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Atom Egoyan Talks ‘Devil’s Knot’ and Memphis Three Justice
from news.moviefone.com: The story of the Memphis Three is both heartbreaking and infuriating — in this modern day and age, we still have immense difficulty figuring out who’s guilty and who’s innocent. Canadian director Atom Egoyan’s latest movie, “Devil’s Knot,” (which premiered at the 2013 Toronto Film Festival), looks at the famous case from a…
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7-Eleven Makes Push Into Fresh Foods
from chicagotribune.com: The world’s largest convenience store chain is banking on those sentiments as it ups its fresh food offerings, including a push toward more healthy snacks. With more consumers willing to pop in to a convenience store for a quick meal, 7-Eleven is aiming to build a name for itself in the competitive sector,…
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US judge rules IP address does not prove online piracy
from rt.com: A US federal judge in Washington wrote that a suspected internet pirate should not be prosecuted solely because his computer’s IP address was identified by a film studio. The landmark opinion may tip the fortunes of defendants in similar situations. The Hollywood executives behind the movie ‘Elf Man’ filed a lawsuit against hundreds…
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CNN: Microwave “Best Ways to Retain Your Food’s Vitamins”
from cnn.com: The rumor: Zapping food in a microwave leaches out key nutrients. We’ve all heard about how microwaving food removes some nutritional value, but is it true? Is something bad happening to our food behind that microwave glass? The verdict: If you do it right, cooking food in the microwave is one of the…
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911 Calls Released in Maryland Children’s Exorcism Deaths
from usatoday.com: Police on Monday released the 911 calls in relation to the two children who were stabbed to death in the Germantown, Md., home, allegedly by their mother and a friend. Zakieya Latrice Avery, 28, the mother of the children, and Monifa Denise Sanford, 21, are both in custody facing murder and attempted murder…
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Benedict XVI Defrocked Nearly 400 Priests… He Fired Some, Too
from bbc.co.uk: Close to 400 priests were defrocked in only two years by the former Pope Benedict XVI over claims of child abuse, the Vatican has confirmed. The statistics for 2011 and 2012 show a dramatic increase compared to previous years, according to a document obtained by the Associated Press (AP). The file was part…
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Amazingly, Smoking Is Even Worse Than We Knew
from newser.com: Yes, smoking is bad for you, but just how bad might still surprise you. A surgeon general’s report out Friday reports (PDF) that lighting up is scientifically proven to cause diabetes, colorectal and liver cancers, erectile dysfunction, and ectopic pregnancy, the New York Times reports. And more: vision loss, tuberculosis, rheumatoid arthritis, impaired…
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Freedom Industries, Company in West Virginia Spill, Files for Bankruptcy
One week after W. Va. toxic spill, new owner of Freedom Industries puts firm in bankruptcy* from nytimes.com: Freedom Industries, the West Virginia company whose chemical spill last week tainted the drinking water of more than 300,000 residents in and around Charleston, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Friday… News reports stated that Freedom Industries…
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“Jesus Christ Should Be In The Center Of Our Huddle”
UConn rebukes coach, says Jesus doesn’t belong in football* from foxnews.com: The president of the University of Connecticut publicly rebuked an assistant football coach for telling The Hartford Courant that “Jesus Christ should be in the center of our huddle.” “Our employees cannot appear to endorse or advocate for a particular religion or spiritual philosophy…
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Obama Says NSA’s Mass Collection of U.S. Phone Data Will End
from online.wsj.com: President Barack Obama outlined a plan to sharply curtail the government’s collection and use of American phone data, part of the most significant revision of U.S. spying practices in a decade and an outgrowth of the world-wide backlash over revelations about U.S. surveillance programs. The most immediate changes to spy operations affect a…
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California Declares Drought Emergency
from afp.com: California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency Friday due to what could be the western US state’s worst drought in a century, which has sparked wildfires and hurt farmers. The declaration allows authorities to access federal help to battle the dry spell that has left huge swaths of tinder-dry forest vulnerable…
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Air pollution in Beijing hits worst ever
from NHK.com: Smog levels in the Chinese capital Beijing soared on Thursday to levels considered “extremely serious.” Official readings for concentrations of the tiniest pollution particles, called PM 2.5, climbed up beyond 600 micrograms per cubic meter at one point on Thursday. Hazy smog descended over Tiananmen Square in central Beijing. Tourists in the square…
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Fast Food Not Major Cause of Rising Childhood Obesity Rates
Parents Deserve More Blame For Obesity Than Fast Food from sciencedaily.com: For several years, many have been quick to attribute rising fast-food consumption as the major factor causing rapid increases in childhood obesity. However a new study found that fast-food consumption is simply a byproduct of a much bigger problem: poor all-day-long dietary habits that…
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Almost 5,900 Natural Gas Leaks Discovered Under Washington, D.C.
from activistpost.com: More than 5,893 leaks from aging natural gas pipelines have been found under the streets of Washington, D.C. by a research team from Duke University and Boston University. A dozen of the leaks could have posed explosion risks, the researchers said. Some manholes had methane concentrations as high as 500,000 parts per million…
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Google unveils ‘smart contact lens’ to measure glucose levels
from bbc.co.uk: Google has said it is testing a “smart contact lens” that can help measure glucose levels in tears. It uses a “tiny” wireless chip and a “miniaturised” glucose sensor embedded between two layers of lens material. The firm said it is also working on integrating tiny LED lights that could light up to…