Torching of cars and buildings have shocked Swedes unused to such mass violence.

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SEATTLE (AP) — Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound. The crossings are kept standing by engineering design, not supported with brute strength or redundant protections like their more modern counterparts. Bridge regulators call the more risky spans "fracture critical,"...

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Do gay employees deserve to be fired for lowering the "moral standards" of employers?That's the suggestion made by , who told listeners of her that employers should have the right to keep "open homosexuals or cross-dressers" from "modeling that lifestyle to kids."Harvey, who for years has warned Americans , reports Right Wing Watch. ...

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New York's infamous "Hot Dog Hooker" allegedly tried to serve up the full works to one customer, but she didn't know the customer was an undercover detective and is now facing a prostitution case, police said.

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With more than a hundred billion dollars in the past dozen years, thousands of groups have tried to find ways to spend it.

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A ghostly figure has stunned one family, in Kirtland, Ohio, appearing in a family photograph behind their daughter, who had been battling leukemia at the time.That the , says Erin's mom, Jen Potter, is no coincidence. "My reaction immediately, it's Mary, they hear us, she's there," she told WOIO in an interview that aired Friday. "I didn't necessarily see it as a sign that Erin is...

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Bank of America economist Michelle Mayer has put out a long, new note one of the more controversial subjects in economics these days: The Labor Force Participation Rate. The Unemployment Rate has been grinding down, but everyone has noticed that Labor Force Participation has dropped as well, and it's been argued that the exodus of people from the workforce (who no longer count as unemployed when...

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The audience at BBC's was in for a treat this week when Will Smith performed the theme to "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" with some special guests -- take a look in the video above.Smith was on the show with his 14-year-old son Jaden Smith when they got to talking about their individual music careers. Norton asked the father-and-son duo to perform, prompting Will to beatbox while his son...

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National Geographic's 'Brain Games' star Jason Silva weighs in on some common misconceptions.

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"Totally Biased" sent two correspondents, comedians Guy Branum and Aparna Nancherla, to Madison Square Garden to interview people protesting gay-bashing that recently occurred at Knicks games -- interview them about their fashion choices, of course.Check out the clip above to see what happens when a protest turns into a red carpet.

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