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2/28/2018

Relief for Dreamers
The court's decision not to immediately hear the administration's appeal could keep in place a legal shield for nearly 700,000 young immigrants for the rest of this year, and perhaps longer.
The Supreme Court extends relief for 'Dreamers,' and refuses to rule now on Trump immigration plan.

As Medals Pile Up, Norway Worries: Are We Winning Too Much?
Surpassing its own lofty expectations, Norway has delivered the greatest performance in the history of the Winter Games, winning a total of 39 medals, 14 of them gold. A nation of only five million people has crushed all comers, including sports behemoths like Germany and the United States, in the events Norwegians care about the most.

How to Raise More Grateful Children
A sense of entitlement is a big problem among young people today, but it’s possible to teach gratitude.

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2/27/2018

Transgender wrestler Mack Beggs booed after winning state title
Euless Trinity (Texas) transgender wrestler Mack Beggs won his second straight state title Saturday evening to a chorus of boos. Beggs (36-0), who won last year’s Class 6A girls championship in the 110-pound division, won by decision 15-3 against Chelsea Sanchez of Katy Morton Ranch. MORE

The Marriage is over.
California Democrats Decline To Endorse Another Term For Sen. Dianne Feinstein

Party On
For those over 90, alcohol better than exercise for longevity

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2/26/2018

Wisconsin - A high school senior has created a device made of steel and rods designed to keep intruders out of the classroom. Justin Rivard built his first "JustinKase" in shop class long before the recent mass shooting in southern Florida, just in case an intruder stormed his school.

Border wall work begins in downtown Calexico
The federal government began work Wednesday to replace a section of border wall in California, the first wall contract awarded in the Trump administration outside of eight prototypes that were built last year in San Diego.

Why Bristol-Myers Squibb just made a $1.85 billion bet on a cancer drug

This Alzheimer’s Drug Repairs Alcohol-Induced Brain Damage in Rats

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2/25/2018

As Always, Lord Loves Them Thinkin Men

Man sets San Diego house on fire trying to kill weeds with torch

Man Burns Down Home In Attempt To Remove Skunks

What a Georgia Peach
“Augusta woman arrested for trying to rip off boyfriend’s genitals”:

O Canada
More Canadians overall smoking pot than in 1985

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2/24/2018

A Third World Slum?
How dirty is San Francisco? An NBC Bay Area Investigation reveals a dangerous mix of drug needles, garbage, and feces throughout downtown San Francisco. The Investigative Unit surveyed 153 blocks of the city – the more than 20-mile stretch includes popular tourist spots like Union Square and major hotel chains. The area – bordered by Van Ness Avenue, Market Street, Post Street and Grant Avenue – is also home to City Hall, schools, playgrounds, and a police station.

The Shrinking Pool of Americans eligible for military service
Nearly three-quarters of Americans age 17 to 24 are ineligible for the military due to obesity, other health problems, criminal backgrounds or lack of education, according to government data. That's a harsh reality check for the Pentagon’s plan to recruit tens of thousands of new soldiers, sailors, pilots and cyber specialists over the next five years.

It Was Inevitable
Government unions are in deep trouble. And they have themselves to blame.

Fridays Open Road

2/23/2018

I’d rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate.
George F. Burns

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2/22/2018

Major League Baseball has long had the goal of moving things along quicker, so on Monday, Commissioner Rob Manfred announced new rules aimed at Speeding Up The Game.

With ten million acres in Patagonia (bought with private money), a national park is born

It Was Inevitable
Government unions are in deep trouble. And they have themselves to blame.

A Third World Slum?
How dirty is San Francisco? An NBC Bay Area Investigation reveals a dangerous mix of drug needles, garbage, and feces throughout downtown San Francisco. The Investigative Unit surveyed 153 blocks of the city – the more than 20-mile stretch includes popular tourist spots like Union Square and major hotel chains. The area – bordered by Van Ness Avenue, Market Street, Post Street and Grant Avenue – is also home to City Hall, schools, playgrounds, and a police station.

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2/21/2018

Florida's 'Teacher Of The Year' Bluntly Explains Why School Violence Is Out Of Control
Kelly Guthrie Raley has been teaching for 20 years and currently educates kids at Eustis Middle School in Lake County, Florida. Just last month she was named the 2017-2018 Teacher of the Year.
The day after the horrific shooting that took place at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, she posted a rant on Facebook that has since gone viral. In the post, she talked about parental responsibility, compassion, and respect…and more than 823,000 people have “liked” the post and agreed with it, while more than 649,000 have shared it with others. Here’s what Mrs. Raley had to say.

Hope?
Researchers engineered mice with low levels of a key enzyme involved in the development of Alzheimer’s. This helped reverse the disease in their offspring.: Scientists Reverse Alzheimer’s in Mice

Tariffs on aluminum could raise beer prices
Talk about global politics hitting home: You could pay more for a six pack of beer or a can of green beans under tariffs that President Donald Trump is considering for aluminum and other metal.
The U.S. Commerce Department has recommended the tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, or higher tariffs — up to 53% — on imports from specific countries.

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2/20/2018

Finally
The off-season’s longest staring contest with the Red Sox finally came to an end on Monday with the winters most sought after signing coming to fruition. Boston reportedly agreed to a deal with free-agent slugger J.D. Martinez. Big Papis replacement has finally landed.

Hero Aaron Feis, the Disarmed School Guard
Aaron Feis was the right man in the right place at the right time, but he was legally prevented from using the right, constitutionally protected tool to do the job. Mr. Feis was shot on Feb. 14 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, shielding students from a killer with his own body. Ultimately, he and 16 other people, mainly students, died. Mr. Feis was truly a remarkable and courageous man. MORE

This pilot's photos of thunderstorms, blinding sunrises, and the Northern Lights show what it’s like to work from the cockpit at 37,000 feet
34-year-old Christiaan van Heijst, is a senior first officer and cargo pilot. He flies the Boeing 747-8 and -400 Freighter. Van Heijst is also a travel blogger and photographer. He has taken a lot photos of the incredible views he enjoys from the cockpit and posts them to his Instagram account.

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2/19/2018

Elon Musk: Humans must merge with machines or become irrelevant in AI age

A mysterious syndrome in which marijuana users get violently ill is starting to worry researchers

All Good Things Must End
People were abusing L.L. Bean's beloved return policy, so the company decided to end it. Now (of course), L.L. Bean is being sued for the decision.