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There's nothing wrong with being shy, but sometimes you can benefit from putting yourself out there—like at a professional function that can further your career. Phil Kirkham of Atomic Object likes to gamify these interactions with small challenges.

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If you are packing for a trip, grab a few resealable plastic bags for your underwear. Leslie Willmott of Smart Packing says it’s the best space-saver and also helps maintain hygiene.

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There's a lot to love about tea. It's soothing but can give you a boost, available in different varieties, and it's easy to make—for the most part, anyway. This graphic makes sure you never over-steep, use water that's too hot or cold, and even tells you how much caffeine you'll get from a perfectly brewed cup.

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In what plane of existence would a simple “good night!” prompt a person to hurt another? Apparently this one we live on, where a 25-year-old Chipotle employee received a bash in the face with a bottle of hot sauce for wishing a departing customer a good evening. Sigh.

The Seattle Police Department says the employee was sent to the hospital for stitches after the attack, reports KOMO News.

According to witnesses on the scene, the suspect was on the way out of the restaurant around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night, when the worker told him to have a good night.

That’s when the suspect turned around, either with a glass bottle of hot sauce already in hand or perhaps he reached for it at the moment, and hit the employee full in the face with it, causing multiple cuts to the victim’s face.

Officers caught up with the suspect later, covered in hot sauce and bleeding from his hand. He was arrested and later held on $50,000 bail.

C’mon, people. Just be nice to each other.

Police: Chipotle employee injured in hot-sauce attack [KOMO News]

Toyota Recalls More Than 800000 Vehicles Patch.com Toyota has announced a voluntary safety recall of more than 800,000 vehicles because of a problem with the air conditioning condenser unit housing. The recall includes Model Year 2012-2013 Camrys, Camry Hybrids, Avalons, Avalon Hybrids and Venza ... and more »

Suspected coyote attacks in Warrenton MyFox Washington DC It has happened at least twice in just two weeks. A person and a dog attacked by a coyote in Fauquier County. It was very early in the morning and still dark outside. Estelle Fredo was returning from walking her son to the school bus stop when suddenly ...

Manassas Park firefighters collect winter coats Inside NoVA The Manassas Park Department of Fire and Rescue and Local IAFF 2757 are conducting their 2013 winter coat drive to support the community. All sizes of new and gently used coats, gloves, mittens, scarves and hats can be donated through Sunday, Oct. 20, ...

Manassas Dog-Beater's Jail Sentence May be Overturned by Higher Court Patch.com The case was appealed to the higher circuit court which will hear the case on Thursday. Posted by Jamie M. Rogers (Editor) , October 18, 2013 at 05:47 AM. 2 Comments Recommend. Kahnh Hong was found guilty of two misdemeanors in connection with the ...

- A cat has been busted for smuggling pot into a prison in Moldova.

- Greek authorities have requested international help to identify a four-year-old girl found living in a Gypsy camp with a couple whom they have arrested and charged with abducting her.

- Lou Scheimer, who founded the Filmation animation studio that produced Saturday morning cartoons including "Fat Albert" and "The Archie Show," has died. He was 84.

- A Nevada man accused of shooting a golfer who broke a window at his home with an errant ball has pleaded guilty to a felony charge.

- The Massachusetts medical examiner's office determined that cyanide poisoning killed an alleged extortion victim of Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger who had hoped to testify at Bulger's trial, prosecutors said Sunday.

- On a recent morning on the west side of Manhattan, Wendy Featherstone showed off a prime piece of real estate that many New Yorkers don't know exists.

year-old accused of bullying a Florida girl prior to her suicide was arrested and charged with child abuse after a video depicting the woman beating a boy was posted on Facebook, a sheriff said Friday.

- Kristopher Oswald said he did the right thing when he interrupted the assault of a woman in a Michigan Wal-Mart parking lot, even though it violated the national retailer's policies for employees.

- A rare dolphin found dead on a remote Hawaii beach earlier this month swallowed five fish hooks, but they apparently didn't cause its death.

- An autopsy of a fetus found in a teenage girl's shopping bag at a New York City lingerie store was inconclusive, and more tests will be needed to determine how the fetus died, the city medical examiner's office said Friday.

- Within days of strolling out of prison without a hitch, two convicted killers freed by bogus paperwork went to a jail about 300 miles away and registered as felons, records showed. They were even fingerprinted, photographed and filled out paperwork to apparently keep up the ruse.

- A firefighter who ran over and killed a survivor of the Asiana Airlines crash at San Francisco International Airport will not be charged with a crime, prosecutors said Friday.

There may be some thieves out there getting very drunk -- or at least a little bit richer.

dollar harvest of red king crab because federal managers who assign fishing quotas were among workers furloughed during the government's partial shutdown. They're relieved that they'll soon be able to start their harvest, bringing back an industry that was one of many private sectors of the economy stalled around the country by the bickering in Washington.

For the second time in less than a week, a "sea serpent" has attracted gawkers on a Southern California beach.

Loudoun County Animal Services has an update on the two bald eagles that were found tangled together in a parking lot last week.

Toyota says water from the air conditioning condenser could disable air bags or cause them to deploy inadvertently.

 

A saber-toothed whale from the Alaskan deep sea washes ashore in Los Angeles

Two Lumps comic for Friday, October 18, 2013