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January 14, 2022
Harvard-trained economist shares his 21 money rules: ‘Own your home’
If you ever wondered why average, working-class people making tough economic choices hate Harvard-trained economists, this list will likely explain why. If it doesn’t, you’re breathing the ether. Making education, career, marriage, housing, investment, retirement or Social Security decisions? A Harvard-trained economist shares the money rules he follows. Source: Harvard-trained economist shares his 21 money …
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January 13, 2022
propeller smashes through plane window after hitting bird | news.com.au
A propeller smashed through the window of a plane after it hit a bird, terrifying on-board passengers. The bird hit the engine with such force that the propeller went straight through the cabin and across to the opposite side of the aircraft. Incredibly, no passengers were hurt in the ordeal. Source: Terrifying moment a propeller …
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January 12, 2022
Police respond to disturbance on Beltline
Eugene police said officers responded to reports of a man with an adult diaper on his head walking along the median on Beltline near Delta Highway and River Road at about 12:30 p.m. Friday. Source: Police respond to disturbance on Beltline
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January 11, 2022
Cyprus: ‘Penis-like’ potato statue toppled two months after erection | Metro News
Locals called it the ‘Big Potato’ when it was unveiled last October, but it soon became a viral star for looking like the veined shaft of something quite rude.It was created by community leader George Tasou in honour of the spunta potato – an elongated variety famous in the area. Source: Cyprus: ‘Penis-like’ potato statue …
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January 10, 2022
A Novel Idea—creating a home for local writers and small presses – Passyunk Post
A pretty cool write-up in the Passyunk Post! “I love my indie publisher. The book is available on Amazon, and every major bookseller can order it, but it’s tough to make a story stand out without the backing and advertising budget of a major publishing house. I have no connections who will talk it up …
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Thief crushed to death by car while stealing a catalytic converter, NC sheriff says
Evidence showed the man was cutting off and trying to steal the converter when the car crushed and killed him at about 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, investigators said.“The findings on scene indicated that at some point during the cutting of the exhaust pipe, the vehicle fell off of the automotive jack and on top of the …
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January 8, 2022
What Is Aleppo?
In 2016, the media denounced candidate Gary Johnson as “unsmart” and “unqualified” because he did not know what Aleppo was. Most of the people chiding him did not know what Aleppo was, either, or could not find it on a map. I discovered this missive from Freddie DeBoer, about how smart people go to great …
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January 7, 2022
A Michigan woman tried to hire an assassin using fake website. She’s not the only one – CNN
“This is kind of weird that your company is not on the deep or dark web,” she wrote in a message to a man she believed was the site’s chief consultant, Guido Fanelli. CNN obtained a copy of the message. “I prefer not going to jail,” she added. “Thanks for your time.”That didn’t stop Wein …
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January 6, 2022
My Front Row Seat for Bob Dole’s Doomed White House Run – POLITICO
Despite his decades-old reputation as a “hatchet man,” by the time he reached his 70s and was running in his final presidential race, Dole had mellowed. Reporters following his every move saw his sharp sense of humor on display again and again. But connecting with the public was a different story. From the start, it …
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January 5, 2022
Coast Guard swimmer pulls body from car above Niagara Falls – ABC News
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew braved poor visibility and frigid rapids to reach a car partly submerged in water near the brink of Niagara Falls, then lowered a rescue swimmer on a hoist who pulled out the woman trapped inside. She did not survive. Source: Coast Guard swimmer pulls body from car above Niagara …
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