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10 Things We Wish Had Never Been Invented

10 Things We Wish Had Never Been Invented

Some things might have been better off not being invented. Now we're not denying that these come with some good ... convenience, connectedness, etc. We're just saying... sometimes the bad seems to outweigh the good.

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Gulf Spill Compromises Air Quality, Sickens 560+

Gulf Spill compromises air quality and sickens 560 plus people.  Reports from AFP, an Austin, Texas based air filtration and purification company have indicated 160 spill crew workers and 400 beachgoers in Escambia County, Florida received medical treatment for upper and lower respiratory...

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U.s. Border Patrol Shoot and Kill 14 Year Old

The U.S. Border Patrol shoot and kill a fourteen year old in El Paso, Texas on Monday, June 7, 2010.  Mexican and U.S. officials are still investigating the incident after the fatal shooting on an international bridge between Texas and Mexico.  Chihuahua State Officials released an official...

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Austin Plane Crashes Into IRS Offices

U.S. officials are investigating a plane crash that collided with the Internal Revenue Service's Austin, Texas, office and also adjacent to FBI offices. Authorities have not determined if the plane crash was intentional that left 1 person missing and two people injured. The impact of the crash...

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Collin College Shooter Killed Today

nbsp;The Collin College in Mckinney, Texas, reported that there was a shooter on the loose and shots were being fired in the near vicinity of the Central Park campus. Afterwards, the Collin College campus was locked down to hunt the shooter and make sure the students were safe. No faculty member...

The Changing US Landscape

The Changing US Landscape

In this fascinating infographic called The Changing US Landscape from the website UPack we see various patterns of migration within the United States. For example, the most common move is from California to Texas. Why? Because businesses move to Texas for lower tax rates and take jobs with them....

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50 Best Colleges & Universities of 2012

The 2012 rankings for the 50 Best Colleges & Universities have been released. Coming in at the number 1 spot is Princeton University. According to the rankings publisher: "We set out to create a college ranking that does a better job of measuring the things that prospective students and...

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Bp's Tony Hayward Cheating on Wife While the Oil Spill Leaks

BP's Tony Hayward cheating on wife while the oil spill still leaks.  TMZ and CNN report that Hayward was out with a brunette woman on July 12, 2010 at the a Houston, Texas bar eating and watching the World Cup USA Vs. England match.  Hayward was reportedly not wearing his wedding band...

5 States That Depend on Tourism Economically

5 States That Depend on Tourism Economically

cc licensed flickr photo shared by Julien Haler Travel is still one of the biggest industries in the world today, despite an economic slump that has plagued the world for several years. Some states in the US have more visitors, and many more money than others. In fact, some states rely on tourism...

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Abilene Christian University Online

Founded as the Childers’ Classical Institute in 1906 in Abilene, Texas, Abilene Christian University (ACU) is affiliated with the Churches of Christ.  It is one of the largest private universities in the southwest consisting of the College of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration,...