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Models and designers presented "Trashion," a fashion show on the roof of a building in the Brooklyn Navy Yard in the New York City on Saturday. The show featured designers who used recycled items such as coffee filters, tissue paper, grain sacks and window screens.
As part of the ongoing Upworthy series, Workonomics, there will be an UpChat this Thursday to discuss how Walmart's low wages mean that taxpayers end up subsidizing those workers to the tune of $6,000 per employee each year. Wages and benefits are so low for the country's largest employer that many of the company's workers are forced to take part in Medicaid, housing assistance, child care subsidies, food stamps and other government lifelines. Meanwhile, the Walton family, who owns the company, has more wealth than the bottom 40% of the country combined.
More Americans oppose Edward Snowden’s decision to flee the U.S. with thousands of stolen documents and reveal confidential details about the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs than those who support his actions, according to a new NBC News poll.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel comments on Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s release saying "other circumstances that may develop, they will be dealt with later."
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The Afghan Taliban on Saturday said that U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl doubted that he was being released to the U.S. after almost five years in captivity.According to the Taliban, they had informed Bergdahl a few days ago about his likely release, but he didn't believe it.
A girl died after the vehicle she was in careened into a Boulder, Colo., area creek following a collision blamed on a bear.The Boulder County Sheriff's office says the girl was carried away by the current following the crash, which was reported at 4:46 p.m. Saturday in Boulder Canyon.
The 25-year-old Marine reservist is being held in a Mexican jail on weapons charges.
All seven people aboard a private plane that crashed in a Massachusetts air field and erupted into a fireball have been killed, authorities said early Sunday.
All seven people aboard a private plane that crashed in a Massachusetts air field and erupted into a fireball have been killed, authorities said early Sunday.
Free marijuana is the reward in store for certain voters on Tuesday in San Jose's municipal election.San Jose is in the process of choosing a new mayor -- and also passing new, more-restrictive rules on medical marijuana.
