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adc363a4cbc2d02b51af2b6e03b8dcff | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/03/18/medical-marijuana-ptsd-veteran-study/6532021/ | Medical marijuana research for PTSD clears major hurdle | Medical marijuana research for PTSD clears major hurdle
A researcher at the University of Arizona is a step closer to studying how medical marijuana affects veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Although there is a "mountain of anecdotal evidence" that marijuana helps with PTSD, there has been no controlled tri... |
30adfa933a621c62280f821e8470fac3 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/03/25/paper-towns-john-green-movie/6859275/ | John Green's 'Paper Towns' heads to the big screen | John Green's 'Paper Towns' heads to the big screen
There's no fault in John Green's stars. The young-adult author/Internet celebrity's work is heading to the silver screen, again.
Fox 2000, the production company behind the forthcoming adaptation of Green's best seller The Fault in Our Stars (June 6), has inked a deal ... |
bcf277f7a10db60525b8b0810a6fe9ab | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/03/27/do-it-for-denmark-campaign/6969953/ | 'Do it for Denmark' ad encourages Danes to have more sex | 'Do it for Denmark' ad encourages Danes to have more sex
A Danish travel company has a plan to tackle the nation's declining birth rate. And, well, let's just say they're not reinventing the wheel.
In a funny new advertisement, Spies Rejser encourages Danes to have more sex.
Denmark has the lowest birth rate in 27 year... |
3c6f58174b172864b41b73975e182038 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/03/31/april-fools-origins-explained/6957257/ | Punk'd!: The origins of April Fools' Day | Punk'd!: The origins of April Fools' Day
The origins of April Fools' Day, known for its tricks and pranks, are rather murky.
One likely explanation is April Fools was "a hazing ritual" to welcome spring, said Alex Boese, curator of the website Museum of Hoaxes.
Many cultures celebrated the beginning of the new season w... |
3389517dfc800e1fe4fcd5df7532fc83 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/03/31/firefighter-saves-snake-burning-building/7130245/ | Mich. firefighter saves 7-foot snake from burning building | Mich. firefighter saves 7-foot snake from burning building
Don't worry, the baby is safe.
In this case, the baby is a 7-foot-long boa constrictor (it was initially reported to be a 6-foot-long python) named Chocolate Chip.
Firefighter Scott Hemmelsbach rescued the pet snake from a house fire Sunday night, The Muskegon ... |
39b44227f56c11fc16f3310f8af8fa11 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/04/01/okcupid-mozilla-firefox-antigay/7149461/ | OkCupid urges boycott of Mozilla over CEO's gay marriage views | OkCupid urges boycott of Mozilla over CEO's gay marriage views
The online dating site OkCupid has little love for Mozilla.
When users try to access OkCupid on Mozilla's Firefox browser, they see a letter urging a boycott of the browser. OkCupid is protesting Mozilla's choice for a new CEO, Brendan Eich, who OkCupid des... |
3cad2d2989480c2c07216d3d7845f045 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/04/02/rachel-canning-chooses-college/7195715/ | Rachel Canning, teen who sued parents, picks college | Rachel Canning, teen who sued parents, picks college
Rachel Canning, the New Jersey high school senior who made national headlines after suing her parents last month, has chosen a college.
The 18-year-old Canning announced on her Facebook page in a public post Saturday that she plans to attend Western New England Unive... |
7613822a76d9f4aa183c1cedd272c22f | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/04/07/chilis-vaccine-autism-fundraising/7411905/ | Chili's cancels autism fundraiser over vaccine issue | Chili's cancels autism fundraiser over vaccine issue
Chili's Grill and Bar canceled a national fundraising drive to support the National Autism Association, a not-for-profit group that links vaccinations to autism in some cases.
The Chili's fundraiser would have donated 10% of a table's check Monday to NAA, upon the gu... |
693a0a232e0b5fd68cf2406c33eb560a | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/04/10/california-sriracha-factory-nuisance/7553303/ | Calif. city declares Sriracha factory a public nuisance | Calif. city declares Sriracha factory a public nuisance
A factory that produces the popular Sriracha hot sauce has 90 days to better contain its fumes after a decision by a California city council to label it a public nuisance.
The Irwindale City Council's resolution Wednesday evening enables city officials to make cha... |
b437a93e16776f35e1ce5cd272b2caec | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/04/25/state-pride-gallup-montana-alaska/8140879/ | Which U.S. states have the most pride? | Which U.S. states have the most pride?
People who live in Montana and Alaska have the most state pride, according to a poll by Gallup.
In these two states, 77% of residents said their state was the best or one of the best possible states to live in.
Among the worst places to live in are Illinois, Rhode Island and Missi... |
839f443a2616539631acd76f04591e19 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/04/27/game-of-thrones-episode-four/8332929/ | 'Game of Thrones' episode recap: 3 things to know | 'Game of Thrones' episode recap: 3 things to know
Spoilers ahead.
In this episode of 'Game of Thrones,' the players behind King Joffrey's death come forward.
Meanwhile, Daenerys Targaryen frees another city of slaves and makes the masters pay via public torture.
Jon Snow readies a group from the Night's Watch to go bey... |
882f224c02710594518230a3e2e0b179 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/05/06/generations-quiz/8755959/ | Quiz: Which generation are you at heart? | Quiz: Which generation are you at heart?
Ever feel like you were born into the wrong generation? Take USA TODAY's quiz and find out which era you truly belong in -- the Silent Generation, Boomers, Gen X-ers or Millennials.
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2c3ce2c102e022e37daf26cf6e5c4af2 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/05/06/nigerian-girls-kidnapped-explainer/8757433/ | Mass kidnapping of Nigerian girls: What you need to know | Mass kidnapping of Nigerian girls: What you need to know
The continued disappearance of hundreds of kidnapped Nigerian girls is sparking global public outrage.
