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Markets are heading for a 'cataclysmic year' in 2016, warns RBS

The Royal Bank of Scotland is warning clients of a 'cataclysmic year' ahead for financial markets.

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    California Governor Declares Gas Leak a State of Emergency

    California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency Wednesday over a massive natural-gas leak that has been spewing methane and other gases into a Los Angeles neighborhood for months, sickening residents and forcing thousands to evacuate. In a state

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      CA Lawmakers Propose $2 Billion Plan to Aid Homeless

      California would spend more than $2 billion on permanent housing to help the nation's largest homeless population, under a proposal outlined by state senators on Monday.

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        A dozen top changes in state law for 2016

        Vaccines, minimum wage, equal pay are among issues addressed by new California laws.

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          The 5 most inspiring personal finance stories of 2015

          Take notes. It's Yahoo Finance's annual list of the most inspiring personal finance stories!

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              Jailed for Miscarriage, Women Reveal the Cost of Criminalizing Abortion

              Maria Teresa Rivera didn’t know she was pregnant until the November morning four years ago when she suffered a miscarriage. “I hardly ever get visitors because of my mother-in-law’s economic situation,

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                France’s War Within

                An embattled republic fights abroad, but also faces threats at home.

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                  How Belgium Became Home to Recent Terror Plots

                  Several recent terrorism cases in Europe have had some connection to Belgium.

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                    9th Circuit addresses senility among federal judges head on

                    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Now 84, federal appellate court Judge William Canby made the difficult decision a few years ago to mostly stop hearing cases after a 30-year career. He was sharp and healthy, but didn't want to risk mental decline that would lea

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                        The Strange Case of Anna Stubblefield

                        She told the family of a severely disabled man that she could help him to communicate with the outside world. The relationship that followed would lead to a criminal trial.

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                            Childcare for Two Is More Expensive Than Rent Now

                            The findings are based on data from 618 communities, urban and rural, released by the Economic Policy Institute, a worker advocacy organization (PDF). The biggest disparity between childcare and housing costs is in Binghamton, a small city near the southe

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                              Mass shootings since Sandy Hook, in one map

                              This interactive shows the locations and stories of these tragic events.

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                                  Dallas Is Building Cottages For The Homeless, And Saving $1.3 Million In The Process!

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                                    How the Los Angeles' homeless crisis got so bad

                                    So how did L.A.'s homeless problem get so bad?

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                                      L.A. to declare 'state of emergency' on homelessness, commit $100 million

                                      Acknowledging their failure to stem a surge in homelessness, Los Angeles’ elected leaders on Tuesday said they would declare a “state of emergency” and devote up to $100 million to the problem. But they offered few details ab

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                                          Rate rises help banks first

                                          When the Federal Reserve ultimately raises interest rates, banks will get more out of it than savers will. In periods of rate increases by the Fed over the last two decades, the average interest paid on deposits rose by only about 0.25 percentage point ov

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                                            Are you white, married, or college educated? We've got bad news for you.

                                            A new Census Bureau report paints a bleak picture of the so-called recovery.

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                                              No Charges for Ahmed Mohamed As He's Invited to Facebook HQ and the White House 

                                              Today is turning around nicely for Ahmed Mohamed, the ninth grader in Irving, Texas arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school. President Obama and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, among other people, would like to hang out with him. Also, in a move th

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                                                USC helps students graduate on time by pinpointing what's holding them back

                                                When Sharon Sin enrolled at USC three years ago, she didn't sign up for a foreign language course because it wasn't a requirement for her engineering major.

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                                                  Nicholas Winton, Rescuer of 669 Children From Holocaust, Dies at 106

                                                  A London stockbroker in 1938, he rescued the youngsters from Czechoslovakia but then said nothing about his deeds for 50 years.

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                                                    The Fully Immersive Mind of Oliver Sacks

                                                    He transformed modern medicine's understanding of the brain. And he rethought neurology---and his memory---from the inside out.

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                                                      Millions facing a hefty increase in Medicare premiums in 2016

                                                      Nearly a third of the roughly 50 million elderly Americans who depend on Medicare for their physician care and other health services could see their premiums jump by 52 percent or more next year. While Congress is largely focused on addressing looming sho

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                                                        Yelpers trash Napa Valley Wine Train that kicked black women off for laughing

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                                                            How 1 Student Can Be Accused of Rape at 2 Colleges — and Receive a Scholarship to a 3rd

                                                            The academic path of Brandon Austin is riddled with recruitment, scholarships ... and sexual assault allegations. This is how colleges can, and do, unknowingly recruit students who could pose a danger to female students.

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                                                              How a white supremacist tapped into a Jewish fortune

                                                              Earl P. Holt III, president of the Council of Conservative Citizens, started giving money to GOP pols after marrying the widow of a wealthy Jewish businessman.

