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Are drug companies overcharging?

By Paul | Published August 25, 2016

How much profit should drug companies make? The question might seem a little abstract, something that belongs in a business journal. But it’s one that is increasingly affecting all of us. That was abundantly clear in the wake of the latest price hike controversy to hit the headlines. I’m not an “anti-big pharma” type, but […]

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Stabbing Rampage at PA High School

By Paul | Published April 9, 2014

Another tragic school stabbing.

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AP: Meteor Explodes Over Russia, Nearly 1,000 Hurt

By Paul | Published February 15, 2013

“Ever wonder just how much damage a meteor exploding in the sky can do?” “The Russian Academy of Sciences said in a statement that the meteor over the Chelyabinsk region entered the Earth’s atmosphere at a speed of at least 54,000 kph (33,000 mph) and shattered about 30-50 kilometers (18-32 miles) above ground.”

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Bill Nye, the Science Guy, Death Hoax

By Paul | Published August 27, 2012

via Gossip Cop: Bill Nye is the latest victim of a death hoax. The sick rumor was started on Twitter late Sunday until a “R.I.P. Bill Nye The Science Guy” topic began trending, which in turn spawned thousands of messages mourning his supposed death. It is 100% false. Nye is NOT dead. Funny thing is […]

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BREAKING: West Memphis 3 freed

By Paul | Published August 19, 2011

Associated Press: JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Three men convicted of killing three 8-year-old Cub Scouts and dumping their bodies in an Arkansas ditch changed their pleas Friday, resolving a yearslong effort to win their freedom.

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