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U.S. woman pedals a bike 184 mph, smashing record held by men for more than 100 years

Click here: A 45-year-old American woman shattered a two-decade-old cycling speed record Sunday, pedaling 183.9 mph across Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats in the slipstream of a specially designed racecar. The record for paced cycling speed was previously held by Dutch rider Fred Rompelberg, who hit a top speed of 167 mph in 1995. 2-minute video of record run below.

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What Is Hezbollah?

When listing the world’s most notorious terrorist organizations, why is it that Al-Qaeda, ISIS and Boko Haram so quickly spring to mind, while Hezbollah is frequently forgotten? In this short 5-minute video, Tony Badran, Research Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, explains how the backing of Iran has served to legitimize Hezbollah on the world stage, while simultaneously making the group all the more dangerous.

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Boom Times: 83% execs say business is better, 76% see more growth

Click here: Over eight-in-10 executives believe that business is better than it was two years ago, and almost as many expect further growth in the third year of the Trump administration, according to a new survey of decision makers.

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Jacksonville shooting suspect had history of mental illness

New details are emerging about the young man accused of opening fire at a video game tournament in Florida over the weekend. The shooter, David Katz, had a history of mental illness and was hospitalized twice.

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Football participation declines for the second consecutive year nationally

Click here: For the second consecutive year, participation in 11-player high school football declined nationwide, according to the annual survey by the National Federation of State High School Associations. However, football remains the No. 1 participatory sport for boys by a wide margin.

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Welfare Generation? 52.1% of Kids Live in Households Getting Means-Tested Government Assistance

Click here: According to the most recent data from the Census Bureau, there were approximately 73,586,000 people under 18 in the United States, and 38,365,000 of them — or 52.1 percent — resided in households in which one or more persons received benefits from a means-tested government program. These included the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps), Medicaid, public housing, Supplemental Security Income, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and the National School Lunch Program.
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The Last Straw

The claim that Americans use 500 million plastic straws daily is based on a nine-year-old’s school project. We explain in this short 4-minute video.

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Pesticide Exposure During Pregnancy Linked To Autism In Children

Click here: Pregnant women with higher levels of a banned pesticide that’s still found in many foods today are more likely to have children diagnosed with autism, a new study finds.
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Like Socialism? Look at the stacks of cash Venezuelans must use to buy basics

Click here: Shocking images show the amount of cash required to buy some basic supplies as socialist Venezuela’s hyperinflation spirals out of control.
In socialist Venezuela it takes a stack of bank notes worth 2,600,000 bolivars to purchase a single roll of toilet paper.
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Georgia Democrat arrested for murdering campaign manager

Click here: A former democrat congressional candidate in Georgia has been charged with murder after her former campaign manager was found dead in apartment.
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