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                                                                Job market's new normal: Smaller workforce, sluggish pay

                                                                WASHINGTON (AP) — Even after another month of strong hiring in June and a sinking unemployment rate, the U.S. job market just isn't what it used to be.

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                                                                  Has the Supreme Court opened the door to more affordable housing?

                                                                  The California Supreme Court gave cities and counties a powerful tool to help address the state's affordable-housing crisis this week when it unanimously upheld a San Jose law requiring developers of large, for-sale residential projects to offer some of t

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                                                                    Three stories of hardship put a face on L.A.'s exorbitant housing costs

                                                                    In Reseda, an elderly couple fret about where they will go at the end of the month, when they are forced out of the one-room apartment they have lived in for 29 years.

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                                                                      Mystery Solved: Woman With Amnesia and Battling Cancer Has Been Identified

                                                                      The woman, who called herself

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                                                                        Savior Of Hundreds Of Children During Holocaust Dead At 106

                                                                        Sir Nicholas Winton, recognized as the

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                                                                          Dying Woman With Amnesia Found in Carlsbad Reaches Out on Facebook to Find Family

                                                                          A woman who was reportedly diagnosed with cancer and amnesia has turned to social media in hopes of reconnecting with her loved ones after being found barely conscious in Carlsbad earlier this year...

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                                                                            Renting: Awful for just about everyone right now

                                                                            Basic wisdom (which was largely established by rules governing public housing eligibility) warns a healthy bank account means that one’s housing costs shouldn’t exceed about one-third of a person’s take home pay. A recent report from the Joint Cente

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                                                                              California Legislature passes mandatory vaccination bill

                                                                              Gov. Jerry Brown must now decide whether to sign into law a bill that would require mandatory vaccinations for nearly all California schoolchildren.

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                                                                                This Startup Gives Poor People A Year's Income, No Strings Attached

                                                                                They've given away $15 million and counting, and the results have been extraordinary.

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                                                                                  In Search Of The Red Cross' $500 Million In Haiti Relief

                                                                                  An investigation by NPR and ProPublica finds a string of poorly managed projects, questionable spending and dubious claims of success, according to a review of the charity's internal documents.

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                                                                                    More older Americans are being buried by housing debt

                                                                                    Al and Saundra Karp have found an unconventional way to raise money and help save their Miami-area home from foreclosure: They're lining up gigs for their family jazz band. They enjoy performing. But it ...

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                                                                                      How Some Men Fake an 80-Hour Workweek, and Why It Matters

                                                                                      A look at how the professional world differs for men and women, and an implicit critique of a corporate culture that values long hours above all.

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                                                                                        Why Some Men Pretend to Work 80-Hour Weeks

                                                                                        One study found that “passing” was the only way to get ahead.

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                                                                                        How economic inequality harms societies

                                                                                        We feel instinctively that societies with huge income gaps are somehow going wrong. Richard Wilkinson charts the hard data on economic inequality, and shows what gets worse when rich and poor are too far apart: real effects on health, lifespan, even such

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                                                                                        VA’s Peter to Paul plan riles Congress

                                                                                        Renovation of scores of Veterans Affairs Department projects would be put on hold to free up funds for over-budget Denver hospital construction, according to internal documents.

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                                                                                          Economist: America Could (And Should) Tackle Inequality Now

                                                                                          Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz in a HuffPost Live conversation Wednesday said that young Americans face a lack of opportunity -- unless they come from a privileged background, that is....

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                                                                                            Cost of housing soars: How high can it go?

                                                                                            The median price of a single-family home sold in March was up 8.7 percent, twice the gains housing was seeing a year ago. What's behind rising prices?

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                                                                                              Vivian Nicholson, Rags-to-Riches-to-Rags Icon, Dies at 79

                                                                                              Mrs. Nicholson was just 25 when she won a sports bet that paid more than £150,000, the equivalent today of about $4.5 million, and her life inspired a musical and a BBC television film.

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                                                                                                Azucar Bakery did not discriminate by refusing to make anti-gay cake: Colorado

                                                                                                Marjorie Silva, owner of Azucar Bakery in Denver, says she got the news on Friday but knows that Bill Jack, a Christian from Castle Rock, Colo., will likely appeal the decision. “Hopefully this will lead to a better world where we are friendly to each o

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                                                                                                  The Real Reason College Tuition Costs So Much

                                                                                                  It’s not because states have cut funding for higher education.

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                                                                                                    Stanford just made tuition free for families earning less than $125,000 per year

                                                                                                    Most universities can't do that. But they can all learn something from Stanford's policy.

