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Student Debt Driving Elderly Into Poverty
(Newser) - A soaring number of Americans are facing an old age of poverty because they are still saddled with student debt, according to a Government Accountability Office report released yesterday. The government has the power to slash Social Security or disability benefits to pay off federal student loans, and the number... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, September 11, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.
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Apple Watch's Potential Weak Spot: Battery Life
(Newser) - The coming Apple Watch is winning mostly positive reviews for being smart, lightweight, and chock full of useful apps. But critics aren't being so kind about its battery life: Users will have to charge it once a day. Officially, Apple says this is no big deal, that people will... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, September 11, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology.
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You Might Want to Change Your Gmail Password
(Newser) - Today's adventure in online security comes via the Daily Dot , which reports that 5 million Gmail user names and passwords were posted on a Russian Bitcoin forum called BTCsec. Forum administrators removed the post, but it was up long enough for screen shots. The person who posted it claims... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, September 11, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology.
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Birth Control Shot for Guys May Be Here by 2017
(Newser) - There may be another birth control option headed our way, and the guys will get to take the lead on this one. The Parsemus Foundation has tested an injectable, non-hormonal polymer contraceptive on male baboons that appears to successfully prevent pregnancy in females, Medical Daily reports. The procedure, which requires... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, September 11, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science, Lifestyle.
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Genetic Test Results: 1 Half-Brother, 1 Divorce
(Newser) - As a biologist, George Doe got seriously geeked out about the idea of having his own genome read. So much so that he bought kits from a company called 23andMe for his parents, too. The upside is that they learned all kinds of details about their family ancestry and health... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, September 11, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science, Lifestyle.
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U2 Gives Away Surprise New Album
(Newser) - Bigger iPhones and a high-tech watch were ostensibly the stars of yesterday's much-hyped Apple event, but a few other luminaries showed up to grace the stage in Cupertino, Calif. U2 made a surprise appearance and unexpectedly announced that a) it has a new album out, and b) all 500... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, September 11, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology.
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Today Is 'Internet Slowdown Day'
(Newser) - Net neutrality supporters get their day of protest, and online businesses like Netflix hope that that spinning wheel of frustration—ahem, we mean loading—puts pressure on lawmakers. Today is Internet Slowdown Day, and while your Internet connection won't actually be slower, the guttural response to those endlessly... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, September 11, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology.
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Pelvic Bones Give Whales 'Crazy Control' During Sex
(Newser) - All this time, scientists thought a whale's pelvis was useless—but it turns out that it may actually help the marine mammal make its moves when it's time to get it on. A study published in the journal Evolution finds that bigger actually is better when it comes... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, September 11, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.
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A First: Majority of Americans Are Single
(Newser) - On your own? You're in good company. Just north of half of Americans over the age of 16—50.2% of them, or 124.6 million, to be specific—are single, the Bureau of Labor Statistics finds. It's the first time a majority have been single since such... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, September 11, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Lifestyle.
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Kids Fight Over Marriage of Newlyweds, 95 and 96
(Newser) - Edith Hill, 96, and Eddie Harrison, 95, are thrilled to have found each other. "He touched my heart. I fell in love with him," Hill told WJLA in July. The Virginia pair met 10 years ago while buying lottery tickets—splitting a $2,500 winner—and married earlier... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, September 11, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Lifestyle.
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There's a Giant 'Super Henge' Underneath Stonehenge
(Newser) - Some observers believe Stonehenge was once a full circle of enormous stones—and now there seems to be proof there are even more Neolithic monuments underneath it. A lot of them: Radar mapping that's peeked as far as 2 miles beneath the surface has uncovered an elaborate subterranean network... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, September 11, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.
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Apple Pay Could Be Revolutionary
(Newser) - There's a lot to like about the new iPhone 6—size, speed, software—but the most important feature is Apple Pay, Apple's new payment system, writes Rich Jaroslovsky at Quartz . Mobile-payment systems exist already from companies like Google and PayPal, but they haven't managed to pull in... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, September 11, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money, Technology.
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The Solution to Your Soda Habit: 12K Steps
(Newser) - Drinking a lot of soda packed with high-fructose corn syrup is, of course, not a healthy choice—but its ill effects aren't so hard to fight. A study's recommendation: Walk more, the New York Times reports. In a study out this month , a researcher had two groups of... More » Newser located this story for you on Thursday, September 11, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.
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