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We photographed 150 calories of all our favorite snacks — and the results are depressing

BusinessInsider.com 

Hollis Johnson

When's the last time you ate just two Oreos?

Yeah, we can't remember the last time we did either. Yet that is the standard FDA serving size listed on the back of the package.*

Read on to see what the standard serving size — or around 150 calories — of your other favorite snack foods looks like.

Bear Naked Go Bananas Granola: 1/4 cup

Hollis Johnson

Granola is commonly touted as a health food, but in reality it's pretty high in sugar, carbs, and calories and not very high in protein. Читать дальше...

Ex-Pilot executive wants to throw out statement to agents

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former vice president of the truck stop chain owned by the family of Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam wants a judge to throw out statements he made to federal investigators.

George & Amal Clooney Expecting Twins!

«Just Jared» 

George Clooney is apparently going to be a dad to twins – his wife Amal is pregnant! The 55-year-old actor and his 39-year-old attorney wife have been subject to pregnancy rumors for months, and Julie Chen confirmed the news on The Talk. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of George Clooney What is interesting is [...]

How To Report Trump Ethics Violations: Office Of Government Ethics Site Goes Down But We've Got The Form

International Business Times 

The homepage for the nonpartisan Office of Government Ethics went down Thursday as ethics questions involving the Trump administration swirled in the wake of senior White House adviser Kellyanne Conway’s suggestion that Americans “buy Ivanka’s stuff.” However, individual pages linked to the site appeared to be available, including the form for reporting an ethics violation.

How To Recognize A Meteorite In The Field

Forbes.com 

A meteor exploded in the sky of Wisconsin and Illinois and it´s possible that some fragments can be found on the ground. So how do you spot an extraterrestrial rock in the field?

Authorities arrest ex-priest accused of sexual misconduct

TheRepublic.com 

BOSTON — A former Roman Catholic priest who was indicted in Maine on 29 counts of sexual misconduct dating to the 1980s has been arrested in Boston. The Boston Globe reports (http://bit.ly/2kN4Roc ) that Boston police and U.S. Marshals took 74-year-old Ronald Paquin into custody on Wednesday near a hospital in the city’s Jamaica Plain



Avoid an interview disaster

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

It would be great if you had warning lights or a siren to notify you of an impending interview disaster. Unfortunately, there are no blinking lights telling you to take a new direction when things appear awkward during an interview. There are warning signs but you must look for them and know how to change

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos sees the music industry's next 'gigantic growth' coming from devices like Echo (AMZN)

BusinessInsider.com 

REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

The music business has lost billions of dollars over the past few years, but Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is bullish about its future.

One big reason: the wider use of voice-activated home devices, like Amazon's Echo.

"At this point in the marriage of voice-activation technology with music, I can tell you it’s already working," Bezos said in a new interview with Billboard. 

"The next gigantic growth area for the music industry is the home."

Bezos... Читать дальше...

#MeetTheArtist Is Trending So We Wanted To Introduce Ourselves

BuzzFeed 

Pleasure to meetcha!

If you follow visual artists on social media you may have noticed that #MeetTheArtist is a thing. It's a great opportunity for followers to get to know the artists behind their favorite comics, illustrations, memes, and cartoons.

Instagram.com

Charlotte Gomez / Lives in LA / great at naming pets

Charlotte Gomez / BuzzFeed

Adam Ellis / ageless... Читать дальше...

Beautiful friendship

The Jerusalem Post 

"Next week can be the beginning of a new era in Israel’s relations with the US. But to make the most of this unprecedented opportunity, Israel needs to recognize its role as America’s ally."

Opinion Journal: The Gorsuch Kerfuffle

WSJ.com 

Editorial Features Editor James Taranto interprets the Supreme Court nominee’s comments about the judiciary. Photo credit: Getty Images.

No. 3 Lorenzi, Ram into quarterfinals in Ecuador Open

TheRepublic.com 

QUITO, Ecuador — Paolo Lorenzi of Italy reached the Ecuador Open quarterfinals for a third straight year by defeating Matthew Ebden of Australia 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday. The third-seeded Lorenzi is shooting for his second ATP singles title. Last year, he became the oldest first-time ATP champion at 34 by winning in Austria. Rajeev Ram

Does Mexico need U.S. help to stop violence?

MSNBC 

Ambassador Antonio Garza, former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, discusses cooperation between the United States and Mexico to curb Mexican drug cartel related violence.

ISIS Photos: Are Terrorists Taking Selfies Before Deadly Attacks?

International Business Times 

A number of individuals suspected of conducting deadly attacks inspired by the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, have posted pictures of themselves near their targets in what may be a chilling trend among those conducting terror attacks worldwide, Al Arabiya reported Wednesday.





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