Rehtaeh Parsons Suicide

A Canadian minister of justice is seeking answers in the investigation into the alleged rape by four teenagers of Nova Scotian teen Rehtaeh Parsons, who hanged herself last week after what her mother says was months of bullying. RehtaehParsons, 17, was taken off life-support Sunday on her mother authorization after she hanged herself at home in Cole Harbour last week. Nova Scotia Justice Minister Ross Landry said Tuesday that he hopes to meet...

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'Ready for Love': Why didn't NBC's dating Franken-show hit?

Though it benefited from both heavy promotion and having The Voice as a lead-in, the Peacock’s new dating show Ready for Love seems fairly dead on arrival. Its two-hour series premiere was the lowest-rated program in both the 9 and 10 p.m. time slots last night, earning just 3.8 million viewers and a 1.6 rating among adults 18-49. (To be fair, the show did beat Smash‘s last-Tuesday episode, which garnered 3.0 million...

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BLT Egg Wrap

Ingredients  1 slice chicken or turkey bacon , cooked  1 egg ¼ tsp ( 1 ml) onion powder Salt and pepper to taste 1 small low-fat flour tortilla ( 2 g fat) 2 tsp ( 10 ml) fat-free mayonnaise Leaf lettuce 2 tbsp (30 ml) diced tomato Directions Cook the chicken or turkey bacon in non-stick skillet over medium heat or in microwave untilcrisp; fold in half and set aside.  Wipe skillet clean. Whisk together egg, onion powder,...

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Kimbap Recipe

Ingredients: Dried seaweed (nori)- 4 sheets 2 cups cooked rice 2 tsp sesame oil 2 tsp salt TRADITIONAL FILLINGS 1 carrot, julienned cucumber, cut into long strips 2 eggs beef (bulgogi) 1/2 pound of spinach, parboiled pickled radish, cut into strips imitation crab (optional) fishcake (optional) ALTERNATE POPULAR FILLING SUGGESTIONS smoked salmon and cream cheese kimchi and cheese ...

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Crews to Raze Florida Home Over Sinkhole: Man Missing

Crews planned to begin demolishing a Florida home Sunday that is perched over a huge sinkhole, after deeming it too dangerous to keep searching for the man swallowed up from his bedroom. The search for Jeff Bush, 37, was called off Saturday and demolition equipment was seen moving into position Sunday. The 20-foot-wide opening of the sinkhole is almost completely covered by the house and rescuers feared it would collapse on them. Two neighboring...

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Marketing method to the March Madness

Marketers see the world differently, this isn't a sports competition, It's a marketing case study How did the NCAA get marketers and so many other apathetic viewers to be an avid consumer of it's product?There's a method to the madness and there are a few lessons a marketers can learn from all of it. Engagement The NCAA Tournament engages people like nothing else. You don’t just sit passively and watch the games, though that option...

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Louisville beats Michigan in NCAA men's basketball

The Louisville Cardinals defeated the Michigan Wolverines, 82-76, to win the NCAA Division I men's basketball championship Monday night in Atlanta. The showdown was one for the ages, with a dazzling array of airborne theatrics, jaw-dropping dunks and 3-pointers from well behind the line. The Cardinals surged from a double-digit deficit in the first half to lead during much of the second half and finally clinch the victory. Louisville Head...

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