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abf1769b02e4a97549b1745ce9eb3be7 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/02/27/celebrity-salami-bite-labs/5861595/ | Salami made from celebrity tissue: Gross? | Salami made from celebrity tissue: Gross?
Bite Labs wants to grow meats from celebrity tissue to make into artisanal salami.
James Franco tastes "arrogant, distinctive and completely undeniable." Jennifer Lawrence will have "a charming and confident flavor profile." And Kanye West salami is best paired with "strong str... |
3495c874c4920782eb771444276c04ef | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/03/12/wren-first-kiss-youtube/6330815/ | Clothing company behind viral kissing video | Clothing company behind viral kissing video
The video of 20 strangers kissing is a project of Los Angeles-based clothing company Wren.
Called "First Kiss," filmmaker Tatia Pilieva captures the awkward and touching moments before and after two people share a kiss. The video was posted Monday afternoon and has more than ... |
998a750a456534c0a3d3fa6e7e2eec2c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/03/14/jimmy-fallon-kissing-parody/6411345/ | Fallon parodies 'First Kiss' with kittens, puppies | Fallon parodies 'First Kiss' with kittens, puppies
The viral hit video of 20 strangers kissing for the first time has received its fair share of parodies this week.
It's only natural that Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon would get in on the game.
Last night, he offered a version called "First Lick: a film by Jimmy Fallon... |
b504296a80581a5b251a45f808842a5c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/03/14/saint-patricks-day-traditions/6297821/ | St. Patrick's Day traditions explained | St. Patrick's Day traditions explained
Get out your green on Monday: It's St. Patrick's Day. USA TODAY Network explains the origins of some of the Irish holiday's traditions.
Who was St. Patrick?
St. Patrick — brace yourself — was not actually Irish.
Patrick was a nobleman born in about 400 A.D. in Britain and kidnappe... |
d1bafea3934eb6a7a551f5b418bc5792 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/03/24/minimum-wage-rent-affordable-housing/6817639/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&dlvrit=110940 | How many hours must minimum-wage earners work to afford rent? | How many hours must minimum-wage earners work to afford rent?
Corrections & clarifications: A previous version of this article incorrectly listed Washington, D.C.'s minimum wage. The current minimum wage in D.C. is $8.25 per hour in 2014, according to the Department of Labor. Also, the hourly wage needed to afford a re... |
091943e8548f8f3918d35594243535cd | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/03/24/oklahoma-girl-scout-record-cookie-sales/6847913/ | Okla. Girl Scout claims national cookie-selling record | Okla. Girl Scout claims national cookie-selling record
For one Oklahoma Girl Scout, selling cookies is serious business.
Katie Francis,12, laid claim to a new national cookie-selling record with 18,107 boxes on Sunday night.
Since then, she's raised the bar to aim for a personal record of 20,000 boxes by the end of Mar... |
8bb834b12106d75fb4ddc686a313d371 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/03/25/brazil-world-cup-protest-song/6860021/ | Brazilians protest World Cup in song 'I'm Sorry, Neymar' | Brazilians protest World Cup in song 'I'm Sorry, Neymar'
A protest song in Brazil criticizes leaders for how much the country is spending on the World Cup while poor Brazilians continue to suffer.
Sung in Portuguese, one of the song's lyrics is, "We have beautiful and monumental stadiums. In the meantime, schools and h... |
86412aaa2e009e967078d38584ddb703 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/03/28/ford-mocks-cadillac-youtube/6999519/ | Ford mocks Cadillac's 'Poolside' ad for the rich | Ford mocks Cadillac's 'Poolside' ad for the rich
Cadillacs are for people with pools. Fords are for people with passions. That's the theme of the newest ad from Ford, which parodies a recent Cadillac commercial that's targeted to the affluent.
The controversial Cadillac ELR commercial features a middle-aged man (actor ... |
cd45f0c9dd9984015d1e58fffa119679 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/03/28/kim-jong-un-haircut-north-korea/6999671/ | North Korean haircut mandate likely untrue | North Korean haircut mandate likely untrue
A viral report this week claimed the North Korean government forces male college students to get Kim Jong Un's haircut.
The problem with the story: There's no evidence it's true.
The story originated with Free Radio Asia, a not-for-profit news agency based in Washington, D.C.
... |
e4ae94564eb9a3b05720a164cabae470 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/04/03/usa-built-cuban-twitter/7244767/ | Report: U.S. built secret 'Cuban Twitter' to spark dissent | Report: U.S. built secret 'Cuban Twitter' to spark dissent
A Twitter-like text messaging system that the United States had made for Cuba democracy activists is being slammed by critics as a wasteful way to try and oust the island's repressive regime.
But the White House and supporters say the program was meant to give ... |
f3217e50cee7b0cd72407378c31a5493 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/04/10/high-school-students-create-prosthetic-hand-for-young-boy/7546249/ | High-school students create prosthetic hand for 2-year-old boy | High-school students create prosthetic hand for 2-year-old boy
Three Texas high-school students teamed up to create a prosthetic hand for a 2-year-old boy in their community, KVUE-TV reports.
Zaxton Waters was born with a pinky and thumb on his left hand, but is missing the three middle fingers.
Zaxton's older brother,... |
db4801e885c2e7f70e9be7f724e3838e | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/04/23/nypd-twitter-mynypd-new-york/8042209/ | NYPD's Twitter campaign backfires | NYPD's Twitter campaign backfires
The New York Police Department's callout for people to tweet photos with the city's police officers has backfired.
Instead, some tweeters have used the hashtag #myNYPD to post photos of police brutality.
@Nycresistance posted a photo of a man and woman lying on the ground with two offi... |
1c7fc597359eba2280ddcabede983cba | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/04/30/cell-phone-return-home-usc/8505759/ | How far would you go if you forgot your mobile phone? | How far would you go if you forgot your mobile phone?
