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• Reconstructing Amelia, Kimberly McCreight

  

  ***Harper Collins, 2013ISBN 006222543XI immediately downloaded this book into my Kindle because the Goodreads recommendations said something like “If you liked... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Facebook Cofounder Sean Parker’s “Game of Thrones” Forest Wedding Criticized

  

  California Coastal CommissionWASHINGTON, June 10, 2013 – Facebook cofounder Sean Parker made a lot of enemies earlier this month for spending a reported $10... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• 10 Ways to Motivate to Go to the Gym

  

  by Maximus_W Flickr Creative CommonsWASHINGTON, June 7, 2013- Summer is here and there is no better time to jumpstart your fitness routine. Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2013 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Medium

  

  This is a great time-saving way to cut any small round fruit and vegetable. 1.  You will need: 2 small plates roughly the same size Sharp chef’s knife 2.... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Michael Douglas, HPV, Oral Sex, and Throat Cancer

  

  APWASHINGTON, June 4, 2013 – In an interview last week, Michael Douglas stated that genital human papillomavirus (HPV) transmitted through oral sex resulted in... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2013 CELEB, HEALTH

• Scientists Revive 400-year Old Moss Entombed in Glacier

  

  Wikimedia CommonsWASHINGTON, June 3, 2013 - Canadian scientists have revived a 400-year-old moss specimen uncovered by a melting glacier. The findings,... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2013 SCIENCE

• Middlesex, Jeffrey Eugenides

  

  *****Middlesex, Jeffrey Eugenides Knopf, 2002ISBN-13: 978-1-4299-5627-7“I was born twice: first, as a baby girl, on a remarkably smogless Detroit day of... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The DC Area’s Best Swimming Spots

  

  Sandy Point State Park, Wikimedia CommonsWASHINGTON, DC, June 1, 2013 – As summer in DC warms up, everyone is looking for a place to swim and cool off. Luckily... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2013 TRAVEL

• GE Salmon and Wild Brown Trout Breed, Creating Hybrid Fish

  

  by luv2harp, Flickr Creative CommonsWASHINGTON, May 30, 2013 ― A recent study by Canadian researchers reveals genetically engineered (GE) salmon can... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Adoptive Parents Sue Over Son’s Sex-assignment Surgery

  

  by janetmck Flickr Creative CommonsWASHINGTON, DC, May 18, 2013 – In a groundbreaking lawsuit, the adoptive parents of an intersex child, identified as M.C., ar... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Big Victory for Monsanto in Supreme Court Patent Case

  

  USDAgovWASHINGTON, DC, May 14, 2013 – In a unanimous ruling Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court held that an Indiana farmer had infringed on Monsanto’s patent... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2013 BUSINESS, LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Study Finds Increased Levels of Arsenic in Chicken

  

  By qmnonic Flickr Creative CommonsWASHINGTON, DC, May 13, 2013 – In a study published online Saturday in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives,... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2013 HEALTH

• GMO Apples May Be Deregulated by the End of 2013

  

  WASHINGTON, DC, May 10, 2013- Genetically modified (GM) crops have been part of the U.S. food supply for several years. However, only one type of GM fruit, the... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• CA Milk Lobby Threatens to Sue Young Boys Over Website

  

  Cameron and Alex BerhamWASHINGTON, DC, May 7, 2013 – The California Milk Processor Board (CMPB), owner of the “got milk?” trademark, threatened civil action... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2013 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• The Yellow Dog Project: How to Tell Others Your Dog Needs Space

  

  EmmaWASHINGTON, DC, May 3, 2013- The Yellow Dog Project recommends tying a yellow ribbon or other visible yellow item on the leash or collar of you dog to signa... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2013 HOME, PETS

• NASA Invites Public to Submit Names and Poems to Mars

  

  MAVEN spacecraftWASHINGTON, DC, May 2, 2013 – NASA issued a press release yesterday inviting members of the public to submit names and a haiku online to be... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2013 SCIENCE

• Glowing Sheep Created by Uruguayan Scientists

  

  Fundación IRAUWASHINGTON, DC, April 29, 2013 – Uruguayan scientists at the Animal Reproduction Institute have successfully engineered sheep to glow in the dark... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2013 SCIENCE

• Mars One Seeks Colonists to Live- and Die- on the Red Planet

  

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  Posted on 01 June 2013 SCIENCE

• Shocking Rates of Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria in Supermarket Meats

  

  by maizers, Flickr Creative CommonsWASHINGTON, April 18, 2013 – A recent study by the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) reveals... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, SOCIETY

• Frankenfoods: The Debate Over Genetically Modified (GM) Foods

  

  The Knowles Gallery, Flickr Creative CommonsWASHINGTON, DC, April 15, 2013- Also known as genetically engineered (GE), genetically modified (GM) foods have... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2013 SOCIETY