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07 Jan 20:28

The Times and Temps You Need for Perfectly Cooked Eggs in the Shell

by Alan Henry

The Times and Temps You Need for Perfectly Cooked Eggs in the Shell

You may not think of sous-vide as the perfect cooking method for cooking eggs, but J. Kenji Lopez-Alt over at Serious Eats shows us that if you can control the temperature of your water, all you need is time to end up with deliciously poached, soft boiled, or hard boiled eggs, all in the shell.

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07 Jan 20:24

The Easy Everyday Carry Bag

by Adam Dachis

The Easy Everyday Carry Bag

A lot of our daily go bags get a little complicated and highly-packed, but some have a more minimal set of essentials. Reader and Flickr user sabihclicks packs his necessities between two bags and takes what's needed for the day.

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07 Jan 20:22

Make a Chalkboard Pumpkin for an Easy, Mess-Free Halloween Decoration

by Adam Dachis

Make a Chalkboard Pumpkin for an Easy, Mess-Free Halloween Decoration

Why carve a pumpkin when you can decorate it easily with chalk? No, pumpkins don't work like chalkboards by nature but you can change that with a little paint.

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07 Jan 20:20

The Megapro Pocket Driver Stuffs the Tools that Matter Into Your Pocket

by Thorin Klosowski

The Megapro Pocket Driver Stuffs the Tools that Matter Into Your Pocket

If you're in IT or you're just a frequent tinkerer, you know that the only tools you usually need are small Phillips and flat head screwdrivers. The Megapro Pocket Driver gives you just that in the form of a pen-sized driver set.

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07 Jan 20:14

This Map Shows State-by-State Penalties for Texting While Driving

by Alan Henry

This Map Shows State-by-State Penalties for Texting While Driving

You shouldn't text and drive. There's no getting around that. If you need more reason than the safety of yourself and others, a number of states have harsh penalties for texting while driving, and this map will show you how much your state can fine you (or in some cases, how long you can be imprisoned) if you do.

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07 Jan 20:05

Plan to Eat Saves Recipes, Builds Grocery Lists and Meal Plans For You

by Alan Henry

Plan to Eat is a meal planning tool that combines a recipe organizer, meal planning tool, and a shopping list app all in one. It gives you a place to collect your paper and digital recipes, drag and drop them onto a calendar to build a meal plan, and generates a shopping list so you know what to buy.

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29 Oct 21:10

Halloween candy calorie count: How long you'll have to walk per treat

Like kids, parents are tempted to dig-in, but even those small "fun-sized" candy bars can do damage to the waistline.
29 Oct 16:54

FACT CHECK: Sebelius misstates law on signup start

- Misstating the health care law she is responsible for administering, Kathleen Sebelius has asserted that the law required health insurance sign-ups to start Oct. 1, whether the system was ready or not. In fact, the decision when to launch the sign-up website was hers.
29 Oct 16:54

Food stamps, milk prices on table in farm talks

- The fight over renewing the nation's farm bill has centered on cuts to the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program. But there could be unintended consequences if no agreement is reached: higher milk prices.
29 Oct 13:44

Judge rules controversial Texas abortion law unconstitutional

New abortion restrictions passed by the Texas Legislature are unconstitutional and will not take effect as scheduled on Tuesday, a federal judge has ruled.
29 Oct 13:43

Where kids eat free on Halloween

How to fill restaurant tables on Oct. 31? Give away free food to kids in costumes.
29 Oct 13:42

Trick-or-treating takes a tasteless turn

Some Halloween costumes are crossing the line, and drawing quick rebukes on social media.
29 Oct 13:42

Penn State: paying $59.7M to 26 men over Sandusky claims

Penn State says it is paying $59.7 million to 26 young men over Jerry Sandusky abuse claims.
29 Oct 13:42

Docs urge limits on kids' texts, tweets, Internet

The American Academy of Pediatrics wants limits on tweeting, texting and other social media.
29 Oct 13:41

Policy cancellations, higher premiums add to frustration over Obamacare

For many, their introduction to the Affordable Care Act has been negative: a broken website, and now cancellation notices from insurance companies followed by sticker shock over higher prices for the new plans
29 Oct 13:41

Mich. man dies in crash after sister commits suicide

Brenda Tucker picked up a pistol, went into a back room and shot herself in the bar where she worked. Her younger brother rushed to the hospital.
29 Oct 13:40

Maid accused of stealing $100K in jewelry

A maid is accused of taking more than $100,000 in jewelry from a home and detectives believe she may have stolen from other homes.
29 Oct 13:40

Kraft recalls cheese products

Company recalls several cases
29 Oct 13:40

Refrigerated ready-to-eat foods recalled

Products may be contaminated with Listeria
29 Oct 13:40

Best apps for booking last-minute hotel rooms

There are a number of mobile apps that either specialize in last-minute hotel bookings or have sections that do.
28 Oct 17:30

Fudge

by David Willis

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28 Oct 17:28

[RWW Comic 10-28-13] The Last Trick-or-Treaters part 28

28 Oct 17:14

Manassas wants recommendations for new Baldwin Elementary School - Washington Post


Manassas wants recommendations for new Baldwin Elementary School
Washington Post
Getting funding for a new Baldwin Elementary School in Manassas took more than two decades. Now, officials have embarked on an effort to determine key aspects of Baldwin and a second school, with the public's help. Superintendent Catherine Magouyrk ...

28 Oct 17:14

Prince William County community calendar - Washington Post


Prince William County community calendar
Washington Post
Sunday, Oct. 27. “Sundays in Victorian America,” a program by Historic Faith Ministries focusing on 19th-century worship practices and church-centered activities. 11 a.m., Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre, Union Church, 12229 Bristow Rd., Bristow ...

28 Oct 16:36

Bulky troops turn to liposuction to pass fat test

- The soldiers often call Dr. Adam Tattelbaum, a plastic surgeon, in a panic. They need liposuction, and fast.
28 Oct 16:33

Ariz. police: Barking might have caused shootings

- Police say loud barking might have led a 56-year-old man to kill four of his neighbors and two dogs before turning the weapon on himself over the weekend at a central Phoenix town house.
28 Oct 16:33

Dogs give 'HOPE' to region's crisis victims

Often, when disaster hits, special teams are sent in to comfort and give hope and comfort victims who are left struggling emotionally.
28 Oct 16:33

Minneapolis confronts chaotic race for mayor

- The next mayor of Minneapolis might be one of two City Council members. It could be one of two former City Council presidents, or a former county commissioner. Or maybe it will be Captain Jack Sparrow. Or the hairy dude who comes striding out of a lake in an online campaign video, points at the camera and promises to stop visiting strip clubs if he's elected.
28 Oct 15:24

Gas prices continue downward spiral

Prices are falling at the gas station and could continue to tumble through the rest of the year.
28 Oct 15:14

Spa uses snakes to massage clients

You might have to be pretty brave to get the service provided at Bali Heritage Reflexology and Spa in Indonesia.