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World's oldest living person honored on Respect for the Aged Day

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/16/2024 11:09 AM

The oldest person alive was honored on Japan's Respect for the Aged Day. ... Read full Story

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New set of endangered cotton-top tamarin triplets born at Disney World

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/14/2024 8:38 PM

The second set of critically endangered cotton-top tamarin triplets to be born this year at Walt Disney World this year have arrived, park officials announced Saturday. ... Read full Story

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Dog rescued after weeks of wandering N.J. highways

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/13/2024 4:25 PM

A New Jersey animal shelter said a Jack Russell terrier spotted running loose for weeks along highways near Newark Liberty International Airport is now safe and has a new name: Monkey. ... Read full Story

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'Strong feeling' leads Michigan woman to $264,963 lottery prize

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/13/2024 4:16 PM

A Michigan woman said a "strong feeling" led to her winning a $264,963 progressive jackpot from an online lottery game. ... Read full Story

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Minnesota Cat Survives Being Trapped In A Sewer For Nearly 8 Weeks

By HuffPost.com | | 9/13/2024 3:41 PM

Drifter, a 3-year-old tabby went missing from his home in Duluth on July 18, and was found after neighbor kids heard meowing coming from a storm drain. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Bull on loose after North Carolina parking lot escape

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/13/2024 12:38 PM

A 400-pound bull named Roger is on the loose in North Carolina after escaping from a trailer in the parking lot of a shopping center. ... Read full Story

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Ig Nobel Prize winners include research into butt breathing, coin flips

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/13/2024 11:08 AM

The Journal of Improbable Research announced this year's Ig Nobel Prize winners, including a team who researched mammals that breathe through their butts. ... Read full Story

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Mega-tsunami caused Earth to vibrate for nine days

By Sky News | | 9/13/2024 1:11 AM

A mega-tsunami caused by a landslide in Greenland caused the Earth to vibrate for nine days, a new study has shown. ... Read full Story

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Mega-tsunami caused Earth to vibrate for nine days

By Sky News | | 9/13/2024 1:11 AM

A mega-tsunami caused by a landslide in Greenland caused the Earth to vibrate for nine days, a new study has shown. ... Read full Story

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Ig Nobel Awards Honor Studies On Pigeon-Guided Missiles, Swimming Abilities Of Dead Fish

By HuffPost.com | | 9/12/2024 7:26 PM

Winners included a study on whether the hair on people's heads in the Northern Hemisphere swirled in the same direction as hair in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Read full Story

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Ig Nobel Awards Honor Studies On Pigeon-Guided Missiles, Swimming Abilities Of Dead Fish

By HuffPost.com | | 9/12/2024 7:26 PM

Winners included a study on whether the hair on people's heads in the Northern Hemisphere swirled in the same direction as hair in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Texas market covers charcuterie board in 1,032 pounds of snacks

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/12/2024 4:31 PM

Central Market in Austin, Texas, broke a Guinness World Record by assembling a charcuterie board topped with over 1,032 pounds of meats, cheeses and other qualifying ingredients. ... Read full Story

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Massachusetts man's lottery numbers hit $1M after trying for 20 years

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/12/2024 4:22 PM

A Massachusetts man scored a $1 million Mega Million prize using the same set of numbers he has played for 20 years -- and his wife previously collected her own $1 million jackpot. ... Read full Story

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Massachusetts man's lottery numbers hit $1M after trying for 20 years

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/12/2024 4:22 PM

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New Guinness World Records book features dog tricks, giant toothbrush

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/12/2024 1:34 PM

Guinness World Records released its annual book Tuesday, and along with it a slew of new records including dog tricks, magic tricks, skateboarding feats and the world's largest electric toothbrush. ... Read full Story

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Look: Grape spill causes traffic 'jam' on California highway

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/12/2024 12:58 PM

Commuters on a California highway were given ample reason to "wine" when a semi crash caused the roadway to become covered in crushed grapes. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Mystery goats rounded up after weeks on the loose in Mo.

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/12/2024 12:47 PM

Seven goats on the loose in Kansas City, Mo., since early August were finally wrangled by animal services officers and taken to a shelter. ... Read full Story

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Look: Wayward coyote rescued from San Francisco couple's back yard

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/11/2024 3:32 PM

Animal care and control officers in San Francisco came to the rescue of a coyote that spent several days living in a family's back yard. ... Read full Story

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Look: Loose pig found wandering in Wisconsin city

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/11/2024 3:01 PM

Authorities in Wisconsin are trying to find the owner of an unusual escaped pet found wandering the streets -- a large pig. ... Read full Story

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N.C. woman wins second major Cash 5 lottery prize in under a year

By United Press International, Inc. | | 9/11/2024 1:33 PM

A North Carolina woman won $346,088 from a Cash 5 lottery drawing, her second major jackpot after previously winning $100,000 less than a year ago. ... Read full Story

auto

2025 Honda Accord Still Starts below $30K, Adds Standard Features

by Car and Drive | Sep 16 2024

connecticut

Every student deserves equal access to education

by CT Mirror | Sep 16 2024

entertainment

How to Watch the Atlanta Falcons vs. Philadelphia Eagles NFL Game: Time and Monday Night Football Livestream

by ET Online | Sep 16 2024

exercise

Actor, Executive Producer, and Activist Daniel Dae Kim on Balance & Staying Mellow