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                                                                                                      California governor orders mandatory water restrictions

                                                                                                      ECHO LAKE, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown ordered state officials Wednesday to impose mandatory water restrictions for the first time in history as the state grapples with a serious drought.

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                                                                                                        How Giving Homes To The Homeless Reduces Homelessness

                                                                                                        WASHINGTON -- For roughly 20 years, Mark Thompson lived alone in the woods, drifting between Maryland and Washington, D.C. He scraped by through odd jobs painting or landscaping, and also stealing. He drank and did drugs, and cycled in and out of jai...

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                                                                                                          As Oil Prices Fall, Airfares Still Stay High

                                                                                                          Far from “hypercompetitive,” the airline industry nowadays is increasingly looking like an uncompetitive oligopoly.

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                                                                                                            Every Renter's Worst Nightmare Just Came True For This Woman

                                                                                                            Find out why one landlord raised a San Franciscans rent to a ridiculous amount.

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                                                                                                              Why bees are disappearing

                                                                                                              Honeybees have thrived for 50 million years, each colony 40 to 50,000 individuals coordinated in amazing harmony. So why, seven years ago, did colonies start dying en masse? Marla Spivak reveals four reasons which are interacting with tragic consequences.

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                                                                                                                The Church of TED

                                                                                                                The popular talks are today’s evangelical tent revivals.

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                                                                                                                  Etsy’s Success Gives Rise to Problems of Credibility and Scale

                                                                                                                  The online marketplace and those who buy and sell on it say that imitation handmade goods, and rules restricting how popular vendors can grow to meet demand, are complicating the site’s drive for authenticity.

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                                                                                                                    Renters Struggle To Find Affordable Homes Across The Country • SJS

                                                                                                                    A new report shows that the lowest income households in the U.S. are struggling to find affordable rental housing in every state across the country, as well as in the 50 most populous metropolitan areas. This situation is not likely to improve in the comi

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                                                                                                                      Jewish cemetery in Los Angeles sued for throwing out remains

                                                                                                                      LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the nation's largest Jewish cemeteries and the resting place of notables including Groucho Marx has been sued for allegedly breaking vaults to make room for more graves and throwing out human bones in a pile.

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                                                                                                                        Germany Sets Gender Quota in Boardrooms

                                                                                                                        Germany passed a law Friday that requires some of Europe’s biggest companies to give 30 percent of supervisory seats to women beginning next year.

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                                                                                                                          9 surprising industries getting filthy rich from mass incarceration

                                                                                                                          Private prison companies aren't the only ones benefiting from America's prison-industrial complex

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                                                                                                                            LAPD Caught On Tape Shooting Homeless Man To Death

                                                                                                                            Los Angeles police fatally shot a homeless man on Sunday in a disturbing encounter that was caught on video. According to the Los Angeles Times, the man, whom witnesses called

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                                                                                                                              Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Perfect Response When Asked About Women On The Supreme Court

                                                                                                                              Ruth Bader Ginsburg dropped a truth bomb during a discussion at Georgetown University earlier this week. The 81-year-old Supreme Court justice, who has attained somewhat of a cult following for her stance on gender equality, told a gathering of la...

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                                                                                                                                Elderly care home residents auctioned off by councils on 'eBay-style' website - Telegraph

                                                                                                                                Local authorities say the online-based system has helped cut costs by up to a fifth

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                                                                                                                                  OPEC Sees Oil Prices Exploding to $200 a Barrel

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                                                                                                                                    Syrian Jihadists Are Using a Texas Plumber’s Truck to Shoot Down Aircraft. Here’s How They Got Their Hands on the Vehicle.

                                                                                                                                    It's free advertising, but quite possibly the worst kind of free advertising. Mark Oberholtzer is a plumber from Texas City, Texas, who runs his own business. As the Daily Mail reported, Oberholtzer is not a jihadist fighting in Syria — he's n

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                                                                                                                                      Martin Place cafe siege

                                                                                                                                      A HOSTAGE siege in central Sydney is continuing with as many as 50 people being held by a gunman at a popular cafe.

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                                                                                                                                        This is why girls are better than boys at school

                                                                                                                                        As the new school year ramps up, teachers and parents need to be reminded of a well-kept secret: Across all grade levels and academic subjects, girls earn higher grades than boys. Not just in the United States, but across the globe, in countries as far af

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                                                                                                                                          Uber and Lyft Are Crushing the Taxi Companies the Disabled Rely On

                                                                                                                                          After a night of partying, many responsible adults prefer to whip out their smartphone and order an Uber or a Lyft for a safe ride home instead of standing on a street corner and attempting to hail a taxi. But these popular car services aren’t an option

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                                                                                                                                            Tiny Target store coming to South Park

                                                                                                                                            Target plans to open its sixth

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                                                                                                                                                UC San Diego Named Among

                                                                                                                                                They're not only happy at UC San Diego, they're apparently cool, too.

