Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Tahini Imported from Israel: FDA

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Parkinson's Gene Therapy Wires New Brain Circuits

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Truxima Approved as First Biosimilar to Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Drug

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Could Young Age at School Start Lead to False Diagnosis of ADHD?

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Climate Change Ups Heat Deaths, Especially Among Elderly: Report

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Health Tip: Safe Tips For Antibiotic Use

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Health Tip: Decoding Bottled Water Terms

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Opioid Crisis, Suicides Driving Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy: CDC

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New Surgery Gets Amputee Moving Again -- Without the 'Phantom Limb' Effect

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Snoring May Be Bigger Health Threat to Women Than Men

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Saunas Seem to Do a Heart Good, Research Shows

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Unlocking the Mysteries of Hair Growth

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Working More, But Getting Less Done?

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Scientist Who Claimed World's 1st Gene-Edited Babies Says There May be 2nd Pregnancy

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What Couch Potatoes Don't Know Can Hurt Them

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Doctors' Office Dementia Tests Are Often Wrong: Study

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How Safe Is Food You Buy at Farmers' Markets?

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China Stops Work on Gene-Edited Babies

In a statement released Thursday, the 14 leaders of the conference said it's irresponsible to attempt gene editing on eggs, sperm or embryos, except in lab research, because not enough is known yet about its risks or safety, the AP reported.

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CDC: Opioids, Suicides Drive Life Expectancy Drop

U.S. life expectancy has declined for the third year in a row, largely because of opioid abuse and suicide, new government statistics show.

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Snoring May Be Bigger Threat to Women Than Men

Evaluating nearly 4,500 British adults who underwent cardiac imaging, researchers also learned that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be vastly underdiagnosed among snorers.

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Unlocking the Mysteries of Hair Growth

New research offers a possible explanation for why hair grows on some parts of your body but not others. Scientists found that hairless skin secretes a protein that blocks a signaling pathway (WNT) that controls hair growth.

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Number Of Uninsured Kids in U.S. 'Going Backward'

About 276,000 more children are among the uninsured, a new report finds. Though the uptick is statistically small, it is striking because uninsured rates usually decrease during periods of economic growth.

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Pregnant Women Face Risk Despite Federal ER Law

Pregnant women are among the groups of patients that may not get adequate care when they go to a hospital emergency room, in violation of a federal law created to protect them. .

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Investigation: Lives Lost Amid ER Violations

An investigation by WebMD and Georgia Health News finds that hospitals are breaking a law that requires them to provide emergency care to patients who need it, sometimes with deadly results.

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G20 and the future world order

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F-35 order could give Japan its first 'carrier' since WWII

Japan is preparing an order for roughly 100 US-designed F-35 stealth fighter jets in a deal that could potentially upend the balance of power in Asia, according to sources familiar with the process.

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Mueller starts to piece together Russia puzzle in most significant move yet

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US warship sailed near contested islands after Hong Kong port visit

The US Navy sailed the guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville near contested islands in the South China Sea Monday, less than a week before US and Chinese leaders are due to meet for a high-stakes summit at the G20 in Argentina, two US officials told CNN.

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South Korean train heads North, but sanctions mean it has to carry its own fuel

A South Korean train arrived in North Korea Friday for the first time in more than a decade ahead of a potential rail link up of the divided peninsula, with the team on board carrying their own fuel and supplies in order to conform with stringent sanctions still in place against Pyongyang.

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Thieves walk off with Renoir painting ahead of auction

Police in Austria are searching for three men in connection with the theft of a landscape painting by French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

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More than 200 runners banned after cheating in China marathon

More than 200 runners have been disqualified from the Shenzhen marathon after widespread cheating was uncovered following the race on November 25, Chinese state-run media Xinhua said.

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DJ Khaled, Floyd Mayweather Jr. charged with cryptocurrency fraud

Music producer DJ Khaled and boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. were charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday with promoting investments in initial cryptocurrency coin offerings without revealing that they'd been paid.

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Drunk Japanese pilot nine times over the limit gets 10 months in prison

A Japanese pilot found to be more than nine times over the legal alcohol limit before a scheduled flight from London Heathrow in October has been sentenced to 10 months in prison, police said Thursday.

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Face transplant patient reveals new face

Less than 11 months after Cameron Underwood underwent a face transplant, the 26-year-old is revealing himself to the world.

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Chinese tech companies are now keeping detailed records of users' activity

Chinese internet companies have started keeping detailed records of their users' personal information and online activity.

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The Copa Libertadores final is back on -- and on another continent

The postponed Copa Libertadores final between Boca Juniors and River Plate, two major rival teams in Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been rescheduled for December 9 and will be played at the Real Madrid Stadium in Madrid, according to the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOLl).

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Tear gas may be gone, but the situation at this Mexican border shelter is getting worse

Tents cover most of the dirt on the baseball diamond. Pants are hanging out to dry on top of the bleachers. And the scoreboard at Little Padres Park is blank.

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Man stuck in Malaysia airport for 7 months is finally free

With humor, wit, and sometimes despair, Hassan Al Kontar narrated on Twitter the remarkable odyssey of being stuck in the transit area of a Malaysian airport -- for seven months.

