New Orleans, like Las Vegas, is a party town, known more for the madness of Mardi Gras and frivolity of the French Quarter than pretty much anything else. But monkey business isn’t the only kind of business going on in the Big Easy.
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Lyrid meteor shower crosses night sky
Look for spectacular shooting stars this week as the annual Lyrid meteor shower light up the nighttime sky. Although the meteor shower started Thursday and goes through Saturday, the best times to view the shooting stars will be Wednesday into Thursday before dawn.
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How one woman lives a ‘zero waste’ life
“Do you use toilet paper?” That’s the question 26-year-old Anamarie Shreeves receives most often. It’s not exactly a typical question, but Shreeves, who lives in Atlanta and is the site manager for the nonprofit Keep Atlanta Beautiful, lives what some may consider an atypical lifestyle: She creates almost no waste.
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‘X-Men’ character Ice Man outed as gay
He’s been part of a wildly popular superhero team since its very beginning. But there’s something we never knew about Bobby Drake, aka Ice Man of the X-Men. Wednesday’s issue of “All-New X-Men” No. 40 reveals the truth: Bobby is gay.
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Rash of hospitalizations in New York state linked to synthetic marijuana
New York state authorities have issued a health alert following a dramatic spike in hospital visits for synthetic marijuana-related emergencies. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday that more than 160 patients in nine days have been rushed to hospitals across the state for adverse reactions to synthetic cannabinoid, known as “spice” or “K2.”
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Sofia Vergara reportedly sued by ex-fiance over their frozen embryos
She’s one of the hottest and most successful Latinas in Hollywood, but now Sofia Vergara is playing defense in a legal battle initiated by her ex-fiance: He wants to keep the two frozen embryos from their relationship, both female. The 42-year old actress and star of the hit TV sitcom “Modern Family” split from businessman Nick Loeb in May 2014.
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Despite security gaps, no full screening for airport workers
A Transportation Security Administration committee concluded that full screening of airport employees nationwide would not lower the overall risk to the public, according to a report released Monday.
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Woman eats three 72-ounce steaks in 20 minutes
It didn’t seem like a fair fight. On one side were hulking football players and pro wrestlers, competing as teams of two to eat as many pounds of steak as they could, combined, in one hour. On another was a lone 124-pound mother of four.
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‘Anne of Green Gables’ actor Jonathan Crombie dies
Canadian actor Jonathan Crombie, who co-starred in the “Anne of Green Gables” TV movies, died this week at age 48. Crombie died Wednesday from complications of a brain hemorrhage, “Anne of Green Gables” producer Kevin Sullivan said.
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‘Just Got Paid’ singer Johnny Kemp dies
Bahamian R&B singer Johnny Kemp, best known for the 1988 party anthem “Just Got Paid,” died this week in Jamaica. The singer is believed to have drowned at a beach in Montego Bay on Thursday, the Jamaica Constabulatory Force said in a press release.