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 »
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Women can't keep breast implants for life: FDA
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Extremists finding fertile ground in Northwest US
AP – Wed Jun 22, 3:31 am ET Sent 295 timesKALISPELL, 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 »
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Lytro: The camera that could change photography forever
Digital Trends – Wed Jun 22, 11:47 am ET Sent 289 timesHave 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 »
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Heiress Patricia Kluge files for bankruptcy
The Upshot – Wed Jun 22, 3:06 pm ET Sent 274 timesPatricia 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 »
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Van Gogh's "self-portrait" actually his brother: study
AFP – Tue Jun 21, 7:03 pm ET Sent 210 timesTHE 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 »
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Post office suspends retirement contributions
AP – Wed Jun 22, 3:47 pm ET Sent 199 timesWASHINGTON - The financially troubled Postal Service is suspending its contributions to its employees' pension fund. Full Story »
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Two by two: A real-life Noah’s Ark
The Upshot – Wed Jun 22, 6:17 pm ET Sent 188 timesAn 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 »
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Man robs bank to get medical care in jail
The Lookout – Tue Jun 21, 10:36 am ET Sent 169 timesSome 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 »
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US Airways lets man fly wearing women's panties
AP – Wed Jun 22, 2:36 pm ET Sent 160 timesSAN 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 »
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Canada unveils mesmerizing “polymer” money
The Lookout – Wed Jun 22, 11:02 am ET Sent 150 timesThe 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 »
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Glen Campbell diagnosed with Alzheimer's
AP – Wed Jun 22, 5:46 pm ET Sent 146 timesNEW 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 »
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What Afghans think about President Obama’s troop drawdown
The Newsroom – Wed Jun 22, 1:58 pm ET Sent 104 timesMany 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 »
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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 »
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Potato chips are piling on the pounds, study finds
AP – Wed Jun 22, 6:33 pm ET Sent 85 timesLOS 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 »
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Barack Obama is officially the baby whisperer
The Ticket – Tue Jun 21, 3:00 pm ET Sent 79 timesPoliticians 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 »
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AP Exclusive: Medicaid for the middle class?
AP – Tue Jun 21, 9:34 pm ET Sent 76 timesWASHINGTON - 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 »
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Country star Glen Campbell says he has Alzheimer's
Reuters – Wed Jun 22, 4:26 pm ET Sent 76 timesLOS 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 »
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Mystery Ingredient in Coffee Wards Off Alzheimer's
LiveScience.com – Wed Jun 22, 4:20 pm ET Sent 74 timesSome mystery ingredient helps coffee protect against Alzheimer's disease, concludes a new study in mice. Full Story »
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