Woman Dies at Occupy Vancouver

A young woman referred to as "Ashley" by Occupy protesters died on Saturday of a reported heroine overdose in a tent at the Occupy Vancouver, only three days after another young man overdosed on the site. Vancouver's Mayor Gregor Robertson responded with a call to close down the site, saying, "this loss of life and the overdose just a few days ago clearly demonstrate that the situation here in camp has deteriorated."

He insinuated that city officials would be taking steps to break up the tent city "as soon as possible, with a safe resolution being absolutely critical to that." Robertson also said he had visited the site several times in the past week, though protesters denied it. A Vancouver police spokeswoman confirmed the woman who died was found "unresponsive" in a tent, but she wouldn't confirm whether the death was due to a drug overdose.

Deer Goes Buck Wild In Quebec Pharmacy

REPENTIGNY, QUE., - A deer broke into a pharmacy northeast of Montreal Saturday morning and terrorized employees for a few minutes, before being subdued by wildlife ministry officials.

The animal jump-kicked a window to enter the store, then ran roughshod through the aisles knocking over products and startling employees.

Wildlife ministry agents arrived at the pharmacy and tranquilized the beast.

The agents said the deer will be returned to the wild.

Oklahoma Quake Of 5.6 Magnitude Causes Damage

Oklahoma got hit by a record-breaking 5.6-magnitude earthquake last night—its second in as many days—and while there were no injuries or major damages, it could be felt as far away as Wisconsin. And as if two earthquakes in Oklahoma wasn't end-days enough, here's footage from the earthquake that struck and well, if it had these guys shaking, it must have been a real life-shaker.



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Your Daily Commute May Be Hazardous to Your Health

Whether you're crammed into a street car or inching your way through crosstown gridlock, getting to and from your office can often be the worst part of the work day. Now, a new study suggests that some commutes aren't worth the cost to your health.

According to a report published in the BMC Public Health journal, a team of Swedish researchers analyzed a data set of roughly 21,000 commuters from the Scania provence—a quarter of whom relied on public transportation—and measured their sleep patterns, stress levels, and feelings of general well-being against the length, and type of their commute.

The team found evidence that those with a longer commute often experience worse quality sleep, more exhaustion, higher stress levels and decreased general health than those with shorter trips. Oddly, commuters that spent between 30 - 60 minutes on the road experienced more of these negative effects than commuters whose trip lasted less than a half or more than an hour. The researchers attribute this to the location of the study, wherein those with shorter commutes were typically travelling locally through busy, stress-inducing city streets while those with longer commutes were more likely to be driving through Sweden's "tranquil countryside."

The most striking result the team found was that, in order to offset the negative heal effects of a 45 minute commute, the average worker needed to earn about 20 percent more.

[The Atlantic Cities Image via AP]

Video: Kids React To Mom Eating All The Candy

The mother of the best kid to be tricked by Jimmy Kimmel’s Halloween challenge — you know who I’m talking about — uploaded the full video of her awesome son’s precocious reaction to learning that all his treats are gone.

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