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Headlines Du Jour ► Wednesday, November 13, 2013

The Not Now Silly interns have been busy while you slept. Ignoring their exhaustion, they’ve combed through the vast space called cyber for just the right mix of News and News You Can Use. 

However, before moving on, stop and find out how you can help those suffering in the Phillipines after the typhoon:

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The Council on Tall Buildings says the tower’s spire is an integral part of
the structure and should be counted, making the official height 1,776 feet.

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Communities must take action to minimize
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Solar flares abound as peak of magnetic cycle approaches
NASA has released the much-awaited panorama of Saturn and its neighborhood. In
the photograph, Earth, some 900 million miles away, is just a small blue dot.

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Headlines Du Jour ► Tuesday, November 12, 2013

It’s hard to imagine death and destruction on a scale the size of Typhoon Haiyan. Everything has been flattened as far as the eye can see. 

Current estimates have the death toll above 10,000, with thousands still missing, yet as of this writing the official death toll stands at only 1,744. More than 600,000 people have been left homeless. This is a tragedy of monumental proportions. You can help by clicking on this link:

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Veteran Emerald Triangle pot growers see their way of life ending
Pioneering marijuana cultivators in the hills of Mendocino and Humboldt
counties are being pushed to the margins by the legalization they long espoused.


WHEN FAMILIES FIGHT:


Malcolm X’s Heirs Move To Block Publication Of Activist Leader’s Diary
Heirs Say Third World Press Does Not Have Publishing Rights

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Rob Ford’s fatal flaw? He has no shame
Shame is the starting point for all genuine soul-searching and change.
Without it, Rob Ford will never fix his many personal foibles.

Ho-ho or no-no? Confusion reigns over
Rob Ford’s participation in Santa Claus parade

Toronto’s scandal-plagued mayor has marched
in the popular parade for the past three years.

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