The concept of people being attached to their cellphones is not a new one.
New research shows that three in 10 people would go back home, no matter the distance, if they forgot their mobile device, according to the survey by the Center for the Digital Future at the ... |
ac1ba4fb82066b825cbc2c9808957f48 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/04/30/mean-girls-review-2004/8505435/ | Flashback: Read the original 'Mean Girls' review | Flashback: Read the original 'Mean Girls' review
Today marks the 10th anniversary of Mean Girls.
"Fetch" still hasn't happened, but the comedy has endured as a pitch-perfect portrayal of the universal absurdities of high school.
Could we have predicted the film's cult success? Could we have known that Tina Fey and Amy ... |
6c946f5fe7ce1c41d17ac9bbc72555f8 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/04/30/mit-bitcoin-project-digital-currency/8502447/ | MIT undergraduates to get $100 in Bitcoin | MIT undergraduates to get $100 in Bitcoin
Each of the 4,500 undergraduate students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will receive $100 in Bitcoin this fall.
Two MIT students, Jeremy Rubin and Dan Elitzer, have led the effort to raise $500,000 to create what they describe as a Bitcoin ecosystem.
In addition t... |
6fea624229926a858879018cd7185643 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/05/07/walt-disney-to-release-legacy-collection/8803881/ | Walt Disney Records to release legacy collection | Walt Disney Records to release legacy collection
For fans looking to expand a Disney music collection: You'll soon have no worries for the rest of your days.
That's because Walt Disney Records announced plans Tuesday to release a dozen albums called "The Legacy Collection." There will be 11 soundtracks for popular film... |
1e353f18ebb94cde2f9cc5c75648d8b4 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/05/15/school-segregation-civil-rights-project/9115823/ | Still apart: Map shows states with most-segregated schools | Still apart: Map shows states with most-segregated schools
Segregation is still widespread at American public schools, 60 years after the landmark Brown v. Topeka Board of Education ruling, a new report shows.
And it no longer impacts just black and white students.
Black and Latino students are more likely to attend sc... |
1903b9942b1a18e4c45a49f5abe079cf | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/05/19/merriam-webster-dictionary-yooper/9275529/ | Yooper? Find other new words added to dictionary | Yooper? Find other new words added to dictionary
A Yooper — a resident of the upper Peninsula of Michigan — is one of the 150 words added to the 11th edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.
Many of the new words stem from our digital life, like selfie, hashtag, unfriend and tweep.
The latest edition also in... |
1d3af34980fafb2d680e02241fe1ef75 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/05/22/hummus-recall-listeria-fda/9430973/ | 7 tons of hummus recalled for possible listeria contamination | 7 tons of hummus recalled for possible listeria contamination
Some hummus products sold at Trader Joe's, Target and Giant Eagle are being voluntarily recalled due to a possible risk of listeria.
Food manufacturer Lansal announced the recall this week, citing the discovery by Texas health officials of possible contamina... |
dc84578a949cf8b8057c34f36b36c4fb | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/05/22/password-protection-cybersecurity-ebay/9432075/ | 6 ways to keep your passwords safe | 6 ways to keep your passwords safe
Online marketplace eBay is the latest website to report a massive cyber breach, encouraging users to change their passwords.
USA TODAY Network lists six tips for you to keep your passwords safe.
1. Use a different password for every website you visit.
We know it seems like password ov... |
4e800c9cedf560cd28ad40a68a37feda | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/05/23/veterans-affairs-medical-marijuana-ptsd/8611333/ | Veterans face ultimatum: Pills or pot | Veterans face ultimatum: Pills or pot
Military veterans are increasingly able to turn legally to marijuana to treat pain and the symptoms of post-traumatic stress syndrome.
But disclosing their marijuana use to the Department of Veterans Affairs sometimes comes with a price.
Veterans who tell the VA about participating... |
b2fe41816320ced363a1421a0dbbe6e6 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/06/12/hersheys-marijuana-edibles/10238447/ | Copycat? Hershey's says marijuana edibles violate trademark | Copycat? Hershey's says marijuana edibles violate trademark
Reese's cup or Reefer's cup? Almond Joy or Ganja Joy?
Hershey's has filed two trademark infringement complaints over marijuana edibles the candy company says look like their products.
The Pennsylvania-based chocolate maker is suing Tincturebelle, a pot-infused... |
430362fd7c3156e3d9da0cfa189281d5 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/06/12/teacher-decision-leave-classroom/10364509/ | One teacher's decision to leave education 'for good' | One teacher's decision to leave education 'for good'
High school teacher Josh Waldron made the tough decision to leave public education "for good" after six years. But he did not walk away quietly.
Instead, he wrote about his reasons for departure in an impassioned blog on his website, which was also posted on Newslead... |
23eb39fdcf0badc89e55a7330cfc6891 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/06/17/new-emoji-art-from-readers/10654931/ | Bacon on demand: You asked, we drew your dream emoji | Bacon on demand: You asked, we drew your dream emoji
Summon your happiest face: 250 new emoji are on their way!
Emoji announced Monday that the icon language additions will be added to the Unicode 7.0 standard update next month from Apple, Google and Microsoft.
But a month is a long time to wait. Long before the big em... |
95ef1bbfd895a3b1f8b9937a5bab23fd | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/06/19/cat-lynx-st-petersburg-russia/10876587/ | Lynx and kitty cat become fast friends at Russian zoo | Lynx and kitty cat become fast friends at Russian zoo
An every day, domestic cat isn't an animal people would typically go to see on display, but this one managed to become part of the exhibit by befriending a lynx inside a Russian zoo.
The lynx is named Linda and the kitty goes by Dusja, according to the St. Petersbur... |
cecc116f407737db1ea14bf944139c23 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/06/26/ann-coulter-soccer-column/11394947/ | Huh? Soccer un-American? Ann Coulter thinks so | Huh? Soccer un-American? Ann Coulter thinks so
Soccer is destroying the USA. So says conservative syndicated columnist Ann Coulter.
