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Prince William And Kate Middleton Welcome Third Royal Baby Into The World

Get ready to celebrate, because the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are now officially the parents of three beautiful children! On September 4, 2017, the royal palace confirmed that Kate Middleton and Prince William were expecting another child. “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is…

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Sally Kohn: Detroit ‘set up to fail’ by racially biased policies

http://twitter.com/#!/charlescwcooke/status/359454348184530946 What is Sally Kohn’s message about Detroit? Not everyone who heard it tonight on Fox News’ “Special Report” is quite sure, because it sounded as though she was blaming the GOP’s platform of cutting taxes and government spending for Detroit’s descent into bankruptcy — or at the very least suggesting that Republican policies would…

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Lawsuit: Professor Exploits Students to Work at Personal Lab

Lawsuit: Professor Exploits Students to Work at Personal Lab Two doctoral students are suing a Michigan State University professor who they say used his authority as an academic adviser to force them to work long hours at his engineering company for little or no pay. Read More…

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From Bubble Memory to Hot Spots and a Fly Rod

From Bubble Memory to Hot Spots and a Fly Rod David E. Sanger, a national security correspondent, recounts his gear from the computers in use when he joined The Times in 1982 to his overloaded backpack now. Read More…

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Solomon and the Half Baby Solution

Get me a sword. ~King Solomon~ You may recall the Bible story about the two women who came before the wise Solomon. Both claimed a certain baby was hers. After hearing their arguments, Solomon proposed cutting the baby in two and giving each woman half a baby. You can read the rest of the story…

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The English Prime Challenge

English Prime looks and sounds just like the everyday English language we use with family, friends, colleagues, acquaintances, and strangers, with one major exception, the verb ‘to be’ and all its variants, i.e., is, was, am, will be, etc., are removed. By using English Prime, often referred to as E-Prime, one can communicate more clearly…

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Usain Bolt disses Carl Lewis

http://twitter.com/#!/sfutterman/status/233699925282680832 Today, Usain Bolt blew past his competition in the 200-meter sprint, winning a gold medal with a time of 19.32 seconds. The Jamaican was understandably pleased with himself, proclaiming, “It’s what I came here to do. “I’m now a legend. I’m also the greatest athlete to live.” With each race, Bolt wins new fans. U.S.…

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