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11/22/2024 11:02:30 am

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Head Lice

Mayo-Plastic Bag Solution for Lice Kills 18-Month-Old Massachusetts Girl

Home remedies continue to be tapped by some parents to solve some health issues such as head lice. One such solution is covering the hair with mayonnaise and then covering the head with a plastic bag.

Rough Creek Lodge

‘American Sniper’ Box Office Success Saddles Chris Kyle Murder Trial Jury Selection

Jury selection may be more difficult for the Texas court handling the murder trial of famous Navy SEAL Chris Kyle on whose life the blockbuster film "American Sniper" is based.

Russia's Ruble Crisis

Pentagon Thinks Putin Has Asperger’s Syndrome, Former KGB Accused Russian President of Being a Pedophile

Russian President Vladimir Putin is probably autistic. A Pentagon think tank believes that Putin suffers from Asperger's symptom.

Hand washing

New Senator Pushes for Less Government Regulation on Restaurant Staff Washing of Hands

Neophyte North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis proposed less regulation on the matter of washing of hands after using the bathroom by restaurant staff.

Commuter Train Blast in Taipei Injures 21

Metro-North Train Accident Investigation Begins

Initial investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of the Tuesday night accident of the Metro-North commuter train found that about 400 feet of its electrified third rail sliced through the first car of the train after it plowed through a car that was stopped on its track.

Apple Store in Hangzhou

Apple Beats Hermés, Louis Vuitton as Gifts of Choice in China

Apple has Beijing's crackdown on luxury goods as part of the Chinese government's anti-corruption campaign to thank for its good sales in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Revenge Porn

San Diego Court Convicts Revenge Porn Website Operator on 27 Counts

A San Diego court convicted on Monday Kevin Bollaert on 27 counts of theft and extortion in connection with two revenge porn sites he runs.

ISIS Runs Out of Western Hostages; Jordanian Pilot's Killing Backfires

With fewer aid workers going into Syria in the aftermath of the beheading of two British aid volunteers a few months ago, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is apparently running out of aces against the U.S.-led Coalition in terms of hostages.

Super Bowl XLIX

17-State Super Bowl Sex Sting Arrests 570 People

The Sheriff's Office of Cook County in Illinois said on Monday that a sex trafficking sting operations across 17 states it spearheaded as part of observing the National Day of Johns resulted in the arrest of 570 men and women who tried to hire the services of sex trade workers, and the rescue of 68 victims of human trafficking.

Senator John McCain

John McCain Offers No Apology for ‘Low-Life Scum’ Remarks

Republican Arizona Sen. John McCain said on Sunday that he does not find a need to apologize for his "low-life scum" remarks to members of the Pink Group who disrupted the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing last week.

King Salman

Saudi Arabian King’s Actions, Rise in Crude Oil Price Boost Dubai Stocks

The two-month salary bonus ordered last week by the new Saudi Arabian ruler, King Salman, and the rise in crude prices translate into better performance of the Dubai bourse.

Ukraine War

Ukraine War Kills 13-15 Soldiers Daily

The daily arrival of dozens of wounded Ukrainian soldiers at the Central Hospital in Artemivsk City has created a chaotic, stressful and somber atmosphere.

Chinese Yuan

China under Pressure to also Go into QE Following Dip in PMI

The once red-hot economy of China may need to follow the example of western nations and introduce Quantitative Easing (QE) as monetary policy.

Toilets in China

China a Good Business Model for Human Feces Management

Instead of the mass migration in China from rural to urban areas adding to the central government's problems, such as the large volume of human waste from migrants, a German engineer is helping the Asian giant tap toilet matter into good business opportunity.

NYC Warehouse Fire

Brooklyn Warehouse Fire Sends Thick Smoke over NYC

Four million boxes of documents went up in smoke on Saturday morning when the Williamsburg warehouse near the East River burned. It took firefighters more than eight hours to control the blaze.

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