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Puppies rescued from roof of van speeding on Ohio highway

Puppies rescued from roof of van speeding on Ohio highway

By Amy R. Connolly

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AKRON, Ohio, April 18 (UPI) — Four puppies in a cage strapped to the roof of a minivan were rescued Friday afternoon after the vehicle was spotted speeding down a major Ohio highway.

Drivers along Interstate 76 frantically called 911 to report the dogs in a…

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Hundreds Attend Lonely 10-Year-Old's Birthday Party After Mom's Facebook Appeal

Hundreds Attend Lonely 10-Year-Old’s Birthday Party After Mom’s Facebook Appeal

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A Minnesota mother was so distraught when all of the girls invited to her daughter’s birthday party said they wouldn’t be there that she took matters into her own hands and got an incredible turnout.

Ten-year-old Mackenzie Moretter has a developmental disorder called Sotos syndrome, which causes children to grow…

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BMW steps into augmented reality with AR driving glasses for Mini

BMW steps into augmented reality with AR driving glasses for Mini

By Karissa Bell

BMW thinks augmented reality can help you drive better.

Mini, the auto manufacturer’s UK-based small-car subsidiary, unveiled its concept for augmented-reality driving glasses.

Currently a research prototype, the glasses enable motorists to see navigation details, speed and other information overlaid onto a heads-up display. They can connect to a user’s smartphone via Mini’s app,…

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Migos Concertus Interruptus ... Drug Bust Goes Down During Show

Migos Concertus Interruptus … Drug Bust Goes Down During Show

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A Migos concert was cut short Saturday night in Georgia when police showed up and arrested several members of the group … for felony drug possession Migos.

The “Versace” rappers were performing at Georgia Southern University’s…

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Daily Motivation & Inspiration ~ You Are Not Alone Video You are never alone even when you feel the weakest or most afraid.

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11 fancy gourmet dishes made with junk food

11 fancy gourmet dishes made with junk food

By Jacqui Devaney

Anonymous “Chef Jacques Lamerde” (Ahem, that surname.) has taken #foodporn to an entire new level by combining fine dining with the frozen food isle. As if his #gastroart isn’t enough, the captions are a different kind of all-caps, punctuation-heavy creation.

Bon appétit.

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Hostess cupcake, rainbow Dunk-a-Roos, yogurt raisins, nibz and Starbucks mocha frappuccino caviar.

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WOW ~ E.U. Charges Google With Violating Antitrust Laws

WOW ~ E.U. Charges Google With Violating Antitrust Laws

By James Kanter

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s antitrust chief on Wednesday formally accused Google of abusing its dominance in web searches to the detriment of competitors and began official proceedings into whether its Android smartphone software forces phone makers to favor the company’s own services and applications.

“If the investigation confirmed our concerns, Google would have to face the…

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Go behind the doors of Abbey Road Studios with Google's new virtual tour

Go behind the doors of Abbey Road Studios with Google’s new virtual tour

By Blathnaid Healy

LONDON — Every week thousands of tourists visiting London make the musical pilgrimage to Abbey Road.

They cross the most famous zebra crossing in the world, stopping traffic as a friend or family member takes their photo. Most of them are Beatles fans engaging in a shared experience just as the four band members did for the 1969 Abbey Road cover art.

After a sharp beep of the…

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The 45 best young adult books of 2014

The 45 best young adult books of 2014

By Martin Chilton

BEST YOUNG ADULT FICTION OF 2014

THE GHOSTS OF HEAVEN BY MARCUS SEDGWICK (INDIGO)

Marcus Sedgwick’s beguiling novel about human longing, The Ghosts of Heaven, contains four separate stories. A triumph.

Read our review of The Ghosts of Heaven

Buy The Ghost of Heaven from the Telegraph Bookshop

THE EVEREST FILES BY MATT DICKINSON (VERTEBRATE PUBLISHING)

Matt…

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This Saturday! Guys & Dolls Adult Prom 2015

This Saturday! Guys & Dolls Adult Prom 2015

Looking for that fun evening out on Saturday April 11th? Look now further the Guys & Dolls Auction Gala to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Click here for more info:

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Midwest Fashion Week March 22nd - 28th ~ There is still time Get Tickets Here!!

Midwest Fashion Week March 22nd – 28th ~ There is still time Get Tickets Here!!

Get your Midwest Fashion Week Tickets Here Click the link to buy them now! Don’t miss these events all week!!! Next Show is Tonight 7pm at Revel. CLICK THIS LINK NOW to buy your tickets and get full schedule:

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Daily Motivation & Inspiration ~ You Are Just Right!

Daily Motivation & Inspiration ~ You Are Just Right!

You’re not too old, too young, too rich, too poor, too big or too small, too outgoing or too shy, too ambitious or too lazy. You’re you, and you are just right.

You’ve learned from what you’ve done and from the consequences you’ve experienced, and now you’re ready to move forward with that accumulation of wisdom. Instead of judging what and where you’ve been, put your focus on visualizing what…

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Restaurant Review ~ Milktooth: Hash So Good It’s Smoking the Competition

Restaurant Review ~ Milktooth: Hash So Good It’s Smoking the Competition

By Courtney Finch

By this time, much of the city is aware of the latest, greatest brunch spot: Milktooth. I waited nearly 6 months to visit this restaurant in an attempt to avoid the crowds and enjoy this much-anticipated experience in peace. The potato and octopus hash was an “Of the Moment” menu option that exceeded my expectations and forced me to reconsider the entire concept of “brunch”.

Has…

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Turn Old Bottles Into Lamps With Rechargeable LED Corks

Turn Old Bottles Into Lamps With Rechargeable LED Corks

By Dovas

Some of our favorite creative products and inventions are ones that give used objects/trash a second life. The rechargeable bottlelight developed by Suck UK, a home accessory and gift company, turns old empty bottles into beautiful, simple table lamps.

The lamp looks much like a large tapered wine cork, the bottom of which is a bright white LED light. When switched on and placed inside…

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Get happy in the world's happiest countries

Get happy in the world’s happiest countries

By Katia Hetter

Is there pixie dust mixed into the food and drink of the happiest places on Earth? Or is it something in the crisp clear air of many of the world’s happiest nations?

When the United Nations declared March 20 the International Day of Happiness, it recognized the relevance of “happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the…

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Vin Diesel reveals his new baby's very special name, a tribute to Paul Walker

Vin Diesel reveals his new baby’s very special name, a tribute to Paul Walker

By Ree Hines

Vin Diesel and his longtime girlfriend Paloma Jimenez recently welcomed a new baby to their family. On Monday, the “Furious 7″ star shared all the sweet details with TODAY.

The actor, who already has a son and daughter with Jimenez, revealed that he’s now the proud papa of another baby girl. And that special addition to the family has a very special name.

“I named her Pauline,” he…

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Robert Plant teams with Pixies for North American tour

Robert Plant teams with Pixies for North American tour

By Michelle Geslani

Led Zeppelin front man hits the road in support of his latest solo album

Robert Plant has lined up a North American spring tour in support of his latest solo album, lullaby and… The Ceaseless Roar.

Kicking off at the Sasquatch! Festival on May 24th, the English rocker’s trek is slated to hit cities like Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Chicago before wrapping up at Bonnaroo in…

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