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Brazilian health officials and the World Health Organization are denying links between a well-known pesticide and microcephaly, a condition that causes babies to develop abnormally small heads and leads to death in some cases. The pesticide is called Pyriproxyfen, and it’s used in water tanks to eliminate mosquito larvae.: MORE: “We decided to suspend the … Read moreBrazilian health officials and the World Health Organization are denying links between a well-known pesticide and microcephaly, a condition that causes babies to develop abnormally small heads and leads to death in some cases. The pesticide is called Pyriproxyfen, and it’s used in water tanks to eliminate mosquito larvae.

SALON writes: Could a horror movie set in the 17th century explain America’s current insanity?: Is “The Witch,” under the surface, a story about sexual abuse, and about the vicious combination of guilt and jealousy that can poison relationships between mother and daughter, or between sisters? That’s certainly one way to read it. Is it, … Read moreSALON writes: Could a horror movie set in the 17th century explain America’s current insanity?

UMBERTO ECO DEAD AT 84

A pair of NASA astronauts released a capsule loaded with 1.5 tons of trash Friday. The spacecraft should re-enter the atmosphere and burn up harmlessly over the Pacific on Saturday.

Trump says he’ll release hidden 28 pages of 9/11 report : Those pages detail the nation that that aided the hijackers… Some have seen, a few. But you haven’t. Or me. Trump says he’ll show us. And he thinks it implicates the Saudis… This is wild.

WINTER IS NOT OVER.. Evidence supplied from the latest computer model runs of a storm coming next week showcases that.. BUT…The confidence level of a cold storm is low.. there is so much uncertainty about this. It could be rain. Ice. Mix. Snow. All of the above.. And all for a long duration–if this is all … Read moreWINTER IS NOT OVER..Evidence supplied from the latest computer…

McDonald’s survey of franchisees finds pessimistic view of chain: McDonald’s Corp. franchisees remained pessimistic about the company’s turnaround efforts during the much-hyped rollout of all-day breakfast, according to an internal survey. .. Breakfast all day isn’t helping. And speaking of breakfast all day, they don’t do egg-white sandwiches, so I hear. Maybe that has hurt … Read moreMcDonald’s survey of franchisees finds pessimistic view of chain

Pope suggests contraceptives OK to slow Zika: In other Pope news, he said that Donald Trump was not really a Christian. Trump fired back that when ISIS attacks the Vatican, the Pope will wish he would have prayed that the Donald would have been President. 2016 sure has been wild so far..

scarystoriestouploadinthedark: CUTE SELFIE MOMENT GONE WRONG: KILLS BABY DOLPHIN Real news from Buenos Aires.. James Joiner from the DAILY BEAST reporting: Two Franciscana dolphins were ripped from the waves near an Argentinan resort last week, then manhandled to shore, where they were passed around a clutching mob seeking cute selfie moments. In the process, at … Read morescarystoriestouploadinthedark: CUTE SELFIE MOMENT GONE WRONG:…

Ranch owner clarifies how he found Scalia’s body: The weirdness doesn’t end.. The ranch owner, John Poindexter, tried to clarify his comments, telling “CBS This Morning” that Scalia “had a pillow over his head, not over his face as some have been saying. The pillow was against the headboard.” Judge Cinderela Guevara said investigators found … Read moreRanch owner clarifies how he found Scalia’s body