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Newark Water Crisis? 30 Schools Can't Use Faucets Due To Elevated Lead Levels, New Jersey Officials Say

International Business Times 

Fearing the effects of elevated lead levels in students’ drinking water, New Jersey officials have asked 30 school district buildings in Newark to use alternative water sources. In a joint statement with Newark Public Schools released Wednesday, the state Department of Environmental Protection said recent testing found lead levels to be at “action level” – a threshold requiring additional testing, monitoring and remediation.

Farewell to Nancy Reagan: Public gathers to pay respects

Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) 

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, in Simi Valley, has invited the public to pay respects to former First Lady Nancy Reagan, who will "lie in repose" there Wednesday and Thursday, before her burial in a private ceremony Friday.Read the obituary: Former First Lady Nancy Reagan dies at 94Full...

Rosa Mendes teases WWE return after welcoming daughter

United Press International (UPI.com) 

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PITTSBURGH, March 9 (UPI) -- "Total Divas" star Rosa Mendes said she "can't wait" to return to the WWE after welcoming daughter Jordan with Bobby Schubenski on Feb. 13.

Bay Area artist tries to put life together in ‘Particles’

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Artist James Gouldthorpe attempts to piece together his life by producing and gathering more than 2,000 mixed-media paintings in “James Gouldthorpe’s Particles: A Painting in Ten Chapters.” Over the course of his three-year stay as an Irvine Fellow at the Lucas Artists Program at Montalvo Arts Center, the Bay Area artist found himself reflecting on life, having turned 50 and recently seeing off a son departing for college. “I decided to call it ‘Particles’ because we are essentially just a collection of particles ... Читать дальше...



Ready to wear khadi if it's cheap: State govt staff

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Karnataka state government employees said they'd be happy to wear khadi once a week, following a proposal put forth by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission, but women staff said the homespun material is more expensive than other blends available in the market.

New 'Ghostbusters' faces fresh backlash

MSNBC 

The highly anticipated all-female reboot of "Ghostbusters" has already become a source of controversy after just one trailer has seen the light of day.

Artists share stories from a difficult world

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Artists share stories from a difficult world El Cerrito photographer Young Suh and poet Katie Peterson know that firsthand and are exploring life’s struggles in their collaborative exhibit, Can We Live Here? Stories From a Difficult World, at Mills College Art Museum. The married UC Davis professors have tried living in uncomfortable environmental extremes, from the arid desert of Deep Springs (Inyo County) and the chilly climes of Alaska to the bustling Bay Area. Suh, co-chair of UC Davis’ department of art and art history... Читать дальше...

Quarantine lifted at New Mexico track after virus outbreak

«The Bismarck Tribune» (bismarcktribune.com) 

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Racehorses can come and go at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino now that New Mexico livestock officials lifted a quarantine Wednesday that had been in place for weeks due to an equine herpes outbreak that infected…

The Latest: Walker, Bradley intertwined for years

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, which has heated up this week as Justice Rebecca Bradley has had to defend provocative writings dating from her years as a college student: (all times local):

The multimillion-dollar sums that celebrities make on books — and how they actually sell

BusinessInsider.com 

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After returning a one million-dollar book advance (with interest) to HarperCollins in 2014, Amy Schumer landed one of the biggest advance deals the publishing world has ever seen — at an astounding rumored $8-10 million. 

The comedian announced the pre-order for her book, out August 16, on Tuesday, and posted the book cover to her Instagram.

Though Schumer's multimillion-dollar book advance tops the deals made for Tina Fey's "Bossypants" and Lena Dunham's... Читать дальше...

Jeb Bush is planning to meet with GOP candidates before their big showdown with Donald Trump

BusinessInsider.com 

Reuters

Jeb Bush is reportedly planning to meet with three of the remaining Republican candidates for president before the Florida primary next week, a Bush representative confirmed to Business Insider.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich will meet with Bush in Miami over the next couple of days. The candidates will be in town for the Republican presidential debate on Thursday night.

Bush will not meet with Donald Trump, the real-estate... Читать дальше...

This "Walking Dead" Parody Video Perfectly Sums Up What It's Like To Stalk Your Date Online

BuzzFeed 

In online dating, it’s hunt or be hunted.

If you've ever been on an online date, chances are this video will hit you with some hard truths:

Titled "The Stalking Dead," the sketch from filmmakers Kimmy Foskett and Liza Renzulli of CHIX Productions hilariously sums up what it's like to social-media-stalk your date and the horrors you find when you do.

youtube.com

There's that feeling when you see a suspicious person in... Читать дальше...





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