Tuesday Miscellany

Medal score: China 160, USA 146. Time's beginning to run out for the United States.
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Couldn't take a cell phone? A man has returned from an extended holiday to find that loads of his mates have been mourning his death.
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I didn't know that: The biggest freshman class ever is headed to college in a few weeks.
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From the same article: College students have most necessities provided as part of their room and board, but they still have personal expenses. How much? It's hard to say, but colleges tell kids to budget $1,000 to $2,000 per school year ($100-$200 monthly) . . . and even more if they like cocaine.
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Dude, get a pair! A Poulsbo woman was jailed after being accused of beating up her fiance at their prenuptial party. . . . When he left the house, they say, she tackled him football-style, punched him some more, threw his watch into the bushes and broke his glasses.

No time for more. Work calls.