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Shopping Malls, Casinos, and Arcades: A Look at America's Wackiest Polling Places' More than 12,600 voters cast ballots in Georgia’s first widespread Sunday voting  effort, according to final tallies from 10 of the 11 participating counties. Pictured,  voters’ forms as they line up Sunday afternoon inside South DeKalb Mall. Your may remember this article:  " Georgia State Senator Complains That Voting Is Too Convenient For Black People ."  Well...and so, I was doing a quick bit of shopping this week at a store OUTSIDE of  the mall when what to my wondering eyes should appear but signs encouraging  me to vote.....in the shopping mall!   It made so much since to me, to go into my  favorite store and causally stroll into a voting booth. Yes, I was at a " shopping  mall popular among local African-Americans."  The mall was packed and so was the voting percent .  There were young voters actually VOTING, more then I've ever seen in my l

She makes a living out of advising people how to deal with awkward situations.  But Oprah Winfrey was facing one of her own on Saturday night  ... One woman got the surprise of a lifetime after Oprah Winfrey's driver nearly crushed her ankle. The Queen of Talk's driver ran over Parkland, Fla. resident Lori Geller Bender's foot with an SUV as the mother-of-two was arriving to Miami restaurant Prime 112 on Saturday night. Bender recalls that her husband Kevin banged on the vehicle to have the driver remove his wheels from his wife's toes that were trapped under the SUV's tires. "We were crossing the street to arrive at the restaurant, and there were a lot of cameras. I could see a big crowd of security guards, and as soon as Oprah got into the car, it pulled out from the curb, and a wheel went over my foot," Bender told Page Six. "I was wearing heels, my toe was trapped under the wheel and I fell to the ground, hitting my coccyx and my head

Superfood Combos That You May Want To Try. 1.  Overnight Quinoa & Blueberry Oatmeal cookingstoned.tv The very essence of a power breakfast: Oats, chia, and quinoa all pack a hefty protein punch, and the blueberries add a high dose of essential nutrients like heart-healthy potassium and Vitamin C.  Recipe here. 2.  Super Green Quinoa Salad with Fresh Basil and Pistachios withfoodandlove.com How to make yourself feel like a superhero in 30 minutes or less: Prepare and eat this green salad, starring quinoa (full or protein, iron, fiber, and plenty of other nutrients), kale, avocado, and pistachios.  Recipe here. 3.  Beet, Carrot and Pomegranate Salad foodiecrush.com Pomegranates are packed with antioxidants and fiber, as well as B vitamins, Vitamin C, Vitamin K and potassium. The beets have tons of nutrients as well, including magnesium and iron. And adding pistachios means you get some protein with this salad, too. (Feel free to add more than