Serena Williams has won 13 major titles during her career in the WTA, but here lately she’s had a streak of bad luck. Serena Williams cut her foot on glass in Germany, requiring two surgeries, and she was just cleared to begin her rehabilitation when doctors discovered a potentially fatal medical condition. Serena Williams suffered […]
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Teenage Founders Of “Crimebook” Arrested
Posted 3/03/2011 7:30 am by Ron HoganNicolas Webber and Ryan Thomas are just a couple of teenagers that just so happen to run one of the largest fraud organizations online. Webber is the mastermind of GhostMarket.net, a hacker website dedicated to teaching nascent online criminals the tricks of credit card theft, as well as exchanging stolen credit card numbers and other […]
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Watching The Classics With The Stars
Posted 3/03/2011 7:00 am by Stephanie SturgisWatching a movie in a theater can definitely be a communal experience. The jokes are funnier. The frights are scarier. Now imagine watching one of your favorite classic movies with an iconic star from the film. I’ve been fortunate enough (or unlucky, depending upon your view) to witness a showing of Pink Flamingos with John […]
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The iPad 2 Has Been Launched
Posted 3/03/2011 6:30 am by Ron HoganThe expected announcement of the iPad 2 has been long-awaited. Since Apple started iPad 2 production at its factories, fans have been waiting patiently for the big reveal, and at a press conference in Cupertino, California, Steve Jobs officially unveiled the iPad 2. It’s exactly like the iPad, but slightly improved! Don’t rush out and […]
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Dog Can Only Eat Standing On His Back Legs
Posted 3/02/2011 10:30 am by Ron HoganRonnie is a feisty 7-month-old cross between a Labrador retriever and a rottweiler, so he’s definitely going to be a big fellow. He’s also a pup with some special care needs. Ronnie the dog has a medical condition called megaoesophagus which causes him difficulty eating; he cannot swallow food and will regurgitate it if he eats standing like […]
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Time Flies With Fly-Eating Clock
Posted 3/02/2011 10:00 am by Stephanie SturgisTime flies when you’re having fun, so they say. Now flies can feed the instrument that keeps up with time. That’s right, there is a fly-eating clock. Inspired by the carnivorous venus flytrap plant, the digital timepiece is not your average Timex. It uses a honey-drenched strip to attract the pests. Once they fly in […]
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Rutgers To Allow Men And Women To Share Rooms
Posted 3/02/2011 9:30 am by Ron HoganCo-ed dorms are nothing new; a floor for men, a floor for women, shared common areas… it’s a pretty common arrangement for college housing, but Rutgers University is looking to shake things up with their housing assignments. However, the latest trend isn’t co-ed dorms, it’s co-ed dorm rooms. That’s right, men and women will be […]
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Star Wars and Baseball Unite
Posted 3/02/2011 9:00 am by Stephanie SturgisSpring is just 19 days away officially and I’m jonesing to go to a baseball game. There’s nothing like the sound of the ump yelling “Play ball” ringing through a stadium for me. Although I’m eager to see a game in person, minor league baseball teams are always searching for a new gimmick to put […]
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Facebook Used To Organize Gang Violence
Posted 3/02/2011 8:30 am by Ron HoganIt’s not every day a trip to the mall ends in a massive riot, but that’s just what happened at a mall in Sydney, Australia. Facebook, that tool for freedom activists and bored teenagers, has its positive uses and its negative uses. For instance, a negative use of Facebook would be to use it to […]
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58 Pounds Of Iguana Meat Confiscated
Posted 3/02/2011 8:00 am by Ron HoganDuring a security screening at the United States border with Mexico, customs officials discovered a pretty odd secret cache on board a bus full of Mexican migrants. A woman was questioned and deported over 58 pounds of confiscated iguana. The iguana meat, valued at $1600, was stuffed into two ice chests and hidden on board […]
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Charlie Sheen Joins Twitter
Posted 3/02/2011 7:30 am by Ron HoganOkay, ONE last Charlie Sheen update and I’m done for the day. I promise. Unless he does something totally INSANE, in which case I’m back on board. Given the resignation of his publicist Stan Rosenfeld yesterday, someone’s got to promote Charlie Sheen. Apparently, Charlie Sheen is going to promote himself. That’s right, kids, the crazy […]
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Sheen’s Pal Alex Jones Rants On The View