Here's what you need to know about the mass abduction:
What happened?
News reports said eight more girls were kidnapped Tuesday.
On April 15, more than 300 teen... |
09b5207f82a531a0dbe8b4cb60c0d8d0 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/05/19/ground-beef-recall-ecoli/9276805/ | 1.8 million pounds of beef recalled, linked to E. coli | 1.8 million pounds of beef recalled, linked to E. coli
About 1.8 million pounds of ground beef products are being recalled because of possible E. coli contamination, according to federal food safety regulators.
The recall had public health officials once again reminding the public of the dangers of undercooked meat.
Th... |
62770d55ae9bf47975700575a09e3299 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/05/21/firefighter-high-cancer-rates/9368443/ | Study: Firefighters have higher rates of cancer | Study: Firefighters have higher rates of cancer
Running toward burning buildings is a risk firefighters face daily. But the true cost of the job could appear years later.
Firefighters have higher rates of cancer than the rest of us, according to a recent study by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health... |
96c20f8b42548ce53e55d01454040bf6 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/05/21/petco-dog-treats-china/9367449/ | PetSmart, Petco to stop selling dog and cat treats made in China | PetSmart, Petco to stop selling dog and cat treats made in China
PetSmart and Petco will stop selling all dog and cat treats made in China.
PetSmart said it will pull from shelves all of its China-made treats by March 2015, and Petco by the end of this year.
The two national pet retailers' decisions came after years of... |
d1ee35556abc28846e6c1f021adba39f | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/05/23/oreo-new-cookie-reeses-peanut-butter-cup/9499281/ | A whole new flavor! Reese's Peanut Butter Cup flavor Oreo cookies | A whole new flavor! Reese's Peanut Butter Cup flavor Oreo cookies
The Nabisco company has been experimenting recently with combination flavors inside its widely popular Oreo cookies.
Fans of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups now get a special treat thanks to Nabisco's latest test: Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Oreo cookie sandwic... |
0b14d8baa95b7e8b8b14e18378ea9a85 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/05/27/eliot-rodger-facebook-youtube/9622951/ | Facebook removes fan pages glorifying California killer | Facebook removes fan pages glorifying California killer
After Elliot Rodger went on a rampage Friday, killing six people and himself, fan pages glorifying the 22-year-old Californian sprung up on Facebook.
The social networking site has removed the pages, some as early as Sunday morning. But even as Facebook took down ... |
f41e17d38f003aa4d9ca7cef81e30623 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/05/28/maya-angelou-quotes/9663257/ | 13 of Maya Angelou's best quotes | 13 of Maya Angelou's best quotes
Prolific American author, poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou has died at 86.
She was known for her inspiring words that shed light onto the beauty and injustices of the world. USA TODAY Network lists 13 of her best quotes:
1. "I believe that each of us comes from the creator tr... |
01604de189418ca9d72ee2a2fb7aea7c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/06/08/game-of-thrones-episode-recap-jon-snow/10211811/ | 'Game of Thrones' episode recap: Crows hold the Wall | 'Game of Thrones' episode recap: Crows hold the Wall
Spoilers ahead!
In the penultimate episode, the wildlings are readying an attack on the Night's Watch.
Before the fighting begins, Jon Snow and Samwell Tarly share a conversation about love and sex. Sam asks Snow what it is like to be intimate with a woman. He wants ... |
fdfd05aaa09452213b15c2aa61c304f4 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/06/09/sir-mix-a-lot-seattle-symphony/10222125/ | Sir Mix-A-Lot performs 'Baby Got Back' with Seattle Symphony | Sir Mix-A-Lot performs 'Baby Got Back' with Seattle Symphony
It was a wild night at Benaroya Hall when Seattle's own Sir Mix-A-Lot performed Baby Got Back with the Seattle Symphony.
For Baby Got Back, he invited women from the audience to join him on stage on Friday. The rapper also performed Posse on Broadway.
"What I... |
a687355d3f94665b15a377b692735206 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/06/13/friday-the-thirteenth-origins-bad-luck/10376945/ | Why Friday the 13th is known as a day of bad luck | Why Friday the 13th is known as a day of bad luck
Everyone knows Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day. But why does it have such a bad reputation?
One reason is that both Friday and the number 13 have some troubled ties to Christianity.
It was on a Friday that Jesus was crucified, and ever since, the day has be... |
c912ac351709b30a3acf42775325e413 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/06/19/medal-of-honor-kyle-carpenter/10849467/ | Marine on Medal of Honor: 'Surreal and kind of weird' | Marine on Medal of Honor: 'Surreal and kind of weird'
COLUMBIA, S.C.— A Marine who threw himself on a grenade during a Taliban attack in Afghanistan to save a comrade's life received the Medal of Honor Thursday from President Obama.
During a White House ceremony, Obama said Carpenter's actions "will inspire for generat... |
36b9db5b5cb841115e335e363305fb59 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/06/20/california-female-inmates-sterilized/11037129/ | Calif. female inmates sterilized illegally | Calif. female inmates sterilized illegally
The California State Auditor on Thursday blasted federal and state oversight of sterilization surgeries for female prison inmates, finding numerous illegal surgeries and violations of the state's informed consent law.
Of the 144 inmates who underwent tubal ligations from fisca... |
1b5127671ba89e69637ecd0cc0a4885c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/06/24/chicago-big-data-sensors/11301333/ | Big Brother? Chicago to measure pedestrians' movements | Big Brother? Chicago to measure pedestrians' movements
By year's end, Chicago could have as many as 50 sensors attached to downtown light poles collecting data on everything from the humidity to air quality to the noise level.
