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Reactivated Oklahoma Faults Could Cause Major Quake
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Reactivated Oklahoma Faults Could Cause Major Quake: A new study shows that fault lines dating back hundreds of millions of years in Oklahoma that have been recently reactivated could lead to a devastating quake in the state where many structures were not built to withstand major seismic activity. Of course Oklahoma - being a red state - is expected to claim its Obama’s “fault.”
Steve Nash Announces His Retirement: After continually struggling with back pain and injuries towards the end of his career, two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash finally made official what many have long expected - that he is retiring. Surprisingly, all attempts to contact representatives for David Crosby and Stephen Stills went unanswered.
Wood Bison Returns to Alaska After a Century: Alaska wildlife officials are preparing to release North America’s largest land mammal - the wood bison - back into its native U.S. habitat for the first time in more than a century, when it mysteriously disappeared from the area. Researchers say with any luck, they will soon be able to determine exactly how much wood can a wood bison chuck, if a wood bison could chuck wood?
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Treasury Secretary Asked About Putting Woman on $20 Bill: In a recent interview with CNN’s Christine Romans, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew dodged her question about when the US might be putting a woman on the $20 bill. Lew also refused to address the rumor that the leading candidates are Oprah, Anna Nicole Smith and V. Stiviano.
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Eva Mendes Sweatpants Joke Stirs Controversy: Eva Mendes caused a big controversy recently when she joked that sweatpants are the “number one cause of divorce.” All I can say is come on people - there are much more pressing issues going on in this world - such as what did Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have for lunch.
Monica Lewinsky Addresses TED Gathering on Cyber-Bullying: Monica Lewinsky spoke about the humiliation she suffered due to a 1998 sex scandal to a premier TED gathering, known for attracting Internet titans and celebrities in a freshly launched fight against cyber-bullying. It sounds like this whole incident must have left a bad taste in her mouth - but after all these years - she may have to just swallow her pride and forget about it.
California Proposes $1 Billion in Drought Spending: As California copes with a fourth straight year of drought, Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders proposed legislation to accelerate more than $1 billion in water spending and urged residents to do their part to conserve. On a positive note, at least it sounds like its gonna be raining money.
Lobsters Survive Maine Truck Crash: Police report that some 30,000 pounds of live lobsters from Canada have survived and are back on the road again after the truck carrying them slid off a highway and flipped-over in central Maine. Wow, you can bet those lobsters are really steamed about all this. The insurance company is denying payment, claiming that the trucking company’s policy has a “no-lobster claws.”
