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Obama designates 3 new national monuments in California desert

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

WASHINGTON — President Obama invoked the 1906 Antiquities Act on Thursday to designate three new national monuments in the California desert, protecting 1.8 million acres of Mojave Desert lands, including the longest remaining undeveloped section of historic Route 66. The White House said the designations demonstrate “the administration’s strong commitment to aggressive action to protect the environment for future generations.” By sheer acreage alone, the designations, combined with her 9.4 million-acre Desert Protection Act of 1994... Читать дальше...

Verizon and AT&T need new marketing gimmicks for one simple reason

BusinessInsider.com 

YouTube/Verizon

For years, AT&T and Verizon have built their marketing around the idea that they had better networks than upstart rivals T-Mobile and Sprint.

From "Can you here me now?" to "Better Matters," both wireless leaders have hung their hats on the concept that superior service justified higher prices. Of course, they never exactly came out and mentioned that they charge more, but especially over the past couple of years, T-Mobile and Sprint have moved toward discounts... Читать дальше...

Nina Forever: A haunting tale of heartbreak and never letting go

The Globe and Mail 

As a man gets over the recent loss of his girlfriend, who died in a car accident, along comes the bloody spectre of Nina, who’s hanging around mostly to taunt him and his new lover, in the Blaine brothers’ pitch-black comedy



How to Celebrate V-Day Your Way

The Huffington Post 

Who says you have to spend Valentine's Day with a vat of cookie dough and a chick flick marathon? Or go to a wildly expensive restaurant with your broke boyfriend? Or do the dating dance with a guy you've gone out with a few times and now you have that awkward, "Should we get each other something or not" moment? You make the rules. You set the standard, not Hallmark.

Now I admit I'm a cheesy romantic. I've seen "Crazy, Stupid, Love" ten times. I overuse heart emojis. I melt into every lingering kiss. Читать дальше...

Why Children Make the Best Philosophers

The Huffington Post 

Children are inherently philosophers. They want to understand the world, and constantly ask the question of "Why?" So perhaps if we can ask questions in the way first-graders do, we can break down so many of the barriers and false dichotomies in the world today.

As part of Sinai and Synapses' series "More Light, Less Heat," Sinai and and Synapses Fellow Megan Powell discusses how a six-year-old's question changed her perspective. Megan is a doctoral student studying human development at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Читать дальше...

7 Must Dos to Not Valentine's Day Massacre Yourself

The Huffington Post 

Valentine's Day is one of those Hallmark holidays that wreaks havoc on someone who is newly separated, going through divorce or just finds themself alone on that big red heart day. There is no better word than massacre for those who are left wounded by another and then use Valentine's Day to massacre themselves just a little bit more. Here is your 7 must do's to save yourself this year.'

1. Do accept that it exists and it is today. Trying to ignore this day will only make you feel more lonely. Читать дальше...

Jury rules against Montana woman's wrongful-birth lawsuit

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A Montana jury ruled Thursday against a woman who sought millions of dollars from health care providers that she said failed to diagnose her unborn daughter's cystic fibrosis.

Jury rules against Montana woman's wrongful-birth lawsuit

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A Montana jury ruled Thursday against a woman who sought millions of dollars from health care providers that she said failed to diagnose her unborn daughter's cystic fibrosis.

'Scandal' Tweet-cap: We're in a Whole New World, Gladiators

Yahoo TV 

When last we saw Olivia Pope and Co., she’d ended things with Fitz again, but like, for good this time, promise. Forget Rowan vs. Jake, or Jake vs. Fitz — it’s a boys all together club now. You can tell it’s a whole new ballgame by Olivia’s new red wardrobe.

Radford edges UNC Asheville 60-59

TheRepublic.com 

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina - Cameron Jones scored 21 points and Rashun Davis sank the winning bucket to lift Radford to a 60-59 win over Big South leader UNC Asheville on Thursday night.

Hawkeyes and Granitoids

The Huffington Post 

And now the question that's been dancing on the lips of politically concerned citizens for decades. Who's the genius that chose Iowa and New Hampshire to be the first and most influential states in determining who becomes the next president? Probably the same guy who figured out how to bundle subprime mortgages. Or related to the brewer who invented Cold Turkey Breakfast Beer. The idiot behind pay- toilets on airplanes.

The premier production, the Iowa Caucuses, is a wild and wacky adventure that takes up an entire evening. Читать дальше...

Gant's career high helps Texas St. top Appalachian St. 69-68

TheRepublic.com 

SAN MARCOS, Texas - Emani Gant scored a career-high 26 points - including the game-clinching free throws - and hauled down 12 rebounds as Texas State escaped a close game with Appalachian State 69-68 on Thursday night, breaking a five-game skid.





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