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Only in America #2

Only in America: Hide your baby!

A North Carolina high school yanks a teen's yearbook photo because it shows her holding her baby — and more in our collection of strange revelations about the nation

 
Lifestyle
For those who have everything: Klin-Tec UV-C Stick

For those who have everything: The dishwasher washer

A gadget that sanitizes your dishwasher with a blast of UV light — and more in our collection of bizarrely elite consumer products

 
Language
The Chinese character biang is made up of 57 strokes.

What is the most complex Chinese character?

Biáng. And it's made up of 57 strokes

 
World
The Florida Lottery confirmed that the winning Powerball ticket was purchased at a Publix Supermarket.

10 things you need to know today: May 19, 2013

The U.S. hits another debt ceiling, the winning Powerball ticket is sold in Florida, and more

 
U.S.
Paul Norden (left) and his brother J.P. (right) both suffered limb-loss and major blast related injuries in the Boston Marathon bombings.

Finding a new normal after the Boston bombings

For survivors of the Boston attack, life now is a grueling readjustment

 
Health
Not your mother's birth control.

The 'morning-after' pill: A guide

Plan B emergency contraception may soon be available to young teens without a prescription. Is that wise?

 
Science
Are you a deleter, or a keeper? Or somewhere in between?

Why Facebook makes breaking up even worse

Don't underestimate the emotional pain of going from "In a Relationship" to "Single"

 
Language
Subtitles are for the weak.

Learn Klingon in 6 steps

It's the only honorable thing to do

 
Entertainment
Therese Anne Fowler's new novel is Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald.

Therese Anne Fowler's 6 favorite books

The author recommends works by Edith Wharton and Zelda Fitzgerald

 
U.S.
Only in America #1

Only in America: Handicapped poseurs

Rich New Yorkers hire handicapped tour guides to help them jump to the front of Disney World lines — and more in our collection of strange revelations about the nation

 
U.S.
Ousted IRS chief Steven Miller is sworn in on Capitol Hill, May 17.

10 things you need to know today: May 18, 2013

An ousted IRS official testifies before Congress, Iraq experiences its deadliest day in eight months, and more

 
Business
The McDonald's drive-through line has slowed as its menu has expanded.

McDonald's increasingly enormous menu: By the numbers

It turns out there is such a thing as too much choice

 
Entertainment
It's the second coming!

The daily gossip: Beyonce Knowles is pregnant again, and more

5 top pieces of celebrity gossip — from Kim Kardshian's impending baby shower to Justin Bieber's latest monkey business

 
Tech

The week's best of the internet

Hail the Kale!

The 9 best images, videos, and memes to emerge from the great digital playground — from the most beautiful man in the world to 7 unbelievable autocorrect WINS

 
Business
Hey Pabst, stop being so hip would you?

Party foul: Is PBR making cheap beers more expensive?

A spike in the price of "sub-premium" beers has people pointing fingers at Pabst

 
Entertainment
Dexter

WATCH: The grim full-length trailer for Dexter's final season

Things are looking worse than ever for Dexter Morgan

 
World
Only 43 percent of Britons have a favorable view of the E.U.

Should the U.K. leave the European Union?

British lawmakers debate putting the issue up to popular vote

 
Politics
IRS chief Steven Miller testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 17.

5 highlights from the House's first hearing into the IRS scandal

Republicans say the scandal is only the "tip of the iceberg"

 
World
A Russian S-300 anti-aircraft missile system in on display in an undisclosed location in Russia. 

Will Russia's advanced missiles prevent U.S. intervention in Syria?

The sophisticated weapons could make any Western attempt to impose a blockade or no-fly zone more dangerous

 
Politics
President Obama's nomination of Thomas Perez to Labor Secretary will finally go to the full Senate for consideration.

Why the GOP dropped its boycott of Obama's Labor and EPA picks

Don't start singing "Kumbaya" just yet

 
 

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