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Refined Carbs Are Like Crack, Scientists Say
Whether it's corn syrup, sugar, or flour, refined carbohydrates trigger triggers cravings commonly found in drug addicts.
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Teenage Gamer Arrested For Violent Facebook Comment
Justin Carter was playing online game League of Legends in February when he posted a comment so offensive, he was arrested. His bail is set at $500,000. The 19-year-old wrote, "I think Ima shoot up a kindergarten/ And watch the blood of the innocent rain down/ And eat the beating heart of one of them." Carter could spend up to 10 years in prison if he's convicted at a hearing on July 16.
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Why Are Fireworks A July 4th Staple?
Americans across the country will be celebrating Independence Day with fireworks. But how did that tradition start?
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Latest Zimmerman Trial Joke Didn't Come From His Defense Attorney
The George Zimmerman trial was abruptly halted on Wednesday when a witness' Skype testimony was flooded with incoming calls. Dr. Gordon "Scott" Pleasant, one of Zimmerman's former college professors, was answering questions when viewers of the nationally televised trial took advantage of seeing his username broadcast.
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Military Will Keep Force-Feeding Gitmo Prisoners, But At Night During Ramadan
The DOJ has decided to respect the rights of Muslim prisoners at Gitmo to observe Ramadan - but it's going to keep force-feeding them. More than 100 of the 166 prisoners at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay are on hunger-strike - protesting their detainment without charges.
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Bolivian President's Plane Denied Airspace In Snowden Pursuit
President Evo Morales announced in Moscow on Tuesday that he would consider NSA leaker Edward Snowden's request for asylum in Bolivia. Hours later, France, Italy and Portugal refused to let his flight pass overhead, forcing the leader to land in Austria -- where officials then searched his plane for the fugitive. Snowden is still believed to be in a Moscow airport.
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19 Balloons Released Over Vigil For Firefighters Killed In Arizona
Nineteen firefighters were killed this Sunday battling a wildfire outside Yarnell, Ariz., in the deadliest event for firemen since 9/11. On Tuesday evening, thousands gathered in nearby Prescott to commemorate their lives.
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Reds Pitcher Throws The First No-Hitter Of 2013
The only hit at last night's Reds game against the San Francisco Giants came at the end -- and it was a celebratory pie in pitcher Homer Bailey's face. Bailey threw the year's first no-hitter and the second of his career.
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Rep. Kinzinger Knows He Looks Cool In His Flight Suit
The 35-year-old Republican Congressman from Illinois talks to NowThis about being a single politician and how much he loves his flight suit.
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Winklevoss Twins Create First Bitcoin Fund, Hope It Will Be Their Facebook
The twins best known for their feud with Mark Zuckerberg over Facebook (and the portrayal of it in The Social Network) are betting big on the digital currency known as Bitcoin. The Winklevii hope to create a fund so that the government-free currency can be traded -- as long as the U.S. government approves. They've amassed 1%, or $11 million worth, of the total Bitcoins in circulation.
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Groupon's Former CEO Drops His First Album, And It Is Glorious
First, 32-year-old tech entrepreneur Andrew Mason changed the way groups of people save money on tango lessons. Now the Groupon founder has a new goal: to motivate the business community, with music. Seriously.
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Tahrir Bodyguard: A Volunteer Egyptian Army To Keep Women Protesters Safe
The democratic outpouring of protesters in Egypt has an ugly underbelly: sexual assault. In the massive demonstrations on Sunday, dozens of women were raped and assaulted. One group, the Tahrir Bodyguard, is fighting back, patrolling the Egyptian square to keep it safe for women voicing their dissent.
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Hurry Up With My Damn Cronuts: New York's Latest Pastry Craze
Cronut: (n.) A baked good that's one-half donut, one-half croissant. New York's latest pastry trend. See Also: The New Cupcake.
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This Is What The Massive Protests In Egypt Look Like Right Now
Aerial shots, taken by helicopters flying over Cairo, show the intensity of the protests as the anti-government movement grows. The military set a deadline for President Mohamed Morsi to negotiate with his opposition by Wednesday. So far, no such agreements have been made.
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Countdown In Egypt: Confrontation Between Military & President Seems Inevitable
On Tuesday, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi said that he would not meet demands of throngs of protestors - the largest in the country's history - for fear that it would bring too much instability to the fledgling democracy. That means that a showdown between Morsi and the country's largely autonomous army, seems inevitable.
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NSA Leaker Snowden Still Stuck In Moscow Airport, Submitting More Asylum Requests
Edward Snowden has been in the international transit area of the Moscow airport for over a week. His passport annulled, he's been requesting asylum from countries left and right -- with no takers so far, leaving it unclear where he'll end up. Let's hope there's a really good Chili's in there.
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Paula Deen And Prop 8 Ruling Supposedly Have This In Common
What do Paula Deen and the recently struck-down Proposition 8 have in common? Nothing on the surface, but Deen hopes last week's Supreme Court ruling that defended same-sex marriage in California will do the same for her in a racial discrimination case.
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Local TV News Anchor Is World's New Air-Guitar Champion
Reporter Roger Clark, of New York's local news show NY1, decided to end a segment by air-guitaring Rush. And pretty much proved that what you lack in skill, you can make up for with enthusiasm. And scissor-kicks.
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Obama, Bush Play Nice In Africa To Help U.S. Trade Relations
George W. Bush joined Obama on the last leg of his Africa trip to visit the memorial site of an Al Qaeda attack in Tanzania. The former president hopes to help Obama promote an economic partnership between the U.S. and the ever-strengthening continent.
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Rep. DeLauro: Equal Pay For Women Means Economic Security For Families
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (a.k.a. the Hipster Congresswoman) is pushing for a women's economic agenda in Congress. Her three goals are pay equity, paid leave and child care.
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