Coulter went on a rant about the sport, calling it un-American in a column Wednesday headlined, "America's Favorite National Pastime: Hating Soccer."
Readers called the column "contemptibl... |
52a76dfee47e6f33d1f622109e083d2a | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/01/caffeine-overdose-prom-king/11863631/ | Caffeine overdose ruled cause of prom king's death | Caffeine overdose ruled cause of prom king's death
A caffeine overdose has been ruled the cause of an Ohio prom king's sudden death before graduation in May.
The Lorain County Coroner reports Logan Stiner of LaGrange, Ohio, had toxic levels of caffeine in his body, and died from an irregular heartbeat and seizures afte... |
5b998f388c7d8ffede3f59d7b4fbc626 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/03/what-is-caffeine-powder-supplement/11995353/ | Caffeine powder poses risk of misuse | Caffeine powder poses risk of misuse
On May 27, a prom king from Ohio died suddenly from a caffeine overdose, days before his high school graduation. He was discovered at home near white powder, having had an irregular heartbeat and seizures.
The use of caffeine in products such as energy drinks, over-the-counter pills... |
9f3d4a149e5e1d981f3ecfbcbb6b7951 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/07/tennessee-fireworks-store-catches-fire/12284033/ | Watch: Fireworks explode as Tenn. store catches fire | Watch: Fireworks explode as Tenn. store catches fire
A Tennessee fireworks store that had been a sight to see along Interstate 75 was destroyed by a fire over the Fourth of July weekend.
Campbell County dispatch said it received a call around 4:15 p.m. Sunday that the Fireworks Superstore had caught fire. No injuries w... |
8fadb2ab273e572da6e183ad21b93f85 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/12/steven-spielberg-triceratops-facebook-jurassic-park/12574887/ | People think Steven Spielberg killed a Triceratops | People think Steven Spielberg killed a Triceratops
The Facebook post was clearly a joke seeing that dinosaurs no longer exist.
But the comments raise some concerns about how aware people are of that fact.
Jay Branscomb posted a photo of Steven Spielberg, on the set of Jurassic Park, sitting in front of a Triceratops on... |
4ed88bb73f5474a53a5dc87a316d75fa | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/15/gangnam-style-music-psy-anniversary/12647043/ | Jam it up 'Gangnam Style' on the hit's second anniversary | Jam it up 'Gangnam Style' on the hit's second anniversary
Two years ago, the world was introduced to Gangnam Style.
The music video from South Korean pop star Psy that would become a sensation hit YouTube on July 15, 2012. Since then, it's amassed more than two billion views, the first YouTube video to eclipse that mar... |
8b001e8cd722f6e42b6fc65089497134 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/15/little-oversight-as-nestle-taps-morongo-reservation-for-bottled-water/12667307/ | Nestle taps reservation for water despite drought | Nestle taps reservation for water despite drought
CABAZON, Calif. – In a swath of desert dotted with windmills and creosote bushes, a beige building stands flanked by water tanks. A sign at the entrance displays the logo of Arrowhead 100% Mountain Spring Water, with a stream flowing from a snowy mountain. Semi-trucks r... |
bd03d3a2b43462786da211a7a7aa6c0b | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/15/tim-draper-six-californias/12685011/ | Tim Draper: Next step for Six Californias up to voters | Tim Draper: Next step for Six Californias up to voters
SAN FRANCISCO — Tim Draper has a message for Californians: Get ready to write your own constitution.
Six of them, please.
The venture capitalist and educator spent the morning in the state capital of Sacramento, where his "Six Californias" campaign delivered 1.3 mi... |
00192292c7ff5675f3a4aad5de8adcd3 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/16/california-drought-extreme-effects/12727163/ | How the worst drought in decades impacts Californians | How the worst drought in decades impacts Californians
As California grapples with its worst drought level in decades, residents feel its impact in areas ranging from the economy to daily water usage.
The California State Water Resources Control Board approved a $500-a-day fine for watering down hard surfaces outdoors a... |
21cfad71ac6eb768b13504c440cd1ebf | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/16/oil-drilling-clean-ups-rare-la/12724721/ | Post drilling clean-ups rare in Louisiana | Post drilling clean-ups rare in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana landowners and big oil companies have been locked in a legal stalemate for the last decade over how to fix environmental damage caused by oil and gas operations across the state.
Both sides claim they are highly motivated to clean up damage to Louisiana'... |
60175af36be0da09d019a155243fb71d | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/16/polar-bears-climate-change-melting-ice/12724153/ | Polar bears and melting ice: 3 facts that may surprise you | Polar bears and melting ice: 3 facts that may surprise you
You probably already know that the world's polar bear population is threatened due to a warming planet and melting ice.
But how is climate change affecting polar bears now?
USA TODAY Network spoke with Steven Amstrup, chief scientist with Polar Bears Internatio... |
94f0a2ad788b087101448fb0a66b96b9 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/21/malaysia-airlines-flight-mh17-crash-investigation/12936419/ | Malaysia Airlines Flight 17: What we know now | Malaysia Airlines Flight 17: What we know now
Following the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash Thursday — which killed all 298 on board — many questions still remain.
USA TODAY Network lists what we know now about the downed plane as countries seek answers:
Where are the black boxes?
Rebel forces believed to be responsi... |
a4ef9fdc24dc91083071e0f4305d3b76 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/24/hundreds-of-birds-poisoned-and-killed-at-houston-airport/13086805/ | Hundreds of birds poisoned and killed at Houston airport | Hundreds of birds poisoned and killed at Houston airport
HOUSTON -- Hundreds of birds were poisoned and killed at Bush Intercontinental Airport as part of a "bird abatement project" that animal rights groups call cruel and inhumane.
