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Unemployment Rate Steady As Economy Adds 215,000 Jobs
By Scott Neuman The July numbers were roughly in line with economists’ expectations, and likely were strong enough to keep the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates. »
Hospitals Turn To Toyota To Make Care Safer And Swifter
By Anna Gorman Public hospitals are adapting the auto maker’s production system to health care, with the goal of making tasks like scheduling surgeries more safe and efficient. » E-Mail
North Korea’s Receding Time Zone
By Scott Neuman The reclusive authoritarian regime has announced that it will turn back its clocks half an hour beginning next week to mark 70 years since liberation from Japan.
Here’s What Black Lives Matter Looks Like In Canada
By Kinsey Clarke A Black Lives Matter chapter in Toronto, Canada takes shape. » E-Mail This …read more Via: http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/08/07/427729459/heres-what-black-lives-matter-looks-like-in-canada?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=world
Indiana Pacers Planning To Sign Toney Douglas
The Indiana Pacers offseason moves aren’t finished as Jeff Zillgett of USA Today is reporting that the team will sign Toney Douglas. …read more Via: <a href=https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://8points9seconds.com/2015/08/07/indiana-pacers-planning-to-sign-toney-douglas/&ct=ga&cd=CAIyHDhiYzc1MzQ5ZWY1Yjc4MmE6Y29tOmVuOlVTOlI&usg=AFQjCNGYrrGTK50YutD9BfKs3IMBitCt2A class="colorbox" title="Indiana Pacers
Boy, 12, shoots, kills cousin in Indiana County
A 21-year-old man died of a gunshot wound Thursday night when a gun discharged that was being held by his 12-year-old cousin, according to the … …read more Via: <a
Is Trump Turning Into A President Or ‘Just Another Politician’?
By Ron Elving Laughed at just months ago, Donald Trump was not only included in Thursday’s GOP debate but featured literally at its vortex. He was still the star of
Who Is ‘Good Enough’ In A Common Core World?
By Cory Turner Five million students took new, Common Core-aligned tests this spring through the PARCC consortium. Now begins the rush to set cut scores — to sort students by
A Chicken In Every Pot And A Taco In Every Belly
An online food service offered a special promotion during last night’s Republican debate: A free taco for every time Donald Trump said “Mexico,” which turned out to be a platterful.
Ball’s Back In Your Court, Lava Grillers
A Welshman named Russel Erwood recently cooked burgers on a charcoal grill, balanced on the end of pole, the other end of which he was balancing on his sternum. All