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Taking a long break

Hello Newsvine friends, I don't see a way on here to do a mass email to all who are on my friends list, so I'll just write a quick article and post it. Hopefully you all will find it!

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Bad airline idea? Can you stand it?

Pay toilets and "non-seat" tickets on airplanes? Do you think they are going a little too far here?

Hardee's largest franchisee says ads in bad taste, won't run in N.C.

Another Hardee's promotion has been rejected as too racy for North Carolina consumers. The Rocky Mount company that is Hardee's largest franchisee is angry about TV ads for the fast-food chain's new Biscuit Holes.

Making memories?

Someone please tell me again about how I'm making memories with my kids. Do it before I go insane.

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Women more affected by ID fraud, study finds

Women are more affected by identity fraud then men are, according to a new survey that also found that it takes women longer to restore their identities but they also tend to change their behavior afterward.

Officials order man to pay 50-cent debt

Boy, those trash collectors are tough in Austria.....

If Today Was Your Last Day

I was in the car today, fuming because the ultrasound department at the hospital had held me hostage for three hours when it should have been a fairly quick appointment and now I was going to be late for work! - when this song came on the radio.

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Credit Cards: 10 questions to test your IQ

What's better, a low interest rate or generous rewards points? Does it matter where you use your credit card, or is it how much you debt you have available that's important? Take this short quiz and find out some important information about using and managing your credit cards.

Drive-Through Coffee Shop Offers Weddings

At the Rev. Al Holm's drive-through espresso place, you can get a latte, a mocha or a husband. Cheri Henderson chose the last, marrying Bryan Myers in a five-minute ceremony.

'Thrill seeker' survives jump from the Tarentum Bridge

Guy walking across the bridge, just suddenly gets the urge to jump off it....

Robber learns the hard way that fries aren't good for you

A McDonald's restaurant employee got medieval on a robber Wednesday night, chucking a litre of boiling oil on his face as he tried to grab some coin from the cash register.

Pop star's arrest inspires naked T-shirts

What's wrong with being naked? That's what a Japanese TV star asked police who arrested him for public indecency when he was found drunk, naked and screaming in a Tokyo park in the early hours of the morning last week.

Extreme (bedroom) Makeover, part 2

The big decision to make over my daughters' bedroom had been made. Colors were chosen, a combination of bright blue and bright green - each girl wanted her favorite color, and they really do work together.

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Extreme (bedroom) makeover, part 1

It started with a trip to Michael's, a craft store that I should know better than to visit. As we wandered the aisles, one of my daughters split off to look around with the friend who had accompanied us. The younger daughter stuck with me, and we found all sorts of goodies.

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Happy Friday

I had a day off work today, and I'm more tired right now than if I had worked a double shift. I seem to always feel this way on my day off, probably because I try to cram in as much as I possibly can before I have to attend to the duties of the daily grind again.

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8 Things About My Little Hometown

So, I got tagged, huh? Try to stay awake through this, people. I live in a small town in Pennsylvania, about oh, I'd say, 20 miles north of Pittsburgh (home of the 6 time World Champion PITTSBURGH STEELERS!!!!!!) First things first:

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Spring is Finally Here

Today is the first day of Spring! I am so happy to be on the way to warmer days and seeing everything go from brown to green, and eventually other colors mixed in. Granted, we didn't suffer through the worst winter ever around here.

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Will Your Computer Really Run Faster If You Clean It? Programs that offer to boost your computer's performance are mostly bogus.

excerpt:"The guy in the ad for My Faster PC clearly doesn't know much about computers. For starters, his go-to search engine is called Boggle, displayed in oddly familiar red, yellow, blue, and green letters.

Hybrids gather dust at AutoNation dealerships

Oh, we should raise gas taxes so more of us will want to buy a hybrid?

Glimmers of hope squashed under 'buts'

This article struck me not so much for the political message as for pointing out that we don't seem to be allowed to be optimistic these days. It's all doom and gloom, all due to one little three letter word.

DA: Blanket is evidence Pa. boy planned to kill

An 11-year-old boy apparently covered his shotgun with a blanket to keep it hidden when he left his bedroom, went downstairs and fatally shot his father's pregnant girlfriend in the head as she slept, a prosecutor said Monday.

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Accused killer's family facing charges

The husband of a woman accused of fatally shooting an FBI agent was indicted on mail fraud charges yesterday, and, in a separate case, her father and brother were charged with gun and gambling crimes. Police seized weapons, some loaded and unsecured, from her father's home, wher …

Mother of the Year

I'm up for an award! No, really, I'm being voted "Mother of the Year" by my coworkers due to my diligence in watching over my children. Yes indeedy, I'm batting a thousand when it comes to getting them proper medical attention.

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How Moms Pass on Experience Without Even Trying

Mothers can pass along their experiences to their children without even trying, researchers reported in a surprising study on Tuesday that showed baby mice could inherit the benefits of "education" that their mothers received before they became pregnant.

Judge Rules TV Essential, Awards Damages

They've got to be kidding....

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