The project, called "Array of Things," has the potential for far-reaching applications. For e... |
fd91d18310785bd401ef8ee6c2f7adbd | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/06/24/seattle-woman-drone-apartment-washington/11339835/ | Drone accused of peeping into woman's window was photographing aerial views | Drone accused of peeping into woman's window was photographing aerial views
PORTLAND -- Lisa Pleiss was surprised to see a drone hovering outside the window of her 26th-floor apartment this weekend.
"It was freaky," said Pleiss. "You don't expect to be walking around indecent in your apartment and then have this thing ... |
e28b64dea25efc7228ebb6d2b8d024fb | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/06/27/libraries-checkout-wireless-hotspot/11453641/ | Got Wi-Fi? Some libraries now lending hotspots | Got Wi-Fi? Some libraries now lending hotspots
New York and Chicago libraries are working to put Internet in the homes of underserved communities.
The initiative, which allows library patrons to check out Wi-Fi hotspots much like they would a book, is funded by a grant from the Knight News Challenge.
"It's a novel appr... |
68f8730b38d738b5ce1b48003cbd58e5 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/01/inmates-sick-maggots-prison/11890175/ | Inmates sick after maggots found in prison cafeteria | Inmates sick after maggots found in prison cafeteria
About 30 prisoners at a Michigan correctional facility are being treated for symptoms consistent with food poisoning after maggots and fly larvae were discovered in one of the meal serving lines, an official confirmed Monday.
But a spokeswoman for Aramark Correctiona... |
b7e563f3332d4777e490045cd36714ec | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/03/seinfeld-anniversary-jerry-george-kramer-elaine/12072141/ | 'Seinfeld' 25th anniversary: Watch best moments | 'Seinfeld' 25th anniversary: Watch best moments
Who knew a show about nothing could be so funny? 25 years ago, television history was made when NBC aired The Seinfeld Chronicles on July 5, 1989, the pilot of the iconic show that would redefine situation comedy.
To celebrate Seinfeld's anniversary, USA TODAY looks back ... |
d1f31f4db2b1147de3aeaa3513e27a11 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/08/pilot-pizza-stranded-passengers/12387227/ | Pilot buys pizza for stranded passengers | Pilot buys pizza for stranded passengers
DENVER -- Flight delays are never fun, but they're better when pizza is involved.
Some travelers were treated to dinner on their pilot's tab to deal with the inconvenience of inclement weather.
Perhaps Gerhard Bradner, captain of the Frontier Airlines Airbus A320 aircraft, decid... |
04ce12f02dd187254e65972ac1752373 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/22/coffee-prices-starbucks-cost/12991971/ | Calculator: How much is coffee costing you? | Calculator: How much is coffee costing you?
Can't do without that morning cup, or cups, of coffee? For many of us, it's an essential part of our day. But it comes with a cost, and for those who consume coffee daily, it can add up.
USA TODAY Network offers a coffee cost generator to help you find out how much you're spe... |
51e0ce000fad47ec78f598bfc94df814 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/22/i-know-where-your-cat-lives-kickstarter/12986947/ | 'I know where your cat lives' maps kitty photos | 'I know where your cat lives' maps kitty photos
"I Know Where Your Cat Lives" feeds your cute cat fix. At the same time, you might have a scary realization of how easy it is to access your data online.
The site plots 1 million photos tagged with "cat" and geolocation coordinates onto a Google world map.
"It's this wond... |
729fa91fe7358593ee404e99bcc2005c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/23/selfie-auschwitz-concentration-camp-germany/13038281/ | Auschwitz selfie girl defends actions | Auschwitz selfie girl defends actions
Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this article misidentified the location of Auschwitz concentration camp.
An Alabama teen who faced criticism for posting a smiling snapshot of herself in front of the Nazi Auschwitz concentration camp, is defending her actions, sa... |
a43cbe74145b3b40b110b022735acc07 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/30/craft-breweries-hops-cost-beer/13355919/ | Why is craft beer so expensive? Blame it on hops | Why is craft beer so expensive? Blame it on hops
If you've ever wondered why craft beer is so expensive, the hop flower — perhaps never more in demand by artisanal brewers than it is today — is a big reason why.
There just aren't enough of them out there — which is why Greenville, S.C., brewers like Brewery 85's Will M... |
21868a16bdba6ac3389fc83dc1075fbc | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/08/01/twitter-showdown-best-fans/13453157/ | Fan vs. Fan: Twitter showdown of the best NFL fans | Fan vs. Fan: Twitter showdown of the best NFL fans
Which NFL team is the most tweeted about?
Tweet to advance your team and win the Fan vs. Fan challenge.
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9a1b2efca3ae73f126f6061862f63c44 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/08/14/hands-up-ferguson-michael-brown-howard-brown/14044865/ | Hands up: Howard U. photo of students in solidarity goes viral | Hands up: Howard U. photo of students in solidarity goes viral
A photo of black students with their hands raised is becoming a symbol of solidarity after Michael Brown, an unarmed black teen, was shot by a police officer Saturday in Ferguson, Mo.
The photo was taken after Howard University students heard that alumna, M... |
498ee3625c85c4ca4fb01513d1846924 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/08/15/silent-vigils-mark-teen-death/14096363/ | Across America, silent vigils mark teen's death | Across America, silent vigils mark teen's death
In cities large and small, people across America came together to silently remember Michael Brown, a teen none knew in life but whose death Saturday sparked a wave of unrest in his Missouri hometown and raised questions about racial profiling and police militarization.
At... |
2fa614450e5c0bdd7615e2e7f0fcdf4b | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/08/18/ice-bucket-challenge-als-association-social-media/14232745/ | What's the real impact of viral Ice Bucket Challenge? | What's the real impact of viral Ice Bucket Challenge?
On social media, it's been nearly impossible to escape the Ice Bucket Challenge videos and photos of people dumping ice water over their heads.
