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Antwaan Randle El Comments on NFL's Impact on His Life, Choice to Play Football
Bleacher Report - 19 Jan 2016 22:32
Former NFL wide receiver Antwaan Randle El, who last played with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2010, does not have fond memories of his playing days with the benefit of hindsight. Speaking to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (vi...
Could Fish During Pregnancy Boost A Child's Intelligence?
Forbes - 19 Jan 2016 19:07
Eating fatty fish in pregnancy may be linked to a higher cognition, and fewer autism-spectrum traits, in the child.
Johnson & Johnson to cut 3,000 jobs in medical devices division
Reuters - 19 Jan 2016 14:42
(Reuters) - Healthcare conglomerate Johnson & Johnson said it would cut about 3,000 jobs within its medical devices division, or between 4 percent and 6 percent of the unit's global workforce, over the next two years.
Nigerian minister claims $6.8bn of public funds stolen in seven years
The Guardian - 19 Jan 2016 03:07
Former governors, ministers and state employees accused of raiding the public purse as goverment kicks off anti-corruption campaign Scores of people, including former governors, cabinet ministers and government workers, ...
Robots expected to replace some five million jobs by 2020
Digital Trends - 19 Jan 2016 03:12
A "Fourth Industrial Revolution," characterized by unprecedented "developments in genetics, artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology, 3D printing, and biotechnology," may soon be upon us, replacing five million ...
Why The Big Short Matters
The Huffington Post - 19 Jan 2016 17:03
The movie The Big Short tells a compelling version of the greatest economic tragedy to hit the country since the Great Depression -- the 2008 financial crash. It also may tell a nightmarish vision of the future. It devil...
The X-Files Re-Opened: A Roundtable Review
Consequence of Sound - 19 Jan 2016 08:30
Our staff takes a close look at the new season's first three episodes.
UK should have heeded MSF warnings on Ebola, MPs say
The Guardian - 19 Jan 2016 02:01
UK could have responded much faster if Department for International Development had not waited for the WHO to act, says select committee The UK could have responded much faster to the Ebola crisis if the Department for I...
A simple trick may help you control your dreams
Business Insider - 19 Jan 2016 23:45
Scott Wintrow/Stringer/Getty Images Lucid dreams are when you know you're dreaming and you can consciously control events as they unfold: it's like being the director and star of your own Hollywood movie. It's estimated ...
Missing bookseller found... in China
CNN - 19 Jan 2016 06:03
Hong Kong police say they have requested a meeting with bookseller Lee Bo, whose mysterious disappearance last month caused international uproar, after Chinese authorities confirmed his whereabouts.
There will be no returning champion on Tuesday's 'Jeopardy,' thanks to this final stumper
Mashable - 19 Jan 2016 20:07
In a rare turn of events, not one contestant on Tuesday night's Jeopardy! will be a returning champion, thanks to a question that cost all three contestants their money on Monday night. The Final Jeopardy clue: "A 1957 e...
UK post offices to close or be franchised - the list in full
The Guardian - 19 Jan 2016 17:46
Three branches being closed and 39 branches are being franchised off to private companies Changes announced on Tuesday by the Post Office will lead to three branches being closed and 39 branches being franchised off to p...
Airstrikes kill at least 35 in Yemen
CNN - 19 Jan 2016 03:06
At least 35 people have been killed and dozens injured in airstrikes throughout Yemen since Sunday, the Defense Ministry said.
New call issued for justice for murdered Myanmar teachers
Miami Herald - 19 Jan 2016 16:39
Members of Myanmar's Kachin ethnic group called Tuesday for justice for two young volunteer teachers who were raped and murdered in a case they believe highlights sexual violence by government soldiers. ...
Ex-Girlfriend Calls 911, Warns Police Before Officer's Death
ABC News - 19 Jan 2016 16:38
A woman whose ex-boyfriend is in custody suspected of killing a police officer called 911 before the officer's death to warn police in an Ohio village that they were in danger
Europe Markets: European stocks charge higher as China stimulus talk heats up
Market Watch - 19 Jan 2016 12:34
European stocks are surging alongside other global equity markets, as slowing economic growth in China spurs speculation that Beijing will launch more stimulus measures.
Oil market could 'drown' in oversupply, IEA warns
Market Watch - 19 Jan 2016 11:52
Oil prices could go even lower as the energy market grapples with continued pressure from oversupply, while a strong dollar and weak global economy will weigh on demand, the International Energy Agency says.
Children as young as seven mining cobalt used in smartphones, says Amnesty
The Guardian - 19 Jan 2016 02:02
Amnesty International says it has traced cobalt used in batteries for household brands to mines in DRC, where children work in life-threatening conditions Children as young as seven are working in perilous conditions in ...
Kerry: Captive sailors footage angered me
CNN - 19 Jan 2016 00:25
When Iranian officials released footage of 10 U.S. sailors being taken captive, it made John Kerry "very, very frustrated," the secretary of state told CNN on Monday.
Firefighters help woman out of her chastity belt after she loses the key
Mashable - 19 Jan 2016 23:09
Just because it's 2016 doesn't mean you can't have a terrifying medieval contraption attached to your vagina. In Padua, Italy, this weekend, a woman (whose name has been kept private) showed up at her local fire station ...
Desperate woman calls fire department after losing key to chastity belt
Fox News - 19 Jan 2016 21:24
An Italian woman placed an embarrassing call to her local fire department after losing the key to her iron chastity belt, The Telegraph reports.
NHS has the west's most stressed GPs, survey reveals
The Guardian - 19 Jan 2016 17:00
UK's family doctors have the highest stress levels and shortest consultation times out of 11 industrialised countries - and almost 30% are planning to quit The NHS has the most stressed GPs by western standards, as a res...