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Drill, baby, drill: Palin spends last days in office Twittering about oil

As the seas of controversy - and climate change - rise around her, Sarah Palin spends her time Tweeting about oil and the ANWR.




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Sarah Palin returns to TV with new outdoor series

Former governor hopes new show will inspire young women to get out and enjoy the great outdoors.



  • Arts & Culture

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Eastern Pacific Remnants of PRISCILLA Wind Speed Probabilities Number 4 NWS NATIONAL Hurricane CENTER MIAMI FL EP192019 0300 UTC MON OCT 21 2019 AT 0300Z THE REMNANTS OF PRISCILLA WERE LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 20.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 104.7 WEST WITH MAXIMUM S

 
 000
 FOPZ14 KNHC 210234
 PWSEP4
                                                                     
 REMNANTS OF PRISCILLA WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER   4           
 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP192019               
 0300 UTC MON OCT 21 2019                                            
                                                                     
 AT 0300Z THE REMNANTS OF PRISCILLA WERE LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 20.0  
 NORTH...LONGITUDE 104.7 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 25   
 KTS...30 MPH...45 KM/H.                                             
                                                                     
 Z INDICATES COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME (GREENWICH)                  
    PACIFIC  DAYLIGHT TIME (PDT)...SUBTRACT 7 HOURS FROM Z TIME      
    HAWAIIAN STANDARD TIME (HST)...SUBTRACT 10 HOURS FROM Z TIME     
                                                                     
 WIND SPEED PROBABILITY TABLE FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS                 
                                                                     
 CHANCES OF SUSTAINED (1-MINUTE AVERAGE) WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST     
    ...34 KT (39 MPH... 63 KM/H)...                                  
    ...50 KT (58 MPH... 93 KM/H)...                                  
    ...64 KT (74 MPH...119 KM/H)...                                  
 FOR LOCATIONS AND TIME PERIODS DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS               
                                                                     
 PROBABILITIES FOR LOCATIONS ARE GIVEN AS OP(CP) WHERE               
     OP  IS THE PROBABILITY OF THE EVENT BEGINNING DURING            
         AN INDIVIDUAL TIME PERIOD (ONSET PROBABILITY)               
    (CP) IS THE PROBABILITY OF THE EVENT OCCURRING BETWEEN           
         00Z MON AND THE FORECAST HOUR (CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY)      
                                                                     
 PROBABILITIES ARE GIVEN IN PERCENT                                  
 X INDICATES PROBABILITIES LESS THAN 1 PERCENT                       
 PROBABILITIES FOR 34 KT AND 50 KT ARE SHOWN AT A GIVEN LOCATION WHEN
 THE 5-DAY CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY IS AT LEAST 3 PERCENT.             
 PROBABILITIES FOR 34...50...64 KT SHOWN WHEN THE 5-DAY              
 64-KT CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY IS AT LEAST 1 PERCENT.                 
                                                                     
                                                                     
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              12Z MON 00Z TUE 12Z TUE 00Z WED 00Z THU 00Z FRI 00Z SAT
                                                                     
 FORECAST HOUR    (12)   (24)    (36)    (48)    (72)    (96)   (120)
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10 chocolate Valentine's Day desserts (without all of the sugar)

Whipping up decadent Valentine's Day desserts don't have to mean tons of refined sugar. Try these healthier, but delicious recipes.




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8 national parks to visit with your sweetie

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’ve rounded up romantic hot spots across North American national parks.




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Would you cuddle with a stranger?

Professional cuddling businesses are popping up across the country, and the world's first cuddling convention will take place this Valentine's Day.



  • Arts & Culture

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Sea lions hazed with shotguns and explosives in Oregon

Biologists use weapons to harass Oregon sea lions into leaving an area populated by endangered salmon and other fish.




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Oregon town spooks sea lions with wacky waving inflatable tube men

Has Astoria finally found a way to drive away pinnipeds humanely?




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Portland to fuel city vehicles with sewage fumes

Diesel trucks and other municipal vehicles in Portland, Oregon, will soon start filling up at a wastewater treatment plant.




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Seattle is topping one of its famous floating bridges with light rail

The gridlock-relieving rapid transit project across Lake Washington is a world's first.




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Why we should pave roads with cigarette butts

Scientists at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, want to put errant butts to an intriguing new use.




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Ambulance usage declines in cities with Uber

New research from the University of Kansas finds that ride-booking apps have helped to free up ambulances.




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With JUMP, Uber expands into bike-sharing biz

Ride-sharing giant says its foray into the e-bike scene will give its customers more ways to affordably get from Point A to Point B.




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Should kids with lice stay in school?

Many school districts are reexamining ''no nit' policies that keep healthy kids out of the classroom.



  • Protection & Safety

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A child born with severe spina bifida has new mobility and new possibilities

Today, Brody Moreland is a blur of motion as he chases toys. But for the first 6 months of his life, he barely moved. He was born with severe spina bifida.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Sex with an ex common among young adults, according to study

Having sex with an ex seems to be a fairly typical part of the breakup process for young adults, a new study shows.



