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Mother of 550-pound kid jailed for neglect
Obesity is a serious problem in America, but fortunately some brave souls are looking it square in the face and going, “Eh, nothing I can do.” But then there are cops arresting them for it.
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Michael Jackson
I think you can probably guess where I fall on this one, but Michael Jackson died yesterday after going into cardiac arrest at the age of 50. A reverent animated tribute to his character, written/animated before his passing obviously, is embedded below.
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Gay exorcisms seem fun
Granted, I often burst into flames the moment I enter a church, but I haven't ever gotten the opportunity to see a young man being exorcised of his homosexuality. But this exorcism of The Gays out of a kid in a Connecticut church is undeniably compelling.
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Homeless girl is going to Harvard
Stories like this are supposed to be inspirational, I think. This girl who went to 12 different schools in 12 years and was homeless is going to Harvard. Great for her. But holy f what have I been doing with my life?
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Toronto needs more black people
Photoshopping photos happens a lot in different forms of media. But when it happens so poorly as a part of showing some type of diversity in Toronto, well, it’s just ridiculous looking.
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Strip club sues 14 year-old kidnapped stripper
In the annals of fed up stories, there are few that can quite match up to this one: A strip club who employed a “Miss America”-looking 14 year-old to strip is now suing her…after she was kidnapped and forced into stripping in the first place.
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Neo-Nazi owned highway named after Jew
Neo-Nazis fought to own a stretch of highway in Buffalo and, upon getting that right, the highway was named after a prominent Jewish rabbi (as opposed to a prominent Muslim rabbi, I guess).
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Cop pulls gun at McDonald's since order took too long
I love a burger as much as the next guy, but I can’t say that I condone gun/burger relations. Check out this Denver cop and his zest for burgers.
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Pixar sends copy of Up to dying little girl
It’s rare, but I found myself genuinely touched by this story. Pixar personally flew down a DVD of Up to a 10 year-old girl dying of cancer who, having gotten her last wish, died seven hours later.
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MSNBC encourages you to have creepy sex
I’m all for whatever gets people going in the bedroom, particularly when you’re a parent and the sight of your wife’s might be like seeing an exploding roast beef sandwich. But calling each other “Mommy” and “Daddy” in bed? Pass.
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PETA does not support the President's fly murder
I kind of hate PETA but sometimes the stuff they complain about is so outlandish that I feel like it has to be somewhat tongue-in-cheek. Check out their response to President Obama’s fly-swatting on TV.