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The world's most scenic flight?

HNL -- MAJ -- KWA -- KSA -- PNI - TKK -- GUM.

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British lawmaker reveals he is HIV-positive

A British lawmaker revealed in Parliament on Thursday that he is HIV-positive.

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Giant dropped clock almost crushes workers

A crane drops a giant clock, almost hitting workers beneath it. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports that time almost took them out.

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Dutch church holds 800-hour service to save family from deportation

A church in the Netherlands is holding an around-the-clock service that has lasted more than 800 hours, to shield a family from deportation.

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Vaccination gaps lead to global measles spike

Measles cases around the world surged 31% from 2016 to 2017, according to a new report jointly published by the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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US displays weapons it says Iran provided to militants

As some of the most senior members of the Trump Administration sought to fend off a Congressional effort to stop US support for the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen, the administration is showcasing evidence of what it says is Iranian support to the Houthis and other militant groups in the region.

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Cyclist avoids train with no room to spare

Video shows a cyclist in the Netherlands narrowly avoiding an oncoming train as he passed through an unguarded crossing.

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Trump is touting a new US BMW factory. But that's not happening

BMW is considering building a second plant in the United States. President Donald Trump is heralding that as proof his trade policies are creating American manufacturing jobs, but BMW says its plans date back years and remain uncertain.

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Why police have destroyed rape kits

Hours after you are raped, you sit in a hospital room, under fluorescent lights, and consent to a forensic exam.

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What the Movies Taught Me About Being a Woman

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Australian Students Stage School Strikes Over Climate Change Inaction

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I commute to work and the guy in front of me put this up. While this was up, he was watching something on this phone and had headphones on. At one moment on phone in the suitcase seemed to turn on, displaying the SAMSUNG Galaxy symbol. Nothing more happened.

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An accurate simulation if 2 Earths were to collide

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People exactly my height will have had this problem.

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A male friend is a licensed massage therapist and has been working for the same high-end spa for 14 years. He just found out that company policy does not allow minors to receive massages with male therapists.

Spa is in Maryland. A friend would like to know if this is a discrimination case because his spa does not allow minors to be massaged by male therapists even with parents in the room but it’s ok for female therapists to give massages to minors. He is losing out on an income when parents specifically request him for their athletic children but company policy states male therapist cannot treat minors. He has not spoken with management yet. He just found out because a friend requested him but was told her child had to see a female and the parent told him. Any suggestions on how to approach management would be appreciated.

Edit: policy states that parent must be in the room while minor is being treated by female therapist but they will not even allow a minor to be treated by a male therapist even with the parent present.

Minor update: I advised him of his many options after reading the comments. He went to management (it’s a very large salon/spa) and they told him is was an error/misunderstanding on the receptionists part and that they would call the client/mom and schedule an appointment for her son with him. Mom is a client of the therapist and will be present during massage.

I’m guessing that they know they set themselves up for a lawsuit and covered it up by saying it was an error. The mom was specifically told that boys or girls can only be seen by female therapists with a parent in the room.

Thank you everyone for the comments. If this issue comes up again he will be going over their heads to handle this legally.

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Since Netflix very disappointingly cancelled Daredevil. I think we should thank Charlie Cox for his amazing portrayal of Matthew Murdock / The Devil of Hell’s Kitchen. Bravo 👏

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Minnie, Ruler of the Castle

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How to pet an otter, taught by an otter

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What real life purchases feel like micro-transactions?

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I’m Dave Kender, editor in chief of USA TODAY’s Reviewed, the site that helps you buy the right stuff, for the right price. I’ve personally tested hundreds of products, from TVs to toothbrushes to duct tape, which can sometimes take months. AMA!

Hey everyone. I’m Dave Kender, editor in chief of Reviewed, a website that tests and reviews everyday products. Reviewed is part of the USA TODAY Network. I’m based in smarty-pants Cambridge, Massachusetts and have been with Reviewed since it was a tiny start-up over a decade ago.

These days I oversee a team of 40 writers, editors, and lab techs who review thousands of products. Want to know what to buy this holiday season? I’ll help you out.

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Game of Thrones: The Seven Deadly Sins and the End of the Show

After rewatching most of the show and many analysis videos I’ve come up with a two-pronged theory, one about how the families of Game of Thrones represent The Seven Deadly Sins and also about the White Walkers and how the show is going to end, but I’ll get to that later.

Part of what makes GoT so entertaining is that there really are no good guys or bad guys in this show. Everybody is oftentimes a flawed selfish asshole in their own way. There are some biblical undertones to the story as well, which isn’t surprising. George R.R. Martin has said he draws a lot of inspiration from Tolkien in fantasy and writing, and Tolkien’s work in LOTR/The Hobbit had many biblical themes and undertones, & A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones is no different. My theory on the TV show stems from this, I believe that each of the major houses in the show represents one of the Seven Deadly Sins, and on a greater scale shows just how corrupt people in this world have become, which plays into the end of the show.