Just after daybreak one recent weekend, the KHOU captured on video something strange ha... |
9f79d84fee2b7fad268acf67e49c0dd1 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/28/new-york-archiving-license-surveillance-data/13261679/ | New York knows where your license plate goes | New York knows where your license plate goes
In a crime-fighting tactic that sets civil libertarians' teeth on edge, police in Monroe County and other urban counties across New York state are collecting and archiving tens of millions of records that track vehicle movement. The records are stored in a series of loosely ... |
4c77e59b573ff443aa3cc15453356c19 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/08/01/anne-frank-anniversary-last-diary-entry/13471811/ | Anne Frank wrote her last diary entry 70 years ago | Anne Frank wrote her last diary entry 70 years ago
Seventy years ago, Anne Frank made her final diary entry from her hiding place in Amsterdam on Aug. 1, 1944.
Anne lived in the Secret Annex at 263 Prinsengracht with her family for two years during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II, documenting h... |
f6ac35115f4ca8310ee18e0425c4ba55 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/08/07/texas-boy-shot-handgun/13759735/ | Police: 8-year-old boy accidentally shot in face by cousin | Police: 8-year-old boy accidentally shot in face by cousin
TEXAS CITY, Texas -- Brothers, ages nine and eight, and their cousin, age 7, found a loaded handgun when they were left alone inside an upstairs apartment Thursday.
When the three small boys began to play with the weapon, the 7-year-old accidentally shot the 8-... |
43226b14e21057d0a3270c223f1c259c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/08/07/woman-attacked-alligator-florida/13758233/ | Woman reportedly attacked by alligator while canoeing | Woman reportedly attacked by alligator while canoeing
A woman was reportedly attacked Thursday by an alligator at a Hillsborough County wilderness park in Florida.
Hillsborough Fire Rescue responded to the John B. Sargeant Sr. Park in Thonotosassa.
Initial reports indicate two women visiting from Ohio were canoeing in ... |
d5cbef240181c422eb02d055df5d3671 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/08/08/nixon-watergate-anniversary-resignation/13737359/ | Nixon's Watergate scandal: By the numbers | Nixon's Watergate scandal: By the numbers
Forty years ago, on Aug. 8, 1974, President Richard M. Nixon announced he would resign the presidency the following day, becoming the first American president to do so.
USA TODAY Network looks at key facts, figures and images from the scandal that changed American history.
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b3eb79b6a39a1e67d92d1503cbb90961 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/08/08/sonia-sotomayor-supreme-court-five-years/13715203/ | Sotomayor said it: Notable quotes from Supreme Court's 1st Latina justice | Sotomayor said it: Notable quotes from Supreme Court's 1st Latina justice
Five years ago, Sonia Sotomayor became the first Latina sworn in to the U.S. Supreme Court.
USA TODAY Network shares the story of the justice's rise to the bench, as told in her own words:
Because you only live once
"I savor life. When you have a... |
4ac3d81a48fc1a810772133e636b85a6 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/08/13/international-left-handers-day/13959811/ | Why are people left-handed? There's no right answer | Why are people left-handed? There's no right answer
Raise your hand if you're a lefty!
Aug. 13 marks the 22nd annual International Left-Handers Day, an event that celebrates the uniqueness of left-handed people.
Why are people left-handed?
Roughly 10% of the population primarily use their left hand. This happens becaus... |
b196ab7012c70b26515f582636f7c304 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/08/20/affluenza-teen-father-arrested/14328201/ | Dad of 'affluenza' teen accused of impersonating police | Dad of 'affluenza' teen accused of impersonating police
The father of Ethan Couch, the 16-year-old who gained national attention for using the "affluenza" defense in court and then receiving probation after killing four in a drunken-driving accident, has been arrested in Texas for allegedly impersonating a police offic... |
8f847277864fc7b7a0abf83011ba7516 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/08/20/kid-gets-mugshot-wearing-mugshot-shirt/14326571/ | Mustachioed teen takes meta mugshot with mugshot T-shirt | Mustachioed teen takes meta mugshot with mugshot T-shirt
If you can't be "hot mugshot guy," you might as well be known as "funny mugshot guy." (Though let's be honest, "no mugshot guy" is the most ideal.)
Picking up traction on the Internet is a chuckle-inducing photo of 19-year-old Robert Burt, who arrived to serve a ... |
7fba80497aefb92ac925e950c772d159 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/08/21/ice-bucket-challenge-als-donations/14383843/ | Ice Bucket Challenge raises more than $40M for ALS | Ice Bucket Challenge raises more than $40M for ALS
The ALS "Ice Bucket Challenge" social phenomenon is still going strong, filling news feeds and helping to raise nearly $42 million since July 29.
As of Thursday, the ALS Association raised $41.8 million dollars compared with $2.1 million during the same period last yea... |
2bb7509c47e8ed0b9d145603d5eb55d8 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/08/26/air-force-sex-stings-federal-law/14611583/ | Air Force aiding Florida police in sex stings | Air Force aiding Florida police in sex stings
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Not only have Central Florida law enforcement officers violated federal rules in conducting "To Catch a Predator"-inspired sex stings, but WTSP in Tampa has learned they may also violate longstanding federal law that prohibits the use of military resource... |
350620da5d90aaaffb5766eaf5a11773 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/08/26/honor-system-coffee-shop-north-dakota/14633597/ | In coffee we trust: Why the honor system works for one small business | In coffee we trust: Why the honor system works for one small business
The Vault, a coffee shop and community art space in Valley City, N.D., generated buzz recently for its somewhat unusual business model: the honor system.
The shop, which opened in October 2013, serves coffee, snacks, baked goods and soup. Customers s... |
21edd51d8418d2df245459bd0c08aa16 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/09/03/emma-sulkowitz-columbia-rape-performance-art/15012777/ | Columbia student to carry mattress until alleged rapist leaves campus | Columbia student to carry mattress until alleged rapist leaves campus
Many victims of rape and sexual assault are reminded of their trauma every day, everywhere.
