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Why Sochi Is By Far The Most Expensive Olympics Ever
The Winter Olympic Games that begin next month in Sochi, Russia, are very expensive. At a projected cost of around $50 billion, it's not just, by any measure, insanely expensive, it's also the most...
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Brazil's Hellish Penal System Is Overcrowded, Violent, And Brutalizing
Flip-flopped feet saunter across a wet concrete floor. With each step, the water reddens until the camera comes to rest on the bodies of three prisoners. Severed heads lie on top of two of the corpses....
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A Second Polar Vortex Could Hit The East Coast Just In Time For The Super Bowl
Another blast of Arctic air could be hitting the East Coast just in time for the Super Bowl, forecasters are saying.The end of the month could bring temperatures 20 to 30 degrees below normal, similar...
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Russia's Persistent Weaknesses Of Human Capital
Russia has a generally well-educated and well-disciplined workforce, not to mention a large number of world-class physicists and mathematicians. However, Russian exports remains firmly raw-material...
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The Rise Of Baristas: College Grads In Dead-End Jobs Explained In Two Graphs
These post-recession years have not been gentle on young college grads, and by now, you've heard plenty of stories about students matriculating from campus to life as a barista. But how many B.A.'s are...
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This Woman Is Terrified About What Happened To Her Baby After Exposure To...
After 7,500 gallons of unstudied chemical 4-methylcyclohexane methanol shut down water around Charleston, West Virginia for a week or more, locals are understandably scared.At least 317 people sought...
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Dropbox Might Actually Raise $400 Million If Two More Investors Pony Up
As we previously reported, Dropbox is said to be on the verge of closing a huge $250 million round of investment, with the company valued at $10 billion.But, a couple more investors are still thinking...
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Lyft has confirmed that one of its drivers was involved in an accident with a pedestrian while a Lyft passenger was in the car.Join the conversation about this story »
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The Entire 'Popeye' Franchise Is Based On Bad Science
On January 17, 1929, exactly 85 years ago, our favorite sailor man, Popeye, made his debut in Thimble Theatre, a comic strip created by E.C. Segar. Along with the cartoon's distinctive speech and...
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15 'Mostly Foreigners' Dead After Suicide Bombing In Afghanistan's Capital
KABUL (Reuters) - Up to 15 people, mostly foreigners, were killed on Friday when a suicide bomber blew himself up outside a popular Lebanese restaurant in the Afghanistan capital of Kabul, police...
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Here Are The Jobs That People Think Are Most Overpaid And Underpaid
People often have strong feelings about how much different types of professionals should earn. Notably, a driving factor in the Occupy Wall Street movement was the belief that corporate executives and...
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A Guide To Stylish Men's Hats
The hat.A classic menswear piece that has fallen out of style over the last 50 years.That’s too bad. Why?Well hats are:1) Functional.A hat protects you from the elements, make you look taller, send a...
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These 3 States Have An Exceptionally High Percentage Of Millionaire Residents
Where do millionaires in the United States live?The Wall Street Journal's Eric Morath created a map that shows where the wealthiest individuals reside. It turns out Maryland, Connecticut, and New...
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A One-Way Trip To Mars Is Destroying This Man's Marriage
Ken Sullivan, a 38-year-old medevac pilot living in Utah, is delighted to have been selected as a finalist for a one-way trip to Mars.The one person who's not so jazzed?Sullivan's wife, Becky, whom the...
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The Smog In Beijing Is So Bad You Have To Watch The Sunrise On TV
If you want to see the sunrise in Beijing, you can't necessarily look up in the sky.The smog has become so dangerously thick, officials are televising virtual sunrises on massive TV screens throughout...
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Amazon Is Working On 'Anticipatory Shipping' To Mail Items Before Customers...
Amazon recently received a patent for "anticipatory shipping.""Anticipatory Shipping" means Amazon will predict which items a customer is likely to buy and mail packages before the check-out process is...
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3 Things You Can Do To Age More Gracefully
The simple things I used to do are becoming a bit more challenging with the passing days.Staying in shape, eating the right things and avoiding excess are all standard fare for my life beyond 50.I...
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Bill and Melinda Gates: Here are three myths about the world's poor.Join the conversation about this story »
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The All-Time Worst Interview Mistakes Job Candidates Have Made
Nearly half of hiring managers (48%) say they know within the first five minutes of an interview whether the candidate would be a good fit for the position, finds a new survey from job site...
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Hoboken Mayor Alleges That Christie Administration Held Sandy Relief Funds...
In an on-camera interview with MSNBC's Steve Kornacki on Saturday, Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer (D) alleged that the administration of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) held Sandy relief funds "hostage"...
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