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Finally, A Solution To The Urinal Problem
Ever since the urinal came into widespread use, men who have finished their business have had to resort to, for lack of a better term, "shaking it off" to avoid any excess spillage in their pants once nature&aposs; call has been fully answered. If you are a man, you of course know that this method...
FAA officially warns against using Galaxy Note 7 on airplanes
Samsung's slightly explosive new phone is drawing more critical attention, this time from the FAA. The government agency has apparently heard about the Galaxy Note 7 recall, and after some consideration issued a statement. The FAA "strongly advises p... ......
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Ethiopian Olympian Feyisa Lilesa Arrives in the U.S.
The Ethiopian Olympic gold medallist who publicly protested against the country’s government has arrived in the United States, where he reportedly hopes to claim asylum. Feyisa Lilesa, who won the silver medal in the men’s marathon at the Rio 2016 Olympics, crossed his arms over his head as he...
Mastercard has been sued for £14 billion in Britain's biggest damages claim
View shows credit cards LONDON (Reuters) - Some 46 million people in Britain could potentially benefit from a legal case brought against Mastercard demanding 14 billion pounds ($19 billion) in damages for allegedly charging excessive fees, according to court documents filed in London. The case...
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Immunotherapy Drug Shows Promise In Fighting Pancreatic Cancer
Immunotherapy has seen some success recently in the fight against cancer, and a new drug, IMM-101, has been shown to extend the lives of people with severe pancreatic cancer, IFL Science reports. Unlike more conventional chemotherapy treatments, immunotherapy encourages the body to use its own...
Children see dramatic drop in calories burned during puberty, study finds
Putting on weight as a teenager is largely due to a dramatic drop in calories boys and girls burn off, according to a study. Scientists say teenagers burn up to 500 fewer calories a day during puberty than younger children, which could help explain why obesity is increasing. Share Go To The 12-year...
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Messi ready but won't be risked, says Luis Enrique
BARCELONA: Barcelona coach Luis Enrique insisted Lionel Messi is fit enough to face Alaves on Saturday, but may be protected with a run of seven games in 22 days to come for the Spanish champions. Messi missed Argentina's World Cup qualifier with Venezuela in midweek due to a groin problem, whilst...
Jose Mourinho says Man City may be stronger without Sergio Aguero
Jose Mourinho has started the mind games ahead of Saturday's Manchester derby by suggesting Manchester City might actually be stronger without talisman Sergio Aguero. The Argentine striker will be absent from Saturday's hotly-anticipated clash between Manchester United and City at Old Trafford after...
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Mother Teresa And Kolkata’s Paradox Of Geographical Genius
Mother Teresa And Kolkata’s Paradox Of Geographical Genius
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling The absurdity of Kolkata’s (Calcutta) geographical genius was no more evident than in the life of Mother Teresa, just as it had been in the parallel worlds of Rabindranath...
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UN panel blames South Sudan leaders for Juba violence
UN panel blames South Sudan leaders for Juba violence
Fighting that killed more than 300 people and forced opposition head to flee directed at top military level, UN says. ......
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Rocket carrying NASA asteroid probe blasts off from Florida
Rocket carrying NASA asteroid probe blasts off from Florida
A NASA space probe has lifted off from the US en route to an asteroid where it will collect samples that will later be returned to Earth. The $1bn Osiris-Rex mission aims to learn more about the origins of life on...
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Islamabad: India funding terror in Pakistan
Islamabad: India funding terror in Pakistan
Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi indirectly hit out at Pakistan at the 14th ASEAN-India Summit in Vientiane (Laos) on Thursday, Islamabad launched a counter-offensive saying “India is financing terrorism in...
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Conditions for Greece's migrant children shocking, says Human Rights Watch
Conditions for Greece's migrant children shocking, says Human Rights Watch
They are being made to live in filthy, bug-and-vermin-infested cells, sometimes without mattresses or access to showers, claims report...