For her senior thesis, a Columbia University art student will carry around a dorm-sized mattress for as long as she and her alleged rapist attend the same sch... |
1a102e987d46fd15ffc22964e3c2150d | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/09/06/deer-traffic-san-francisco-golden-gate-bridge/15182721/ | Deer jam traffic on San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge | Deer jam traffic on San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge
SAN FRANCISCO — What a sight.
Two deer that made it onto San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge during Friday's evening commute stopped traffic for about 30 minutes.
The deer had gotten onto the bridge going north, heading out of the city towards suburban, leafier, Mar... |
ccefab222c5e5e17d6522581122c4db5 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/09/09/ray-rice-jerseys-trade-in-beer-pizza/15323919/ | Ditch your Ray Rice jersey for free pizza and drinks | Ditch your Ray Rice jersey for free pizza and drinks
Got a Ray Rice jersey you want to get rid of?
A couple of Baltimore restaurants are offering pizza and drinks in return for a Rice Ravens jersey.
They're also donating money to a local domestic violence prevention organization.
The Baltimore Ravens cut Rice on Monday... |
17bb2e99da23083d6fe5597a3e66cfc4 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/09/12/apple-preorder-tweets-iphone-6/15500361/ | iPhone 6 pre-orders: Frustrations, futility, success | iPhone 6 pre-orders: Frustrations, futility, success
Would-be iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus owners expressed super-human patience and willpower in trying to pre-order their new phones.
They stayed up late. They kept refreshing pages. They ultimately persevered.
It was an emotional roller coaster ride for some this morning... |
b2aa98f3485488732a19a2c5233d8376 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/09/12/man-cooks-exes-dog-for-dinner/15533031/ | Man cooks ex her dog for dinner | Man cooks ex her dog for dinner
A California man was arrested on charges of stalking and animal cruelty after his ex-girlfriend told police that he killed and cooked her dog before feeding it to her.
The woman contacted Redding, Calif., police Sept. 9, telling them she was a victim of domestic violence and stalking by ... |
2bc8e2cf3822229a03faba08634f5e26 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/09/21/iowa-families-face-change/15890607/ | Harvest of Change | Harvest of Change
Tassel-topped stalks across the Midwest corn belt await a harvest of grain that will fuel your car with ethanol, feed livestock that becomes your dinner steak or be processed into foods lining shelves at your supermarket.
In the lush fields of a Page County farm in southwest Iowa, tooth-like white cor... |
d534f0c13b8df72dc3f6c8eb9c122513 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/10/06/same-sex-marriage-timeline/16806181/ | Timeline of recent same-sex marriage rulings | Timeline of recent same-sex marriage rulings
Since the Supreme Court ruled in 2013 that the federal government must recognize legal same-sex marriages, proponents have won a series of rulings in lower federal and state courts. The justices on Monday decided not to review several rulings striking down gay marriage bans.... |
763e56245da17a3ace4249e81ed72372 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/10/08/zombie-apocalypse-quiz/16931909/ | Quiz: Would you survive the zombie apocalypse? | Quiz: Would you survive the zombie apocalypse?
Ahead of The Walking Dead premiere on Sunday, it's a good time to ask: Are you a survivor or a zombie? Take this quiz by USA TODAY Network to find out if you would survive the zombie apocalypse.
Follow @eleanor_mueller on Twitter
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da84eeeac128843d9e3706d1a93c86c6 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/10/13/ebola-virus-halloween-costume/17187429/ | Worst Halloween costume of the year? Ebola health worker | Worst Halloween costume of the year? Ebola health worker
The Ebola outbreak has been dominating the national conversation recently, even inspiring Halloween costume ideas.
According to chatter on social media, people are thinking of dressing up as Ebola health care workers, complete with protective hazmat suits, goggle... |
6e29989d6ad63f447061c712c031e752 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/10/15/new-york-city-rats-carry-pathogens-bacteria/17295367/ | Researchers uncover the disgusting truth about NYC rats | Researchers uncover the disgusting truth about NYC rats
Rats, rodents, city kitties — call them what you will — a scurrying furball is as common a sighting in New York City as taxi cabs and lost tourists.
But just how disgusting are rats, really?
For the first time, a team of researchers tested rats in Manhattan and ca... |
f7f190fe9634fe5ac97dbdf1178c1244 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/10/21/reduce-stress-holidays-spending-exercise/17635429/?CSP=holiday-lights | 5 tips to lower stress this holiday season | 5 tips to lower stress this holiday season
Keep cortisol levels low and spirits bright — even if (gasp) the turkey catches on fire — with these five tips this holiday season.
1. Budget your spending
Make a plan for how much you're willing to spend on what during the holidays, and stick to it. This should relieve the st... |
4ef775b9c971defdb98bd61ba8e4f618 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/10/22/florida-51st-state-south-florida/17705687/ | Officials propose making 'South Florida' 51st state | Officials propose making 'South Florida' 51st state
Corrections &Clarifications: A previous version incorrectly stated in a graphic the number of square miles of the new state proposal.
A group of Southern Florida politicians are tired of being left out to sea when it comes to addressing climate change concerns for the... |
ab87b010f164e5b5e0a66472c98dd844 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/10/22/statue-of-liberty-bowtie-halloween-nick-graham/17727803/ | Statue of Liberty to sport bow ties on Halloween, sort of | Statue of Liberty to sport bow ties on Halloween, sort of
Think you've put a lot of time and effort into your Halloween costume? Well, you've got nothing on Lady Liberty.
