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Obamacare 2015: Higher costs, higher penalties
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With the Affordable Care Act to start enrollment for its second year on Nov. 15, some unpleasant surprises may be in store for some. That's because a number of low-priced Obamacare plans will raise their rates in 2015, making those options less affordable. On top of that, penalties for failing to sec...
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flashing prank
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Why Don't People Want to Donate Their Organs?
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Why Don't People Want to Donate Their Organs?Around 21 Americans die each day waiting for transplants. What's behind the reluctance to posthumously save a life?Tiffanie WenNov 10 2014, 12:05 PM ET FacebookTwitterLinkedInGoogle+ Email PrintComments Internet Archive Book Images/Flickr In 1...
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Do you remember when the wall came down?
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I do. I was 19 and I watched on TV as the Berlin Wall was chipped, and pulled apart by the people. It was an amazing thing to witness. I cried. Soon after I was able to touch an actually portion of that wall. Again. I cried. It's been 25 years. And I still tear up. Do you remember it?
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Christian Group Receives Death Threats Following LGBT Group 'Hate' Report
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Christian Group Receives Death Threats Following LGBT Group 'Hate' Report by Austin Ruse 10 Nov 2014 The Washington, D.C.-based Human Rights Campaign, the world's largest LGBT pressure group, has issued a report along with scare-videos called "The Export of Hate&quo...
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Most Of The Items In Your Spice Rack Are Probably Expired
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Most Of The Items In Your Spice Rack Are Probably Expired The Huffington Post | By Kate Bratskeir Email Posted: 11/11/2014 7:00 am EST Updated: 1 hour ago Chris_Elwell via Getty Images Share 13 Email 1 tumblr stumble reddit Sugar, spice and everything nice is only so nice for a co...
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Torturous tuesday.
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You lot are slacking!! Work today, tuesdays are the day from hell.
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Dear Prudie: Wanting to Hide
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Dear Prudence, My normally lovably crazy family has become truly unhinged. My 68-year-old father recently reconnected with his high school girlfriend, and now she’s moving in with him and my father says they may get married soon. My mother, who initiated a divorce from my father 12 years ago, is 62 a...
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Dear Carolyn: Daughter Being Excluded by Her Brothers
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Family members being excluded We have 3 grown, married children. Daughter has 4 boys (5-13); son 1 has 2 girls (4 and 6); son 2 has boy (8) and girl (6). As the grandchildren have gotten older, my son's wives have formed a strong bond and the two families have taken a few trips together. I am glad they are c...
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Male Model Burns Alive While Train Surfing
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Male model dies after catching fire while train surfing Metro-North car in ConnecticutBrian McClellen, 21, of Cleveland, died about 24 hours after he was found burning atop the train at the Riverside station in Greenwich, Conn., on Sunday. He'd been burned on about 85% of his body, likely after con...
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S/O The PURGE Thread
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OK - a spinoff on the spices thread. I'll do mine this week. Should we have a Purge thread? Choose a different item every few days or week. This week is spices - maybe next week old shoes. And so on. People can post ideas and we'll do it in order like the book club. What do you think?
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Horrific Practice of 'Breast Ironing' Secretly Happening in UK
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Horrific Practice of 'Breast Ironing' Secretly Happening in UK, Charity Warns by Nick Hallett 10 Nov 2014 British schools have been told to look out for signs of a gruesome form of abuse known as "breast ironing" which involves girls as young as 10 having their chests...
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Kid in cage at school
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http://thestir.cafemom.com/crime/179390/teacher_put_student_in_cage
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Should teens be sentenced for life?
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I watched a movie tonight called Lost for Life. It was about teenagers who had been charged with heinous crimes and sentenced to life without parole. They tried to show both sides of the story. Naturally. One, from the killers point of view. They were young and had reasons for killing. Then they...
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The toy is called an Evilstick. What do you expect?
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Nicole Allen was hoping to make her daughter smile with a new toy. However, this toy had the opposite effect. It's called an "Evil Stick," and is supposed to play music and invoke happy thoughts. The packaging, covered in brightly colored swirls and a fairy, doesn't indicate what's being...
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Q. Exit Interview Etiquette
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Q. Exit Interview Etiquette: I’m leaving a company I’ve been with for three years next week. I have my exit interview scheduled, and I’m not sure how to answer the questions on the form I’ve been given. My department has had an almost 100 percent turnover rate in the past few months (when I leave, there...
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The cutest little girl dresses!
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http://www.lollywollydoodle.com/collections/dresses?utm_source=FacebookPosting&utm_medium=DarkPagePostFacebook&utm_campaign=dresses&utm_content=dresses
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Crime Falls While Gun Purchases Soar
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http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/11/10/FBI-Report-Confirms-Crime-Fell-While-Gun-Purchases-Soared-In-2013
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Probably old, but thought I would share anyway.
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GREAT TRUTHS 1. In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress. -- John Adams 2. If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed. -- Mark Twain 3. Suppose you were an id...
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No New Monday thread yet?
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Iranians Forced to have Gender Reassignment Surgery
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The stupid - it hurts.
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OMGosh. I represent an estate and was trying to get a bill out of a well known bank, so that the estate could pay it. They said they can't talk to me b/c they needed an updated death certificate. How many times do they expect the guy to die?
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Q. Do I Put the Family Pet to Sleep So I Can Get Some Sleep?:
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Dilemma... Q. Do I Put the Family Pet to Sleep So I Can Get Some Sleep?: My cat is 18. I know you like dogs, so pretend this is your dog. The cat harasses me all night. When she is howling for food at 3 a.m., she won’t eat it unless I am involved. My husband or kids can give her the food, but she howls and refus...
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The Many, Many, Many Things You Should Say "No" To At Work
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The Many, Many, Many Things You Should Say "No" To At Work Forget having it all. NewBrand Analytics CEO Kristin Muhlner is having none of it. Look at all the things she says no to, and get inspired.By David Zax Kristin Muhlner is the CEO of NewBrand Analytics, which helps companies monitor s...
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Coping with feeling that life is giving you a bad deal
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Coping with feeling that life is giving you a bad deal.Published on November 10, 2014 by Marty Nemko, Ph.D. in How To Do Life Tweet Public Domain Many people feel that life has treated them worse than, on the merits, they deserve. For example: They have a significant illness.They deserve more car...
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Home Security Tips & Facts: Protecting Your Home From Break-Ins
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Home Security Tips & Facts: Protecting Your Home From Break-InsBy Sharon Hurley Hall Did you know that every 15 seconds a home in the United States is burglarized? That's why it's essential to secure your home and protect your family against break-ins. For a more secure home read these common my...
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I was thinking...
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Don't be scared. About the privacy that has been taken from our kids. Now I don't know about all schools but I know here that when I was a kid, you bought a meal ticket that had you name on it. It was punched at lunch, Breakfast if you got breakfast. Your parents paid for it a week in advance. And you could get...
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Watch a Porcupine Go Head-to-Head with a Pride of Lions
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http://www.slate.com/blogs/wild_things/2014/11/06/porcupine_video_porcupine_fights_off_a_pride_of_lions_video.htmlWatch 1.1k 17 32 By A.J. McCarthy Note to Democrats: When you're outnumbered, surrounded by an angry horde th...
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Dear Prudie - tapped out
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Dear Prudence, I have been married to a wonderful woman for 36 years. Two years ago, at age 58, I left a very secure well-paying job for a business opportunity that didn’t work out. Now at 60, I am rekindling my former career in sales. The problem is that after 30 years I know my tank is empty, and I will neve...
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I am not getting any sleep. A sore throat, stuffy nose, back pain and contractions.
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