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Large Earthquake Reported Near Nuclear Testing Site in North Korea
Large Earthquake Reported Near Nuclear Testing Site in North Korea
South Korea and other international monitoring agencies reported an earthquake near North Korea's nuclear site in the northeastern portion of the country on Wednesday, indicating a fifth atomic test explosion, according...
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Female Suspect, 14, Dead, Another Student Injured In Texas High School Shooting
Female Suspect, 14, Dead, Another Student Injured In Texas High School Shooting
A female student suspected of shooting a classmate at a West Texas high school Thursday morning has died, authorities said. The shooting prompted a lockdown at the school, NBC News reported. The armed suspect, a...
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Federal Judge Throws Cold Water On Starbucks Fraud Lawsuit
Federal Judge Throws Cold Water On Starbucks Fraud Lawsuit
A federal judge based in Los Angeles has dismissed a lawsuit claiming coffee company Starbucks defrauded customers by adding as much as half a cup of ice to its...
Super-gonorrhoea outbreak could be out of control as attempts to stop spread fail
Super-gonorrhoea outbreak could be out of control as attempts to stop spread fail
An outbreak of super-gonorrhoea in the UK is out of control and efforts to stop it have been unsuccessful, health officials have...
Congress to vote on bill to allow 9/11 families to sue Saudi Arabia
Congress to vote on bill to allow 9/11 families to sue Saudi Arabia
Bipartisan vote could set the stage for a showdown with Barack Obama as the White House has signaled that the legislation would be vetoed...
Hajj pilgrims get ID bracelets after deadly stampede
Hajj pilgrims get ID bracelets after deadly stampede
Mecca: Saudi Arabia has begun issuing hajj pilgrims with identification bracelets one year after a stampede killed around 2,300 people. The bracelets are a...
Raw, emotional footage after 9/11 reveals the real Hillary Clinton
Raw, emotional footage after 9/11 reveals the real Hillary Clinton
For the 15th anniversary, we partnered with WNYC to look back at Clinton at Ground Zero – a far cry from the controlled figure now a step away from the...
Facebook criticised after censoring ‘napalm girl’ photo
Facebook criticised after censoring ‘napalm girl’ photo
Norway’s largest newspaper has published a front-page open letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, lambasting the company’s decision to censor a historic...
‘Water is peace, life, dignity': why the UN deputy chief has a thirst for saving lives
‘Water is peace, life, dignity': why the UN deputy chief has a thirst for saving lives
For almost a quarter of a century, UN deputy secretary general Jan Eliasson has been an indefatigable champion of the right to water and sanitation for all...
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Paul Krugman Reveals the Disturbing Consequences of the Media's Inability to Call Out Trump's Lies
Paul Krugman Reveals the Disturbing Consequences of the Media's Inability to Call Out Trump's Lies
Click here for reuse options! Wednesday night's forum might portend doom. Paul Krugman is feeling...
Nationwide Prison Strike Launches in 24 States and 40 Facilities over Conditions & Forced Labor
Nationwide Prison Strike Launches in 24 States and 40 Facilities over Conditions & Forced Labor
Today prisoners in at least 24 states are set to participate in a nationally coordinated strike that...
National Guard on Standby in North Dakota Before Court Ruling on Dakota Access Pipeline
National Guard on Standby in North Dakota Before Court Ruling on Dakota Access Pipeline
North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple has activated the National Guard ahead of today’s ruling on the...
Democracy Now! 2016-09-09 Friday
Democracy Now! 2016-09-09 Friday
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Who Is Funding the Dakota Access Pipeline? Bank of America, HSBC, UBS, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo
Who Is Funding the Dakota Access Pipeline? Bank of America, HSBC, UBS, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo
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New Details Revealed About Legendary Attica Prison Uprising as Prison Strike Begins in 24 States
New Details Revealed About Legendary Attica Prison Uprising as Prison Strike Begins in 24 States
Today prisoners in at least 24 states are set to participate in a nationally coordinated strike that...
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