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  • Women can't keep breast implants for life: FDA

    Reuters – Wed Jun 22, 1:19 pm ET  Sent 329 times
    A saline-filled breast implant manufactured by Mentor Inc. of... Reuters

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women who get silicone breast implants are likely to need additional surgery within 10 years to address complications such as rupturing of the device, U.S. health regulators said on Wednesday. Full Story »

  • Extremists finding fertile ground in Northwest US

    AP – Wed Jun 22, 3:31 am ET  Sent 295 times
    In this photo taken Thursday, June 16, 2011, a sign near an old... AP

    KALISPELL, Mont. - With its jagged peaks, glistening lakes and lush valleys, the Inland Northwest — stretching from eastern Washington to Montana's Glacier National Park — is a stunningly beautiful and remote part of the country. Full Story »

  • Lytro: The camera that could change photography forever

    Digital Trends – Wed Jun 22, 11:47 am ET  Sent 289 times

    Have you ever taken a picture that would have been great if only it were in focus? Of course you have. So have we, countless times. But those days may soon be past all of us with the introduction of Lytro, an entirely new kind of camera that allows users to completely change the focus of a picture after the shutter clicks. And, according to AllThingsD, this next-generation camera will be available before the end of the year. Full Story »

  • Heiress Patricia Kluge files for bankruptcy

    The Upshot – Wed Jun 22, 3:06 pm ET  Sent 274 times

    Patricia Kluge was once known as "the wealthiest divorcee in history." Those days are over. Kluge, who had formerly been married to the late billionaire Paul Kluge, recently filed for bankruptcy protection, citing debts somewhere between $10 million and $50 million and assets between $1 million and $10 million. News of Kluge's fall from financial [...] Full Story »

  • Van Gogh's "self-portrait" actually his brother: study

    AFP – Tue Jun 21, 7:03 pm ET  Sent 210 times
    Paintings of Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh are hung in the Van... AFP/ANP

    THE HAGUE (AFP) - Art researchers at Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum said Tuesday they have "discovered" a work by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh -- long thought to have been a self-portrait -- was in fact a picture of his younger brother Theo. Full Story »

  • Post office suspends retirement contributions

    AP – Wed Jun 22, 3:47 pm ET  Sent 199 times

    WASHINGTON - The financially troubled Postal Service is suspending its contributions to its employees' pension fund. Full Story »

  • Two by two: A real-life Noah’s Ark

    The Upshot – Wed Jun 22, 6:17 pm ET  Sent 188 times

    An hour outside of Amsterdam in Dordrecht, Netherlands, a ship is under construction. But this ain't your typical sailboat, bub. Johan Huibers is building a full-scale replica of Noah's ark. Yes, that Noah's ark. And Johan, an expert builder, isn't skimping on the details. The ship, which he's been constructing for the past three years, [...] Full Story »

  • Man robs bank to get medical care in jail

    The Lookout – Tue Jun 21, 10:36 am ET  Sent 169 times

    Some people who need medical care but can't afford it go to the emergency room. Others just hope they'll get better. James Richard Verone robbed a bank. Earlier this month, Verone (pictured), a 59-year-old convenience store clerk, walked into a Gastonia, N.C., bank and handed the cashier a note demanding $1 and medical attention. Then [...] Full Story »

  • US Airways lets man fly wearing women's panties

    AP – Wed Jun 22, 2:36 pm ET  Sent 160 times
    This is a June 9, 2011 photo provided by airline passenger Jill... AP

    SAN FRANCISCO - Days before a college football player was arrested on a US Airways flight at San Francisco airport following a dispute over his saggy pants, the airline allowed another man wearing skimpy women's panties and mid-thigh stockings to fly, according to a passenger and airline spokeswoman. Full Story »

  • Canada unveils mesmerizing “polymer” money

    The Lookout – Wed Jun 22, 11:02 am ET  Sent 150 times

    The Bank of Canada is rolling out new, plastic-based $100 bills, which will hit the country's wallets by November. In this frankly mesmerizing video, above, a narrator explains the bill's numerous security features, including a hidden circle of numbers that match the note's value. It can only be seen by holding up the "frosted maple [...] Full Story »

  • Glen Campbell diagnosed with Alzheimer's

    AP – Wed Jun 22, 5:46 pm ET  Sent 146 times
    FILE - In this May 2, 2008 file photo, singer Glen Campbell performs... AP

    NEW YORK - Country music legend Glen Campbell has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, and plans to put out his final album this summer. Full Story »

  • What Afghans think about President Obama’s troop drawdown

    The Newsroom – Wed Jun 22, 1:58 pm ET  Sent 104 times

    Many Afghans have mixed feelings about tonight's announcement from President Obama that the US will begin drawing down the levels of troops in Afghanistan. Full Story »

  • Would you pay $100,000 for a razor?

    Yahoo! News – Tue Jun 21, 10:41 am ET  Sent 93 times

    $100,000 can buy many things: a brand new sports car, a boat, or a ridiculously luxurious vacation, just to name a few. But if you already have a new Audi in your driveway, a yacht at the marina, and just got … Full Story »

  • Potato chips are piling on the pounds, study finds

    AP – Wed Jun 22, 6:33 pm ET  Sent 85 times
    Potato chips are displayed on Wednesday, June 22, 2011, in Philadelphia.... AP

    LOS ANGELES - Blame the potato chip. It's the biggest demon behind that pound-a-year weight creep that plagues many of us, a major diet study found. Bigger than soda, candy and ice cream. Full Story »

  • Barack Obama is officially the baby whisperer

    The Ticket – Tue Jun 21, 3:00 pm ET  Sent 79 times

    Politicians seem to love nothing more than to run into a baby on the campaign trail. They hug them, they kiss them, they swing them around in the air--perhaps knowing that posing with a cute kid softens their image among prospective voters. But leave it to Barack Obama to go and one up his fellow [...] Full Story »

  • AP Exclusive: Medicaid for the middle class?

    AP – Tue Jun 21, 9:34 pm ET  Sent 76 times
    FILE - In a June 13, 2011 file photo, President Barack Obama... AP

    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's health care law would let several million middle-class people get nearly free insurance meant for the poor, a twist government number crunchers say they discovered only after the complex bill was signed. Full Story »

  • Country star Glen Campbell says he has Alzheimer's

    Reuters – Wed Jun 22, 4:26 pm ET  Sent 76 times

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Rhinestone Cowboy" singer Glen Campbell says he is in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, and has recorded one last album as a farewell to his fans. Full Story »

  • Mystery Ingredient in Coffee Wards Off Alzheimer's

    LiveScience.com – Wed Jun 22, 4:20 pm ET  Sent 74 times

    Some mystery ingredient helps coffee protect against Alzheimer's disease, concludes a new study in mice. Full Story »

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