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Deathbed confession sparks long-missing US union boss body hunt

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Getty ImagesJimmy Hoffa disappeared in 1975 after his friendship with a mafia boss souredFBI agents have searched a plot of land in the US state of New Jersey after a deathbed confession renewed hope of solving union boss Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance 50 years ago. For decades, Hoffa was one of America's most powerful labour organisers. But in 1975 he suddenly disappeared, and his body has never been recovered. Investigators recently received a tip that a former worker on a landfill site in Jersey City had said that his father told him he had buried Hoffa's body. Read More...

Dirt | PBS

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(mellow music) - Roughly one quarter of the land in the United States is suitable for crop land. We have ruined about 1/10 of our original heritage and damaged more than 1/2 of what remains. We are losing each year by bad management and the resulting erosion the equivalent of nearly half a million acres. (static hissing) - Destroying crops, turning hard-earned farm profits into devastating losses, covering towns, ruining homes and businesses. Read More...

Drinking just one energy drink is enough to cause heart problems, study warns

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Guzzling just one energy drink is enough to cause heart problems — with the effects kicking in after just 90 minutes, experts have warned. Scientists found that drinking Red Bull and Monster could cause your blood vessels to narrow, which increases the risk of blockages that cause heart attacks and strokes. The findings echo past studies, which have warned young people to steer clear of the drinks. “As energy drinks are becoming more and more popular, it is important to study the effects of these drinks on those who frequently drink them and better determine what, if any, is a safe consumption pattern,” scientists led by Dr. Read More...

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