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Alabama Mom’s Charges Resulting From Medical Marijuana Use Dismissed
Alabama Mom’s Charges Are Dropped, But Only After an Arduous Battle by Nina Martin ProPublica, June 2, 2016, 10:29 a.m. Sixteen months after her arrest, Katie Darovitz 2014 one of at least 500 women prosecuted under Alabama’s toughest-in-the-nation chemical endangerment law 2014 has had her case dismissed. Darovitz’s story, first chronicled by ProPublica last year,…
Continue ReadingShould Pluto Be Named A Planet Again?
The New Horizons probe, which NASA launched nearly 10 years ago to observe Pluto up close, sent back some incredible of the planet. But wait, is it a planet, or not? When New Horizons left Earth in January 2006, Pluto was officially a member of the planet club along with Mercury, Venus, our lovely green home,…
Continue ReadingHow criminals get their guns
by: Philip Cook, Duke University The San Bernardino massacre is unique in several respects, but it does bring into focus an important issue with broad relevance: how do dangerous people obtain guns, and what should the police and courts be doing to make those transactions more difficult? The shooters – Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik…
Continue ReadingCan your Facebook friends help you find a job?
by: Laura Gee, Tufts University More than half of jobs are found with the help of a social tie, whether a friend, relative or distant acquaintance. For example, a friend may tell you about a job opening at her firm or a parent may offer you an internship at his company. For the eight million people…
Continue ReadingWeight loss studies – Train the brain, not the body
Despite massive government, medical and individual efforts to win the war on obesity, 71 percent of Americans are overweight. The average adult is 24 pounds heavier today than in 1960. Our growing girth adds some US$200 billion per year to our health care expenditure, amounting to a severe health crisis. Drug research has not yielded…
Continue ReadingBudweiser to Make “America” Great Again by Renaming Beer for Election
Budweiser Renames Beer “America” Budweiser just changed the name of its beer to “America.” In an effort to one up Donald Trump and the election media circus, Budweiser made a bold move in renaming its beer. In the upcoming Hillary vs. Trump matchup, “America” might just be exactly what American voters need to get through this…
Continue ReadingTwitter Reacts to Blac Chyna Baby Kardashian News
Blac Chyna and her fiance Rob Kardashian are having a baby. People Magazine is reporting that the recently engaged couple have confirmed that they are having a child together. Rob Kardashian is stealing the spotlight from his sister Kim Kardashian today as this new shakes the internet and lights up Twitter and Instagram. People Magazine…
Continue ReadingCleveland Browns Draft Hingle McCringleberry
Hingle McCringleberry sat down for an interview with ESPN to promote himself before the NFL draft. Known for his excessive celebration, football star Hingle McCringleberry is not excited about getting draft by the Cleveland Browns. Watch McCringleberry talk about his rivals Jackmerius Tacktheritrix and Tyroil Smoochie-Wallace. One he claims eats “puppies for breakfast” and the…
Continue ReadingScreening Room – Sean Parker Could Disrupt Movie Theater Industry
What is Sean Parker’s Screening Room? Sean Parker, Napster co-founder and former Facebook president, has pitched Screening Room – a new way to disrupt the movie industry. He envisions selling digital streaming of premier movies on opening day. His service would allow people the opportunity to pay $50 to view a new release movie at…
Continue ReadingThe Rise of the Minimum Wage Machines – Robots are cheaper than $15 an hour
The Fight for $15 May End in Losing Jobs to Robots People are fighting to get the minimum wage raised to $15 an hour. #FightFor15 is trending on Twitter as people are demanding more pay for fast food jobs. Restaurants are rethinking their labor costs as the business model may shift under the weight of…
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