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August 2012
Home Brews

2012: In an historic Reddit interview, President Obama assured an anxious population that the recipe for the White House Honey Ale will “be out soon” and is “tasty.” An online petition (and a request via the Freedom of Information Act) call upon Obama to take his place... ...

Monsters of Summer

2012: The Loch Ness monster, a mythical creature that has haunted the minds of explorers for nearly a century, is once again making headlines after a Scottish boat captain presented to the press what he claims is photographic proof of Nessie’s existence. George Edwards, who runs a tourist business focused... ...

Fair Weather

2012: Increased temperatures and an economic downturn have taken their toll on local fairs across America. The New York Times paid a visit to the Ozaukee County Fair in Wisconsin, only to find livestock and vegetable competitions with lackluster entries and decreased spectatorship in the face of heat and... ...

See Something, Predict Something

2012: New York City will soon be moving into the future of crime detection and prevention. The Domain Awareness System, a multi-platform technology-based surveillance system, is expected to debut as early as next week. New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly says the city developed the software with Microsoft but did... ...

Super Strength

2012: Sixteen-year-old swimmer Ye Shiwen, a member of the Chinese Olympic team, is at the center of increasingly sharp questions about illegal performance-enhancing drugs. Shiwen, who has not tested positive for any banned substances, recently beat a women’s and men’s world record, swimming part of the 400 individual medley faster... ...

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