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[25 Feb 2013 | Leave A Comment]
Online Education Is Replacing Physical Colleges At A Crazy Fast Pace

The point at which online higher education becomes mainstream is no longer in some fuzzy hypothetical future.


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[20 Feb 2013 | Leave A Comment]
Human intelligence is declining according to Stanford geneticist

Ever can’t help but think you’re surrounded by idiots? A leading scientist at Stanford University thinks the bad news is things aren’t likely to get any better.


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[7 Feb 2013 | Leave A Comment]
Judge Denies Zimmermans Request Delay Trial Again

George Zimmerman appeared in court to request a delay on his second-degree murder trial. His request was denied.


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[6 Feb 2013 | Leave A Comment]
ObamaCare’s Broken Promises

ObamaCare’s Broken Promises.the Department of Health and Human Services is slated to spend millions of dollars promoting the unpopular legislation.


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[6 Feb 2013 | Leave A Comment]
Vladimir Putin Hires Boyz II Men to Boost Russian Birth Rate

Vladimir Putin hires Boyz II Men to boost the Russian birth rate on Valentine’s Day.


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[31 Jan 2013 | Leave A Comment]
Chicago Teen Who Performed At Obama Presidential Inaugration Murdered

After performing at President Barack Obama’s inauguration with her high school band and drill team, a 15-year-old student was shot and killed in Chicago.


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[25 Jan 2013 | Leave A Comment]
EBay Bands Sell Of Django Toys

While the controversial “Django Unchained” slave toys were removed from retailers, there’s seems to be a great demand for the dolls on Ebay.


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[25 Jan 2013 | Leave A Comment]
15,000 Crocodiles Escape Into South African River

A small farm in South Africa is reportedly dealing with the recovery of about 15,000 escaped crocodiles.


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[21 Jan 2013 | Leave A Comment]
Kim Dotcom’s Mega Opens For Early-Access Users

Leading up to the launch of Kim Dotcom’s latest effort,Mega, today the company opened the site up to its first early-access users.


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[15 Jan 2013 | Leave A Comment]
Why Is the U.S. Prison Population So Large?

Today, the United States holds more human beings in prisons than any other country, both as a percentage of the population and in counting total numbers.


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[15 Jan 2013 | Leave A Comment]
President Obama’s ‘Debt Ceiling’ Hypocrisy

Obama contradicts himself in statements from 2006 and 2013 regarding the debate for raising America’s debt limit.


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[4 Jan 2013 | Leave A Comment]
Detroit’s 2012 Homicide Rate Surges Past 400 Deaths

Chicago has been getting tons of press for its massive homicide rate, which climbed to 500 but Detroit has honed in on a similarly dreadful landmark.


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[4 Jan 2013 | Leave A Comment]
Megaupload says U.S. government lied to get search warrant

File-sharing website Megaupload hit the US Department of Justice, claiming in a court brief that the government lied to obtain access to the Megaupload servers.


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[4 Jan 2013 | Leave A Comment]
Atlanta Rapper Gunned Down Hours After Tweets Predicting Death

Aspiring Atlanta-area rapper, Yung Teddy, was gunned Wednesday evening (January 2) just hours after tweeting about threats on his life.


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[2 Jan 2013 | Leave A Comment]
FBI Lists Top 20 Most Dangerous Cities In America In 2012

Thursday, the FBI released their list of the top 25 most dangerous cities in America; the most recent report reveals that overall crime is down across US.


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[29 Dec 2012 | Leave A Comment]
Senate Approves Warrantless Phone Tapping for Next Five Years

By a vote of 73 to 23, the US Senate just voted for the warrantless surveillance of American citizens until 2017.


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[27 Dec 2012 | Leave A Comment]
Dallas Cowboys’ Josh Brent Indicted On Intoxication Manslaughter

Dallas Cowboys nose tackle, Josh Brent, was formally indicted on one count of intoxication manslaughter this week by a grand jury in Texas.


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[4 Dec 2012 | Leave A Comment]
Google Launches Regulation Free and Open Web Campaign

A highly publicized UN conference on the future of the internet kicked off in Dubai yesterday, amidst warnings from organizations led by Google and Microsoft.


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[4 Dec 2012 | Leave A Comment]
Cops to Congress: We need logs of Americans’ text messages

AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and other wireless providers would be required to record and store information about Americans’ private text message.


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[29 Nov 2012 | Leave A Comment]
Powerball Jackpot Boosted To $550 Million

After the lottery ticket was racked up to $425 million yesterday, it seems the stakes keep getting higher.