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Greed: House Tyrell. The Tyrells are a compelling family, especially because they seem to be the only matriarchal family in Westeros, and the alpha women of this family play the Game of Thrones with great cunning. However, their greatest flaw throughout the show is greed for power, and ultimately it led to their downfall. They showed a complete lack of loyalty to anybody in The War of Five Kings, siding first with Renly Baratheon, later switching sides to secure a partnership with the Lannisters in a military alliance, then through Margaery marrying Joffrey/Tommen before finally siding with Daenerys, partly for revenge but largely because they knew nothing would be gained by staying allied with the Lannisters. They switch sides consistently and manipulate people with ease, and they don’t do it for an ideology, they do it purely for the sake of what they think will put them on the highest spot on the totem pole. Even their banner is embroidered with the color associated with Greed, an all green Sigil surrounding the rose.

Rage: House Baratheon. The Baratheon house motto is the first indication, “Ours is the Fury” that rage is what they represent. Robert Baratheon has the hottest temper of any character in the show, verbally lashing out at those around him or slapping Cersei when she pisses him off. His bastard son Gendry is shown to be hot-headed at times as well. Even their house animal: The Stag, though a majestic animal is known for having a fiery temper when threatened. The background color for the house sigil as well is an orangish/yellow hue, and orange is a color often associated with the deadly sin of rage. Symbolically as well this house encompasses rage in the sense that of all the deadly sins, rage in many ways most encompasses masculinity. Uncoincidentally this house lacks any female members besides the sickly child of Stannis.

Envy: House Targaryen. Envy by definition is “a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck.” Obviously, the longing that’s aroused through the Targaryens is the Iron Throne, which is owned by the Baratheons/Lannisters who overthrew their father. The envy for the crown displayed by the family is shown first through Viserys, who seems to have dedicated his entire existence to trying to retake the throne even though Westeros is glad to see his families rule come to an end after his father. After Viserys is killed, the envy for the throne continues through Daenerys and the great lengths we see her go through to go retake a throne she doesn’t have a claim to anymore. I can guarantee the envy she has for the throne will carry over into the final season and create some fatal conflict when it’s revealed Jon Snow is really a Targaryen, and the rightful heir to the throne over her if the Targaryens take it. For a symbolic connection, I looked at some historical depictions of the seven deadly sins being represented by animals, and one that commonly came up depicting envy is the snake. The only lizard depicting a deadly sin, and the only lizard on the sigil of any house in Westeros.

Gluttony: The Martells. This one may be the biggest stretch for people to believe but I wholeheartedly believe they’re an embodiment of gluttony from what we’ve seen in the show. Their plotline after Oberyn's arc is often criticized as the worst in the show but their demeanor in many ways encompasses gluttony to me. Gluttony is all about overindulgence of some base instinct like eating, fighting or sex. The first scene we’re shown of the Martell family, it’s Oberyn and Ellaria taking their pick from several prostitutes in Littlefinger’s whorehouse, drinking and getting down with some freaky group sex stuff before Oberyn goes and starts a fight with some Lannister soldiers. overindulgence of sex is commonplace with the Martells, they sleep around with anybody who catches their eye, they overindulge in violence whether it be Oberyn talking about taking part in the fighting pits for fun, the Sand Snake girls indulging in violence for revenge, and of course they love to overindulge in terrible one-liners as well.

Sloth: House Frey. Walder Frey without question is one of the most unlikable S.O.B.s in the series, but the arc of this house shows the underlying deadly sin this house encompasses, through their sheer incompetence and laziness, the premier signs of sloth. From the getgo they’re shown as an all-around uninspired and uninteresting house, relying on their lucky location at the twins for their power. The house as a whole is lazy and it shows in their conduct when doing anything at all on screen. Jaime verbally berates their lazy military conduct in season six episode seven. The obvious laziness of this house is part of the reason why it’s so easy to hate them (besides Walder being an old creepy pervert). Going back to the symbolism aspect, blue is considered the color of the Deadly Sin Sloth and at the base of the Frey Sigil blue water is shown, same as how at the base of their depiction in the show it is their lazy demeanor that makes them so despised, and represent sloth in such a manner.

Pride: House Stark. It’s hard to throw any hate at the Stark family. They are after all the most beloved family in the show and the protagonist family, but if there was any deadly sin they would encompass it’s pride more than anything, primarily through two traits. The first is their incredible stubbornness. It’s widely known they’re a stubborn family, “our way is the old way” Ned’s stubbornness kept him in a dungeon for weeks, Jon’s refuses to bend the knee to Daenerys at first and is called out for his pigheaded nature several times by other characters, their stubbornness is a pinnacle part of their conduct. Along with stubbornness, another trait commonly associated with Pride is disobedience, a trait seen through the Stark children. Whether it’s Robb’s disobedience to promises he made to Walder Frey, Arya’s disobedience after pledging herself to the faceless men, it’s these two staples for me that convince me they’re representative of pride. To add icing on the cake their house sigil is mostly grey, a color commonly associated with pride (but the internet is particularly split between that and purple as the color of pride).