Posted 3/02/2011 7:00 am by Stephanie SturgisEven when presented by a cute baby sloth, the verbiage pouring from the supposedly sober Charlie Sheen‘s frequently flapping lips is nonsensical. Now one of his pals has taken up the Sheen torch. Alex Jones, the man who did the radio interview that fanned the flames of his war with Hollywood producer Chuck Lorre, went […]
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Charlie Sheen New Yorker Cartoons
Posted 3/02/2011 6:30 am by Ron HoganI’ll admit it, I’m kind of obsessed with Charlie Sheen right now. Like most of America, I can’t turn away from his many TV appearances, but unlike most of America, I feel awful about the entertainment value I’m getting for this. Still, I’m not going to pretend that Charlie Sheen’s quotes aren’t the greatest thing […]
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How To Live The Sheen Dream
Posted 3/02/2011 6:00 am by Ron HoganI want to completely ignore the Charlie Sheen situation, but I can’t. I want to be afraid for Charlie Sheen’s health, what with his history of drug problems and the way his TV show has been pulled off the air due to his behavior, but every time he opens his mouth, something crazy/great comes out. […]
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Cookie Sales Banned In Front Of Girl Scouts Founder’s Home
Posted 3/01/2011 9:30 am by Ron HoganIn March of 1912, Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Scouts after meeting with Boy Scouts and Girl Guides founder Robert Baden-Powell. Since then, Juliette Low’s home has been a centerpiece for Girl Scout activities, a haven for tourists from around the world, and every March the Girl Scouts would set up their tables and […]
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Get A Free Short Stack From IHOP Today!
Posted 3/01/2011 9:00 am by Ron HoganHaven’t eaten breakfast yet? That makes two of us. Put down your pancake-flavored drink and listen up. If you want to taste the real thing and not force yourself to chug down another instant breakfast, then get to your local IHOP ASAP. That’s right, National Pancake Day is back again. Every year, the International House […]
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20 Tons Of Mayo Turn Interstate Into Snack
Posted 3/01/2011 8:30 am by Ron HoganThe interstate turned delicious just outside of Springfield, Missouri, yesterday. A truck carrying mayonnaise went out of control, wound up wedged between an overpass support and a guardrail, and spilled 20 tons of mayonnaise into the street. Interstate 44 was soon beset upon by hungry people with dry sandwiches, looking to sop up some of […]
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Danish Yacht Hijacked, Three Teenagers Taken
Posted 3/01/2011 8:00 am by Ron HoganThere are bad ideas, and then there’s sailing off the coast of Africa’s pirate capital, Somalia. While sailing from the Maldives to the Red Sea, a Danish yacht was hijacked by Somalian pirates with an entire family aboard. Seven people, including two deckhands, the parents, and three teenagers (ages 13, 15, and 17) were captured […]
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Dancing With The Stars 2012 Cast Announced
Posted 3/01/2011 7:30 am by Ron HoganDancing With The Stars is still one of the most popular television shows on the face of the Earth. There are dozens of international versions, and the US version is still going strong heading into its 12th season. Every year, while the celebrities get weirder, the show’s ratings seem to stay the same. The 12th […]
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Iran Claims London 2012 Olympics Logo Is Zionist Conspiracy
Posted 3/01/2011 7:00 am by Ron HoganWhere one person might see the year 2012, another might see a more ominous tone. The nation of Iran, who sees Jewish conspiracies under every rock, in every haircut, and around every corner, has found another pro-Jewish conspiracy, this time imbedded in the promotional materials for London’s 2012 Olympics. Iran has accused the London Olympics […]
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Jane Russell, Screen Siren, Passes Away
Posted 3/01/2011 6:30 am by Ron HoganA promotional poster for her 1941 film, The Outlaw, was so popular that Jane Russell was voted as America’s favorite actress before the movie had actually been released. Howard Hughes, who discovered Russell in 1940, was so inspired by her voluptuous figure that he designed the world’s first underwire bra specifically to get Russell’s full […]
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America’s Last WWI Vet, Frank Buckles, Passes Away
Posted 3/01/2011 6:00 am by Ron HoganFrank Buckles was lucky enough to avoid most of the fighting during the first World War, but as an ambulance driver on the Western Front, he always said he saw plenty of the results of fighting. Later in life, Buckles would be on a commercial ship working as a purser and be captured by the […]
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