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Brexit: Miracle needed to advance talks, says Juncker ↑News↑ ↓Quote↓ Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant? by Henry David Thoreau

Elon Musk: Rockets will fly people from city to city in minutes ↑News↑ ↓Quote↓ Rocket science is tough, and rockets have a way of failing. by Sally Ride

Google's 19th Birthday ↑News↑ ↓Quote↓ You don't get older, you get better. by Shirley Bassey

Tweeters get cheeky after Twitter ups character limit ↑News↑ ↓Quote↓ I don't understand this whole Twitter, Facebook stuff. I don't get it. Make a phone call. Talk to somebody. by James Avery

Fire at Ukraine ammunition depot prompts mass evacuation ↑News↑ ↓Quote↓ Firefighters go where they're needed, sometimes ignoring the dangers even when no one is inside a burning building to be saved. by

News: US pays high price for obesity Quote: The way to deal with the devil of obesity and diabetes is literally one day at a time. by Stephen Furst Do you agree?

News: September Is the Strongest Hurricane Month Ever Recorded Feedback: Hurricane season brings a humbling reminder that, despite our technologies, most of nature remains unpredictable. by Diane Ackerman

News: A groom jumped into a pond during his wedding photo shoot to save a boy from drowning Follow up: The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others. by Albert

News: Russian ‘cannibal couple’ may have drugged, killed and eaten as many as 30 people, police say Follow up: A Cannibal is a person who walks into a restaurant and orders a waiter. by Morey Amsterdam

Catalan referendum: Spain battling to halt the vote The government should train and direct the people in their acquisition of political knowledge and ability, thereby enabling them to exercise the powers

Emmanuel Macron: A united Europe is the best weapon against the far right Follow up: It is unnatural for a majority to rule, for a majority can seldom be organized and united for specific action, and a

News: Saudi Arabia Agrees to Let Women Drive Follow up: Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? by George Carlin