Lust: House Lannister. At first glance this one may seem obvious through Tyrion and his man-whore tendencies, known for his many brothel visits early in the series. Their banner is embroidered in red as well, one of the colors commonly associated with lust (or blue depending on the part of the internet you ask). Looking at the personality traits of the members of the Lannister family, they encapsulate lust in many ways, with their incredibly selfish and inconsiderate behavior towards anybody outside of the family, two traits strongly associated with lust the deadly sin. Of course what lust is most associated with is extreme sexual desire, and this is demonstrated through the twincest relationship between Cersei and Jaime. We know incest is a fairly common thing in the Game of Thrones universe, but same as real life, it comes with bad side effects in the children the more closely related you are. Madness especially is a common side effect in children of incest in the show (The mad king had incest genes) and oh boy is Joffrey one rotten little shit, likely as a result of his parents being near genetic clones of each other. Both Jaime and Cersei know what they’re doing and the dangers that come with it but they encompass lust, and as such their lust controls their arc and almost every bad thing that’s happened to them in the show.

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The seven deadly sins are covered but where does this all play into the end of the show? Well, this is where The White Walkers come in. The most powerful families in the world all encompass the deadliest sins imaginable according to many forms of classic literature. Analyzing more Biblical symbolism I think the White Walkers could best be described as the flood in the story of Noah’s ark. If you’re not familiar with it, the story in the Bible book of Genesis goes that God saw that human beings were far too corrupt and beyond saving, so he sent a flood to wipe out everything on earth (except of course for Noah, his family and the animals they brought with them on their big ass boat). Perhaps the White Walkers are building up their army now because they have a mission from higher powers to wipe out mankind.

This is where fellow fans go sour on me and say I’m too cynical, but I believe that the White Walkers aren’t the overarching bad guys, they’re a force sent by the old gods in Westeros who see that people have become too corrupt and they need to start anew. Even GoT Showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss describe The Night King, saying that he’s not really a force for good or evil, “He’s just a force of destruction” much like the biblical flood. This show is known more than any other for subverting expectations and what a subversion it would be if the beings we believed to be the bad guys through the show up to this point were actually sent on a mission by the old gods who don’t like what men have become?

TL;DR: The families represent the seven deadly sins in Westeros and the White Walkers represent a destructive force from the gods like the flood in Noah’s Ark because people in this world have become too corrupt.

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Stupid woman bests water department workers

My ex husband and I bought our home from his parents. They had the house built in the 50's.

For years, father in law wanted to install a shutoff valve in the utility room to, you know, shut off the water to the whole house to do some repairs. Plumber told him it would cost a large amount of money because they could not find the shut off from the city water main at the street, the "buffalo box", a/k/a water main shut off valve. Since the buffalo box was MIA, they would have to freeze the pipes to stop the water before installing the shutoff valve. It was an expensive process to freeze the pipes so it never got done.

When we bought the house, we decided to get the shut off valve installed. We called the water department and they sent 2 workers to shut off the water.

When they arrived, I explained the problem. They went out to the front yard, walked around a bit and told me there was nothing they could do for me. According to the 2 workers, it was my problem that they could not find the buffalo box and that I should call a plumber to dig up my front yard, sidewalk, and city easement to find MY buffalo box.

Well, I have a background in residential real estate construction and I was familiar with how water mains and buffalo boxes are installed and I told them it was the city's issue, as they were responsible for the buffalo box, not the homeowners.

According to these guys, as a woman, I did not know what I was talking about and they left. They were incredibly rude about it, but peons like these think they can get away with being rude to an ignorant woman like me.

Fast forward to a year or so later. I get a call from the city manager asking why I hadn't paid my water bill for over a year. I told him that I wanted to pay my water bill, but I wanted them to first turn off my water. He was a bit taken aback that I WANTED them to turn off the water.

So, I explained what the city workers told me about locating the buffalo box and their attitude about women not understanding those type of things. I also told him that if the city could not turn off my water, I would be happy to have free water forever, cuz I would never pay another bill. We had a nice long chat about the situation and he said that he would resolve my concerns.

The next day, these same 2 guys show up at my house with some digging equipment and spend the whole day digging up the easement and the sidewalk. Their attitudes were rather somber, cuz the city manager told me he was going to give them a talking to about how they mishandled the situation. I even got an apology!!!

They found the buffalo box, under the city owned sidewalk!! They fixed the buffalo box so it would be accessible and came the next day to fix the sidewalk. They asked if I wanted the water turned off, declined, and I told them I would have my plumber take care of it when we had him install the interior shutoff valve.

And then I paid the water bill.

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Leah Remini: the night before I turned 8, I sat alone in my room playing with my pocketknife considering suicide so I wouldn't have to reach "the age of accountability" and risk my eternal salvation. Please expose this cult.

I posted previously about this here.

Allow me to add some detail. In Mormonism, you are taught that if you sin, you have to repent and never do commit that sin again if you are going to be saved. If you do sin again, you are "unforgiven" of all the previous sins, and you are condemned for the current infraction in addition to every prior instance.

But none of that matters if you die before you are 8, because little children cannot sin and are therefore saved, according to the Book of Mormon.

So that night when I sat on my bed, twirling my pocket knife in my fingers, here are the wieghty thoughts that went through my 7.9 year old mind.