The New York City landmark will don 60-foot bow ties for the holiday as part of an elaborate advertising effort for the launch of menswear brand Nick... |
824d83f54626ea46edc845e95aa114a8 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/11/05/historical-firsts-from-the-election/18523511/ | Political firsts: How history was made this midterm election | Political firsts: How history was made this midterm election
The midterm elections on Nov. 4 were groundbreaking for several reasons. Here are five history-making firsts:
1. Mia Love of Utah became the first African-American Republican woman (and first Haitian-American) in Congress. It was the former Mayor of Saratoga ... |
228418b6458317ff51cfb44c5b19497e | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/11/05/midterm-election-turnout/18537907/ | Midterm elections' turnout | Midterm elections' turnout
A Brookings Institution analysis of preliminary exit polls from Tuesday's midterm election shows that 2014 voters were older than voters in 2012. As voters' ages climbed, Republican support grew.
Age and race profiles of U.S. voters, 2012 and 2014
Democrat and Republican voter margins by age ... |
4f8fa159e5da812710ad67273185f8ce | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/11/06/rockefeller-christ/18582523/?CSP=holiday-lights | Rockefeller Christmas tree cut from Pa. farm | Rockefeller Christmas tree cut from Pa. farm
Christmas is on its way.
The Norway spruce that will stand in New York's Rockefeller Center was cut down Wednesday from a farm in Bloomsburg, Pa., 155 miles west of Manhattan.
This year's Rockefeller Christmas tree stands 85 feet tall and weighs 13 tons.
The tree will featur... |
3dae2e198dc571959054ab9030150726 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/11/07/rudolph-red-nosed-reindeer-forever-stamp/18677501/?CSP=holiday-lights | Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer gets forever stamp of approval | Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer gets forever stamp of approval
Now, Rudolph can be part of the cheer sent through the mail this holiday season.
The nation's longest-running Christmas television special received the stamp of approval from United States Postal Service, now featuring a set of four limited edition Forever s... |
cdd9fe5c85f380bde1be3253351beeee | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/11/12/zoboomafoo-dies-internet-reacts/18902779/ | Internet mourns loss of celebrity lemur Zoboomafoo | Internet mourns loss of celebrity lemur Zoboomafoo
Imagine a time before YouTube made millionaire grumpy cats and celebrity sloth sanctuaries, when cuteness overload Vines were merely a dream recorded in a Lisa Frank dolphin-emblazoned trapper keeper.
There was Zoboomafoo, and he was an instant classic.
Jovian, the Coq... |
b014e9f0029448805d52e9300e14b22a | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/11/24/thanksgiving-traditions-macys-parade/19364279/ | Traditions: Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade explained | Traditions: Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade explained
The momentous Macy's Day Parade seen by more than 3.5 million people in New York and 50 million at home is a Thanksgiving staple full of balloons, floats and festive performances.
But how did it all start?
More than 60 years after the Thanksgiving holiday's formal re... |
c23e74603469075a79e8fc244eba07d5 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/11/25/turkey-pardoning-thanksgiving-tradition/19367177/ | Thanksgiving traditions: Turkey pardoning explained | Thanksgiving traditions: Turkey pardoning explained
The presidential turkey pardon has become a Thanksgiving tradition, but its origins are a bit murky, according to the White House.
President George H.W. Bush in 1989 was the first president to grant a pardon — the turkey in question was sent to, of all places, Frying ... |
f9fa4378edb5728245f46e054b936be3 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/11/29/police-protester-hug-portland-photo/19656029/ | Photo: Police officer and protester share tearful hug | Photo: Police officer and protester share tearful hug
A police officer and protester in Portland, Ore., shared a tearful moment during a Ferguson rally on Nov. 25, which was captured by a freelance photographer in a moving photograph first shared to
The Oregonian
.
The image was taken at the beginning of the rally by J... |
7cbeae552eea90d4f2bfe62a8beb48c7 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/12/08/thank-you-etiquette-holiday-season/20114695/ | Best ways to say 'thank you' this holiday season | Best ways to say 'thank you' this holiday season
GREENSBORO, NC -- It's the season for giving and receiving. And when you receive, what is the proper way to say, "Thank You"?
Etiquette Expert Sindy Martin is giving the do's and don'ts of appreciation.
"Some people don't feel this is appropriate to send a thank you note... |
094e89981c478c39182fb1ffaee019c2 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/12/09/man-bear-attack-knife-minnesota/20127583/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories | Man with knife survives attack by 525-pound bear | Man with knife survives attack by 525-pound bear
CENTER CITY, Minn. – In the annals of hunting stories, this one wins.
On a fall day near Sand Stone, Minn., Brandon Johnson, a hunter since he could walk, helped his camp track a black bear that his friend shot.
"We wanted to give it four hours before we went out and loo... |
d3992f275608cd82555ab7ab9fd35f21 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/12/10/changing-face-dolls-diversity-american-girl/18004191/ | Consumer change written on faces of multicultural dolls | Consumer change written on faces of multicultural dolls
By pulling two non-white dolls from its lineup earlier this year, American Girl unwittingly sparked a social media firestorm centered on changing consumer expectations in a country rapidly becoming more racially and ethnically diverse.
In May, the company announce... |
4999c66f8fecc904b62a64149ffadc97 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/12/15/inspiration-nation-boy-wins-prize-needy-kids/20318809/ | Boy turns winning prize into gifts for needy children | Boy turns winning prize into gifts for needy children
In the midst of party planning and present shopping, we often forget the true meaning of the holidays. But one 9-year-old boy reminds us all of the spirit of Christmas when he won a $160 tablet from his school's fundraiser.
Instead of tearing open the packaging and ... |
b56929f432a48b3982a715be739de8c2 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/12/23/inspiration-nation-patient-pens-thank-you-letters/20785045/ | See why patient pens thank you letters 38 years later | See why patient pens thank you letters 38 years later
When Ron Brown licked the stamp on his Christmas letter in 1977, he could not have envisioned the nearly four-decade relationship he'd be cementing with a Minnesota medical device company.
