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We've all been there: you show up a little later than you'd planned for work, and, of course, your boss just happens to see you sneaking in, and then you have to explain yourself. Most of us are sensible enough to say something vague, like "problem with my car." And that's smart because, according to a new survey released by CareerBuilder, the most common reasons workers are late to work are traffic, lack of sleep, bad weather, and getting kids to school/daycare. So, if you're making up an excuse, stick to something in one of those four categories if you want it to be believable. What you probably don't want to do is give bizarre, extremely specific excuses like the ones hiring managers in the survey said they received. Here are the ten most ridiculous reasons for tardiness they reported getting from their workers: More »
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The Los Angeles freeway that was formerly closed for construction work reopened roughly 18 hours ahead of schedule yesterday, bringing a mercifully early end to the use of the word "Carmageddon." More »
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Ilegales is a stunning indie film about immigration, and the ways in which we need each other. It follows five main characters from Ciudad Juárez who are each to varying degrees associated with the cross-border exchange of goods and labor. More »
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Auto Trader has found that male Aquarians get into more accidents than any other group. Also accident-prone are those born in 1981 and Ford drivers, with Fridays as the most popular day for a fender bender. Auto Trader came to these conclusions by analyzing 4,600 insurance claims; to what end is unclear. (Good driving star signs include Scorpio and Sagittarius.) [Telegraph via Auto Trader] More »
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