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These Models With Disabilities Featured In An Inspiring New York Fashion Week Show

One model became the world’s first male amputee to walk on the NYFW catwalk. 1. Following the inclusion of Jamie Brewer — the first model with Down syndrome to feature on a New York Fashion Week catwalk — last Thursday, the fashion world has made another move in the right direction: a show featuring models…

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She Loved Her Forever Home, But What Happened Will Break Your Heart In Two

Mighty Mutts in Toronto, Canada, provides training for dogs looking to join the canine work force or rehabilitate bad behavior. They also board rescue pups, most saved from death row at other shelters, but the facility has limited space. This sweet girl named Lana was brought in about a year ago when she was just…

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Personal Finance for Those Who Don’t Have a Clue

Personal Finance for Those Who Don’t Have a Clue A new book promises to be “a total beginner’s guide to getting good with money.” It does a good job, though our reviewer has a few misgivings. Read More…

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How Syrians Pioneered Digital Tools to Stand Up to Authorities

How Syrians Pioneered Digital Tools to Stand Up to Authorities Smartphone video, now used to document abuses across the globe, has been crucial in telling the outside world about Syria’s war, says Anne Barnard, Beirut bureau chief for The Times. Read More…

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Media mostly AWOL from ‘Million Vets March’ story, with one glaring exception

http://twitter.com/#!/KurtSchlichter/status/389486839825846272 There was a lot going on in Washington, D.C., today at the “Million Vets March.” However, you’d have been hard pressed to find very many “real journalists” in the mainstream media providing any coverage: http://twitter.com/#!/billhobbs/status/389401552114302976 http://twitter.com/#!/andrewbcreech/status/389404551474077697 http://twitter.com/#!/AGCRET1984/status/389403946713755648 Well, we shouldn’t say some in the media weren’t providing any coverage, because some “real reporters” did…

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Chill out, guys! Obama’s off to fundraise, but he can do his job ‘wherever’

http://twitter.com/#!/eriContrarian/status/491279154361290752 Critics of President Obama have rightfully blasted him over his warped priorities. With everything that’s been happening, you’d think he’d show at least a little more interest in dealing with world affairs. But alas, after giving brief, ineffectual remarks on the situation in Ukraine, Obama once again got set for a busy week — of…

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This Couple Transformed An Old Play Room Into A Gaming Room Of Epic Proportions

As kids grow up, their needs change. They grow out of clothes, go to different schools, and eventually end up liking new and different toys. For these boys, they were too old for a traditional “play room.” That’s why their mom decided to convert that old play room into something epic (with a little help…

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