The feel-good campaign has raised $15.6 million since July 29 for the ALS Association, which researches Amyotrophic latera... |
bc560cf59d3b111724fb0074571fa6ff | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/08/18/trayvon-martin-mom-letter-michael-brown-ferguson/14270421/ | Trayvon Martin's mom writes heartbreaking letter to Michael Brown's family | Trayvon Martin's mom writes heartbreaking letter to Michael Brown's family
Trayvon Martin's mom, Sybrina Fulton, wrote a heartbreaking letter published in Time magazine to the family of Michael Brown, the unarmed 18-year-old recently shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo.
Fulton says she wishes she could ... |
d6dbb124846eafb19cd5df4a75ff1cb2 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/08/21/378-people-pay-it-forward-at-fla-starbucks/14380109/ | 378 people 'pay it forward' at Starbucks | 378 people 'pay it forward' at Starbucks
An act of kindness at a Starbucks drive-thru in Florida inspired an 11-hour chain of paying-it-forward.
A woman drove up and paid for her own iced coffee at 7 a.m. Wednesday at a St. Petersburg store, and also asked to pay for a caramel macchiato for the driver behind her, who t... |
8cbf580b4d8ea9f1f8efa5fcb1f066a7 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/08/26/mother-teresa-quotes/14364401/ | 10 inspiring quotes by Mother Teresa | 10 inspiring quotes by Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa, the Roman Catholic nun who died in 1997, is most remembered for serving the poor across the world.
She was unafraid to embrace the most destitute: kissing the hands of India's lepers, picking maggots from wounds of people lying in streets and hugging dying AIDS patien... |
a6179c19de9a7d408d076fd907f4b96a | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/09/09/hitler-house-museum-austria/15331949/ | Hitler's childhood home could become museum | Hitler's childhood home could become museum
The Austrian house where Adolf Hitler was born could be turned into a museum named the "House of Responsibility."
Hitler was born there in the town of Braunau am Inn in 1889.
Over the years, the building has served as a "bank, workshop, library, school and home for the disabl... |
ffe867336b4f472f80b5b6fa4cfa90d5 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/09/15/women-workplace-abrasive-gender-performance-reviews/14949851/ | Voices: When will bosses stop calling women abrasive? | Voices: When will bosses stop calling women abrasive?
I am mad, perhaps "abrasively" so.
As a 20-something, driven, female news editor at USA TODAY, one of the most difficult parts of my job is worrying about coming off as " too direct, combative, pushy, aggressive, abrasive, bossy." (Pick your word, Sheryl Sandberg la... |
464cf4d6bf6b01bc6cf439c7369b4b7d | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/09/29/cdc-respiratory-illness-40-states-evd68/16416001/ | CDC: Respiratory illnesses up to 277 confirmed cases in 40 states | CDC: Respiratory illnesses up to 277 confirmed cases in 40 states
The number of confirmed cases of an uncommon respiratory illness has increased to 277 in 40 states and the District of Columbia, affecting mostly children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
First identified 50 years ago, Entero... |
44e8ad42ca019d61789f07018c89bdb4 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/10/01/ebola-outbreak-unlikely-in-united-states/16527211/ | 3 reasons an Ebola outbreak in the USA is highly unlikely | 3 reasons an Ebola outbreak in the USA is highly unlikely
How unlikely is an Ebola virus outbreak in the USA now that health officials have confirmed the first diagnosis in this country?
Very, experts say.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday one person with Ebola was being treated in Dallas. A s... |
bd9f993c3520eb1d378e74668489a64a | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/10/24/school-shootings-seattle-columbine/17846763/ | Timeline: Washington, other deadly school shootings since Columbine | Timeline: Washington, other deadly school shootings since Columbine
Two people, including a gunman who opened fire on fellow students, are dead at a high school north of Seattle on Friday.
It is the latest in a string of deadly school shootings since Columbine 15 years ago.
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3d5c1ee8b02cc4a91e7565c6b6ede39b | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/10/27/colorado-dad-halloween-costumes-son-wheelchair/18036917/ | Dad turns son's wheelchair into epic Halloween costumes | Dad turns son's wheelchair into epic Halloween costumes
Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated Jake's last name.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Not many kids get their own army tank to trick-or-treat in, but for 6-year-old Jake, his stepdad makes it happen.
Jake Schell suffered a "brain bleed" ... |
42d4f5f526b237f0240cfb67f0e81d3b | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/11/02/brittany-maynard-/18390069/ | Brittany Maynard, right-to-die advocate, ends her life | Brittany Maynard, right-to-die advocate, ends her life
Brittany Maynard, the 29-year-old face of the controversial right-to-death movement, has died. She captivated millions via social media with her public decision to end her life.
Sean Crowley, spokesman for the non-profit organization Compassion & Choices, confirmed... |
0efcb207c6b9a645a184e3d01f557176 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/11/04/child-cries-learns-he-cant-vote/18499465/ | 3-year-old boy cries about being too young to vote | 3-year-old boy cries about being too young to vote
Three-year-old Xavier really, really wants to vote.
The boy sobbed about being too young to cast a ballot in a video his mom, Erica Hallman Nagy, shared with NBC Chicago. She took him with her to the polls to vote Tuesday near Grande Reserve Elementary in Yorkville, Il... |
9f6eb002b9fec71c4187c9e8290544f0 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/11/10/100-year-old-skydive-new-york/18794287/ | 100-year-old woman sky-dives for birthday | 100-year-old woman sky-dives for birthday
It's not common for a 100-year-old woman to sky-dive. But Eleanor Cunningham doesn't seem like your average individual.
Cunningham of New York did a birthday jump, a day after she became a centenarian, at Saratoga Skydiving in Gansevoort, according to the Associated Press.
