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Ohio State revokes Bill Cosby』s honorary degree amid retrial
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University has revoked an honorary degree awarded to Bill Cosby when he spoke at commencement in 2001. University trustees on Friday ap...
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I almost killed my family by cleaning my fish tank
Chris Matthews and his girlfriend were hospitalized on March 29, 2018, after suffering from toxic fumes released by coral. Ten people and two pooches were poisoned when ...
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Woman』s labour of love to help Hong Kong』s old and ailing dogs
Every week, a hunched figure slowly makes her way to an animal shelter in Yuen Long to visit Chuck Chuck, a mixed breed dog. The woman is Mrs Tang, who is in her 80s and...
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US in talks with North Korea ahead of Trump-Kim summit
U.S. officials are in direct negotiations with representatives of North Korea for the first time ahead of an anticipated summit meeting between President Trump and Kim J...
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10 Small Things You Can Do Every Day to Get Smarter
You might be under the impression that intelligence is a fixed quantity set when you are young and unchanging thereafter. But research shows that you』re wrong. How we a...
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How a homeless man saved Chelsea Hotel』s historic artifacts
Left: The door to the Chelsea Hotel room that was at various times occupied by Bob Marley (pictured), Bob Dylan and Lee Jaffee. Right: Andy Warnol (pictured) and Edie Se...
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Russell Crowe is selling his jockstrap, ex's ring and more at divorce auction
Russell Crowe and Danielle Spencer called it quits in 2012 after nine years of marriage. Russell Crowe is sharing mementos from his marriage -- for a price. The actor ...
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You Could Mess Up Your Mouth With SmileDirectClub
Until recently, if you wanted to straighten your teeth with braces or aligners, you needed to make several trips to an orthodontist, which would cost you about $4000 or ...
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One Hongkonger』s mission to get pets saved from Chinese dog meat festival to new homes in the US
The dogs waiting to be rehomed at the shelter in Shenzhen One Hongkonger is recruiting volunteers to join a trans-Pacific rescue mission getting dogs saved from the Yuli...
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This Is the No. 1 Predictor of Career Success, According to Science
It has been over three years since Steve Jobs died. Since then, books have been written and movies have been made. Each has celebrated his legacy and aimed to share the ...
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Regulating drone use needs to take off
The growing use of drones has made the need for regulation evident. From recreation to goods delivery, from scientific research to law enforcement, these unmanned flying...
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New transit boss might have the toughest job in NYC
New transit boss Andy Byford's outreach effort will include taking every subway and bus line. It』s peak morning rush hour at the 23rd Street station on the 1 line, and ...
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Chinese professor sacked as friends of suicide victim demand apology 20 years after alleged rape
Gao Yan was 21 and a star student at China』s Peking University when she took her own life in 1998. Twenty years on from her death, her friends are demanding an apology ...
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Amazon now lets you adjust parental controls for its Fire tablets from anywhere
Amazon is improving its parental control dashboard to allow parents to adjust FreeTime settings like screen time limits, bedtime curfews, whitelisted apps, and more from...
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Ben Affleck Surprises 11-Year-Old Batman Fan Battling Terminal Cancer
Not all superheroes wear capes! Earlier this week, Ben Affleck learned about an 11-year-old refugee named Mukuta who is currently battling terminal cancer. While receivi...
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Teen buys every cupcake in shop after customer fat-shames her
A teenager who claims she was fat-shamed by a fellow customer while standing in line at a bakery got sweet revenge — spending $54 to buy every cupcake in the store. Veg...
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Student Uses CPR to Revive Squirrel
A Michigan college student said she used a CPR technique she learned from the TV show 「The Office」 to save the life of a drowning squirrel. Central Michigan University...
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This Game Boy-style iPhone case has one redeeming feature
Last month, we came across a new phone case, which combines the style of a classic Nintendo Game Boy with actual playability. It comes with a handful of classic games li...
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Philippines to close Boracay
Manila: The Philippines has announced its best-known holiday island Boracay will be closed to tourists for six months over concerns that the once idyllic white-sand reso...
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Ex-lawyer convicted in sex-for-legal-services scandal
Mark Benavides FLORESVILLE, Texas — A Texas jury has found a San Antonio lawyer guilty of having sex with clients in return for his services. The Wilson County jury del...
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YouTube bolsters security worldwide after shooting
Google announced Thursday that it would increase security in YouTube offices around the world in the wake of the shooting by a disgruntled vlogger at the video giant』s ...
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Apple』s total number of apps in the App Store declined for the first time last year
The App Store』s total number of apps available decreased in 2017 for the first time in the history of the marketplace, according to analytics company Appfigures. iOS ap...
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Man arrested after false bomb threat forces Thailand-bound Scoot flight to return to Singapore
The Scoot aircraft landed safely at Changi Airport at 3.23pm on April 5, 2018. SINGAPORE - A 41-year-old man has been arrested for making a false bomb threat on board a ...
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Bitcoin millionaires buy Lamborghinis as a status symbol of crypto wealth
Silicon Valley may be flush with cash, but its monarchs often don』t like to flaunt their wealth. The culture encourages technology』s casual billionaires (or mere milli...