The father of four from Nashville, Ill. was still in his 30s and just a few y... |
36e8116aee8bc54d57e4c59d74a4e53f | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/12/30/opossum-new-years-eve-north-carolina-possum-drop/21086587/ | Possum Drop goes on for New Year's Eve, without live animal | Possum Drop goes on for New Year's Eve, without live animal
BRASSTOWN — New Year's Eve revelers at the popular but controversial Brasstown Possum Drop in North Carolina won't see a live opossum this year.
Clay Logan, organizer of the event, said Monday that an ongoing legal battle with People for the Ethical Treatment ... |
8c92b9bb4880e144f10f9a65892e53bd | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/01/05/florida-spanking-police-supervision/21290053/ | Father requests police presence when spanking child | Father requests police presence when spanking child
A Florida man made the news recently after he called the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office and requested a deputy oversee him while he spanked his 12-year-old daughter with a paddle.
The father, Dale Garcia, wanted to discipline his daughter with a spanking after she... |
af9796cb05ae5c0112a3c82e71d37f10 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/01/06/whole-grains-diet-lifespan-study/21339741/ | Study: Live longer by eating more oatmeal | Study: Live longer by eating more oatmeal
A bowl of oatmeal a day could keep the grim reaper away, according to the results of a study from the Harvard School of Public Health.
The long-term study, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, found that eating more whole-grain foods could lower an individual's risk of d... |
5a60c5ae734629c2e1a1caaaa18ed283 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/01/13/black-lab-rides-bus-seattle-washington/21726965/ | Black lab rides bus alone to dog park | Black lab rides bus alone to dog park
SEATTLE (AP) — A black Labrador named Eclipse just wants to get to the dog park.
So if her owner takes too long finishing his cigarette, and their bus arrives, she climbs aboard solo and rides to her stop — to the delight of fellow Seattle bus passengers.
KOMO-TV reports that local... |
35c60360017cebe928830d0aaaf3a5ba | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/01/13/ring-bearer-flower-girl-married/21695911/ | Ring bearer and flower girl now husband and wife | Ring bearer and flower girl now husband and wife
Briggs Fussy and Brittney Husbyn's wedding day wasn't the first time the couple walked down the aisle together.
The bride and groom met in 1995, when he was a ring bearer in his godmother's wedding and she was the flower girl.
"There was a picture on my wall of the two o... |
9b95401efea816cac945f9fc41ff3517 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/01/19/i-84-crash-truck-driver-oregon/22007181/ | Man survives being pinned between two semi-trucks | Man survives being pinned between two semi-trucks
One man who was involved in a crash on I-84 near Baker City, Ore., this weekend appears to have made quite an escape.
Sergi Karplyuk, who was also involved in the crash Saturday, says he took a photo of a truck driver that was pinned between two semi-trucks.
The photo s... |
2ae970c079c329d6168c30e3ca89925c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/01/22/sale-buy-the-worlds-biggest-barbecue-pit-for-350000/22152903/ | For sale: Buy the world's biggest barbecue pit for $350,000 | For sale: Buy the world's biggest barbecue pit for $350,000
BRENHAM, Texas – Along Highway 290 between Houston and Austin sits the indisputable proof that everything's bigger in Texas.
"It's the world's largest barbecue pit," says Kim Folsom, proudly describing the giant smoker in her front yard.
Weighing 40 tons, stre... |
fae1131c54f46463bac3f6e5adba3840 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/01/29/climber-frozen-niagara-falls-will-gadd/22532363/ | Ice climber scales frozen Niagara Falls | Ice climber scales frozen Niagara Falls
This looks intense.
Known Canadian ice climber Will Gadd conquered the northernmost part of Horseshoe Falls, beginning at the frozen river base of Niagara River and climbing to Terrapin Point on Goat Island, the land that separates the Horseshoe and American Falls, according to a... |
f3c07db826c293ca25765f95f1aeb6ec | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/02/03/hillary-clinton-vaccines-work-tweet-christie/22783761/ | Hillary Clinton: The earth is round and vaccines work | Hillary Clinton: The earth is round and vaccines work
Hillary Rodham Clinton tweeted her support for vaccinations on Monday night, wading into a debate that moved to the front of the 2016 presidential campaign with comments from Chris Christie and Rand Paul.
Clinton, the former secretary of State and a likely Democrati... |
502b3e59ec71c4954261a8a29654ae10 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/02/04/curvesinbikinis-ashley-graham-sports-illustrated/22892239/ | Plus-sized model Ashley Graham lands 'Sports Illustrated' swimsuit ad | Plus-sized model Ashley Graham lands 'Sports Illustrated' swimsuit ad
Making history!
Ashley Graham, a gorgeous plus-sized model with dark hair, is posing in a first of its kind ad in Sport's Illustrated's annual swimsuit issue.
The model, who says she loves her curves and 'isn't afraid to show them,' posted to social ... |
3d97093d610b345dc0c39799d06b47cb | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/02/06/bananas-stephan-brusche-art-fruitdoodles/22978813/ | Man creates fantastic art with bananas | Man creates fantastic art with bananas
One man's banana is another man's art.
Stephan Brusche, 37, says he started drawing on bananas a few years ago with a ballpoint pen for an Instagram post.
"I was pretty amazed how pleasant a banana peel is to draw on," Brusche, of Rotterdam, The Netherlands, said via e-mail.
Once ... |
e66a206e26835eafb7e4a6517874c7b2 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/02/11/florida-dui-warren-redlich/23236797/ | Some Floridians are keeping windows rolled up at DUI checkpoints | Some Floridians are keeping windows rolled up at DUI checkpoints
A Florida attorney has gained attention recently for distributing controversial fliers online that drivers can show police during traffic stops and checkpoints in order to avoid arrest for driving under the influence.
