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A new study has found that the West Nile virus is decimating the native bird population in the United States, potentially magnifying the threats from habitat loss and warming temperatures.
The study, released Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, looked at the impact of the virus on 49 species from data collected at over 500 bird banding stations across the U.S. from 1992 to 2007....

Famous for its pizza, bagels and hot dogs, New York weighed in at No. 35 on a new list of the fattest states in America.
New Jersey and Connecticut fared even better, at Nos. 49 and 45 respectively, according to the ranking from WalletHub.com, which also included the District of Columbia (No. 21)....

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Bitcoin Reward is a pretty awesome site -- one of my new favorites. It's a great non-spammy site that allows you to complete simple jobs for Bitcoin. The best part about this site is there's no funky registration process -- just enter your Bitcoin address...