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10 bundles of marijuana fall from the sky
By Lilly Workneh Ten large packages of marijuana fell from the sky after an airplane dropped the bundles in an open field in San Diego. The packages, which contained more 260 pounds of pot and are worth an estimated street … Continue reading
Reggie Jackson: “Race is always on my mind, even today”
Reggie Jackson as told to Davis Daley When things were hard in New York, with Billy Martin or the tabloids or teammates, George Steinbrenner asked my dad to call me and offer some guidance. My dad gave me practical, pragmatic … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, african american, baseball, Billy Martin, George Steinbrenner, Hall of Famer, home runs, life, New York, New York Yankees, race, Reggie Jackson, Yankees
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Push for minimum wage hike led by localities, Democrats
By Mike DeBonis and Reid Wilson States and municipalities across the country are leading a localized push to raise the minimum wage, driven largely by Democrats, who see an opening to appeal to working-class Americans at a time of growing … Continue reading
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Tagged family, Humanity, life, love, music, Thanksgiving
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Why did Pope Benedict XVI resign?
By Mark Dowd, BBC Benedict XVI shocked the world in February when he became the first pope to resign in almost 600 years. But attention shifted quickly to the succession, and the election of the new Pope, Francis. Amid the … Continue reading
Marissa Alexander Released On Bail
By Kirsten West Savali Around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night, Marissa Alexander was granted a pretrial release with special conditions, according to the Duval County Clerk of Court. First Coast News reports the conditions of Alexander’s release below: • Remain under … Continue reading
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Tagged Bail, domestic violence, Duval County, Florida, Marissa Alexander, stand your ground
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Could privacy-protecting software become a new Internet standard?
By MIT Technology Review Following NSA surveillance revelations, talks advance on making the privacy-protecting tool Tor an Internet standard. The Internet’s main engineers have asked the architects of Tor—networking software designed to make Web browsing private—to consider turning the technology … Continue reading
What I Learned By Giving A Homeless Woman Shelter In My Home
By Gus Castalano I never thought I would do a thing like this. We generally have a bad perception of homeless people. I’ve had my fair share throughout the US, Canada, India and Europe. From drunken abusive yelling, following me … Continue reading →