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A Oregon State police officer stands by a vehicle as police block Highway 395 in Seneca, Ore., late Jan. 26, 2016. Authorities said shots were fired during the arrest of members of an armed group that has occupied a national wildlife refuge in Oregon for more than three weeks.(Photo: AP)
[h=2]The standoff in Oregon: Why you're hearing about this now[/h]You remember this. A group of armed protesters (some call<span style="color: Red;">*</span>them a militia) are angry at the government, in part because of federal land restrictions, so they took over a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon. For 25 days, law enforcement has tried peacefully to get them to leave. Now the situation has escalated.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Last night, law enforcement killed one protester and arrested ringleader Ammon Bundy<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and seven others. Today, Bundy urged the remaining half-dozen protesters to leave refuge. "Please stand down," Bundy said in a statement through his lawyer. "Go home and hug your families. This fight is ours for now in the courts."<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Why this has gone on so long. We don’t want another bloody standoff like Waco or<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Ruby Ridge. What now.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Harney County Sheriff Dave Ward gave an emotional plea for the protesters to get out of town. "It is time for everybody in this illegal occupation to move on," Ward said during a news conference,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>stopping periodically<span style="color: Red;">*</span>to regain his composure. "This can't happen anymore, this can't happen in America, and it can't happen in Harney County."
[h=2]Who skips a debate? Donald Trump<span style="color: Red;">*</span>— and actually, Ronald Reagan[/h]It's as if the most unconventional storyline of the 2016 race —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The Donald<span style="color: Red;">*</span>— gets more unreal by the minute. We are mere DAYS away from the Iowa caucuses, and the GOP front-runner is taking a pass on the final debate because of his feud with Fox anchor Megyn Kelly. Like, OMG. But actually, it's not like it's never happened before. Ronald Reagan skipped an Iowa debate during the 1980 campaign; many analysts believe that cost him that year's caucuses to George H.W. Bush. Humm. So what's the reaction? Trump<span style="color: Red;">*</span>supporters don't<span style="color: Red;">*</span>seem to<span style="color: Red;">*</span>care.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Fox News is standing strongly by Kelly,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>issuing a news release<span style="color: Red;">*</span>mocking<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Trump's unwillingness to face her.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The rest of the GOP<span style="color: Red;">*</span>field<span style="color: Red;">*</span>seized the opportunity to dump on Trump, and Fox News was all-too-willing to help. It's all playing out on Twitter, Trump’s favorite platform.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(This retrospective<span style="color: Red;">*</span>is amazing.)
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Donald Trump's campaign leader said the candidate won't be at the next GOP debate due to previous heated quips made by Trump and the Fox News Network. VPC
[h=2]Stop the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>lies. You don't have a clue what buying 'natural' actually means[/h]At least you're not alone in the Whole Foods aisle. A new study from Consumer Reports shows the percentage of people who regularly buy food labeled natural is growing, but the majority don't know what they're paying for.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>At least 60% believe a natural label means no genetically modified organisms, no artificial ingredients or colors, no chemicals and no pesticides. None of that is necessarily true. Why? Use of the word "natural" isn’t regulated. At least, not yet. The FDA is taking a closer look this year at how the term is used, whether it should be defined and how. Until then, check your cabinet for these seven not-so-natural foods.
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More shoppers are buying food labeled as “natural” even though most of us don’t know what it means.
[h=2]Not sure if we 'like' this or not: Facebook 'reactions' button coming soon[/h]We've all been there. A friend posts something deeply personal on Facebook — perhaps, a death in the family, or some other kind of loss. What do you do? How do you acknowledge it? Because "liking" what they posted doesn't feel quite ... right. The social media giant is trying to address this with Reactions, which<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Facebook chief product officer<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Chris Cox<span style="color: Red;">*</span>says will come<span style="color: Red;">*</span>to all users "in the next few weeks." The<span style="color: Red;">*</span>six emoji-like responses will let users express a range of emotions beyond just liking a post or status update. Reactions include "haha," "yay" and "wow." Like? Also in Facebook news: Its stock soared after the company announced it made way more money last quarter than Wall Street expected.
Facebook's new "Reactions" buttons let you express a broader array of emotions.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Facebook)
[h=2]You won't believe the latest deadly concoction teens are using to get high[/h]Mountain Dew mixed with racing fuel. No joke.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The deaths of two Tennessee teenagers<span style="color: Red;">*</span>are blamed on the deadly concoction called "dewshine." Racing fuel is made up of almost 100% methanol, a non-drinkable form of alcohol. Two other teens have come forward saying they drank a similar substance thinking it would get them<span style="color: Red;">*</span>drunk. Initially, methanol can give the same effects as ethanol, which is used in those drinks you order at the bar, but over time, it can result in symptoms ranging from blurred vision, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea to seizures, blindness, coma and death.
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Tennessee health officials are warning about the risks of "Dewshine," a homemade cocktail made of Mountain Dew and racing fuel. The extremely poisonous concoction is already tied to the deaths of two teens. VPC
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Serving up some SCOTUS:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Hillary Clinton said President Obama would make an awesome Supreme Court justice. Hey, it's happened before. Howard Taft,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>1921. #Trivia
If you only read one thing tonight: This is what the world of sports could look like in 25 years.
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Sports concessionaire Delaware North has released a report called 'The Future of Sports.' USA TODAY Sports reporter Erik Brady spoke with chairman Jeremy Jacobs, his CEO sons, and three editors of the report about what we can expect. USA TODAY
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