"Would my parents be sad if I committed suicide? Of course they would. I wonder who else would mourn for me. Would God forgive me if committed suicide? But I'm not eight yet, so it's not a sin. But does it matter that I'm so close to 8? What if the sinning kicks in a few days before I'm eight. Oh, how I wish I had died a year ago so I wouldn't have to think about this! I wonder if my knife is even sharp enough to push into my chest. I checked the point of the blade with my fingertip. This seems doubtful. Am I even able to do this? Could I really even kill myself? Would it hurt? Am I able to push the blade through my bones (the sternum)? Where is my heart? Would it go deep enough to kill me? What would my parents think if they found my body dead with a knife in it? Would they be sad and miss me? Of course they would. If I commit suicide they would be very sad. They would probably be sad for the rest of their lives. Would they blame God? Would God blame me? What if I commit suicide and I meet God and he looks at me and says 'sorry, but you know suicide is a sin, and now you can't live with me forever.' What does the 'age of accountability' mean? Does that age start exactly at 8, or can it be sooner or later? What if I already missed my chance? If I get baptized, I know I'm going to fail. What if I sin so much that God won't forgive me for my sins after I'm baptized? I don't want to be unclean. Would it be worse to be unclean after I'm baptized or commit suicide before I'm baptized. Does it matter that I already know that suicide is a sin? Does that mean I'm accountable already?"

In my original post, I said this was the night before I was baptized, but in reality this was a couple of different nights. And I thought this way for hours. Fortunately for me, most eight-year-olds are not mentally capable of suicide. Fortunately for me, I ultimately decided it was worth risking everything for a chance at life.

Some will say that I misunderstood the doctrine. I didn't. But even if I had, the spiritual environment of the church is what drove me to these thoughts in the first place. It is the same environment that leads our gay youth to suicide when they realize that the only thing for them in this life is a lifetime of narrowly escaping the sins that will condemn them to hell forever, if they make it through to the other side without sinning.

But any religion that puts so much shame and fear on a young child that it drives them to analyze the risk of sinning throughout life versus the risk of sinning by committing suicide... is a cult. Any religion that places such sober thoughts in the mind of a 7-year old, is a cult. I was deeply ashamed of this event and never told anyone about it until I left. And perhaps most frightening of all, I never once considered it might have had something to do with how the church teaches little children about worthiness and sin until I left. I thought it was something wrong with me.

Mormonism is a cult in transition. It is slowly becoming mainstream and the worst aspects of the cult are fading. This is true for any cult that survives long enough. But make no mistake, it is still a cult. And even more so for my ancestors.

Edit: Thank you for the gold! And just as much, thank you for all of you who have shared your own stories. It is important that we share these stories because these highlight the harms of Mormonism more than anything else. And more importantly, we need to get them out so we can heal and move on.

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I was at work when my coworkers boyfriend, Ian, came to visit her. Moments later, my boyfriend, also Ian, showed up.

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‘Individual 1’: Trump emerges as a central subject of Mueller probe

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Payless set up a "luxury" store- interesting commentary on our concept of luxury

So these ads are floating around in which Payless sets up this "luxury" shoe store and hosts a grand opening for people in the fashion industry. They sit them down and ask how much they would pay for certain pairs of the shoes there (which are all actual payless shoes). The answers range from $200-$500+. It's great insight into so many aspects of consumerism but mainly about how our perception of a brand influences how much we're willing to pay.

This ad was an eye-opener for me. Lately, I've been wanting to replace a perfectly functional old navy bag with a designer bag. I have no idea why! I don't even follow bloggers anymore because I was sick of feeling like I was being sold to or that I had to keep up with them. I just have this nagging thought that I NEED the bag and that a $1200 one will outshine my $15 one. Same thing with heels. I used to actually turn to payless for work flats because of how comfortable they were but now find myself scoffing at the brand. Really interesting wake up call.

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What's the deal with Bethesda/ Fallout '76 right now?

I saw something about a nylon bag.

But then I saw stuff like this: https://imgur.com/31SSlj6

What's the overall story? Are they getting Reddit EA'd? What else did they do wrong apart from the bag thing?

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How’s my favorite subreddit doing!?

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A parent got justifiably upset because an airline worker made fun of her child‘s name

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ULPT: Need a more money added to your cart for free shipping, but don't want any additional items? Add something else to your cart that'll bring your total up, check out, cancel the extra item promptly thereafter, and you'll retain the free shipping

*may only work for Walmart.com

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"I posted online that my date cheated on me! How can she sue for slander? Can I get a cease and desist? Why is everyone mad at me?"

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TIL: In 1975 a 50 year old bricklayer died laughing whilst watching an episode of the TV show, The Goodies. His widow wrote to the cast of the show to thank them for making her husband's final moments so pleasant.

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The kids are alright

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The father of the index fund says it’s probably only a matter of time before they own half of all U.S. stocks; ‘I do not believe that such concentration would serve the national interest’

https://www.wsj.com/articles/bogle-sounds-a-warning-on-index-funds-1543504551?mod=mhp

https://outline.com/DGK9Td (if paywall)

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brits are asleep, upvote to help washington cross the delaware river and take them by surprise

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NASA Announces New Partnerships for Commercial Lunar Payload Delivery Services

Nine U.S. companies now are eligible to bid on NASA delivery services to the lunar surface through Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contracts, as one of the first steps toward long-term scientific study and human exploration of the Moon and eventually Mars.