  • Arts & Culture

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Morning-after pill to be made available to teens without a prescription

A federal judge has ordered the Food and Drug Administration to make the morning-after pill available to teens without a prescription.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Woman is allergic to sex with husband

But rolling in the hay resumes as doctors treat her allergy to semen.




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Women love a man with a beard, but only when a beard is hard to find

The popularity of weird beards and mustaches among young men living in Brooklyn, N.Y., may be more than just a hipster fad.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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70 percent of Americans infected with HPV

More than two-thirds of healthy Americans have a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection on some part of their body



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Science says: Men with big bellies are better lovers

Though the study's assumption of what "better" sex means is pretty specific.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Sex with robots expected to surpass human sex by 2050

Rise of the robosexuals: What will it mean for our human relationships?



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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With new budget, New Zealand puts its money where its heart is

New Zealand's budget will make well-being and equality priorities over the economy.




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BP redirects the flow of information with Google AdWords

BP is coming under criticism for buying 'gulf oil spill' search advertising on Google. Will the company's attempt to redirect online traffic backfire?




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Rally with 'FUEL' from L.A. to Louisiana

The makers of eco-docu 'FUEL' wants you to attend two big events to help end America's addiction to fossil fuels.




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Can you survive a Weekend Without Oil?

Environmentalists are pledging to go oil free August 21 and 22. Are you up to the challenge?




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Sign up for the Weekend Without Oil challenge

Don't miss your chance to make a difference during the Weekend Without Oil.




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My weekend without oil: The road trip edition

MNN family blogger's attempt to live without oil while embarking on a family vacation.




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Imagine a world without oil: Infographic

Thanks to our oil addiction, such a world would include rolling blackouts, minimal transportation, dwindling food supplies and possibly war.




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USDA to host live local foods Twitter chat

Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan will answer questions about Know Your Farmer Know Your Food and other local foods questions.




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Naked continent? See Antarctica without ice

NASA's new map combined radar, sound waves and electromagnetic instruments to peer beneath Antarctica's ice.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Emily Deschanel pregnant with first child

Vegan actress and celebrated animal activist says she's expecting later this year.



  • Arts & Culture

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Raising children with books may up their IQs later

Raising a child in a mentally stimulating environment has been linked to developing a smaller brain cortex, which in turn is linked to higher IQ.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Kate Middleton in hospital, pregnant with first child

Buckingham Palace finally puts the pregnancy rumors to rest by officially announcing that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting.



  • Arts & Culture

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Make life with a new baby easier with babywearing

MNN's family blogger takes a trip down memory lane, recalling life with a new baby before and after babywearing.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Journalist gets up close and personal with a seal

While traveling through Antarctica, journalist Charlie Bird had an up-close encounter with some adorable seals that left him giggling.




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U.N. supports World Environment Day with new anthem

The United Nations shares "ONE Life," a new song and music video highlighting the severity of climate change.



  • Arts & Culture

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With its formula change, Nutella is not bringing 'more happiness to the world'

Did Nutella, the tasty chocolate hazelnut spread, really need more sugar?




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Food pyramids change with time and place, but the goal is the same: Eat well

Colorful diagrams help us understand how much of which foods we should be eating.




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Snuggling with baby penguins and other perks of being a wildlife photographer

Sue Flood's new book on emperor penguins, 'Emperor: The Perfect Penguin,' is the culmination of 9 years of work.




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22-year-old defies the odds with his wildlife photography

Photographer Oliver Hellowell believes anyone can accomplish their dreams — even if they have Down syndrome.




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This man's love affair with icebergs will warm you on the inside

No one gets more excited about iceberg season than camera-toting Canadian Mark Gray.




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Good vibrations: Treating brain disease with ultrasound waves

Columbia researcher examines how ultrasound could become part of a comprehensive treatment for various degenerative brain diseases.



  • Research & Innovations

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Building Rome in a day with virtual reality maps

Team at Seattle university is creating largest 3-D reconstruction that anyone has ever attempted, rebuilding the world one pixel at a time.




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What does your virtual self have to do with the real world?

Your avatar may be just a virtual identity, but it can also affect how you are in the real world.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Working with robotic arms

Brian Zenowich will sometimes spend his workdays doing a little arm-in-arm dancing. His dance partners manage to stay in step, duplicating his every move almost



  • Research & Innovations

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Babies prefer to interact with pro-social individuals

Babies are oriented towards pro-social individuals. They prefer interacting with a pro-social individual over an anti-social individual.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Mind-reading computer system may help people with locked-in syndrome

Locked-in syndrome, often the result of injury or illness (such as Lou Gehrig's), causes complete paralysis. With advanced technology, these people get closer t



  • Research & Innovations

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Spellbanned: Etsy policy change invokes ire of witches

Metaphysical services are disappearing from the online marketplace faster than you can say 'I bind you, Etsy, from doing harm ...'



  • Arts & Culture

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5 ancient burials that affirm our bond with animals

Many animals have been found buried with the same level of care as humans, suggesting a deep bond between humans and animals.