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Chronic And Acute, Aches And Pains

Nearly everyone, at one time, or another, suffers from some types of aches and pains. In some cases, these are chronic discomforts, while others are acute. Some may require immediate attention, while other may, merely need, some rest, in order to recover. In the vast number of these instances, it might make sense to proceed,…

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In Stories About Slavery and Its Legacy, Hints of the Author’s Life

In Stories About Slavery and Its Legacy, Hints of the Author’s Life John Edgar Wideman brings a potent mix of the personal, political and historical to his new collection, “American Histories.” Read More…

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By Subway, Bus and Uber in New York, With Twitter and Other Apps in Hand

By Subway, Bus and Uber in New York, With Twitter and Other Apps in Hand Technology is helping to solve transit issues, even if progress seems slow. Emma G. Fitzsimmons, who covers New York City transit for The Times, lays out how. Read More…

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Denver Broncos honor critically injured police officer before game

Back in December 2014 we told you about John Adsit, an officer with the Denver Police Department who was critically injured by an out-of-control driver while escorting high school students to a protest of the Ferguson grand jury’s decision not to indict the officer who had shot Michael Brown. The Denver Broncos honored Adsit before…

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WHATEVER! Bill de Blasio tells Greg Abbott why he just made Texas less safe

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is insisting that cities in the state he governs must follow federal immigration laws: .@GregAbbott_TX details new law that "effectively bans sanctuary cities in the state of Texas" pic.twitter.com/tqTrZSvWTJ — FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) May 8, 2017 Texas governor signs bill banning 'sanctuary cities.' "Citizens expect law enforcement officers to enforce…

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If You Zoom In On This Airport In Google Maps, You’ll Get A Morbid Surprise

The airport is usually the last place you want to encounter any surprises. That goes double if you’re talking about surprises of the morbid variety, but that’s exactly what you’ll see if you ever fly into the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, in Savannah, Georgia. Thanks to a decision by the military during World War II,…

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#AmplifyChoice: Malkin, Obenshain offer crucial guide to why school choice matters

http://twitter.com/#!/michellemalkin/status/429268045123428352 This morning, as part of National School Choice Week, the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity hosted a tweetup with Twitchy founder Michelle Malkin and author Kate Obenshain on the importance of empowering parents to make educational decisions for their kids: http://twitter.com/#!/kateobenshain/status/429268745182146560 http://twitter.com/#!/kateobenshain/status/429269055652900864 http://twitter.com/#!/michellemalkin/status/429269545816055808 http://twitter.com/#!/michellemalkin/status/429269863777853440 http://twitter.com/#!/michellemalkin/status/429269932442779650 http://twitter.com/#!/michellemalkin/status/429270325159665664 You can read the column here.…

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‘Regret this tweet yet?’ Cosmo: Buying guns should be ‘just as difficult’ as getting an abortion

Stuffed-uterus-loving Democratic Missouri State Rep. Stacey Newmanhas penned an op-ed for Cosmo, which the mag was only too happy to share with us: Sounds profound, right? Wait until you actually read it: Earlier this month, I pre-filed a billin the Missouri House, where I am a representative, which would require those buying a gun to…

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