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Britons expected to send 235m items of clothing to landfill this spring
The Guardian - 6 Apr 2017 07:30
Study finds three-quarters of consumers throw away rather than recycle or donate unwanted garments A predicted 235m items of Britons' unwanted clothing are expected to end up in landfill unnecessarily this spring, accord...
Taylor Swift's home has been designated as a historic landmark
ABC News - 6 Apr 2017 03:15
The 11,000 square foot home is known as the Samuel Goldwyn Estate.
Border wall 'unlikely' to stretch 'from sea to shining sea': DHS head
ABC News - 6 Apr 2017 00:34
Apprehensions at the Southwest border dropped significantly last month.
Petition started to hang Kennedy Meeks' jersey from the Dean Dome rafters
News Observer - 6 Apr 2017 02:02
Some North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball fans want to see senior forward Kennedy Meeks recognized for his NCAA tournament run performance by hanging his jersey in the rafters of …
'Friends' star David Schwimmer and his wife are taking 'time apart'
ABC News - 6 Apr 2017 17:55
The couple have been married for seven years.
Mom says 11-year-old son killed himself after 'social media prank'
New York Post - 6 Apr 2017 04:50
The family of an 11-year-old boy who died Tuesday says that a social media prank caused him to take his life. Tysen Benz, of Marquette, Michigan, had been on life support since he tried to commit suicide on March 14. He ...
Russia's Supreme Court upholds ban on Jehovah's Witnesses
Miami Herald - 6 Apr 2017 18:44
Russia's Supreme Court has upheld the decision of a Russian city to ban Jehovah's Witnesses as an extremist group. The decision Thursday came amid proceedings on a Justice Ministry suit …
Watch the Navy's LOCUST launcher fire a swarm of drones
Business Insider - 6 Apr 2017 16:29
The Navy's new LOCUST (Low-Cost UAV Swarming Technology) launchers fire a swarm of drones that can jam enemy communications, and waste enemy resources by drawing fire. The launchers are capable of tube-launching 31 drone...
Trump must avoid falling into the employment report trap
New York Post - 6 Apr 2017 05:37
Friday's employment report for March will give Trump another chance to fall into a trap that has captured so many other presidents. The experts are expecting growth of 175,000 to 180,000 jobs, which is rather ordinary co...
Double hand transplant patient writes letter of thanks
BBC - 6 Apr 2017 13:26
Chris King lost both hands, except his thumbs, in a metal pressing machine.
South Africa's ANC stands by President Jacob Zuma
Al Jazeera English - 6 Apr 2017 04:37
ANC rejects calls for President Jacob Zuma to resign over controversial sacking of finance minister Pravin Gordhan.
Meet the 8-year-old girl raised by monkeys
New York Post - 6 Apr 2017 16:33
Police in Northern India made a startling discovery in a remote nature preserve near the Nepal border: an 8-year-old girl living “comfortably” alongside a troop of monkeys, according to a report. The child was so acc...
At least 1 top Republican in Congress really likes IRS head
Miami Herald - 6 Apr 2017 16:20
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen is getting a warm welcome at the Capitol from a powerful Republican senator. The reception comes a day after House Republicans asked President Donald Trump to …
A Secret Service Agent Has Been Suspended After Reportedly Meeting with a Prostitute
Time - 6 Apr 2017 07:07
The agent has been forced to surrender equipment and has been placed on administrative leave
N. Korea missile test shows limits of U.S. intelligence
CBSNews - 6 Apr 2017 05:10
Just before the latest launch, a top U.S. general said he's never sure what's coming next from North Korea
How Laplanche's new venture differs from Lending Club
American Banker - 6 Apr 2017 18:54
Upgrade, an online lender started by former Lending Club CEO Renaud Laplanche, will tout credit monitoring and education features to stand out in a crowded field.
Truss's plan to increase probate fees may not be legally enforceable
The Guardian - 6 Apr 2017 07:00
Report suggests Ministry of Justice may not have the authority to introduce the charges of up to £20,000 per estate Government plans to raise £300m by increasing probate fees - payable when claiming inheritances - may ...
Almost Half of U.S. Adults Have HPV
Time - 6 Apr 2017 06:01
The latest national data show that HPV prevalence is 7.3% for U.S. adults, with highest rates among blacks
How the Fed could bail out Trump and the US
New York Post - 6 Apr 2017 05:43
Donald Trump inherited nearly $20 trillion in debt when he became president. He also inherited a financial puzzle that, if pieced together in his favor, could make that debt decline appreciably. Or, in the worst case sce...
Proof That Sean Spicer Treats The Press Like Rowdy Kindergarteners
The Huffington Post - 6 Apr 2017 04:43
Does @SeanSpicer treat the press like a bunch of kindergarteners? — The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) April 5, 2017 Does Sean Spicer’s bossy tone sound familiar? Remember kindergarten? On Wednesday,“The Daily Show”...
Chemical Attack in Syria Killed 22 Members of a Single Family
Time - 6 Apr 2017 04:32
The Alyousef family, one of the town's main clans, was hardest hit in Tuesday's chemical attack
Huge fleet of icebergs hits North Atlantic shipping lanes
The Guardian - 6 Apr 2017 04:08
About 450 icebergs - up from 37 a week earlier - have drifted into waters where Titanic sank, forcing vessels to divert and raising global warming fears More than 400 icebergs have drifted into the North Atlantic shippin...