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NASA TV to Air Next International Space Station Crew Launch, Docking

Three space travelers, including two astronauts on their first flight, are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on Monday, Dec. 3 for a six-and-a-half month mission.

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3 dead, 8 injured after high-speed chase at border

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Deputy US marshal killed in Arizona shooting

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President Trump cancels meeting at G20 with Russian President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine tensions

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Ex-Trump attorney Michael Cohen pleads guilty to lying to Congress in Russia probe

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When Chimamanda met Hillary: a tale of how liberals cosy up to power | Fatima Bhutto

How many times must famous writers not only fail to confront the violence inflicted by the west, but actually celebrate it?

In April, at an event called Resist and Reimagine, PEN America invited Hillary Clinton to deliver the Arthur Miller Freedom to Write lecture. The former secretary of state, chosen by America’s pre-eminent literary organisation for her “human rights accomplishments”, engaged in a Q&A afterwards with Nigerian American novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

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Europe is in the grip of a cult of identity. But we can fight back | Chloé Ridel

The far right claim we’re heading for a clash of civilisations. The rest of us must defend our democratic freedom

I was born in November 1991, a month before the Soviet Union disintegrated. At the time, two years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the European Union was gripped by the euphoria of the continent’s reunification. It seemed that the western model, upholding democracy and market economics, had triumphed over all others. Almost all the countries of central and eastern Europe – a chunk of the western world that had been kidnapped – expressed their determination to join the EU, as if it were some VIP club.

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán was seen as a great “liberal”, a champion of opposition to Soviet power. Everyone watched American soap operas on television. Despite the wars in the Balkans that followed, we took it for granted that liberal democracy would spread all across the world.

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Magnus Carlsen beats Caruana in tie-breakers to retain World Chess crown

• Deadlock finally broken after nearly three weeks
• Norwegian seals third successful defence of title

For 20 days the world’s two best grandmasters sat in a soundproof studio in central London, with only a chessboard, their thoughts, and each other for company. But finally, after 15 games, 773 moves and 51 hours of simmering tension, the Norwegian world champion Magnus Carlsen held his nerve, and his crown, with an emphatic rapid-play victory over the US challenger Fabiano Caruana.

Some had wondered whether Carlsen, the world’s No1 ranked player for the past eight years and the world champion since 2013, had lost his mojo because of his diffidence during the classical matches, which were all drawn. Yet over the shorter four-game rapid-play format – where players have just 25 minutes for all their moves, along with a 10-second increment – he was a different animal, crushing his opponent 3-0.

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David Villa confirms he will leave New York City FC at end of year

• Spanish striker’s contract expires on 31 December
• Has become one of MLS’s most successful imports

David Villa, one of MLS’s most successful imports, has announced an end to his New York City FC career.

The club confirmed on Wednesday that the Spanish striker will leave NYC FC when his contract expires at the end of December. “My experience here was amazing,” said the 36-year-old. “It gave me everything as a soccer player, as a person, and as a family man. I’ll always remember this experience with love. My heart is here and I’m an NYC FC supporter forever.”

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Carlsen defeats Caruana to retain World Chess Championship in tie-breakers – as it happened

How rugby and the NFL found common ground on concussion

Both rugby and American football have discovered that when it comes to head trauma, it is the tackler who is most in danger

In an equation of physics and physiology, collisions plus big, fast, athletic bodies equals concussions. But while the risk can’t be eliminated, it can be lowered. With that common goal, a group of international sport representatives – including the NFL, World Rugby, NHL and AFL – gathered at the Collision Sports Conference this October. The meeting gave the various sports leagues the opportunity to share research and collaborate on improving player health and safety. High on that list was research into concussion.

Pads or no pads, like the NFL, rugby is in the process of understanding how concussions occur, and from that, how to prevent them. Rugby hasn’t taken that assignment lightly. Research from the conference, presented by Dr Ross Tucker, a sports science researcher for World Rugby, detailed the study of video from 611 head injuries. “We have the responsibility to make the game safer,” said Dr Martin Raftery, chief medical officer for World Rugby and part of the research team. “Since we have control over the rules of the sport.”

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'There is no attempt to hide': Ivanka Trump defends use of private email

President’s daughter denies comparisons with Hillary Clinton’s use of a private server: ‘My emails have not been deleted’

Ivanka Trump has defended her use of a personal email account for government business when she became an adviser in her father’s White House.

“All of my emails are stored and preserved. There were no deletions. There is no attempt to hide,” Donald Trump’s daughter told ABC News in an interview aired on Wednesday morning.

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Barack Obama lambasts Trump over legal troubles

Ex-president defends probity of his administration and laments rise of ‘politics based on hatred’ under successor

Barack Obama has taken a swipe at his successor’s legal troubles, one day after the special counsel, Robert Mueller, ended a plea deal with Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s former campaign chair.

“Not only did I not get indicted, nobody in my administration got indicted,” the former president said at an event in Houston on Tuesday, “which by the way was the only administration in modern history that that can be said about. In fact, nobody came close to being indicted, partly because the people who joined us were there for the right reasons. We were there to serve.”