Appa... |
84cfcefb598947eee9948736e5ecb1f1 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/11/12/inspiration-nation-couple-weds-in-nicu/18918015/ | Couple weds in NICU with preemie son as ringbearer | Couple weds in NICU with preemie son as ringbearer
It might be the first time a bride has walked down this different kind of aisle. Bride Kristi Nelson called the day "even better" than the wedding she has dreamed of since she was a little girl.
Nelson wed her fiance, Justin, inside the neonatal intensive care unit at ... |
9227d8ef21108ee48dddbf6da8602286 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/11/19/john-lennon-wall-prague-graffiti/19269099/ | Prague's legendary John Lennon Wall is painted over | Prague's legendary John Lennon Wall is painted over
John Lennon's graffiti wall, which had become a popular spot for tourists in Prague, got an unexpected makeover with white paint recently.
A group of anonymous students painted over it in an effort to allow for new messages to be posted from this generation, according... |
0ee636803b4a0b185d0acff253d0b95c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/11/22/thanksmichelleobama-school-lunches-pictures-twitter/19415567/ | Teens tweet gross lunches, say #thanksmichelleobama | Teens tweet gross lunches, say #thanksmichelleobama
Mystery mush entrees, mystery mush desserts and a solitary roll next to a mound of canned corn — teens are tweeting photos of these unappetizing school lunches under the hashtag #thanksmichelleobama.
The first lady is getting the blame for the how-gross-can-you-get tr... |
94fc5375ada54a22dcff9da448bfa93d | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/11/25/butterball-turkey-talk-phone-line/70051508/ | Talking turkey with Butterball's hotline | Talking turkey with Butterball's hotline
Have a crazy story about preparing a Thanksgiving turkey? The staff at Butterball's Turkey Talk-Line have plenty.
What started in 1981 as a group of six home economists answering calls has grown into a staff of more than 50 food and nutrition experts answering questions via phon... |
4cd7b238fc45838c8280033cda899d06 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/12/11/beard-baubles-trend/20237527/ | Beard Baubles are decking facial hair worldwide | Beard Baubles are decking facial hair worldwide
Deck your beard with holiday cheer.
That's right — ugly Christmas sweaters are so last year, White Elephant gift exchanges are très passé — the next trend is for hipsters and their bristling, robust seasonal beards.
Enter into the burgeoning Chistmaswear market: Beard Bau... |
c118e296ad98c5b67cab0bb98acef105 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/12/17/puma-killed-in-kentucky/20536509/ | First cougar seen in Kentucky since Civil War is killed | First cougar seen in Kentucky since Civil War is killed
A Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife officer killed a mountain lion on a Bourbon County farm on Monday, marking the first confirmed sighting of a mountain lion in Kentucky since before the Civil War, said Mark Marraccini, a spokesman for the agency.
Marracci... |
da46b1bbf0d3169624ff1706f0e25790 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/12/31/burglar-asleep-townhome/21092505/ | Man finds burglar asleep in guest bedroom | Man finds burglar asleep in guest bedroom
HOUSTON -- Inside his townhome, Kevin Connolly was fast asleep. Downstairs in the guest bedroom, so was the guy police later charged with robbing his home.
"I saw him as I came around the corner, he was passed out, sleeping right there," said Connolly. "He was so passed out, I ... |
0b927620fa3216140dbc72ebbb95a591 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/12/31/kissing-on-new-years-eve/20776377/ | Kissing at midnight: New Year's Eve traditions explained | Kissing at midnight: New Year's Eve traditions explained
When the clock strikes twelve and the ball drops in Times Square, it's time to lean in for that special New Year's kiss.
The popular superstition dictates to "kiss someone at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve and you will have a year of luck in love," writ... |
54f854abaa0bf3d918d2fe53ea5a284c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/01/05/facebook-copyright-protection-scam/21288289/ | Hoax! Don't copy and paste that 'Copyright' Facebook message | Hoax! Don't copy and paste that 'Copyright' Facebook message
You may have noticed a "Privacy Alert Notice" in your Facebook feed. It claims that if you copy and paste a certain notice into your Facebook feed, it will protect your privacy.
More specifically:
"In response to the new Facebook guidelines, I hereby declare ... |
7311eee63a1be422ee290b3c0748529e | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/01/13/fruits-veggies-school-lunch-study/21712043/ | Study: Lunch after recess prompts kids to eat more fruits, veggies | Study: Lunch after recess prompts kids to eat more fruits, veggies
For decades, school lunch ladies have been puzzling over how to get kids to eat their fruits and vegetables. They've tried growing produce on campus and challenging kids to come up with their own recipes. They've even tried paying students to clean thei... |
4e629f9174eea691feb40c42781ce8a5 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/01/14/100-year-old-woman-exercise-class/21741375/ | 100-yr-old exercise instructor puts the rest of us to shame | 100-yr-old exercise instructor puts the rest of us to shame
ST. PAUL — Getting old is certainly not for sissies or the inactive, apparently.
"I've been here the longest of anybody," Lauretta Taggart said Tuesday morning as she taught her exercise class for the residents at Riverview Highlands Senior Living Apartments i... |
6fd0e54c3e17a1f2a38908503165ff4f | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/01/14/original-marlboro-man-dies-in-wyoming/21782109/ | One of the original 'Marlboro Men' dies in Wyoming | One of the original 'Marlboro Men' dies in Wyoming
One of the original "Marlboro men" died in Wyoming earlier this week.
Darrell Winfield of Riverton, Wyo., died at home on Monday, Jan. 12, according to Davis Funeral Home, the AP reports.
