Byrne: An explosive chapter in America's history

Source: Chicago Tribune

This Memorial Day, author James Campbell reminded me that even the Greatest Generation had its dark shadows. In his new book, "The Color of War: How One Battle Broke Japan and Another Changed America," Campbell lays o ...
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Prostitution is nothing but a humiliation of human dignity

Source: Daily Monitor

In Uganda, a prostitute is generally understood to be ‘a person, typically a woman, who engages in sexual activity for payment, or in exchange for some form of material gains such as drinks, drugs, consumer goods o ...
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Dakota Fanning to Star in New Online Series, 'WIGS'

Source: Twilightish

Dakota Fanning is going to be in a new YOU TUBE online series, entitled WIGS. Dakota Fanning and Jennifer Garner are among the celebrities that will star on the new online series called WIGS. Premiering on Monday, May ...
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Low interest, high fees - tough calls

Source: Stuff.co.nz

A split has emerged between banks over the level of deposit required from mortgage borrowers to avoid paying "low- equity fees" to compensate for increased risk. And it has emerged that Kiwibank, renowned for its low mort ...
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Stosur, Kuznetsova reach 2nd round at French Open

Source: WTHR

Lady Gaga canceled her sold-out show in Indonesia after Islamist hard-liners threatened violence, claiming her sexy clothes and provocative dance moves would corrupt the youth.More >> Gruesome video Saturday showed rows of dead Syrian children ...
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4 killed in plane crash from S. Utah

Source: WTHR

Gruesome video Saturday showed rows of dead Syrian children lying in a mosque in bloody shorts and T-shirts with gaping head wounds, haunting images of what activists called one of the deadliest regime attacks yet in...More >> Syria's foreign ...
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Iran's Ahmadinejad urges unity against 'evil'

Source: San Diego Local News 1

Authorities have discovered human remains near a campsite believed to have been used by a hiker from Chicago who has been missing since October 2010. Authorities have discovered human remains near a campsite believed to have ...
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Polls on gay marriage not yet reflected in votes

Source: KLTV

A cluster of thunderstorms that is expected to become Tropical Storm Beryl could make for a sloppy Memorial Day in the southeast.More >> Subtropical storm Beryl crept Sunday toward the Southeast U.S. coastline, threatening to churn ...
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Never Take Your Eyes Off This Hacker Metric

Source: Hacker News

Editor’s Note: Nir Eyal is the founder of two acquired startups and an advisor to several Bay Area companies and incubators. Nir blogs about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business at NirAndFar.com. Follow him on Twitter @nirey ...
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