It’s hard to think about this while we’re in the grips of cold and snow, but in the southern hemisphere they’re enjoying their summer. Well, enjoying it everywhere but Australia. While we in North America shiver in the cold, Australians are baking in a record heat wave that makes last July look like a trip […]
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Alabama Smashes Notre Dame To Win 2012 National Championship
Posted 1/08/2013 5:30 am by Ron HoganThe more things change, the more they stay the same. In 2010, Alabama won a national championship. In 2012, Alabama won a second national championship. In 2013, Alabama caps yet another season by winning a national championship. Despite being ranked behind the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the Crimson Tide and coach Nick Saban have proven […]
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Criminal Cat Busted Smuggling
Posted 1/07/2013 6:30 am by Ron HoganAt the Alagoas state prison in Arapiraca, Brazil, guards noticed an unusual frequent visitor slipping through the gates of the medium-security prison. A little white kitten was often seen on surveillance cameras, slipping in and out of the prison gates on a fairly regular basis. Turns out, it wasn’t just seeing friends, it was smuggling in […]
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NHL Lockout Finally Ends
Posted 1/07/2013 6:00 am by Ron HoganA league in turmoil has reached some sort of calming agreement. After roughly 10 months of no progress, the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association seem to have some to some agreement on how to move forward and have agreed to a tentative labor deal stretching out for the next 8 […]
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Nancy Pelosi Photoshops Tardy Congresswomen
Posted 1/05/2013 8:45 am by Ron HoganIn theory, it’s a good idea. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi wanted to get together with her colleagues–namely the other Democrat women in the House of Representatives–and commemorate the record 61 seats they hold in the House. But there are a few small problems with that. Namely, it’s cold, the picture is outside, and not […]
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FDA Begins Complete Food Law Overhaul
Posted 1/04/2013 10:00 pm by Ron HoganThe Food and Drug Administration oversees a whole lot of safety regulations and regulatory bodies. They consider genetically-modified foods, the ingredients in consumer products, and (of course) the safety of the nation’s supply of prescription drugs. Basically, it’s an enormous safety mechanism that is mostly dedicated to keeping people safe in the event of illnesses, […]
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New Type Of Martian Rock Discovered In Morocco
Posted 1/04/2013 6:15 am by Ron HoganWhat happened to turn Mars into the planet we know today? Well, a new discovery in the desert of Morocco may have the answer to that question. An entirely new class of Mars meteorite was uncovered that is unlike any other type of Martian meteorite ever found on the surface of the planet Earth. The […]
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Baby Grabs Father’s Finger From Within The Womb
Posted 1/03/2013 6:30 am by Ron HoganWhen they say that pregnancy and giving birth are the miracle of life, they aren’t kidding. Babies can be pretty amazing, even from within the womb. Even before baby Nevaeh was born, she was bonding with her father. On October 9, mother Alicia Atkins was rushed to the hospital in Glendale, Arizona, for an emergency […]
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Hugh Hefner Marries Playmate Crystal Harris
Posted 1/02/2013 6:30 am by Ron HoganBetter late than never, I suppose. Back in 2011, Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris were supposed to get married in a lavish New Years Eve ceremony. However, days before the wedding, Harris broke off the engagement and fled both Hefner and the Playboy Mansion in which she lived with the now-86-year-old Playboy founder. Now, a […]
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“Gangnam Style” Has A US Finale
Posted 1/01/2013 12:15 pm by Ron HoganPsy and Rebecca Black have one big thing in common. Their US fame is based off of the strength of one song and video. For Psy, it’s the inescapable “Gangnam Style,” whose daffy video and dance have turned the 35-year-old South Korean into one of pop’s biggest stars thanks to Billboard success and the most-watched […]
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