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The Surprising Health Benefits of Hibiscus

You may be familiar with hibiscus, known as “sour tea” in Iran, a delicious and refreshing summertime drink. However, this pleasant-tasting herb with the deep-red color also has beneficial health...

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German companies believe the US now poses almost as big a risk as China when...

German companies believe the US now poses almost as big a risk as China when it comes to industrial espionage and data theft, a survey has revealed.The startling finding of a survey of 400 companies...

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T.S.A.'s armed VIPR squads conducting random sweeps at sporting events, music...

As hundreds of commuters emerged from Amtrak and commuter trains at Union Station on a recent morning, an armed squad of men and women dressed in bulletproof vests made their way through the crowds....

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Election officials catch dead man donating $100,000 to Sen. Mitch McConnell

Officials with a Kentucky super PAC supporting Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) blame a computer error for a $100,000 contribution that appeared more than a month after the donor died....

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US evacuates around 75 staffers from Yemen embassy after Al Qaeda threat

Some 75 staffers at the US embassy in Yemen have been evacuated aboard a US military plane because of a region-wide terror threat, a US official said today.The plane, accompanied by a support...

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Bradley Manning's treatment was cruel and inhuman, UN torture chief rules

The UN special rapporteur on torture has formally accused the US government of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment towards Bradley Manning, the US soldier who was held in solitary confinement for...

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American Airlines charged a couple coping with a family emergency almost $700...

Sue Ogle, 57, and her husband recently paid $1,200 each to fly on American Airlines from Orange County to Toledo, Ohio. The Laguna Beach resident said she travels there often to see her 93-year-old...

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95-YEAR-OLD VET DEAD AFTER RESISTING MEDICAL TREATMENT, TASED AND SHOT WITH...

Family members are questioning the death of a 95-year-old WWII U.S. Air Corps sergeant who killed by cops at an assisted living center last month after resisting medical treatment.John Wrana died from...

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US criticises Vietnam internet control law - "Fundamental freedoms apply...

The US has criticised a new internet decree in Vietnam that would restrict online users from discussing current affairs.The law, announced last week and due to come into force in September, says social...

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Dolphins recognise their old friends even after 20 years of being apart

Dolphins are able to remember one another's signature calls for at least 20 years making it the longest memory for "faces" among animals - perhaps even surpassing the ability of people to remember one...

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McDonald's burgers "unfit for human consumption"

Hamburger chef Jamie Oliver has won his long-fought battle against one of the largest fast food chains in the world – McDonalds. After Oliver showed how McDonald’s hamburgers are made, the franchise...

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Lawmakers Issued License Plates That Make Them 'Invisible' To Traffic Cams...

State lawmakers are getting special perks because of their legislative license plates.The plates issued to the 100 state lawmakers and representatives elected to serve Colorado are preventing them not...

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Cyberscare: Ex-NSA chief calls transparency groups, hackers next terrorists

The cyberscare, like the redscare or the greenscare of the ’90′s, is already under way. We’ve seen it take root with the fierce federal persecution of Aaron Swartz, the hefty charges and prison...

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Study: Hating on Fat People Just Makes Them Fatter

There's no denying obesity is a problem. While we know many ways to fight it, we haven't found an easy, cure-all solution. We do know what doesn't work, however. One of those things may surprise you:...

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Less than a third of NY's public school students passed math, reading exams...

City results on state math and reading tests plummeted last year – confirming warnings that testing kids on tougher educational standards would shock the school systems from New York to Buffalo.Fewer...

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NSA snooping could cost U.S. tech companies $35 billion over three years

U.S. cloud providers have already lost business over the NSA leaks, but now the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) has a report putting a dollar amount on the short-term costs:...

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Day-to-night in the city: Stephen Wilkes documents a day in one photograph...

 Park Avenue in New York Santica Monica Pier in California Gramercy Parkin New York The High Line in New York New York Library in New York Capitol Hill in Washington Shanghai CityThe Western Wall in...

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The world's largest and most powerful destroyers and aircraft carriers (10pics)

 Izumo-class destroyer Officially labelled as a destroyer, it will have a flat top that will function as a flight deck for helicopters. The vessel has been criticised as a thinly veiled attempt to...

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Unhappy With U.S. Foreign Policy? Pentagon Says You Might Be A 'High Threat'

Watch out for "Hema."A security training test created by a Defense Department agency warns federal workers that they should consider the hypothetical Indian-American woman a "high threat" because she...

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