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Man sentenced to 39 years for infecting dozens with hepatitis C

Earlier today in New Hampshire, David Kwiatkowski was sentenced to 39 years in prison for intentionally infecting at least 46 people with the hepatitis C that he carries.

Prior to his arrest, Kwiatkowski was a cardiac technologist and has worked …

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Retailers getting heat for opening their doors on Thanksgiving Day

Leave it to corporate America to commercialize yet another special holiday.  “Black Friday” is becoming a thing of the past—“Grey Thursday” is very quickly taking its place.  It has become an oddity for a major retailer to not be open …

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New “How I Met Your Mother” spin-off announced

After nine unsuspecting successful years, the hit TV show, “How I Met Your Mother,” will be officially signing off.  That’s right—coming this May, die hard HIMYM fans will be saying goodbye to Ted, Barney, Lily, Marshall and Robin.

However, CBS …

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Studies show Americans settle into retirement too early

Studies conducted by Genworth reveal that Americans are “retiring earlier… but underestimating retirement expenses.”  In fact, many retirees are at risk of outliving their retirement savings because of the uncertainties of traditional sources of retirement income that are no longer …

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$1.35 billion worth of Nazi-seized art discovered

Over 1,500 pieces of artwork were discovered recently in a Munich apartment owned by a son of a WWII era art dealer.  Among the collection were pieces from Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse.

A spokesman from the Conference on Jewish

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New world trade center tower getting criticism

As plans and construction for the new World Trade Center progress, harsh criticisms are being made towards New York City’s efforts to replace the twin towers.

British street artist, Banksy wrote a blog last week criticizing the build that has …

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Australian billionaire shares plans to remake Titanic

Australian mining billionaire, Clive Palmer, announced recently that he has plans to shoot a remake of the iconic film, Titanic.

It was not that long ago that Palmer shared his plans to build a replica (with modern modifications) of the …

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Glitch in EBT system triggers shopping spree at a Louisiana Walmart

It wasn’t their low prices that were drawing in large crowds at the Springhill, Louisiana Walmart this past Saturday.  A power outage due to the failure of a back-up generator at the Electronic Benefits transfer system caused a pretty monumental …

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Government shutdown forcing people out of their homes

As the days pass since the government shutdown began last week, it seems as though its effects are hitting a little close to home—for some, it’s too close.  Sixty families have been forced out of their home in a nearby …

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McDonald’s announces plans to campaign for healthier options at their restaurants

Representatives from the McDonald’s Corporation announced last Thursday their efforts to campaign for healthier substitutes in their top twenty market stores, which make up 85% of their profits.  Under this campaign, customers will be able to choose a side salad, …

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