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What Are the Fittest and Fattest States in the US?
All that fresh mountain air must be a very good thing, because according to a new report from the CDC, Colorado has once again ranked as the thinnest state in the nation.
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Toyota Is Giving Away 100 New Cars to Nonprofits — Dollars and Sense
If you’re part of a non-profit organization that could use a new car, Toyota wants to help. It’s doing a car giveaway, and all you have to do to win is harness the power of social media.
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99-Year-Old Woman Denied Credit Card Because of Her Age
Being denied credit is never fun, and for one 99-year-old woman, it was especially disheartening. She was turned down for a store credit card because of her age — but as it turns out, it was all a big misunderstanding.
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Police Officer Killed After Shooting Near Campus of Texas A&M [VIDEO]
Three people are dead and four more were wounded after a gunman opened fire from inside his home near the campus of Texas A&M university.
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Colorado Man Takes Thousands of Denver Residents to the Movies
After the horrific shooting at a Colorado premiere of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ on July 20th, some people were understandably skittish about going to the movies. But one man actually did something about it.
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College Causes Controversy By Banning Pork — Why’d They Do It?
If you’re a student who’s investigating colleges and you’re also a big fan of bacon and sausage, you can go ahead and mark Paul Quinn College off your list — the school has just banned all pork products from its campus.
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Can Music Make You More Productive at Work?
Having trouble getting things done at work or staying focused on the task at hand? Fire up your iPod.
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Own a Piece of the London Olympics Thanks to New Auction Site
Feeling a bit down now that the excitement of the Olympics is over? If you’ve got a little extra cash and want to bring some of the Games into your own home, a new auction site will let you do just that.
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Amazing New Wristband Technology Could Keep You from Getting Skin Cancer
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Which US Cities Are Rapidly Getting Smarter?
Conventional wisdom has long held that smart people go where other smart people are — intellectual hubs like San Francisco and New York City, for example.
But a new list of cities with the fastest growth in their college-educated populations revealed the reality lately has been far different.
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Are Gas Prices On Their Way Back Down? — Dollars and Sense
Gas prices have taken a wild ride this year — first we were told to expect record-breaking fuel costs, and then analysts backed down from that prediction.
Since then, prices have see-sawed back and forth, and now experts expect them to drop again.
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Which States Have the Nation’s Fastest Internet Connections?
With all the internet power-users in California and New York, you might think those two states would have the fastest online speeds in the US — but you’d be wrong.
In fact, the states with the zippiest connections just might surprise you.