Suicide calls jump amid foreclosures and economic woes.
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A local hot line has seen a dramatic spike in suicide calls from people in Palm Beach County who are facing foreclosure and can't pay their bills, according to numbers released today.
Data Fudging 101. The History Of US Government Statistics Manipulation
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In recent years, it has become increasingly clear to those who follow US economic statistics that there is something dubious about the numbers released by official government agencies and used to guide many aspects of social and public policy.
Sudoku-playing jurors make judge stop drug trial
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SYDNEY, Australia -- A judge aborted a drug conspiracy trial Tuesday after some jurors were found to have been playing the puzzle game Sudoku while evidence was being given.
Russian circus performers sue ex-U.S. managers, alleges theft of cat training tricks
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10 Best Books About Human Irrationality
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1. Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior
Fart Gene Isolated. Now, That's A Breakthough!
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Kiwi geneticists have made a breakthrough in the plan to cut methane emissions from livestock.
Mariage Annulled, After Bride Turns Out To Be Not A Virgin.
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Whoops. Antibacterial Wipes Can Spread Bacteria
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Weird $4 Gas Side-Effect
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Tom McGee's business is surging faster than the price of gasoline.
Good life in prison - Brazil inmate had $173K, guns, TV, fridge in cell
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SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - The luxurious lifestyle of a convict in northeastern Brazil has come to an abrupt end after police confiscated a plasma TV set, gym equipment, two pistols and cash worth $173,000 from his cell, officials said Tuesday.
Bahia's Prison Affairs Department head Jose Francisco Leite said police raided the cell Monday in a statewide crackdown on drug trafficking.