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Trump officials accused of using deadly wildfires to boost logging

Interior secretary Ryan Zinke says he hopes new laws will end environmental reviews and allow ‘thinning’ of forests

The Trump administration has been accused of using the deadly wildfires in California to push for weakened environmental rules in forests, opening them up for more logging.

Ryan Zinke, the interior secretary, said that he hoped new legislation would allow for the “thinning” of forests to help prevent wildfires. He said he was confident Congress would soon pass a new farm bill that would remove environmental reviews for the removal of trees and brush, as well as the building of roads through federal forests.

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New York to consider banning shops from going cashless

Cashless policies have drawn critics in other cities as well, who say it discriminates against the poor and people of color

Cashless businesses would be banished from New York City under new legislation introduced on Wednesday that is aimed at protecting the poor.

A growing number of businesses in New York and cities around the country have adopted cashless policies, refusing to accept paper currency and requiring customers to pay with debit or credit cards.

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Fed chair Jerome Powell softens line on interest rate rises after Trump attack

• Rates currently ‘just below’ range Fed officials consider neutral
• President had said he was ‘not a little bit happy’ with Powell

The Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell, appeared to cautiously climb down on the central bank’s interest rate policy on Wednesday after another assault on his tenure from Donald Trump.

Powell has been gradually raising rates since he was confirmed to his position by Trump in January. The increases have infuriated Trump, who has consistently criticized Powell. This week the president blamed recent stock market sell-offs and General Motors’ decision to lay off 14,700 people in part on Powell.

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'No jobs on the horizon': workers respond to General Motors' decision to close plant

Following announcement that company will close three plants, Oshawa employees wonder why theirs is shutting down

Wet flurries blanketed a sombre Oshawa as hundreds of workers quietly shuffled out of the General Motors assembly plant as they finished work for the day. Many were still processing the previous day’s devastating news: by next year, the plant – the city’s main employer – would be no more.

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Donald Trump warns China he won't back down on trade tariffs

US president says he expects to move ahead on plans to raise tariffs to 25% from 1 January

Donald Trump has raised the stakes in the escalating global trade dispute between the US, China and some of America’s traditional allies ahead of a major gathering of world leaders this week.

Ahead of the G20 meeting in Argentina, which begins on Friday, the US president used a newspaper interview to warn China that he expects to move ahead on the imposition of higher import tariffs on Chinese goods.

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Paradise lost: the town incinerated by California's deadliest wildfire – video

Paradise, California, was a slice of heaven for those who lived there – until they lost everything in California’s worst wildfire. The Camp fire wiped out the town, killed at least 85 people, and scorched 150,000 acres. But in the face of a dark new reality, shellshocked residents are displaying resilience

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It's almost 2020, what futurist thing did you seriously think we'd have by now?

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This guy made a DRAGON BREATHE ROBOTS

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Do Youngest in Class Risk False ADHD Diagnosis?

Age gaps can make a big difference in behavior, and kids who are younger than their classmates have a higher chance of being diagnosed with ADHD, even if they don’t have the disorder, according to a study in the latest New England Journal of Medicine.

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USDA Ranks Chicken Companies’ Salmonella Safety

The rankings published last week were based on chicken parts producers’ performance during the 52-week window from October 2017 to October 2018.

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Parkinson's Gene Therapy Wires New Brain Circuits

In a new study, gene therapy did not change the abnormal brain circuitry of Parkinson's disease. Instead, it essentially rewired a small area of the brain, to partially compensate for the faulty circuitry, researchers say.

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More Teens Try Pot Before Booze, Cigarettes

The "gateway pattern" of substance use is changing, Columbia University researchers say. Since 2006, less than 50 percent of teens have tried cigarettes or alcohol before trying marijuana for the first time.

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Another Valsartan Drug Makes Growing Recall List

All of the recalled products have ingredients manufactured in either China or India. The sudden rush of recalls because of ingredients made overseas has put more scrutiny on these foreign labs and on the FDA’s ability to effectively monitor their products for safety.

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Study: Some Women Should Start Mammograms at 30

Women with at least one of three specific risk factors probably would benefit from mammograms starting at 30, new research suggests.

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Chronically Ill, Traumatically Billed: The $123,000 Medicine For MS

Shereese Hickson’s doctor wanted her to try the infusion drug Ocrevus for her multiple sclerosis. Even though Hickson is trained as a medical billing coder, she was shocked to see two doses of the drug priced at $123,019, with her share set at $3,620.

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How Playing Video Games Affects The Brain

The health effects of playing video games have been a subject of much debate. Here's what science says about the effects they might have on our brains.

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5 Health Benefits Of Tomatoes

Tomatoes, rich in antioxidants and vitamins, can provide an impressive variety of benefits related to eye health, gut bacteria, prostate cancer and more.

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Autism On The Rise: 1 in 40 American Kids Affected, Study Estimates

A new government study suggests that 1 in 40 American children has autism, a noticeable jump from the previously reported figure of 1 in 59 children.

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Trump’s night-owl calls to Roger Stone in 2016 draw scrutiny in Mueller probe

The special counsel obtained from the Trump Organization phone and contact logs that show a series of calls between the then-candidate and his adviser in 2016.