The 85-year-old was born on July 30, 1929, in Oklahoma, and later moved to Wyomin... |
b86a15f3a6895c96ca6999da838e93e0 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/01/17/california-dramatically-different-approach-to-health-care-for-undocumented-immigrants/21871167/ | Calif. has novel view of health care for undocumented immigrants | Calif. has novel view of health care for undocumented immigrants
PASADENA, Calif. — Angel Torres hasn't been to the doctor since coming to the United States illegally more than two decades ago. But now, his vision is getting blurry and he frequently feels tired. Torres, 51, worries he might have diabetes like his broth... |
94acf945b0833fc8e08fb57a818ba0d1 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/01/20/arrest-rate-interactive/22049927/ | Interactive: Compare arrest rates by police department | Interactive: Compare arrest rates by police department
How does your police department measure up when it comes to the racial makeup of its arrest rates? Click through this interactive arrest rate comparison and find out.
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47ab234d7a665ca73802fb1b91845925 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/01/20/chris-kyle-american-sniper-fact-sheet/22046493/ | The fascinating life of Chris Kyle, the 'American Sniper' | The fascinating life of Chris Kyle, the 'American Sniper'
Before it was a high-grossing, Oscar-nominated movie starring Bradley Cooper, American Sniper was a best-selling memoir by former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle. Kyle was considered the most deadly sniper in U.S. military history.
Whether you've already seen the movie, wa... |
b92305934ba0f24883c043d7e56462cb | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/01/28/english-drama-teacher-male-rape-charges/22487627/ | Female drama teacher charged with raping male student | Female drama teacher charged with raping male student
A former drama teacher accused of raping a 15-year-old student appeared in court Wednesday, facing multiple charges and accusations she manipulated the boy by threatening to kill herself after he exposed their secret relationship.
Stephanie McCrea stood stoic in cou... |
0c3662b974dad4539357d86268ad14bc | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/01/31/super-bowl-ticket-trade/22648137/ | What would you trade for a Super Bowl ticket? | What would you trade for a Super Bowl ticket?
Diehard football fans across the country who don't want to plop down cold hard cash for a coveted Super Bowl ticket are taking another tact: offering up their possessions or talents for trade.
Scan the ads on Craigslist and you'll find a few enticements in exchange for a si... |
cd0b25efb8aa1eafd3c005d4140ef56f | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/02/06/north-carolina-target-tie-worker/22971617/ | Target worker helps young man tie a tie for interview | Target worker helps young man tie a tie for interview
A random act of kindness may help one young man get a job.
A shopper named Audrey snapped a photo of the worker and customer at the Triangle Town Center store in Raleigh, N.C.
The boy, there ahead of a job interview, stopped by to pick up a clip-on tie. What could h... |
4d564178639b33f97c6d6caec22270fc | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/02/08/teen-killed-classmate-uploaded-selfie-snap-chat/23091563/ | Officials: Teen charged with killing classmate, took selfie with body | Officials: Teen charged with killing classmate, took selfie with body
A Pennsylvania teen charged with fatally shooting a classmate took a selfie with the body, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported.
The teen is charged with shooting 16-year-old Ryan Mangan in the face, killing him. Mangan's mother found his body in t... |
0f6224038017578c4be29ea5380a7301 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/02/10/twitter-texas-boss-fired-employee/23180071/ | Young woman fired over Twitter before starting job | Young woman fired over Twitter before starting job
A young woman who goes by the Twitter handle @Cellla was axed from a job at a pizza place in Texas before her first day.
Why? She tweeted "Ew I start this (expletive) job tomorrow" on Feb. 6 at 11:43 p.m., according to multiple news organizations.
But the next day the ... |
a7656e1e16e96ca8a7b93573cc39ec2f | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/02/11/punxsutawney-phil-groundhog-merrimack-police-warrant/23272575/ | Police want to take Punxsutawney Phil into custody | Police want to take Punxsutawney Phil into custody
Police departments can have a sense of humor, too.
The Merrimack Police Department in New Hampshire has put out "a warrant for Punxsutawney Phil!"
"We have received several complaints from the public that this little varmint is held up in a hole, warm and toasty," the ... |
eefe133b5054eb0b01b6baa9d5ac7362 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/02/13/friday-13th-origins-facts-unlucky-christianity/23298343/ | Friday the 13th: What you need to know | Friday the 13th: What you need to know
Beware superstitious friends: It's Friday the 13th again! Here are some fun facts about the day you might not know:
Fear of the day is likely rooted in Christianity.
Jesus was crucified on a Friday and ever since the day has been associated with "general ill omen," Michael Bailey,... |
6ab447a2290193b2e721640b3f00fc20 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/02/15/cindy-crawford-photo-unretouched/23469947/ | See unaltered Cindy Crawford photo | See unaltered Cindy Crawford photo
An unaltered photo of Cindy Crawford is circulating the Internet and sparking discussion about beauty and how women are portrayed in the media.
Marie Claire magazine said in a blog post that the photo was a leaked image from a shoot for a December 2013 cover story. The magazine said t... |
ef42c04299170801193dd22e6259c690 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/02/17/krispy-kreme-kkk-event-apology/23551235/ | Krispy Kreme apologizes for 'KKK' doughnut club | Krispy Kreme apologizes for 'KKK' doughnut club
Krispy Kreme apologized after a store in the United Kingdom advertised a promotion for customers called KKK Wednesday, which was to be held this week.
"We do believe this was a completely unintentional oversight on the part of our longtime franchise partners in the U.K.,"... |
6a60b293c40638072f4a8d0b75c6889e | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/02/25/madonna-fall-brit-awards-performance/24025849/ | Madonna falls hard while performing at Brit Awards | Madonna falls hard while performing at Brit Awards
Splat.
That's the sound of Madonna eating stage as she fell — HARD — during her caped performance at theBrit Awards, happening now inLondon. But, because she's a boss, she got right back up and kept on performing.
