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last updated: Sat, 18 May 2013 21:19:16 -0400

Ed Carpenter earns Indy 500 pole

Ed Carpenter gets a kiss from his wife, Heather, after he won won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 auto race, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 18, 2013. Carpenter won the pole with a speed of 228.762 mph. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ed Carpenter turned Pole Day into a family celebration.


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15 Most Stressful Jobs in the World

Everyone has a bad day at work now and then. But if you have one of these 15 Most Stressful Jobs in the World, even one bad day can get you or someone else killed. From EMT to Coal Miner to Ice Road Trucker, these are the jobs that will keep you up at nights!


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last updated: Wed, 15 May 2013 14:11:16 GMT

Malaysian PM unveils cabinet
A NEW Malaysian cabinet has been unveiled, but the opposition claims it will do nothing to address the country's racial divide.

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last updated: Sat, 18 May 2013 21:27:11 -0400

Obama marches on despite controversies

President Barack Obama speaks about jobs, at Ellicott Dredges in Baltimore, Friday, May 17, 2013, during his second "Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity Tour". (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)His agenda doesn't appear to have been dramatically harmed thus far.


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last updated: Sat, 18 May 2013 20:25:10 -0400

Obama marches on despite controversies

President Barack Obama speaks about jobs, at Ellicott Dredges in Baltimore, Friday, May 17, 2013, during his second "Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity Tour". (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)His agenda doesn't appear to have been dramatically harmed thus far.


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last updated: Sat, 18 May 2013 18:20:37 -0400

Obama marches on despite controversies

President Barack Obama speaks about jobs, at Ellicott Dredges in Baltimore, Friday, May 17, 2013, during his second "Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity Tour". (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)His agenda doesn't appear to have been dramatically harmed thus far.


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last updated: Sat, 18 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

No news is good news - missing paraglider's wife
UPDATE: THE wife of a missing paraglider is confident her husband will find his way home despite him being missing for almost 24 hours.

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Cops in revolt on new rules for offices
POLICE communications centre workers have been ordered to keep their feet off the furniture and use spill-safe coffee cups in new workplace protocols.

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last updated: Fri, 17 May 2013 17:09:50 +0000

A Trip That Doesn't End
One night in the fall of 1987, a college freshman ate half of a microdot of acid on his way to a party. The tingling euphoria, splendid visuals, and sudden bursts of insight mostly wore off by the time he retired to his dorm. But the following morning, some effects still remained.

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last updated: Fri, 17 May 2013 23:58:39 GMT

North Korea fires three short-range missiles
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired three short-range missiles from its east coast on Saturday, South Korea's Defence Ministry said, prompting Western powers to urge Pyongyang to exercise restraint.

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last updated: Sat, 18 May 2013 13:23:45 -0400

Really Old Levi's Are Apparently Worth About A Gazillion Dollars

Do you have a 60-year-old pair of jeans lying around? Get that up on eBay, STAT.

Apparently vintage denim manufactured around 1940-1960 is worth a ton (to some people). Here's a pair of 1950 Anniversary Levi Jeans on eBay. Can you guess how much they're worth?

Apparently vintage denim manufactured around 1940-1960 is worth a ton (to some people). Here's a pair of 1950 Anniversary Levi Jeans on eBay. Can you guess how much they're worth?

Source: ebay.com

Go ahead, take a guess.

Go ahead, take a guess.

Wrong! They're going for $8,000.

Wrong! They're going for $8,000.

Check out these totally average-looking 1947 Levi's 501XX jeans. Which can be yours for $5,750.

Check out these totally average-looking 1947 Levi's 501XX jeans. Which can be yours for $5,750.

Source: ebay.com


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The Week in News, As Seen Through the Photographer's Lens
The Week in News, As Seen Through the Photographer's Lens

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