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Trump on Rod Rosenstein: ‘He should have never picked a special counsel’

The president vented about his deputy attorney general hours after retweeting an image showing him behind bars.

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Trump’s night-owl calls to Roger Stone in 2016 draw scrutiny in Mueller probe

The special counsel obtained from the Trump Organization phone and contact logs that show a series of calls between the then-candidate and his adviser in 2016.

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Democrats nominate Pelosi for speaker, a show of strength to be tested in the next Congress

She still faces intraparty resistance, and she’ll need to win over about half of the 32 Democrats who opposed her before the Jan. 3 vote in the full House.

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‘I would like to make him a broth of Legionella’: Lawmaker regrets death wish comment

A Democratic state legislator is facing calls for her resignation after she said during a fiery floor speech she would like to pump a “broth of Legionella” into a Republican colleague’s water system...

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Mike Pompeo’s highly evasive answers on Jamal Khashoggi

The administration isn't being transparent. It's using weasel words.

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The Mississippi Senate results aren’t surprising at all, even with a scandal. Here’s why.

It's no surprise that Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith won her election to the U.S. Senate.

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Democratic rising stars in the House grab lower rungs of power as veterans retain higher slots

Party lieutenants are itching to show their worth in new posts.

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Stormy Daniels says Michael Avenatti filed defamation suit against her wishes

In a statement, the adult-film actress said she is debating whether to part ways with the attorney, whom she also accused of launching a crowdfunding campaign without her permission.

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Rebuking Trump, senators back effort to suspend U.S. support for Saudi-led war in Yemen

Lawmakers have demanded a briefing from the CIA on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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‘Not another disaster’: Trump expected to play the unexpected role of diplomat in Buenos Aires

The unconventional president known for blowing up international summits appears to be pursuing a more conventional schedule at the Group of 20 meeting later this week.

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Trump-led GOP grows increasingly tolerant of racially divisive politics

Back-to-back developments this week, the Mississippi Senate runoff and a Senate judicial nomination vote, illustrate how today’s Republican Party deals with matters of race.

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N.C. officials investigating possible irregularities in 9th Congressional District election

They have refused to certify the race between Republican Mark Harris and Democrat Dan McCready.

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Senate panel delays vote on Trump pick to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Angering some unions, Ronald D. Vitiello apparently shared an image of the president on Twitter that compared him to Dennis the Menace.

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Trump’s rules of engagement: Boasting, spinning and running out the clock

An interview with The Washington Post this week illustrated the president’s tactics in attempting to dodge difficult questions.

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Trump priority of criminal justice overhaul bitterly divides Senate Republicans

GOP senators wary of the legislation are pressing for changes, but any revisions could erode support with few legislative days left for congressional action.

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Supreme Court appears ready to say excessive fine prohibition applies to states

The case involves an Indiana man whose $42,000 Land Rover was seized after he was arrested and accused of selling drugs.

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The density of undocumented immigrants in the workforce was lower in 2016 than in 2005

Another bit of rhetoric undermined by data.

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House Democrats elect Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland to be majority leader

The 79-year-old congressman faced no opposition in the race for the No. 2 post in leadership. Democrats were meeting Wednesday to choose their leaders. This is a developing story. It will be updated.  

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Trump compares Mueller prosecutions to the McCarthy era

In a later newspaper interview, Trump did not rule out a pardon for former campaign chairman Paul Manafort.

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‘I would like to make him a broth of Legionella’: Lawmaker regrets death wish comment

A Democratic state legislator is facing calls for her resignation after she said during a fiery floor speech she would like to pump a “broth of Legionella” into a Republican colleague’s water system...

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Mike Pompeo’s highly evasive answers on Jamal Khashoggi

The administration isn't being transparent. It's using weasel words.

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A visual guide to the Roger Stone-WikiLeaks side of the Russia investigation

A complicated set of interactions over the course of 2016.

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Trump judicial nominee Thomas Farr advances in Senate amid racially charged controversy

Farr has defended voting laws that a court ruled were designed to disenfranchise minority voters; Vice President Pence cast the tie-breaking vote to help move his nomination.

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3 cops found guilty in first police convictions of Philippines drug war

Three police officers have each been sentenced to 40 years in prison without parole for their roles in the killing of Kian Delos Santos, a teenager caught in the crossfire of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war on drugs.

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Ladies, Can You Share Examples of When You Hit On Men And They Were Clueless?

Like, how often do you flirt with men you're interested in and it just fails? And they're unaware you're hitting on them.

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What do you usually do that you feel most men don't pick up on?

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Work Punishments Include Drinking Soap and Other Abuse

My girlfriend works at a retail store in California. They are supposed to ask customers if they want to buy a particular item and there is a punishment board for not doing so. The employee is allowed to choose their punishment from a punishment board.

The punishments are either very hard and often demeaning work or obviously illegal punishments. The hard work is things like cleaning toilets or moving heavy objects. Other punishments include doing pushups, coworkers being allowed to hit you with a stick, drinking soap, eating dog food, and sucking on undesirable objects that are not meant for human consumption.

Is this illegal? They could argue these obviously illegal punishments are not mandatory, but there is an incentive to do them because the other punishments are so difficult.

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I’m 6’4, gotta stick up for the shorter homies

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