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Driver Charged with Manslaughter After Semi Truck Accident Leaves U.S. Steel Worker Dead
A truck driver in Sterling Heights, MI, has been charged with manslaughter after his involvement in a fatal truck accident. The accident, which took place on April 18, resulted in the death of a U.S. Steel employee in Ecorse. Miho Saljic, 48, who works for ALCO Transportation, has been accused of backing up a semitrailer…
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Did Plumbing Problems Cause Walmart to Lay Off 2,200 of Its Employees?
Walmart makes an average profit of $1.8 million every minute. In 2012, its net sales were $466 billion, more than Argentina’s GDP. Walmart employs 2.2 million people, more than the population of Houston, and every day, about 2.35 million people shop at Walmart, as much as the population of Canada. The monolithic retail empire is…
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California School Official Earns Widespread Backlash for Saying Latino Students Don’t Need Air Conditioning
A California school board member recently took heat for implying that a predominantly white school should receive air conditioning while a predominantly Latino school shouldn’t, because Latino children are “more accustomed” to the heat. According to an April 17 Complex article, the Martinez Unified School District only has enough funding to install an air conditioning system in…
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Verizon’s 2015 Data Security Report Reveals How Data Breaches Have Affected the Healthcare Industry
In its latest annual digital security report, Verizon found some interesting — albeit somewhat scary — connections between large-scale data breaches in 2014 and simple mistakes that could have been prevented, specifically pertaining to commercial POS systems and digital storage devices. The 2015 Data Breach Investigations Report found that, throughout 2014, nearly 80,000 security “incidents”…
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Paradoxical Hair Loss Treatment: New Study Finds Plucking Hair Out Could Undo Hair Loss
There are tons of great ways to remove unwanted hair. Shaving is a quick, efficient way to get rid of hair in less than 10 minutes. Waxing can actually help keep unwanted hair from growing back by weakening the follicle. Tweezing can help get rid of specific, problematic hairs. But according to a new study,…
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U.S. Companies Allegedly Violated Sanctions and Sold Missile Parts to Iran
Federal authorities raided a business in Houston on April 17 as part of an international investigation, resulting in two arrests. According to officials, a total of nine individuals have been indicted for allegedly shipping state-of-the-art microelectronics that can be used to to build surface-to-air and cruise missiles. “The nine defendants charged in the indictment allegedly…
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Hallucinogenic Tea Ayahuasca an Effective Treatment For Depression, New Study Suggests
A new study from the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil suggests that ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic plant-based tea used by Amazonian shamans, could be used as an effective way to treat depression. Researchers found six patients who were diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD), and were found to be unresponsive to at least one type…
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Obama Promotes Solar Power as Way to Compete in Global Economy
It’s estimated that there are now close to 143,000 solar workers in the United States, a nearly 20% increase over employment totals from 2012. Now, thanks to President Obama, there may be even more. Further promoting the idea of solar energy, President Obama said in a speech last Friday that the nation must unite in…
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Chinese Government Offers Support to Struggling Property Developers
A study from Bankrate once found that 76% of everyday consumers were wary of the stock market, finding it too risky and complicated. For this reason, perhaps, many people in the United States and around the world have begun to prefer investing in property, which is often seen as more stable and advantageous. This is…
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NYC Officials Announce Plans for 14-Mile Long Queens Bus Route, Costing $200 Million and Benefiting 30,000 Riders
New York City’s transportation authorities recently revealed plans for a 14-mile long Queens bus route — reportedly the longest route the neighborhood has ever seen — which officials hope will decrease traffic congestion and travel times. According to the New York Daily News, the plan is estimated to cost around $200 million. The cost, according to…