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REAL

HYSTERIA

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2nd Prius accelerator crash-is this a real problem or hysteria?

The New York crash came a day after a California man said he couldn't slow his 2008 Prius after the accelerator got stuck; the vehicle eventually reached 94 mph. While Toyota dispatched a field team to investigate the case in California, it was not [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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YES

NO

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Should SeaWorld put the killer whale back int the show?

SeaWorld said Tuesday that it is reconsidering whether to keep using the 6-ton killer whale that drowned its trainer last month in performances for audiences. [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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FUNNY

FOUL

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Woman shaving privates while driving crashes in Florida

Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a two-vehicle crash Tuesday at Mile Marker 21 on Cudjoe Key was caused by a 37-year-old woman driver who was shaving her bikini area while her ex-husband took the wheel from the passenger seat.  [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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SMART

DUMB

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Some safer hot dog designs

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Last week, the American Academy of Pediatrics called for the redesign of hot dogs. "If you were to take the best engineers in the world and asked them to design a perfect plug for a child's airway, you couldn't do better than a hot dog," said Dr. Gary [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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CUTE

CRIMINAL

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Tape Reveals Child Directing Air Traffic at JFK Airport

"Jet Blue 171, cleared for takeoff!" the child can be heard telling one pilot. The boy seems to have made at least five transmissions from the control tower. Adults can be heard on the tape as well, laughing with the under-aged air controller in th [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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BELIEVE

DOUBT

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Seniors are actually safer drivers than the general population

But the reality is, licensed seniors driving in Florida are far less likely to be involved in crashes -- both fatal and nonfatal -- than their youngest counterparts sharing the road. Seniors ages 70 to 74 had fewer than 100 crashes per 10,000 licen [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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APPROVE

OBJECT

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Design Idea- Require Engine to Return to Idle During Braking

U.S. "safety regulators" are considering requiring a design feature where application of the brake pedal forces a computer to override the physical position of the accelerator. [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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WISE

WASTE

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Pediatricians Want Redesign of Hot Dogs, Candy to Curb Choking

"The FDA is concerned about the deaths and serious injuries caused by choking," said agency spokeswoman Rita Chappelle. "We will also continue to consult with the Consumer Product Safety Commission on assessing choking hazards associated with food and [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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BELIEVE

DOUBT

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girl teen drivers 'more distracted' than boys, Allstate says

In what seems like a role reversal, girls are expressing a new need for speed, while aggressive driving and speeding by boys is down. [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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WORRY

RELAX

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Oh no. Consumer Reports finds crud in your salad.

But in our samples, all of which were within their use-by date, we did find bacteria that are common indicators of poor sanitation and fecal contamination—in some cases, at rather high levels. We tested for total coliforms and for other bacteria, [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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FUNNY

FOUL

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Science project prompts SD school evacuation

Students were evacuated from Millennial Tech Magnet Middle School in the Chollas View neighborhood Friday afternoon after an 11-year-old student brought a personal science project that he had been making at home to school, authorities said. [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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WORRY

RELAX

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FDA changes stance, expresses concerns over health risks from BPA

Growing scientific evidence has linked the chemical to a host of problems, including cancer, sexual dysfunction and heart disease. Federal officials said they are particularly concerned about BPA's effect on the development of fetuses, infants and you [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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