Wounded Iraq, Afghanistan vets cycling to Keys

Army Staff Sgt. Russell Dennison and Spc. Calvin Todd, both 24, served together and lost legs together, just three months ago in Afghanistan.Now, they’re on their first outing together from Walter Reed Hospital — among dozens of U.S. military veterans taking part in a Soldier Ride from Miami through the Florida Keys.“I haven’t been on a bike since I got blown up,” said Todd,...

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Men and Women of (Limited) Letters: Must-Follow Twitter Accounts of 2013

Scientific American editors voted in recent weeks on the 20 most informative Twitter accounts to stay abreast of the latest ideas, issues and developments in science and technology. We weeded through hundreds of lists and feeds to select the most brilliant and engaging, as well as the quirkiest of the bunch.Our picks are often witty, sometimes eccentric and occasionally silly, but each brings valuable...

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Five Things You Don't Know About Damian Lewis

Fredrick M. Brown/ Getty ImagesHe's already picked up an Emmy and is nominated for a Golden Globe for his portrayal of tortured U.S. Marine Nicholas Brody on the Showtime series Homeland. Here are five things you probably don't know about Damian Lewis. 1. Born February 11, 1971 in London, England -- his father was an insurance broker and his mother served on the board of Britain's prestigious Royal...

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90-year-old grandma hurt in B'klyn drive-by shooting

A 90-year-old grandma was grazed by a single stray bullet today in Brooklyn in a drive-by shooting, cop sources said.The woman was walking with a shopping cart and a home health aid when a silver car pulled up to a group of kids at Blake and Miller avenues around 4:30 p.m., cops said. Several shots were fired into the group, with one bullet grazing the...

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Florida company provides electrical power for the world

More than 4,000 miles from its home base in Doral, Energy International is helping keep the lights on and the power grid humming in Gibraltar, the British territory on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula.Energy International, a global provider of power plants and energy solutions, sent a temporary plant that will provide power for at least the next two years while a...

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Man gets life sentence for murder over 1996 Impala

A 26-year-old Miami man who carjacked and gunned down a West Miami-Dade paper company employee will spend the rest of his life behind bars.Miami-Dade Circuit Judge William Thomas on Tuesday sentenced Cesar Ruiz, 26, to life in prison for the June 2007 murder of Andres Felipe Del Castillo, who worked for Dade Paper Co.Prosecutors said Ruiz targeted Castillo for his 1996 Impala,...

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Google offers New York City neighborhood free WiFi

(Reuters) – Google Inc and a New York redevelopment organization are providing a Manhattan neighborhood with free public WiFi Internet access, making it the largest area of coverage in New York City.The search giant and the non-profit Chelsea Improvement Co are making Internet access available outdoors in Chelsea, which is home to Google’s New York offices and several technology start-ups.The neighborhood...

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Golden Globes Flashback Jennifer Aniston Matt LeBlanc 2004

From its premiere in 1994, the cultural significance of NBC's Friends was felt through the developing relationship between seven Manhattan-ites and audiences everywhere, that many still hold dear today.And that bond was not lost on the cast members themselves. After 10 seasons together, Aniston and LeBlanc both admitted to some tear-jerking final days of shooting. Jennifer Aniston: Ben Stiller 'Makes...

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Body found in Marine Park ID'd as missing girl

A body found naked and burned in Marine Park this weekend was missing 14-year-old Shaniesha Forbes, police said.The girl was identified today, two days after a 911 caller reported finding her body on a sandy clearing next to a foot path through heavy brush in Marine Park early Sunday morning. She had been reported missing from her Brooklyn home on Friday.No...

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What you don’t know about workplace rules could cost you your job

The holidays are over, your boss is still a jerk and now you’re deciding whether to set him straight about how to treat you in 2013. What you do next could cost you your job, shut you out of your industry for awhile or help you win a case against your employer.As we launch into a new year, it’s an ideal time to brush up on your workplace rights. “What...

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