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                                                                                                                                                    Wall Street Analysts Predict The Slow Demise Of Walmart And Target

                                                                                                                                                    The end of the big-box store era may soon be upon us. That’s the message of a research note published by Goldman Sachs analysts on Tuesday cutting their investment rating on shares of Walmart. Shoppers are increasingly turning to the web or...

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                                                                                                                                                      State Attorney General Investigating San Diego Opera

                                                                                                                                                      Letters were sent last week to the San Diego Opera's board asking for documents and data, including information about the

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                                                                                                                                                        Intense El Niño May Be Developing (Photo)

                                                                                                                                                        El Niño conditions seem to be developing in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, data from satellites and ocean sensors indicate. A natural climate cycle that brings abnormally toasty temperatures to the Pacific Ocean, El Niño occurs when winds pile up warm wa

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                                                                                                                                                          Medicare trying to help reduce overpayment to hospices for drugs not related to end-of-life care

                                                                                                                                                          New guidance is being enacted to help sort out who pays for drugs not related to terminal illnesses.

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                                                                                                                                                            Medical Price Gouging and Waste Are Skyrocketing

                                                                                                                                                            14 hospitals in the United States are charging more than ten times their costs for treatment. Specifically, for every $100 one of these hospitals spends, the charge on the corresponding bill is nearly $1,200.

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                                                                                                                                                              Online Education Degrees and Programs | US News Online Education

                                                                                                                                                              Some school districts require their teachers to have a master’s degree within five years of entering the profession, so earning an education degree online can be an important step toward career growth for both current and future educators.

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                                                                                                                                                                  Most Underreported Stories of 2013 | What Matters Today, What We're Reading | BillMoyers.com

                                                                                                                                                                  As 2013 comes to an end, we asked editors, journalists and friends of BillMoyers.com: What story deserved more attention this year?

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                                                                                                                                                                    Women pilots of WWII will get grand recognition in Rose Parade

                                                                                                                                                                    For so many years, their service was largely forgotten.

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                                                                                                                                                                      60- and 40-Watt Bulbs Banned for 2014: What You Need to Know

                                                                                                                                                                      In order to comply with efficiency standards outlined in the Energy and Security Act, which was signed into law by President George Bush in 2007, it will be illegal to manufacture or import them after December 31. More on Yahoo: Three Ways to Save Money o

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                                                                                                                                                                        Hold On; Mandala Was Just An Ordinary Guy • Social Justice Solutions

                                                                                                                                                                        …who chose to do extraordinary things. With the passing of Nelson Mandela I’m afraid that like so many great people before him, his message will be remembered intellectually but will fail to move enough of us to actually DO and … Conti

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                                                                                                                                                                          Lapchick: Remembering, missing Mandela

                                                                                                                                                                          This is a day Richard Lapchick hoped would never come. The loss of Nelson Mandela is impossible to measure.

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                                                                                                                                                                            Voices: Mandela's impact on the world

                                                                                                                                                                            We owe Nelson Mandela an inexpressible debt. In partial payment, some thoughts from writers and activists about his impact on the world, including the world of sports.

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                                                                                                                                                                              Prominent Judge Files Complaint Against UCLA Police

                                                                                                                                                                              After a series of instances of racial discrimination including retailers profiling African-American customers and police misconduct, the latest incident involves a complaint against the University of California, Los Angeles police.

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                                                                                                                                                                                Men in kilts want to clean your windows

                                                                                                                                                                                Some guys in kilts want to help with the household chores—and they do windows. Yes, such a business is being built, and it hopes its kilt-clad lads will “stick out”—though of course not literally.

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                                                                                                                                                                                  Etsy: Putting America to Work One Knitted Potholder at a Time

                                                                                                                                                                                  Etsy may be known as a hipster shopping mecca but a new venture with the city of Rockford, IL has the company moving into philanthropy too.

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                                                                                                                                                                                    A Bewitching Look at Migration Patterns Among American States

                                                                                                                                                                                    Who would've thought that the state New Yorkers move to the most is Florida?

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                                                                                                                                                                                      Google Street View Team Traumatized By Florida's Nude Beaches

                                                                                                                                                                                      It sounds like a dream assignment, but the team hired by Google to hike all 825 miles of Florida's coastline says it was a more trying task than they expected. Especially the nude beaches.

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                                                                                                                                                                                        These are the 50 smartest colleges in the U.S. (and #1 will surprise you)

                                                                                                                                                                                        Forget the Ivy League and Stanford -- the smartest college in America is not what you might think.

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                                                                                                                                                                                          Batkid wows San Francisco

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