"It's a method for innocent people to... |
ad6d58e159b2c7e9e2e94db14a7a583a | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/02/14/stuffed-animals-pets/23169979/ | Order a stuffed animal that looks just like your pet | Order a stuffed animal that looks just like your pet
Need a belated Valentine's Day gift for the pet lover in your life?
Cuddle Clones, a company based out of Louisville, Ky., makes custom stuffed animals based on up to 10 photographs submitted by pet owners.
The company makes 12-to 17-inch plush toys depicting a wide ... |
be5ddbc7c977763e24fcd7869d06cfc8 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/02/23/elsa-frozen-arrested-south-carolina/23900615/ | Elsa from 'Frozen' arrested again | Elsa from 'Frozen' arrested again
Frozen'sQueen Elsa is racking up quite the arrest record.
For the second time in a week, a local police department is accusing the ice princess of mean-spiritedly bringing cold weather to their town.
The Hanahan (S.C.) Police Department made the tongue-in-cheek arrest on Sunday. Her cr... |
422f5ded3f4b251066d01688253e3120 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/02/24/train-crash-california-injuries/23931025/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatodaycomnation-topstories | Truck driver arrested after train crash | Truck driver arrested after train crash
OXNARD, Calif. -- The driver of a truck that took a wrong turn and stopped on railroad tracks, triggering a crash with a commuter train on Tuesday, faces charges of suspicion of felony hit-and-run, police say.
Oxnard Assistant Police Chief Jason Benites said the 54-year-old man f... |
49d01493094d4d51fdcc812a3c37fded | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/02/24/woman-videos-octopus-leaping-water-grabbing-crab/23941263/ | Watch this octopus surprise attack a crab | Watch this octopus surprise attack a crab
An Australian woman happened to catch on video an octopus making an ill-fated crab its lunch last week.
Porsche Indrisie came across the crab when she was exploring the pools of Yallingup, Australia, according to WAtoday.com.
In the video, the crab is hanging out on the edge of... |
651a5ef2bc14f3ad648295b41c651920 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/03/04/worlds-oldest-person-117-birthday-japan/24362311/?hootPostID=4047fd7c717aa2111ad9f7a119a66710 | World's oldest person celebrates 117th birthday | World's oldest person celebrates 117th birthday
One hundred and seventeen years goes by in a flash, according to the world's oldest person.
Misao Okawa celebrated her 117th birthday a day early on Wednesday at a nursing home in western Japan, according to the Associated Press.
During the televised celebration, she told... |
c5a43066a490b7bf44fec7c7fb4c29df | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/03/06/artifacts-islamic-state-destroy-mosul/24491971/ | Closer look at artifacts ISIL is destroying | Closer look at artifacts ISIL is destroying
The Islamic State militants' path of destruction continues.
They used heavy armed military vehicles to bulldoze the ancient city of Nimrud Thursday, according to a statement from Iraq's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
It's the latest in a string of acts by the militants ... |
19ae801f69613a4a52939787b03a2f70 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/03/06/bald-eagle-pennsylvania-game-commission-eggs-snow/24503667/ | That's love: Eagles covered in snow protect eggs | That's love: Eagles covered in snow protect eggs
You can barely see the head of a bald eagle buried in the snow as it protects its eggs in a storm.
But on Thursday, love and dedication were in clear view.
According to Washington, D.C., news station WTOP, a bald eagle live stream in Hanover, Pa., captured the scene: "Th... |
db2eaab85520cf2734e5d787ddfb7f38 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/03/20/wine-arsenic-lawsuit/25075761/ | Lawsuit claims arsenic levels 'unsafe' in low-cost wines | Lawsuit claims arsenic levels 'unsafe' in low-cost wines
A class action lawsuit claims dozens of California wineries produced wine with dangerously high levels of arsenic.
The lawsuit was filed Thursday in California Superior Court. It claims the 28 wineries knowingly violated California law by producing wine contamina... |
31ed8796d44b83262685684be2b9eff1 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/04/02/coloring-books-for-adults-johanna-basford/70834700/ | Whimsical coloring books for grown-ups are a hit | Whimsical coloring books for grown-ups are a hit
It's a common scene in families all over the world: children taking crayons and pencils to the black-and-white illustrations of a coloring book, poring over the drawings determined to shade inside the lines.
However, judging by the success of Johanna Basford's coloring b... |
a7700c7dab8eb224b6ed835201620be0 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/04/03/drug-resistant-infectious-food-borne-bacteria-united-states-shigella/25238937/ | Drug-resistant strain of infectious illness hits U.S. | Drug-resistant strain of infectious illness hits U.S.
A drug-resistant strain of the food-borne bacteria Shigella has made its way to the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reportreleased Friday.
The bacteria causes Shigellosis, a diarrhea-inducin... |
dce23f0883cbeeaa7cb99c8199b1be94 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/04/09/madonna-terrence-howard-ghosttown-video/25512225/ | Hot! Madonna, Terrence Howard get steamy in 'Ghosttown' video | Hot! Madonna, Terrence Howard get steamy in 'Ghosttown' video
Madonna appears to have survived a global nuclear disaster in the music video for Ghosttown.
There appear to be no other signs of life. But then, wait, there is a young boy, a rat, a dog and whoa … Terrence Howard. At first, things are a little scary as the ... |
1207fa377f3aab48aacc146fd1d42bce | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/04/09/sofia-vergara-i-wish-i-had-fake-boobs/25511401/ | Why does Sofia Vergara want to change her boobs? | Why does Sofia Vergara want to change her boobs?
Yeah, re-read that headline and then meet us back here.
You done? Good. Let's talk about this.
UM, WHAT?!
If you're like us, you're super confused about why Sofia Vergara, who has one of the most bangin' bodies in Hollywood, would want to trade in her natural beauty for ... |
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