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Today's Blogs - Yahoo! News: Washington state gets rid of sexist language Do You Really Need a $650 Garden Hose? ‘No girls allowed’: Iraq war vet Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on opening combat missions to women Loch Ness Monster mystery could be explained by a fault line under the lake Lun Lun the giant panda pregnant with fourth cub Malty Cyrus ‘We Can Bark’ (VIDEO) Car splits in half in accident, driver disappears

Washington state gets rid of sexist language  Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 09:25 AM PDT In Washington state, the word "freshman" is out. And "first-year student" is in. All total, 40,000 words have been changed as part of an effort to rid state statutes of gender-biased language. The bill, signed into law earlier in the year by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee, went into effect this week. And it was no [...] Full Story	Top
Do You Really Need a $650 Garden Hose?  Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 08:05 AM PDT When my garden hose twists into a tangled mess, it doesn't just make my hose more prone to cracking and leaking; it makes my patio look so messy. But to solve these dire problems, is the only answer to buy a $650 robotic hose? The "RoboReel" Robotic Hose $650 (yes, you read that right: $650) [...] Full Story	Top
‘No girls allowed’: Iraq war vet Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on opening combat missions to women  Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 04:25 AM PDT Top Line Ask Rep. Tulsi Gabbard why she supports the military's new policy to allow women to serve in combat roles, and the Iraq war veteran speaks from experience. "I can tell you during my deployment, there were missions that I-- volunteered for and was not allowed to go on, simply because I'm a woman," [...] Full Story	Top
Loch Ness Monster mystery could be explained by a fault line under the lake  Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 05:45 PM PDT The legend of the Loch Ness Monster has persevered for more than 200 years. But could tales of a prehistoric sea creature located in a deep Scottish body of water be explained by science? That's the source of a new theory, which speculates that the Loch Ness Monster may actually be a fault line lying [...] Full Story	Top
Lun Lun the giant panda pregnant with fourth cub  Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 03:20 PM PDT Lun Lun, the 15-year-old giant panda who resides in Zoo Atlanta, is pregnant with her fourth cub. Zoo Atlanta announced the pregnancy in a press release. Raymond B. King, president and CEO of the zoo, said, "We're thrilled about the possibility of a fourth cub for Lun Lun, but we remain cautiously optimistic at this [...] Full Story	Top
Malty Cyrus ‘We Can Bark’ (VIDEO)  Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 03:00 PM PDT If you're one of the nearly 50,000,000 people who have clicked on the Miley Cyrus video for "We Can't Stop," then you're well prepared for this new parody video from The Pet Collective. And even if you haven't taken in the source material, rest assured, "We Can Bark" features dogs in slow motion, dogs diving [...] Full Story	Top
Car splits in half in accident, driver disappears  Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 01:45 PM PDT A car split in half after hitting a power pole on Sunday morning in Des Moines, Iowa, and police say there is no sign of the driver and few clues as to who even owns the car, KCCI reports. Police received an anonymous tip about the accident at around 3:45 a.m. Sunday. They arrived on [...] Full Story	Top

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