The funeral for the youngest victim of the mass shooting in Arizona began with the raising of the largest flag recovered from Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Christina Taylor Green was born on Sept. 11, 2001. (Jan. 13)
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Federal health regulators are limiting a key ingredient found in Vicodin, Percocet and other prescription painkillers that have been linked to thousands of cases of liver damage each year. (Jan. 13)
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The bleakest year in the foreclosure crisis has only just begun. That’s the prediction from RealtyTrac which says 1.2 million homes will be repossessed this year. (Jan. 13)
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In the aftermath of Belarus’ presidential election, a three-year-old boy is at the heart of a battle with a secret service that still calls itself the KGB. (Jan. 13)
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Summer rains sent a mass of red mud and torrents of water rushing down mountainsides in towns outside Rio, enveloping homes of rich and poor alike and killing at least 257 people in 24 hours. (Jan. 13)
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Europe’s highest active volcano, Mount Etna has begun spewing lava again. (Jan. 13)
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Two recent Belgian auctions of racing pigeons have brought in hundreds of thousands of dollars, based on heavy bidding by wealthy Chinese buyers. (Jan. 13)
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[Video Link]. “It’s like OUR Law & Order—just more British.” Created for BBC America by Joe Sabia, whose work we’ve featured on Boing Boing, and on Boing Boing Video’s Virgin America in-flight channel…. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Boing Boing Discovery Date : 13/01/2011 19:35 Number of articles : 6
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Supercut of the Day: “Sarah Palin breathing taken from her speech about the attacks in Arizona and on her.” If someone asks you “so, what is this ‘Internet” thing all the kids are into?,” show them this video and they will get it . [ lurker .] Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 13/01/2011 19:16 Number of articles : 9
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Earthslides and flooding have devastated towns in mountains north of Rio de Janeiro. Buildings were destroyed, hundreds of people killed and dozens were still missing Thursday. (Jan. 13)
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