TRENDS, BUSINESS FORUMS PLUS NEWS : 01/04/19

Long Before Alabama, the South Had Sewanee Informer

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New top story on Hacker News: Jerry (YC S17) Is Hiring Senior Software Developers (remote) https://t.co/S7S1vcPpio @world

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FOX NEWS: State Department issues new China travel warning world

State Department issues new China travel warning

The State Department issued an updated travel advisory for China Thursday, warning Americans to "Exercise increased caution ... due to arbitrary enforcement of local laws as well as special restrictions on dual U.S.-Chinese nationals."

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FOX NEWS: Unruly JetBlue passenger forces emergency landing, spits on arresting officer's face world

Unruly JetBlue passenger forces emergency landing, spits on arresting officer's face

Salt Lake City police say .Brian Regan, 53, resisted arrest after exiting the plane.

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FOX NEWS: Spirit Airlines not using water from Cleveland airport following reports of sick passengers world

Spirit Airlines not using water from Cleveland airport following reports of sick passengers

Spirit Airlines isn’t taking any chances at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.

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FOX NEWS: Carnival Cruise Line eliminating free room service starting mid-January world

Carnival Cruise Line eliminating free room service starting mid-January

Travelers who love hitting the high seas with Carnival Cruise Line will be paying slightly more for food starting this year.

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FOX NEWS: Family of nine travels the country in a converted school bus, 'unschools' kids on the road world

Family of nine travels the country in a converted school bus, 'unschools' kids on the road

“Life is learning."

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FOX NEWS: A popular free snack is being served to passengers flying United Airlines once again world

A popular free snack is being served to passengers flying United Airlines once again

United Airlines will now provide passengers with Stroopwafels once again. The waffle-like Dutch treat has been a beloved free perk for United passengers since 2016, but back in June, the airline replaced Stroopwafels with “maple wafers” and customers took to social media to complain.

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FOX NEWS: Cleveland investigating airport water, drinking fountains after 6 Frontier passengers get sick on flight world

Cleveland investigating airport water, drinking fountains after 6 Frontier passengers get sick on flight

Michele Dynia, a communications manager at Cleveland Hopkins, said the airport is taking “precautionary measures” in the wake of the incident.

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FOX NEWS: United Airlines to provide passengers with stroopwafels once again world

United Airlines to provide passengers with stroopwafels once again

The waffle-like cookie was much missed by hungry passengers.

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FOX NEWS: Garbage, feces take toll on national parks amid shutdown world

Garbage, feces take toll on national parks amid shutdown

Human feces, overflowing garbage, illegal off-roading and other damaging behavior in fragile areas were beginning to overwhelm some of the West's iconic national parks, as a partial government shutdown left the areas open to visitors but with little staff on duty.

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FOX NEWS: The carpet at Nashville International Airport is having a moment on Instagram world

The carpet at Nashville International Airport is having a moment on Instagram

Travelers passing through Nashville’s airport can’t seem to stop fawning over the floor coverings.

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McConnell Faces Pressure From Republicans to Stop Avoiding Shutdown Fight Informer

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New top story on Hacker News: Singapore activist found guilty of hosting ‘illegal assembly’ via Skype https://t.co/umvI2ivEdC @world

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New top story on Hacker News: A Pirate's Take on Strategy vs. Tactics https://t.co/NGXDjH9cHT @world

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FOX NEWS: CDC says one in 10 marijuana users become addicted world

CDC says one in 10 marijuana users become addicted

Despite the growing legalization of marijuana, medical experts say the drug is still addictive; Jeff Paul reports.

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FOX NEWS: Seasonal affective disorder and brown eyes? Why those with dark eyes may be more prone to the winter blues world

Seasonal affective disorder and brown eyes? Why those with dark eyes may be more prone to the winter blues

Those with blue or light-colored eyes may be less affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) compared to those with dark-colored or brown eyes, a study found.

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FOX NEWS: Addicted in America: 15 million Americans suffer from alcohol use disorder world

Addicted in America: 15 million Americans suffer from alcohol use disorder

88,000 people die from alcohol-related causes each year, making it the third leading preventable cause of death behind only smoking and obesity; Dan Springer reports.

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FOX NEWS: Woman tests positive for hepatitis B after New Jersey surgery center alerts thousands of potential exposure world

Woman tests positive for hepatitis B after New Jersey surgery center alerts thousands of potential exposure

A New York woman has tested positive for hepatitis B after undergoing surgery at a facility in New Jersey that recently warned more than 3,000 patients they may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis as a result of “deficiencies in infection control” at the center.

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FOX NEWS: Dad shocked smell of cooking fish likely caused fatal allergic reaction in boy, recalls his final words world

Dad shocked smell of cooking fish likely caused fatal allergic reaction in boy, recalls his final words

The 11-year-old boy in Brooklyn, New York, who died after he likely suffered an allergic reaction to the smell of cooking fish gave his father two kisses and told him he loved him before he passed away, his father said.

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FOX NEWS: Rare tick infection leaves teacher with memory loss, fatigue world

Rare tick infection leaves teacher with memory loss, fatigue

A 40-year-old English teacher from the U.K. who was bitten by a tick in his ear while volunteering in Nepal two years ago said he still has trouble with his memory and coordination after the infection left him suffering from hallucinations and brain swelling.

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FOX NEWS: Kansas boy’s ‘constipation’ was actually symptom of liver cancer, mom says world

Kansas boy’s ‘constipation’ was actually symptom of liver cancer, mom says

A mother in Kansas is urging parents to take their child’s complaints seriously after her son’s stomach pains that were initially dismissed as constipation were actually a symptom of liver cancer.

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FOX NEWS: Dangers from cigarettes cause a mainstream shift in smoking culture world

Dangers from cigarettes cause a mainstream shift in smoking culture

Nicotine is one of the top five most addictive substances; Kristin Fisher reports.

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FOX NEWS: Drug makers raise prices on prescriptions despite Trump’s call for pharmaceutical companies to bring down costs world

Drug makers raise prices on prescriptions despite Trump’s call for pharmaceutical companies to bring down costs

Kaltbaum Capital president Gary Kaltbaum and National Taxpayers Union Mattie Duppler weigh in on why pharmaceutical companies are raising prices.

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FOX NEWS: Recent grad diagnosed with paralyzing illness while teaching in Thailand world

Recent grad diagnosed with paralyzing illness while teaching in Thailand

The family of a recent University of Mississippi graduate who has been teaching in Thailand since October is racing to raise funds to transfer her back home to Virginia after she developed a paralyzing disorder that’s left her unable to move from the neck down.

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1 Woman, 12 Months, 52 Places Informer

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Undocumented Worker Says Trump Resort Shielded Her From Secret Service Informer

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116th Congress Updates: House Approves Plan to Reopen Government, but It’s Not Likely to Pass Senate Informer

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Nancy Pelosi Elected Speaker as Democrats Take Control of House Informer

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White House Mulls Jim Webb, Ex-Democratic Senator, as Next Defense Secretary Informer

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To Go Bare Down There? Informer

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Full Shutdown of L Train Is Halted by Cuomo Informer

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At the El Chapo Trial, a Son Betrays His Father, and the Cartel Informer

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Spurning Erdogan’s Vision, Turks Leave in Droves, Draining Money and Talent Informer

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Trump’s Freewheeling and Mostly Fact-Free Cabinet Meeting Informer

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14-Year-Old Is Charged With Murder After Egg Prank and Fatal Crash Informer

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What a French Doctor’s Office Taught Me About Health Care Informer

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Slandering the Unborn Informer