Monthly Archives: April 2019

Joshua Trump, a schoolboy bullied over his name, wins fans after falling asleep at State of Union

Joshua Trump, an 11-year-old who was bullied because of his surname, was among the guests at the annual State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday night. The schoolboy, who had to drop out of school because of the abuse and told his mother he had lost the will to live, was invited to the speech […]

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Minecraft update temporarily enabled wallrunning

Minecraft’s “19w04a” Java snapshot update, which rolled out on Thursday, enabled wall running… but not intentionally. While the Java snapshot update added a handful of things like stone cutting and fixing unlit campfires so they no longer burn you, nowhere does it mention wallrunning, leaving players to surmise that it must have been an unintended […]

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Eating Pasta Can Actually Help You Lose Weight, Health Study Says

Good news, carbs fans! You don’t have to give up pasta to lead a healthy lifestyle. In fact, it can actually help you lose weight, according to a new study. Researchers at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital reviewed the results of 30 controlled trials of people who consumed pasta instead of other carbs as part of […]

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Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled includes Crash Nitro Kart tracks, arenas and PS4-exclusive skins

I guess the clue was always right there in the name, but Crash Racing Nitro-Fueled will include remastered content from Crash Nitro Kart: the 2003 game originally released on Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. According to an Activision press release, this content includes “all thirteen of the game’s tracks which have been […]

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Conjoined twins die in Yemen due to lack of medical equipment

Conjoined twin boys born under blockade in Yemen nearly three weeks ago died on Saturday after attempts to secure a potentially life-saving evacuation failed.  In a statement carried by the Houthi-run Saba news, the health ministry said the twins’ deaths reflected the humanitarian situation Yemen’s children are facing as a result of the war. The boys’ […]

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Quebec Pot Shops To Close 3 Days A Week To Help Manage Shortages

MONTREAL — Quebec Cannabis Corp. says it will close its 12 stores between Monday and Wednesday until product shortages have stabilized. The provincial cannabis retailer says its new operating schedule will start Monday and continue indefinitely until supply issues are resolved. It adds that limiting its hours to Thursday and Sunday will not eliminate the […]

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Texas Glory Named 2014 NFCA National Travel Ball Coaching Staff of the Year

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Head coach Kevin Shelton and assistant coaches Tracy Beard, Lisa Hough, Lynette Shelton, Chaley Brickey and Aaron Weintraub of the Texas Glory (South Central) have been selected as the National Fastpitch Coaches Association’s National Travel Ball Coaching Staff of the Year, announced on Wednesday.   Regarded as a groundbreaking summer from an […]

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As Indigenous People, We Should Draw On Tradition To Nourish Our Kids

Indigenous peoples are “Inuwak,” Peoples of the Land. We have a spiritual relationship with our mother earth; our food is from the land and is intrinsically related to our cultural and spiritual way of life. Food not only nourishes us physically, but also impacts our mental attitude and is an essential part of many of […]

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Who Is Jessica Mulroney? 7 Facts About Meghan Markle’s Canadian BFF

Click:confetti machines If you’ve been following the romance of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, you’ve likely heard the name Jessica Mulroney thrown around. After all, previous speculation named her as the royal couple’s matchmaker (though this was later proven false) and she’s been named a top contender for Markle’s maid (or matron, rather) of honour. […]

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USA Softball’s Arioto WSF Sportswoman of the Year Finalist

OKLAHOMA CITY – USA Softball Women’s National Team first baseman Valerie Arioto (Pleasanton, Calif.) has been selected as a finalist for the Women’s Sports Foundation’s Sportswoman of the Year award in the team sport category, the Women’s Sports Foundation announced today. A member of the USA Softball Women’s National Team since 2011, Arioto was selected […]

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