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Money-saving hashtag: ‘Shopping with Matt Yglesias’ could save big bucks

http://twitter.com/#!/chuck_dizzle/status/412699597740331009 Slate’s economics blogger, Matt Yglesias, shared a money-saving idea for Amazon shoppers that he uses. Yglesias advises online shoppers to sign up for a program called “Amazon Mom” (even if you’re a man with no kids), create a fake baby name, birth date, etc., and enjoy the savings. What other shopping pointers might Yglesias…

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Egyptian Activist Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Protest

Alaa Abd el-Fattah played a key role during Egypt’s 2011 uprising. View this image › Activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah speaks in front of a judge at his trial. Al Youm Al Saabi / Reuters An Egyptian court has sentenced prominent activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah to five years in jail for violating a Egypt’s new protest…

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HO-HO-HORRIBLE: Andy Richters attempt to make Christmas RACIST lands him on the STUPID list

Dude, just leave Christmas alone. Isn’t it a little early to start calling Santa Claus racist? Asking for a friend. I feel so bad for Christmas. It’s been so disrespected for so long, you almost never hear about it anymore. It’s almost like Christmas was white people — Andy Richter (@AndyRichter) December 5, 2017 Oh…

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When You Track Oreos, Exercise and Everything Else

When You Track Oreos, Exercise and Everything Else Tim Herrera, editor of The New York Times’s Smarter Living section, does not believe the answer to happiness is less technology. Here’s why. Read More…

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A Protégé Behaves Badly. Should You Remain His Mentor?

A Protégé Behaves Badly. Should You Remain His Mentor? A colleague you have been guiding at work suddenly behaves unprofessionally and disappoints you. Should you give up or stick with him, despite misgivings? Read More…

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The VA State Police basically called Gov. Terry McAuliffe a liar

One of the outstanding issues in the wake of the violence in Charlottesville this weekend is the conduct of the Virginia State Police and how the two sides were able to confront each other, leading to the death of Heather Heyer. Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, in response to questions about the state’s response, said on…

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