Dave Ross
The SAT has a problem
Do you know your SAT score? I do. Even though it's been about 45 years since I took it. That's how important the SAT has been.13 years ago
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PPlanters: A solution for public urination, in private
One company has come up with an imaginative solution to create on-street relief stations that don't look like relief stations. The PPlanter actually looks more like a penalty box, with bamboo growing outside it.13 years ago
Dave Ross
Has Vladimir Putin stepped in it this time?
It is fashionable for U.S. politicians to flatter Vladimir Putin. But according to one global analyst the clever, invincible Vladimir Putin has stepped in it this time.13 years ago
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Amazon workers want to be paid for standing in line at security checks
Amazon warehouse workers are upset because as part of their job they have to go through security checks as they leave the building to make sure they're not stealing anything. Their case, to be compensated for their time, is now headed to the Supreme Court.13 years ago
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Requiring your smartphone to self destruct
Smartphones are irresistible, but that also goes for the crooks.13 years ago
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Couple retired since age 38: Americans don’t realize how wealthy they are
I can report to you that one of the Internet's most famous retired couples is still comfortably retired.13 years ago
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The West calls it an invasion
The West calls it an invasion - but the reaction so far among the locals to the Russian troops in Ukraine's Crimea region, "They're welcome here, as liberators."13 years ago
Dave Ross
Food labels and sticker shock
My big food label shock came on an ordinary day about five years ago when I picked up a shrink-wrapped cookie at a coffee shop and was about to eat it because it was only 230 calories when I happened to notice that according to the label, this ordinary-sized cookie in my hand was three servings.13 years ago
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Seth Rogen faces the US Senate
Usually when the U.S. Senate calls a witness, that person is an acknowledged expert on something.13 years ago
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Which way will Arizona go?
It's happened to a florist in Washington State, a baker in Oregon, and a photographer in New Mexico - all of them told they must offer their services for gay marriages on the same basis as they would for a straight marriage - even though they insist it would make them a party to the sinful behavior of their customers.13 years ago
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Getting the ‘N’ word out of the NFL
The NFL's competition committee is considering a new 15-yard penalty for use of racial slurs on the field.13 years ago
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Will Christians buy a ticket for Hollywood’s version of Noah’s Ark?
You probably saw the trailer during the Super Bowl. Russell Crowe in a 3D version of Noah's Ark, simply titled "Noah."13 years ago
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Will marijuana split the union?
Accepting legal gay marriage was difficult enough for some states, but now they're facing the consequences of legal marijuana.13 years ago
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To surcharges with love
A French restaurant in LA called Republique has been getting a lot of attention for the 3 percent health care surcharge it's been adding to each check to buy its employees new Obamacare policies.13 years ago
Dave Ross
A Downton Abbey economy?
More trouble for the minimum wage - a congressional report says raising it to $10.10 would raise the incomes of 16.5 million people by 2016, but it could also throw half a million out of work altogether.13 years ago
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Are unions kaput?
In Chattanooga last week, workers at a Volkswagen plant voted against joining a union even though the company itself was actually hoping they would unionize.13 years ago
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Three magic words
Over the weekend a jury in Florida delivered its verdict in the so called "loud music" case - the latest case to test the state's self defense law.13 years ago
Dave Ross
Can you be trusted?
It's been slowly spreading across the country, and it will soon come to an airport near you if it hasn't already. The TSA's Trusted Traveler Program.13 years ago
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Three characteristics that lead to success, according to Tiger Mom
Amy Chua became a household name under her other moniker: The Tiger Mom, after she wrote the book "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother." In it she described how she was raising her daughters they way typical Chinese parents did - 'arming them with skills, strong work habits, and an inner confidence to best prepare them for the future.'13 years ago
Dave Ross
Time for today’s edition of ‘Who Said It?’
Here's the quote: "Increasing the gas tax is the right answer. It's tough but it's doable."13 years ago
The battle of the pink mustache
Cars with pink mustaches (or car-staches) are the emblem of Lyft - a Ride-Share service that, like Sidecar and Uber, uses smart phone apps to link ordinary people driving cars with people needing rides. The computer sets the price, payment is electronic, there's no tipping, and service is not only fast and friendly, but way cheaper than a cab.13 years ago
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Prosecutors react to Inslee’s suspension on death penalty
Governor Jay Inslee has decided that he will not allow any executions while he's governor and prosecutors in Washington state are responding.13 years ago
Dave Ross
Bill would revoke the rights of parents without a rape conviction
Right now, if a woman is sexually assaulted and becomes pregnant as a result - the father of the child can sue for parental rights. State Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles doesn't think that makes any sense and is sponsoring a bill to change it.13 years ago
Alyssa Kleven
Argument for Microsoft moving to San Francisco is all wrong
Should Microsoft move from Redmond to San Francisco? Writer Peter Cohan (who writes from "near Boston" according to his byline) gives all sorts of reasons why Redmond has become conservative and risk averse, that Microsoft cannot hope to grow unless it leaves town.13 years ago
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