said, but rather the language they were speaking.The six people, among them a business owner, a teacher and an accountant,...

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Two out of five medical students have an unconscious bias against obese people

Two out of five medical students have an unconscious bias against obese people, according to a new study by researchers atWake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The study is published online ahead of...

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Police give patrol cars to civilians, hilarity immediately ensues

It’s hard to understand why this brilliant idea didn’t work out.According to WIBW News, citizens of Valley Falls, Kansas, are furious about what they’re calling misconduct by auxiliary police and by...

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Kenyan machete killer who butchered 400 people in his homeland can stay in UK...

A murderer who killed up to 400 people in his homeland has been granted asylum in Britain.John Thuo, 27, who butchered many of his victims in machete attacks in his native Kenya, has spent a decade...

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The 7 Most Obese U.S. States

Obesity in the U.S. is a growing problem in more ways than one.The U.S., which ranks as the most obese nation in the world according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, has...

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Barley and its Benefits

Many of us have never eaten barley as an edible grain and know it only as a key ingredient used in making malt beer and grown extensively as food for animals.Barley is an ancient grain and belongs to...

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5 Reasons to Smile about Your Food

The food industry hides some pretty unappetizing secrets. From pink slime and pesticides to food dyes and contaminants, the news about food can seem negative and overwhelming at times. The food system...

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7 Surprising Reasons to Give Up Sugar

Sugar Shocker Sugar was always meant to be a treat, a reward. "The last time I checked, birthday cake was for birthdays, and birthdays come once a year," says endocrinologist Robert Lustig, MD, author...

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27 Unexpected Foods to Grill This Summer

There’s nothing better than cooking up a feast on the grill. Practically anything can cook under a flame, yet many unexpected foods are hidden in a hamburger’s shadow. So it’s time to think outside the...

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US entertainment industry to Congress: make it legal for us to deploy...

The hilariously named "Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property" has finally released its report, an 84-page tome that's pretty bonkers. But amidst all that crazy, there's a bit that...

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Bernie Madoff's attorneys collect $700 million in fees - millions that could...

It really does take money to make money. So far, lawyers and other consultants have racked up $701 million in fees as they work to recover the $17.5 billion lost to Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme.That's...

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Teacher Fired for Praying in School During Oklahoma Tornado

Friday a teacher working at an Oklahoma school hit hard by a devastating tornado this week was fired after admitting she had prayed out loud during the horrific event, and that a complaint was filed by...

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Daryl Banther May Sue If He Can't Evangelize Other People's Children

Daryl Banther is threatening to sue the city of Ringgold, Georgia, because he and his 8-year-old son were allegedly harassed by police on Friday night while handing out pamphlets about Christianity...

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