Luckily, she didn't impale herself on any of those writ... |
b95518bfa68d8c932e4b0d4d5512b172 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/02/26/dancing-taylor-swift-cancer-patient-dream/24046967/ | Dancing with Taylor Swift is young cancer patient's final wish | Dancing with Taylor Swift is young cancer patient's final wish
SAN ANTONIO -- The last 10 months for Jalene Salinas have been filled with chemo, radiation and surgery, but her story isn't just about cancer but hope, joy and her Texas community's chance to make her final wish come true.
The 4-year-old, with perhaps only... |
ca1fedb10bf64359a4a6068cde0e38b9 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/02/26/dress-color-black-blue-swiked-tumblr/24094913/ | What colors are this dress? | What colors are this dress?
Someone is sleeping on the couch tonight.
The BIG question transversing social media is, simply, what colors are this dress?
And people cannot seem to agree so much so that couples and friends are in heated debate.
Some are inclined to go with gold and white whereas others are seeing black a... |
1683a8f074c79c9ca9dddd0b72a0bdbb | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/03/05/baby-bottles-beer-bottles-look-alike/24444237/ | Funny or not? Baby bottles look like beer bottles | Funny or not? Baby bottles look like beer bottles
Soon your baby will be able to throw back a beer bottle with the best of them, or at least a new baby bottle will make it look that way.
Online retailer Perpetual Kid will begin selling the Chill, Baby Lil Lager Baby Bottle, for $11.99 in April. The company is marketing... |
7b71819c6b0c28da3fba8489afaff228 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/03/12/breastfeeding-bathroom-photo-tamar-shugert/70203018/ | Bathroom breastfeeding photo goes viral | Bathroom breastfeeding photo goes viral
Breastfeeding on the toilet is as uncomfortable as eating a plate of spaghetti might be, according to an image captured by photographer Tamar Shugert.
The humorous photo, which depicts a woman nursing juxtaposed next to a man eating lunch in the bathroom, went viral online after ... |
3f3843a6fb52548610dc9f7fb9ee83d1 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/03/19/ashley-judd-online-essay-rape-abuse/25016367/ | Ashley Judd slams online abuse with essay | Ashley Judd slams online abuse with essay
After facing a litany of harassment on Twitter this week, actress Ashley Judd highlighted the link between online abuse and violence against women in an op-ed Thursday.
On Sunday night, Judd became the target of online abuse during a University of Kentucky basketball game after... |
3f66465e624266a35c731d979f2b8c45 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/03/25/male-nurse-gender-pay-gap-women-nursing/70419356/ | Women dominate nursing field, yet men make more | Women dominate nursing field, yet men make more
Even in an occupation that women overwhelmingly dominate, they still earn less than men, a study of nurses found.
The gender gap for registered nurses' salaries amounts to a little over $5,000 yearly on average and it hasn't budged in more than 20 years. That pay gap may ... |
6d14b9c923e4734ee22bf691263feff6 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/03/29/boeing-creates-forcefield/70650420/ | Boeing to create a forcefield (yes, an actual forcefield) | Boeing to create a forcefield (yes, an actual forcefield)
Star Wars jokes aside, Boeing actually just patented a force field that would use energy to deflect explosions. For real; it's called, "method and system for shockwave attenuation via electromagnetic arc."
According to the patent, which was granted earlier this ... |
4c2766aca41c7fba8b9b31bc2781f7d2 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/04/06/lane-bryant-jab-victorias-secret-im-no-angel-campaign/25376897/ | Lane Bryant jabs Victoria's Secret with #ImNoAngel campaign | Lane Bryant jabs Victoria's Secret with #ImNoAngel campaign
"I'm no angel; I'm all kinds of sexy."
That's what the models in Lane Bryant's new ad for Cacique Intimates say.
The brand has been using the hashtag #ImNoAngel to go along with the idea that "Sexy is defined by EVERY woman, not SOME."
Clearly, the hashtag is ... |
5a51df00c8356ff4297cc8c7dd82db71 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/04/08/google-no-spoilers-app-patent/25473483/ | Google wants to save you from being spoiled | Google wants to save you from being spoiled
Let's be real, spoilers are the worst. Nobody wants to know that their favorite character died or that someone turned out to be someone's son/daughter or that someone was dead all along before they actually see it in the show or movie. But sometimes it's hard to avoid them. Y... |
533a07c698b2064cc9be322cde623e93 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/04/16/good-guy-baby-meme/25874963/ | 'Good guy baby' thumbs-up photo rules the Internet | 'Good guy baby' thumbs-up photo rules the Internet
Have you taken a school portrait this cool?
A photo has gone viral on Reddit of a 5-month-old boy named Sawyer. He's rocking a flannel shirt and reclining on a velour blanket while grinning toothlessly and giving one big spittle-covered thumbs-up to the camera.
He is s... |
268add0efc4933fdf54364b543cecc97 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/04/20/aydian-dowling-transgender-mens-health-magazine/26067955/ | Transgender man leads 'Men's Health' cover contest in popular votes | Transgender man leads 'Men's Health' cover contest in popular votes
A transgender man is leading in popular votes for the 2015 Men's Health cover contest.
Aydian Dowling, a video blogger, activist and the creator of a clothing line called Point 5cc, has more than 46,000 votes as of Monday afternoon.
If he wins the cont... |
ec63dd1373f4cdb6df32b94bf915a3bd | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/04/20/former-american-veteran-michelle-manhart-detained-flag/26065007/ | U.S. veteran not charged in American flag tussle | U.S. veteran not charged in American flag tussle
A military veteran was hauled away in handcuffs for trying to stop protesters from walking on an American flag during protests at a Georgia university on Friday.
Michelle Manhart, a former United States Air Force Military instructor, took a flag from a group of students ... |
aff346de8e543da3fba23bf71948441e | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/04/21/commuter-snaps-picture-quadruple-rainbow-new-york/26119807/ | Amazing! See four rainbows in one photo | Amazing! See four rainbows in one photo
If pots of gold are found at the end of rainbows, there is plenty to go around in this case.
