Rebooted Toys R Us

Rebooted Toys R Us intends to have stores open by holiday season

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Toys R Us liquidated its stores last year.

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — Toys R Us fans in the U.S. should see the iconic brand re-emerge in some form by this holiday season.

Today's Encouragement

Oh. No. She. Didn’t!

Dr. Laurel Shaler

“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8 (NIV)

People use all kinds of expressions to describe being upset or offended. Such as “That flew all over me” or “Well, I never!” Another expression that comes to mind is “Oh no she didn’t.” For example …

Wed Devotional

The Mystery of Marriage

By Touching Lives 

“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the Church and gave Himself up for her.”  Ephesians 5:25

'Catastrophic Collapse'

World seeing 'catastrophic collapse' of insects: study

Marlowe HOOD

One-in-six species of bees have gone regionally extinct somewhere in the world (AFP Photo/SYLVAIN THOMAS)

Paris (AFP) - Nearly half of all insect species worldwide are in rapid decline and a third could disappear altogether, according to a study warning of dire consequences for crop pollination and natural food chains.

America's Next Top Dog

An Underdog Could Be America's Next Top Dog

Dachshund has never been top at Westminster before

By Newser Editors and Wire Services

A judge examines Pikku, a Norwegian Lundehund breed, during the Best of Breed event at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, in New York.   (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Could this really be the year that dachshunds get out of the Westminster doghouse?

Smaller Tax Refunds

Under new Trump tax code, average refund is 8.4 percent smaller

Frustrated taxpayers are using the hashtag #GOPTaxScam to vent about their smaller than expected tax refunds.

By Alyssa Newcomb

The first tax season with President Donald Trump's new tax plan is under way and it’s off to a disappointing start for early filers. The average refund this year is down 8.4 percent, to $1,865, for the week ending Feb. 1, according to data from the Internal Revenue Service.

Today's Encouragement

One Verse I Really Didn’t Like

Sharon Jaynes

“With such nagging she prodded him day after day until he was sick to death of it.” Judges 16:16 (NIV)

The verse stopped me in my tracks. I didn’t like it. Not one bit. Here’s what happened.

Tues Devotional

Perseverance

By Touching Lives 

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.  Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”  James 1:2-4

Movie Review - Cold Pursuit

Robot Reporter

The Rise of the Robot Reporter

Cam Cottrill

By Jaclyn Peiser

As reporters and editors find themselves the victims of layoffs at digital publishers and traditional newspaper chains alike, journalism generated by machine is on the rise.

Roughly a third of the content published by Bloomberg News uses some form of automated technology. The system used by the company, Cyborg, is able to assist reporters in churning out thousands of articles on company earnings reports each quarter.

Giant 7.3-Liter Gas V8

The 2020 Ford Super Duty Gets a Giant 7.3-Liter Gasoline V8

If you want a bigger engine in a brand-new production vehicle, you're gonna have to buy a Bugatti.

BY CHRIS PERKINS
FORD

Ford has spent the past couple years convincing F-150 buyers that they don't need a V8, offering twin-turbo EcoBoost V6s in their place. But the large-displacement V8 isn't dead. Ford just announced a brand-new V8 for the F-250 and F-350 Super Duty truck lines—and at 7.3 liters, this pushrod V8 is the largest displacement engine available in any new pickup truck today.

Most Stressful Airport

This Is the Most Stressful Airport in America 

STACEY LEASCA 

Air travel is an inherently stressful experience. After all, who really likes the process of stuffing their bags, standing in line for check-in, and going through the security process? (Note to everyone: wear airport-friendly shoes please.) But, according to new research by InsureMyTrip, there is one airport that will stress you out more than any other: New York's LaGuardia airport.

Best Exercises

A Harvard Doctor Says These Are the Best Exercises for Your Body

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This story originally appeared on BusinessInsider.com.

If you think running a marathon is the quickest ticket to a rock-hard body, I-Min Lee, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, has news for you: That classic feat isn't as good for your body as it seems.

Witness Protection Program

How the Witness Protection Program Decides Where To Send People

Are witnesses ever relocated somewhere cool? Or just the middle of nowhere?

GETTY IMAGES/GREG WHITESELL

Gerald Shur, the retired founder and longtime head of the Federal Witness Protection Program, poses for a portrait May 6, 2002 at an undisclosed suburban location.

Marijuana/Sperm Count Study

Study on Sperm Count, Marijuana Ends With a Twist

Research out of Harvard links marijuana with higher sperm concentrations

By Newser Editors,  Newser Staff

An illustration of human sperm.   (Getty Images)

A smattering of studies have indicated that marijuana is no good for sperm.