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Article of the day for October 8, 2016

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Article of the day is 2006 UAW-Ford 500. Check it out: http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

Article of the day for October 8, 2016

The Article of the day for October 8, 2016 is 2006 UAW-Ford 500 . The 2006 UAW-Ford 500 was an American stock car racing competition. Held on October 8 at Talladega Superspeedway, the 188-lap race was the 30th in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the fourth in the ten-race, season-ending Chase for the Nextel Cup. Brian Vickers (pictured) of Hendrick Motorsports won the first race of his career; Kasey Kahne finished second, and Kurt Busch came in third. David Gilliland, who had the pole position, was passed immediately by teammate Dale Jarrett. The race lead changed 63 times, with Dale Earnhardt Jr. leading for the most laps (37). On the final lap, Jimmie Johnson and Vickers made a move to pass Earnhardt, but Vickers clipped Johnson. Then Johnson clipped Earnhardt, and both were knocked into the infield. The race was halted, giving Vickers the win, although the crowd booed, and he was later criticized for hurting his teammate Johnson in the points standings. After the race Jeff Bur...

The Devastating True Story of the Romanov Family's Execution

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The Devastating True Story of the Romanov Family's Execution

John Hancock: Word of the day for October 8, 2016

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Word of the day is John Hancock : (idiomatic) One's signature. American merchant and statesman John Hancock, who was the first person to sign the United States Declaration of Independence with his elaborate and prominent signature, died on this day in 1793.

Picture of the day for October 8, 2016

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Picture of the day on October 8, 2016: View of the Laguna Verde (Spanish for "Green Lake"), a 1.7 square kilometres (0.66 sq mi) salt lake and endorheic basin in the southwestern Altiplano, Bolivia. The lake is located at the foot of the volcano Licancabur, in the Sur Lípez Province of the Potosí Department very close to the Chilean border.

John Hancock: Word of the day for October 8, 2016

John Hancock , n : (idiomatic) One's signature. American merchant and statesman John Hancock, who was the first person to sign the United States Declaration of Independence with his elaborate and prominent signature, died on this day in 1793.

Picture of the day for October 8, 2016

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View of the Laguna Verde (Spanish for "Green Lake"), a 1.7 square kilometres (0.66 sq mi) salt lake and endorheic basin in the southwestern Altiplano, Bolivia. The lake is located at the foot of the volcano Licancabur, in the Sur Lípez Province of the Potosí Department very close to the Chilean border..

'The Daily Show' Saw That Racist Fox News Chinatown Segment And Was Not Pleased

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'The Daily Show' Saw That Racist Fox News Chinatown Segment And Was Not Pleased Earlier this week, Fox News's Jesse Watters wandered into New York's Chinatown to perpetuate a bunch of tired, hurtful stereotypes. Ronny Chieng had a few choice words in rebuttal. October 7, 2016 at 01:41PM

The Devastating True Story of the Romanov Family's Execution

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The Devastating True Story of the Romanov Family's Execution The slaughter of the family and servants was one of the seminal events of the 20th century, a wanton massacre that shocked the world and still inspires a terrible fascination today

'The Daily Show' Saw That Racist Fox News Chinatown Segment And Was Not Pleased

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'The Daily Show' Saw That Racist Fox News Chinatown Segment And Was Not Pleased