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Cell phones are turning us all into jerks
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Cell phones are turning us all into jerks

You may have suspected this already, but researchers from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business have confirmed it:… James Brady Ryan   |   02.21.2012   |   Comments (3)
The FBI teaches you how to spot a terrorist at your local coffee spot
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The FBI teaches you how to spot a terrorist at your local coffee spot

A good terrorist will normally start their attacks out early in the morning, before heading to work as an evil dogwalker/intern. A good terrorist… Moze Halperin   |   02.17.2012   |   Comments (3)
New Jersey passes same-sex marriage bill, Gov. Christie promises to veto
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New Jersey passes same-sex marriage bill, Gov. Christie promises to veto

The New Jersey Assembly passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage this afternoon 42-33, only three days after the state Senate passed companion… James Brady Ryan   |   02.16.2012   |   Comments (3)
Amanda Knox sells her memoir for $4 million dollars
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Amanda Knox sells her memoir for $4 million dollars

From 2007 through 2011, Amanda Knox was in a living hell. Accused of murdering her roommate while studying abroad in Italy, her life was a… Rick Paulas   |   02.16.2012   |   Comments (10)
69-year-old Paul McCartney gives up cannabis for 8-year-old daughter
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69-year-old Paul McCartney gives up cannabis for 8-year-old daughter

Sir Paul McCartney, the almost-septuagenarian who sounds as smooth as ever, told Rolling Stone magazine in an interview that, after only… Jeff Mills   |   02.16.2012   |   Comments (5)
Martha Stewart took her dog to lunch at the Plaza
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Martha Stewart took her dog to lunch at the Plaza

I mean, why wouldn't she? How else is Genghis Khan the Chow Chow supposed to ready himself for a trying day at the Westminster Dog Show? Come… Virginia Smith   |   02.15.2012   |   Comments (5)
Man has heart attack while eating "Triple Bypass Burger" at Heart Attack Grill
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Man has heart attack while eating "Triple Bypass Burger" at Heart Attack Grill

Terribly, inevitably, a man suffered a heart attack while eating a "triple bypass burger" at a restaurant called the Heart Attack… Virginia Smith   |   02.15.2012   |   Comments (8)
Brooklyn parents embrace "babyccino" trend
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Brooklyn parents embrace "babyccino" trend

Denizens of Brooklyn, don't be surprised if you start seeing dozens of amped-up, flannel-swaddled infants huddling outside your local… EJ Dickson   |   02.15.2012   |   Comments (9)
Canada outsources jobs to America; America horrified at being "Canada's China"
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Canada outsources jobs to America; America horrified at being "Canada's China"

Are we in a recession or something? After a failed attempt to halve employee wages at their Ontario plant, Caterpillar has shut down in Ontario… Sean Morrow   |   02.14.2012   |   Comments (5)
Terrifying/awesome photographs of dogs underwater
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Terrifying/awesome photographs of dogs underwater

What's that? You thought pet photography was terminally kitsch? Think again, mortal. Because pet photographer Seth Casteel's underwater… Stefan Sirucek   |   02.10.2012   |   Comments (10)
Karl Lagerfeld calls Adele "too fat," talks about Lana Del Rey's "implants"
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Karl Lagerfeld calls Adele "too fat," talks about Lana Del Rey's "implants"

Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld (you know, the sunglasses freak with the wooden fans) acted as Metro Paris' guest editor on Monday… Jeff Mills   |   02.7.2012   |   Comments (3)
England's robo-cops will take your picture and then yell at you
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England's robo-cops will take your picture and then yell at you

"Pics or it didn't happen!" As you may know, England loves itself some surveillance. In 2009 London alone had about 7,431 CCTV… Stefan Sirucek   |   02.7.2012   |   Comments (0)
Catholic school suspends 9-year-old for crotch-grabbing Michael Jackson dance routine
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Catholic school suspends 9-year-old for crotch-grabbing Michael Jackson dance routine

Earlier this week, St. Stanislaus Elementary School in Winona, Minnesota held their annual lip-sync fundraiser, which started out fine and dandy… Jeff Mills   |   02.5.2012   |   Comments (5)
Nation of Qatar paid a record $250 million for Cezanne painting
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Nation of Qatar paid a record $250 million for Cezanne painting

Paul Cezanne (you know, the Post-Impressionist dude who had a thing for fruit) produced a number of oil paintings (known collectively as The… Jeff Mills   |   02.3.2012   |   Comments (0)
Doctors using club-drug Special K to cure depression instantly
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Doctors using club-drug Special K to cure depression instantly

As anyone who has taken medication to treat depression surely knows, the beneficial effects of such drugs don't kick in right after you take… James Brady Ryan   |   01.30.2012   |   Comments (6)
Publishers fear a "post-apocalyptic" world where Barnes & Noble is gone and Amazon reigns
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Publishers fear a "post-apocalyptic" world where Barnes & Noble is gone and Amazon reigns

Now that, if you can believe it, Barnes & Noble is the last chain bookstore left in the country, the role they once played as the villain of… Maura Hehir   |   01.30.2012   |   Comments (6)
Links: Thirteen things to do after sex besides sleeping or cuddling
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Links: Thirteen things to do after sex besides sleeping or cuddling

As we wrote about a few days ago, a paper recently came out examining the implications of your partner being a sleeper or a cuddler after sex… Maura Hehir   |   01.27.2012   |   Comments (1)
Someone mailed thirty-five pounds of cocaine to the United Nations
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Someone mailed thirty-five pounds of cocaine to the United Nations

In what's probably terrible news for some sad, bumbling trafficker, thirty-five pounds of cocaine were delivered last week to the United… Virginia Smith   |   01.27.2012   |   Comments (2)
Man busted for smoking weed on JetBlue flight
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Man busted for smoking weed on JetBlue flight

Forty-three-year-old L.A. resident Adam Blumenkranz was arrested on Monday after he was caught smoking marijuana in a JetBlue bathroom during a… Jeff Mills   |   01.25.2012   |   Comments (4)
Starbucks to start selling booze
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Starbucks to start selling booze

It probably won't help their "public bathroom" problem, but Starbucks is set to start selling beer and wine in selected locations… Virginia Smith   |   01.24.2012   |   Comments (9)