A commuter was waiting for the train at a Long Island, N.Y. station Tuesday morning when she snapped an amazing picture, of not one, but four separate rainbows.
"People were taking pictur... |
e277df8095ea6d911eebda029c5e330c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/04/28/bumble-bee-foods-tuna-worker-cooked/26517161/ | Bumble Bee Foods charged after man cooked with tuna | Bumble Bee Foods charged after man cooked with tuna
Bumble Bee Foods and two managers were charged by Los Angeles prosecutors Monday with violating safety regulations in the death of a worker who was cooked in an industrial oven with tons of tuna.
Jose Melena was performing maintenance in a 35-foot-long oven at the com... |
f1ef6acce574d221f2e72a973155c9ab | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/04/29/whole-food-free-food-national-guard-baltimore/26584275/ | Baltimore Whole Foods criticized for feeding National Guard | Baltimore Whole Foods criticized for feeding National Guard
Whole Foods faced backlash on social media after one of the Baltimore stores posted photos of National Guard members holding free food from the grocery chain.
People on Twitter and Facebook lashed out against Whole Foods and called the move tone deaf to the ch... |
8a21a7a0c7e2acf697cc347221e77cc0 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/05/06/rick-santorum-pennsylvania-senator-decision-may-27/70919750/ | Rick Santorum to announce 2016 plans on May 27 | Rick Santorum to announce 2016 plans on May 27
Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum said on Fox News tonight that he will announce his decision on whether to make another run for the GOP presidential nomination on May 27.
Santorum, who served in the Senate from 1995 to 2007, surprised many observers with a strong ... |
03fa4647a9b325e58658958e17a647c1 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/05/17/mount-st-helens-people-stayed/27311467/ | 'I'm going to stay right here.' Lives lost in Mount St. Helens eruption | 'I'm going to stay right here.' Lives lost in Mount St. Helens eruption
Fifty-seven people died when Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington on May 18, 1980 at 8:32 a.m.
Autopsies showed that most of the people killed in the eruption likely died from asphyxiation after inhaling hot ash, according to the U.S. Geological ... |
c299d0dfd57f9369b52f8160c63e65f5 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/05/20/air-conditioning-environment-statistics/27586469/ | Ironically, air conditioning could be the thing fueling future global warming | Ironically, air conditioning could be the thing fueling future global warming
There's a memorable episode of Comedy Central's Broad City in which our spunky (and in this instance, sweaty) protagonists Abby and Ilana go to great lengths to track down an air conditioning unit, traversing a sweltering New York City with s... |
b6cb5878a760d6d283aaba186b2efb19 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/05/30/newser-incredible-discoveries/28205907/ | 5 most incredible discoveries of the week | 5 most incredible discoveries of the week
Evidence of the first known murder and an unlikely cancer killer make the list:
Prehistoric Crime Scene Offers Evidence for First Murder: Scientists digging around in the "Pit of Bones" in a Spanish cave found the skull of a young adult who lived around 430,000 years ago, and t... |
ff6ab8312d76739c54bbd3d4f5d28cfc | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/06/03/annapolis-snake-infested-home/28401065/ | Couple sues for $2M over snake-infested home | Couple sues for $2M over snake-infested home
A Maryland couple who recently purchased a home in Annapolis are suing their real estate agent for $2 million after discovering the house is infested with snakes, WUSA-TV reported.
"Once we found three and the size of them, of course your emotions are going crazy," homeowner... |
eabb8ac396b394ef3ee3d6b9c2911918 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/06/05/bedrock-city--sale/28541555/ | For 'Flintstones' fans, $2M Bedrock City could be a rockin' buy | For 'Flintstones' fans, $2M Bedrock City could be a rockin' buy
Attention, Flinstones fans and collectors: a family-owned theme park based off the cartoon prehistoric family could be yours for $2 million.
The Flintstones Bedrock City park and campground in Williams, Ariz., is up for sale, hoping to lure a buyer who see... |
c574da4848bb53804f27cd60a42775b3 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/06/18/changes-paper-currency-usa/28930739/ | The changing faces of U.S. currency | The changing faces of U.S. currency
The United States Treasury announced plans Wednesday to put a woman on the $10 bill. The change, which will happen in 2020, is notable not just because a woman will be on paper currency but also because the faces of U.S. money have been relatively stable.
"Portraits do not change oft... |
eaf35ef05cb7c470e0d7896d1fb039f8 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/06/18/martha-washington-united-states-dollar-bills-silver-dollar/28933355/ | A woman on U.S. bill? Martha Washington did it | A woman on U.S. bill? Martha Washington did it
The last time a woman appeared on any U.S. paper money was in the 1800s, when Martha Washington's portrait graced $1 bills.
Some 120 years later, a woman will appear on the $10 bill, the Treasury Department announced Wednesday.Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is asking the publ... |
b941b349dd1d174a0597c3b0cbcfcfc5 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/06/30/confederate-flag-isis-walmart-cake/29495379/ | Walmart: We're sorry for making ISIL flag cake | Walmart: We're sorry for making ISIL flag cake
In a now-removed YouTube video that gained almost half-a-million views in three days, a man named Chuck Netzhammer condemns Walmart for making a custom Islamic State battle flag cake for him the day after his request for a Confederate flag cake was denied.
In the video, Ne... |
d4e0345536bd8e8644c174f58c54b79d | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/07/02/alligator-eats-dog-florida-st-marks-national-wildlife-refuge/29622277/ | Brazen alligator eats unleashed dog | Brazen alligator eats unleashed dog
When an 8-foot alligator grabbed Mike Karris' 11-year-old dachshund, Cody, at the boat ramp in the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, he and his fiancee didn't think about their own safety for a second.
They immediately dashed into the water after Cody.
However, they were... |
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