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Egypt seeks tougher penalties for female circumcision
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Egypt seeks tougher penalties for female circumcisionAFP•August 28, 2016Female genital mutilation can cause lifelong pain, including extreme discomfort during sexual intercourse, serious complications during childbirth and psychological trauma (AFP Photo/Simon Maina) Cairo (AFP) - E...
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TSK, TSK. Weiner won't keep his out of sight
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Yep Anthony Weiner caught, ahem, red handed again. Apparently Immature is filling for divorce. I can't post the article from my phone.
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Rising cost of EpiPens worries Long Island doctors, families
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Rising cost of EpiPens worries Long Island doctors, familiesAugust 23, 2016 By Laura Blasey laura.blasey@newsday.com A package of EpiPens, an epinephrine autoinjector for the treatment of allergic reactions, is displayed on July 8, 2016. (Credit: AP / Rich Pedroncelli) The cost of EpiPens — t...
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Would you go?
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So I received an email form my prior employer offering me a job in Brussels. First I would love to go and so would DD. It would be for two years. Of course, Exdh would never allow that. Put that aside. What would you do? Uproot and move a totally different country and have 1 month to do so? I so want to have...
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connected cow business
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The connected cow business is about to jump over the moo-nAugust 28, 2016 When the Internet of Things goes to the farm, the result is the connected cow. Cows with wearable tracking and health tech will stay productive longer. Managed mating promises to keep cows pregnant despite a short inseminati...
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blind drunk
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DEAR AMY: The letter writer “Upset” was delusional. Her child shared a video of her being blind drunk, and she blamed everyone but herself. Sad DEAR SAD: Spreading the blame and responsibility for their drinking is what alcoholics do when they’re not ready to face the actual consequences of their dr...
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What religious lessons should children take back to school?
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Asking the clergy: What religious lessons should children take back to school?August 25, 2016 By Jim Merritt Special to Newsday Prabhu Sigamani (Credit: Congregational United Church of Christ) Going back to school can be a test of ethical and moral lessons children have learned from their paren...
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Sunny Sunday
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Another hot one! Have a good day all!
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Obama, Hillary Ignored Intelligence They Did Not Like About Middle East, Only Wanted ‘Happy Talk’
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http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/08/28/exclusive-lt-gen-mike-flynn-obama-hillary-ignored-intelligence-not-like-middle-east-wanted-happy-talk/NEW YORK CITY, New York — Retired Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn, who served for more than two years as the director of P...
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Speaking of epi pens...
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Those with food allergies. Do you know how safe your food is? One of my coworkers has a shellfish allergy and can't eat in our cafeteria anymore due to cross contamination. The serving staff has no clue how to handle food safely. She went downstairs Friday to get mac and cheese and watched the person ser...
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One thing is for certain - she must be a SAHM.
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I clean my kids' rooms for them because it's my job, not theirs. I'm preparing myself for a collective gasp from the internet as I make my revelation: I don't make my kids do chores. They don't even clean their own rooms. Now hold on: This doesn't mean they don't lift a finger to help. I differentiate bet...
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deck collapsed at party at illegal conversion
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East Setauket deck collapsed at party at illegal conversion, officials sayAugust 27, 2016 By Sarah Armaghan and Valerie Bauman sarah.armaghan@newsday.com, valerie.bauman@newsday.com Police tape surrounds a deck that fell to the ground during a Friday night party in East Setauket, as seen o...
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How do you feel about the Magic 8 ball?
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“WelcomeMat/DoorMat”
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DEAR AMY: “WelcomeMat/DoorMat” described having friends with a great “side hustle” of renting out their place on Airbnb.com. The problem was that the friend then crashed at DoorMat’s house. My wife and I did exactly what you suggested when we had a friend who rented out his condo and then kept crashi...
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Maple Sausage Saturday
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Can I just say Yuck! I made breakfast and mistakenly had bought maple flavored sausage. I don't like syrups in my meat!
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Dear Harriette: Football Widow
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DEAR HARRIETTE: It is football season again, and I am about to lose my husband for about seven months because he watches football games five nights a week. This is a tough time for me; I am not big fan of the sport, and we got into huge arguments last year because I tried to schedule family events during the...
