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Postal Worker Retires After 44 Years Without Sick Day

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Postal Worker Retires After 44 Years Without Sick Day On Jan. 31, Deborah Ford will retire from the U.S. Postal Service after 44 years without using any of her sick days. Though her colleagues and the local media, including the Detroit Free Press, applaud her level of commitment, Ford, 64, doesn’t see what the big...


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Airport Toilet Seat - Not So Hygienic?

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Airport Toilet Seat - Not So Hygienic? CHICAGO – A new, motorized system that wraps toilet seats in plastic is supposed to make going to the bathroom at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport more hygienic, but a published report leaves that open to doubt. Here’s how the system works: When a person approaches the...


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GPS Mistake Leads to Driveway Shooting

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GPS Mistake Leads to Driveway Shooting A 69-year-old Georgia man is accused of shooting and killing a 22-year-old whose friends say they mistakenly pulled into a driveway they thought was their friend's when their GPS lead them to the wrong house.


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Watch: Sea Foam Covers Australia's Coast

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Watch: Sea Foam Covers Australia's Coast Remnants of a tropical cyclone create froth along Australia's Sunshine Coast.


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Boy's Family Needs $250K to Fix Hearing

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Boy's Family Needs $250K to Fix Hearing Carson Rubin, 5, will begin kindergarten in the fall, but because of a condition called auditory neuropathy, he'll have difficulty hearing what his teachers and classmates are saying. His parents are trying to raise $250,000 for a procedure that their insurance won't pay for.


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Chris Brown Tweets Jesus Photo

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Chris Brown Tweets Jesus Photo So this is how Chris Brown feels about being investigated for reportedly assaulting Frank Ocean. “Painting the way I feel today,” he captioned the above, crucifix-heavy Instagram pic on Monday. “Focus on what matters!” Brown and Ocean — who has not been named by authorities but...


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Unusual Weather Hits Most of Country

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Unusual Weather Hits Most of Country A fluctuation in the jet stream unusual for mid-winter has created a wild range of weather. Tornado watches have been issued for parts of Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas, and April-like thunderstorms are expected in Chicago. Other states from Texas to Florida, Kansas and parts...


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Cop Proposes With 'Cinderella' Cast

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Cop Proposes With 'Cinderella' Cast The cast serendaded the couple after Alan Chau popped the question.


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Accused Pa. Friar Stabbed Self in Heart

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Accused Pa. Friar Stabbed Self in Heart Pa. coroner: Friar accused of molestation stabbed himself in heart, left note with apology


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L.A. 'Birth Tourism' Complaints Surge

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L.A. 'Birth Tourism' Complaints Surge Complaints have spiked over "birth tourism" in Los Angeles County, with 60 filed in the past month, according to a report by the county planning commission. The spike comes after a high-profile campaign was waged to shut down a "maternity mansion" in neighboring San Bernadino County.


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Puppy Bowl's Newest Line Up

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Puppy Bowl's Newest Line Up Biscuit and Butterscotch were born on a Puerto Rican beach for abandoned and abused dogs known as Dead Dog Beach. They were rescued by an American organization and are both competing in this year's Puppy Bowl.


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Photos: 1st Execution of Woman Since 2010

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Photos: 1st Execution of Woman Since 2010 Women on Death Row: Texan Kimberly McCarthy is scheduled to be first woman put to death in U.S. since 2010.


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Home Prices Continue Rising

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Home Prices Continue Rising Home prices rose 5.5 percent in November compared to a year ago, according to the Case Shiller index, one of the most widely watched home price gauges. It was the biggest year-over-year increase since August 2006. Areas of the country seeing the biggest comeback in...


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US War Vet Gets Double Arm Transplant

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US War Vet Gets Double Arm Transplant A team of surgeons at John Hopkins Hospital successfully performed the first bilateral arm transplant last month on Iraqi war veteran Brendan Marrocco.


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The Best NFL Restaurants and Bars

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The Best NFL Restaurants and Bars To celebrate the 2013 Super Bowl on February 3, TripAdvisor editors have found 10 restaurants and bars owned and named after NFL players where fans can take in the game. From the Louisiana bayou where the championship game will be held, to the sidewalks of New York City, these establishments are sure to promise festive fun as the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens battle it out for the rings.


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Landmarks and Gulags: Google Maps N. Korea

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Landmarks and Gulags: Google Maps N. Korea Google's maps of North Korea show streets, monuments and gulags.


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