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The death of diesel: has the one-time wonder fuel become the new asbestos?

CitiesDiesel was the dream fuel, promoted by governments and the car industry as a cheaper way to save the planet. Then the cracks started to appear A shopper at a supermarket asks for a plastic bag, only to have his head slammed into the checkout counter by the “green police” (“You picked the wrong day to mess with the ecosystem, plastic boy”). Another man attracts a spotlight from a green police helicopter for a “compost infraction” as he’s about to bin an orange rind.

Who is Tom Emmer, the Republican nominee for speaker of the House from Minnesota who pulled out hour

Gridiron Football achieved two firsts in Arizona during the past weekend: first, a coaches conference and showcase only for females flag football; and second, a youth football competition for flag and 7v7 teams. Among the noteworthy figures that joined them were Trey McBride, starting tight end for the Arizona Cardinals, Lyndsey Fry, who won a… ncG1vNJzZmidkae5urnEpqaroZGhwG%2BvzqZmnKCinsBuwsismqhln5e2tcHAq7BmmV2ltrC6xJ6pZqGeYr2mus2ssKWukaO2onnPqKOirJmYwG6tzZ1knJmeo66jtdJmmJ2un5iupMWMoZisZZSesqV7

Why Paris Hilton Says She & Britney Spears "Created the Selfie"

There is nothing simple about Paris Hilton and Britney Spears' influence during the mid-aughts. In fact, the heiress reminisced about one of their outings, sharing a slew of selfie-style snaps with the "Toxic" singer from 2006. And as Paris maintained, the photos capture more than just pop culture history. "17 years ago, Britney and I created the selfie!," she captioned the Nov. 19 post. "Tag me in your most epic selfies to celebrate the most iconic invention.

Roger Maris' Son Hoping Aaron Judge Falls Short Of HR Record, 'But Wi

Play video content 'RECORDS ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN' No hard feelings, Aaron Judge -- but Roger Maris' son is making it clear to TMZ Sports he'd prefer it if his father's historic home run record was still standing at the end of this year. Of course, the Yankees superstar is on a torrid HR streak right now -- and appears to be poised to surpass the 61-dinger mark that Maris set way back in 1961.

'There Is No Good Card For This': What To Say When 'Condolences' Isn't Enough

There Is No Good Card For This By Kelsey, Ph.D. Crowe, Emily McDowell Purchase BookPurchase close overlay Buy Featured Book TitleThere Is No Good Card For ThisAuthorKelsey, Ph.D. Crowe, Emily McDowell Your purchase helps support NPR programming. How? Amazon Independent Bookstores When greeting card designer Emily McDowell had cancer, she got a lot of cards that just felt weird. "A get-well-soon card is kind of strange if you might not,"