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Dear Abby: friend puts purse on my counter
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DEAR ABBY: Why is it that when women visit, they’ll take their handbag and put it on the kitchen counter, the kitchen table or on the dining room table? Their handbags have been on as many floors as my shoes. Don’t they think about what they’re doing?Please let your readers know this is not a good idea. I...
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Teenager calls 911 b/c family forces her to go on vacation.
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The CBC's story of an unidentified Mississauga, Ontario 15-year-old who called 911 last week to report her parents for "forcing her" to go on vacation to a rental cottage east of Toronto is going viral, with the Ontario Provincial police officers who investigated the report calling it "a case...
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Do not disturb
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Dear Prudence, I apparently work for people who have managed to achieve adulthood without picking up on basic cues about when someone is busy and not wanting to be interrupted. Most of the time at work, I am very approachable and collaborative, but sometimes I have a deadline I’m trying to meet. On tho...
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Things you never thought you would ever hear.
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So took DD to the dentist this morning. She has a loose tooth that doesn't want to come out. She won't pull it. The dentist recommended I buy her a Sugar Daddy or Star Bursts to eat. These are sticky candies and would get the tooth out. I sure know sugar Daddies would, that is how I lost some teeth when I...
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TracFones renewed
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It's been two years since I paid TracFone for my 3 emergency use phones. For $150 each, I get 24 months of service and 1000 minutes per phone. Spouse uses hers as a car phone, seems to use 40 or 50 minutes per years. I used the one in my car once recently, when I left my iPhone at home. The 3rd one is in the liv...
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Friday So Soon?
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Prince's Paisley Park to Open for Public Tours
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http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/princes-paisley-park-to-open-for-public-tours-w436111's famed Paisley Park in Chanhassen, MN, will be made into a museum and open for public tours beginning this fall, as Minneapolis NBC affiliate KARE 11 reports. More at the link abov...
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Dear Abby - I gave my friend my kidney and never heard from her again
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DEAR ABBY: My friend “Virginia” and I have known each other for 11 years. Five years ago she went into renal failure and was on dialysis for three years. It was hard on her and she needed a kidney transplant. Her three healthy siblings refused to be tested as a possible match.Virginia is on the young sid...
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Annoying
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So, I saw THIS advertisement pin on Pinterest - And I'm like - I HAVE TO HAVE THAT TABLE! And we have one of those furniture stores nearby. So I click through, and NOWHERE on the website does this table exist. There is a buffet table that matches it, but not the regular table. NOR is that black chi...
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Mom, 59, who plunged 40ft to her death from Go Ape zip line that she was riding as part of her 'bucket list'
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Pictured: Mom, 59, who plunged 40ft to her death from Go Ape zip line that she was riding as part of her 'bucket list'Tina Werner, 59, fell 40ft from platform on Go Ape zip line course at Lums Pond State Park in DelawareMedics treated her at the scene but she later died from her injuriesWerner's daughter...
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Front-End Job Too Much for a Novice
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Front-End Job Might Be Too Much for a Novice RSSDear Car Talk Aug 25, 2016 (Archives) Dear Car Talk: My parents have a '67 Mustang that has been sitting for a few years. They're going to allow me to drive it if I can fix it myself. The car runs and drives, but the front tires bend in. The top end of each tire...
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Finally! A liberal journalist that gets it!
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Commentary: Transgender ruling and 'deeply troubling' executive actionThe Obama administration issued an order that requires public schools to let transgender students use the bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their chosen gender identity. (Mark Wilson / Getty Images)Ron Gross...
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Been watching the flip shows and it seems the new colors are greys and browns. I kind of like the greys. Not thrilled with the browns. But either beats the mint green and avocado green of the hall bathroom and my bathroom.
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So, what upgrades that people traditionally like and want are you just not a fan of? I hate jacuzzi bathtubs. I'm annoyed b/c both of the big bathtubs in my house are jacuzzi tubs. I'd prefer regular garden tubs or claw foot tubs. The jets in the jacuzzi one just constantly need to be cleaned, and I fe...
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