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The End of the Sexy Costume Epidemic
Over 157 million Americans will celebrate the spookiest holiday on the calendar this year, and according to the National Retail Federation, 4.3 million adults plan to dress as witches, 2.4 million will be donning animal costumes, and 1.9 million will disguise themselves as zombies. There’s also the Sexy Pizza Rat, Sexy Green Poo, Sexy Donald…
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Texas-Style Karma: Man Abuses His Wife For Years; Ends Up Living on the Lawn of His Million-Dollar Mansion
Sharafat Khan, a 69-year-old man from Lakeville, Texas, is living on the front lawn of a million-dollar house in the upscale waterfront development of Taylor Lake Shores. Khan isn’t actually homeless; that yard and house happen to belong to him and his wife. But after a months-long dispute and several legal battles over a divorce,…
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ASG Group Agrees to Multi-Million Dollar Deal with Government of Australia
ASG Group, an Australian-based IT service provider, signed a deal worth AU$23.8 million with the Australian Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, according to the industry news site ZDnet.com. “This contract solidifies our position as a premier provider of desktop and infrastructure services for the federal government,” said Geoff Lewis, ASG CEO. ASG will provide…
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Atlanta Hawks Player Faces Heated Trial, Racial Bias
While nearly 40 million people go camping every year, that number does not include the countless basketball fans that camp outside of stadiums around the country, waiting for the big game. Sometimes the pressure of being in the sports-spotlight can be a little too much, according to a recent story from The New York Times.…
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Paparazzi Catches One Direction Landing in Scotland
With the ability to fly in and out of more than 5,000 public use airports in the United States — more than 100 times that of the airlines — and the privacy they allow, it’s no wonder why A-list celebrities and rock stars prefer to fly private aircraft. Unfortunately, that won’t stop the paparazzi from…
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Washington D.C. Is Having an Affordable Housing Crisis, And This Is Why
Public housing has never been a cut-and-dried issue. In D.C., the situation just got a lot more complicated. A new development on Florida Avenue in Shaw will be bringing in 352 new apartments — and a Whole Foods supermarket — and 30% of those units (107 units) will be on the market at a subsidized…
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Man Straps Go-Pro to His Belt to Prove His Ex-Wife’s Abusive Tendencies
More often than not, custody battles can be messy for parents and children alike. In order to find a more peaceful means of deliberation, 11% of custody cases are decided during mediation. But for one ongoing divorce case in Dunedin, FL, a Go-Pro camera has determined the fate of one couple’s custody rights. According to…
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Proper Safety Standards Could Mean Difference Between Recognition and Bankruptcy
According to EHStoday.com, Gleason Roofing Co., a roofing contractor from Enfield, CT, is facing $294,000 in fines from four willful and two serious violations for improper work conditions. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) found multiple incidents of employees falling from 10 feet up to 16 feet high while ripping out shingles. The main…
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Delays in Seattle Seawall Project Will Cost the City $71 Million and Another Year
Replacing the seawall on Seattle’s waterfront is turning out to be a longer and more expensive project than city officials originally anticipated. Last Monday Scott Kubly, director of the Seattle Department of Transportation, announced that the project will take another year and $71 million more, according to the local ABC affiliate Komonews.com. “When you’re talking…