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Texas Man Pays His Speeding Ticket with 22,000 Pennies
For many drivers, just the prospect of receiving a speeding ticket is an incredibly infuriating one. However, one Texas man, found guilty of speeding following contesting his ticket has taken his anger to the next level, paying for his speeding ticket with a total of...
The Growing Field of Brain Fitness
Today our world is changing faster than ever before. Technology is constantly advancing, so we have to learn more information at faster rates just to stay current. One way to keep our brains healthier for longer is brain training. Brain training is part of the new and...
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Fiscal Cliff: Hasty Fix Would Cause ‘Austerity Bomb’
Republicans claim $2.2 trillion would be saved by their plan for deficit reduction, but economist Paul Krugman calls it a “vapor plan,” lacking details on where savings will come from. Krugman, an economics professor and 2008 Economics Nobel Prize recipient hits hard on the substance of the two plans and why reducing the deficit too fast will push the economy back into recession.
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Death toll expected to rise after twin earthquakes hit Venezuela
Venezuela's acting president has declared a state of emergency after two powerful earthquakes struck the country Wednesday evening, killing at least 32. The death toll is expected to rise. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
‘They can kill you’: Immigrants fear a surge in xenophobic violence in South Africa
Foreign-owned businesses have been attacked, migrants driven from their homes, and several killed. A leading xenophobic group has given all undocumented immigrants until June 30 to leave the country.(Image credit: Themba Hadebe) Article Attribution | Read More at...
Trump airs grievances with NATO chief over alliance’s lack of Iran war support
President Trump met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte Wednesday, where he shared his frustrations with the lack of support he's received from allies on the Iran war. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Former U.S. ambassador to NATO on the relationship between the alliance and Trump
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kurt Volker, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, about the dynamics between the NATO alliance, its leader, and President Trump. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
How is Moscow dealing with Ukraine’s stepped-up drone attacks?
The view from Moscow as Russia and Russian-occupied territory contend with stepped-up Ukrainian attacks. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
At least 32 killed, 700 injured in 2 major earthquakes in Venezuela, says acting president
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake and a 7.5-magnitude were less than a minute apart, said the U.S. Geological Survey. The second earthquake was the largest to hit the country since 1900.(Image credit: Juan Barreto) Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Two powerful earthquakes hit Venezuelan capital of Caracas
Powerful back to back earthquakes hit Venezuela's capital, Caracas. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with journalist Maria Graterol who is in Caracas. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Greetings from sweltering Switzerland
On the waterfront in Lucerne, Switzerland, soccer fans watched jumbo TVs showing a World Cup match played an ocean away. But the air felt more like the tropics. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
IAEA chief says inspectors will visit nuclear sites under Iran-U.S. interim deal
The head of the U.N.'s nuclear agency has signaled that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a day after the U.S. and Iran offered contradictory remarks about the issue.(Image credit: Kyodo News) Article Attribution | Read More at...
In the Ebola epicenter, a gold-mining town reacts with fear, disbelief and grit
NPR reports from Mongbwalu in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The fight to contain the virus faces obstacles from lack of supplies to residents who doubt that the virus is real.(Image credit: Arsène Mpiana for NPR) Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
France braces for another day of sweltering heat as Europe heatwave spreads
Getty ImagesAlys Davies1 hour agoFrance is bracing for another day of exceptionally hot weather, with more than half the country remaining under a red heat alert on Wednesday. Tens of thousands of homes have been left without power in western Brittany, while a major...
As U.S. government looks to leverage food aid, producers seek other delivery methods
The U.S. is changing the way food aid is distributed to starving children around the world. It is now using aid as a diplomatic tool as nutrition bars pile up in U.S. factories. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source