by thehealthy.com | Aug 14 2024

food

The Salty Ingredient That Amps Up The Flavor Of Roasted Brussels Sprouts

by The Daily Meal | Sep 16 2024

football

Giants defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale resigns

by ESNY | Jan 08 2024

golf

PGA Tour Meets With Saudi Fund in New York to Discuss LIV Golf Deal

by NY Times | Sep 10 2024

knowledge

August Holidays and Observances to Celebrate Year After Year

by Reader's Digest | Jul 05 2024

metro

Celebrate 120 years of the NYC subway with a new exhibit and vintage train rides

by 6sqft.com | Sep 16 2024

people

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck kissed and were very affectionate in their first post-divorce reunion

by marca.com | Sep 16 2024

real_estate

New threat facing homeowners whose properties are featured online — and it’s not just squatters

by NY Post | Sep 16 2024

retirement

Some young people plan ‘microretirements,’ borrow against goals of their future selves: Report

by Fox News | Sep 07 2024

science

Energy-saving computing with magnetic whirls

by phys.org | Sep 16 2024

technology

Microsoft plans to simplify the convoluted Settings page in Edge

by PCWorld | Sep 16 2024

upstate

A look inside Clifton Park's new Mediterranean restaurant

by NEWS10 ABC | Sep 16 2024

Word of the Day

nebula

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 16, 2024 is:

nebula • \NEB-yuh-luh\ • noun

A nebula is a large cloud of interstellar gas or dust. In nontechnical use, the word nebula also refers to a galaxy other than the Milky Way.

// We were eventually able to see the nebula through the telescope.

See the entry >

Examples:

"Like clouds, the shapes of our galaxy’s glittery nebulae are sometimes in the eye of the beholder. They can look like all sorts of animals: tarantulas, crabs, a running chicken, and now, a cosmic koi swimming through space." — Laura Baisas, PopSci.com, 13 June 2024

Did you know?

The history of nebula belongs not to the mists of time but to the mists of Latin: in that language nebula means "mist" or "cloud." In its earliest English uses in the 1600s, nebula was chiefly a medical term that could refer either to a cloudy formation in urine or to a cloudy speck or film on the eye. Nebula was first applied to great interstellar clouds of gas and dust in the early 1700s. The adjective nebulous comes from the same Latin root as nebula, and it is considerably older, being first used as a synonym of cloudy or foggy as early as the 1300s. Like nebula, this adjective was not used in an astronomical sense until centuries later.

World's oldest living person honored on Respect for the Aged Day

New set of endangered cotton-top tamarin triplets born at Disney World

Dog rescued after weeks of wandering N.J. highways

'Strong feeling' leads Michigan woman to $264,963 lottery prize

Minnesota Cat Survives Being Trapped In A Sewer For Nearly 8 Weeks

Watch: Bull on loose after North Carolina parking lot escape

Ig Nobel Prize winners include research into butt breathing, coin flips

Mega-tsunami caused Earth to vibrate for nine days

Mega-tsunami caused Earth to vibrate for nine days

Ig Nobel Awards Honor Studies On Pigeon-Guided Missiles, Swimming Abilities Of Dead Fish

Ig Nobel Awards Honor Studies On Pigeon-Guided Missiles, Swimming Abilities Of Dead Fish

Watch: Texas market covers charcuterie board in 1,032 pounds of snacks

Massachusetts man's lottery numbers hit $1M after trying for 20 years

Massachusetts man's lottery numbers hit $1M after trying for 20 years

New Guinness World Records book features dog tricks, giant toothbrush

Look: Grape spill causes traffic 'jam' on California highway

Watch: Mystery goats rounded up after weeks on the loose in Mo.

Look: Wayward coyote rescued from San Francisco couple's back yard

Look: Loose pig found wandering in Wisconsin city

N.C. woman wins second major Cash 5 lottery prize in under a year

2025 Honda Accord Still Starts below $30K, Adds Standard Features

Every student deserves equal access to education

How to Watch the Atlanta Falcons vs. Philadelphia Eagles NFL Game: Time and Monday Night Football Livestream

Actor, Executive Producer, and Activist Daniel Dae Kim on Balance & Staying Mellow

The Salty Ingredient That Amps Up The Flavor Of Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Giants defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale resigns

PGA Tour Meets With Saudi Fund in New York to Discuss LIV Golf Deal

August Holidays and Observances to Celebrate Year After Year

Celebrate 120 years of the NYC subway with a new exhibit and vintage train rides

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck kissed and were very affectionate in their first post-divorce reunion

New threat facing homeowners whose properties are featured online — and it’s not just squatters

Some young people plan ‘microretirements,’ borrow against goals of their future selves: Report

Energy-saving computing with magnetic whirls

Microsoft plans to simplify the convoluted Settings page in Edge

A look inside Clifton Park's new Mediterranean restaurant

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.World's oldest living person honored on Respect for the Aged Day

2.New set of endangered cotton-top tamarin triplets born at Disney World

3.Dog rescued after weeks of wandering N.J. highways

4.'Strong feeling' leads Michigan woman to $264,963 lottery prize

5.Minnesota Cat Survives Being Trapped In A Sewer For Nearly 8 Weeks

6.Watch: Bull on loose after North Carolina parking lot escape

7.Ig Nobel Prize winners include research into butt breathing, coin flips

8.Mega-tsunami caused Earth to vibrate for nine days

9.Mega-tsunami caused Earth to vibrate for nine days

10.Ig Nobel Awards Honor Studies On Pigeon-Guided Missiles, Swimming Abilities Of Dead Fish