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Nation Dual Twisters Devastate Nebraska Town
101 Years of Butter and Margarine The war between butter and margarine, America’s two favorite fatty spreads, has been a battle of cultural norms, nutritional headwinds and, of course, cash-rich marketing campaigns. Here’s a look at when butter lost — and then regained — American tastes. ( THE WASHINGTON POST ) Per-capita consumption of butter and margarine in pounds per year, 1909-2010 20
ERIC ANDERSON (AP)
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TWIN TORNADOES swirl near the farming town of Pilger, Neb., on Monday. Pilger was hit by one of twin twisters,
which roared for miles through northeast Nebraska, before the two merged, according to the National Weather Service. Two people died and much of the 350-person community was destroyed by the storm.
$290M
The total estimated financial commitment to the 2014 midterm elections made by the Koch brothers after announcing a new super PAC called Freedom Partners Action Fund, according to Politico. That’s equal to the average annual income of 5,270 American households. (THE WASHINGTON POST )
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