German soccer star Mesut Özil uses World Cup money to pay for Brazilian kids’ operations
The German midfielder and Arsenal star had already given enough money for eleven surgeries. Once Germany won the cup, he increased his donation.
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“Walking Dead” actress gets 18 years for ricin-tainted letter to President Obama
Initially, the actress tried to implicate her husband in the crime. She has already been in Federal custody for thirteen months–long enough to give premature birth to the child with which she was pregnant before getting arrested.
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Man uses blowtorch to kill spider, burns house down instead
The man did forty-thousand dollars in damage to the house, and twenty-thousand in damage to his belongings. And he still doesn’t have a spider corpse to show for it.
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Ku Klux Klan using bags of candy as recruiting tools in South Carolina
The hate group has apparently decided that its white-sheeted image is never going to escape the specter of Halloween.
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Comcast apologizes for viral service call from hell
The largest cable company in the United States, Comcast, has issued a statement apologizing for a service call that was so awful it went viral. If you haven’t yet, hear the service call from hell and get the corporation’s reaction.
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PHOTOS Mourning dad gets amazing response after asking for Redditors’ Photoshop help
Reddit user Nathan Steffel asked for the community’s help with Photoshopping a picture of his baby daughter, who passed away after spending her whole life in the hospital. The response will help redeem your faith in humanity…
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VIDEO Shoppers smash out window of hot Jeep to rescue crying kids
See the video of shoppers at a strip mall in Texas busting out the window of a Jeep to get to two children who were trapped inside the hot vehicle. Also find out what surprisingly didn’t happen to the mother and her excuse given for having left her kids in the heat.
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Conor Oberst rape accuser issues notarized statement saying she lied
Bright Eyes singer/songwriter Conor Oberst was accused of rape by Joanie Faircloth in comments she made via an xoJane story last year. Faircloth has now recanted those claims in a notarized letter shared today by a representative for Oberst. Read the text of her letter that is her first response since being sued to the tune of over $1 million.
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PHOTO President Obama fist-bumps cashier who quipped about gay sex
The President continues his swing through the west. While in Austin, he made a cashier’s day.
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Did Pope Francis really say that 2% of Catholic priests are pedophiles?
The Pope’s remarks, published in Italian newspaper La Repubblica, have raised eyebrows and caused alarm. Now, there are questions about the methods of the journalist who interviewed Pope Francis.
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VIDEO 3-year-old wakes up in coffin during her own funeral
While laying in a coffin at her own funeral, a young Filipino girl woke up – sending her parents and attendees into a state of commotion. See the unbelievable scene that was caught on video, find out how she was discovered to be alive as well as the child’s current condition according to local reports.
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Garth Brooks announces return to music; new album, tour forthcoming
The third-highest-selling artist of the Soundscan era announced the end of his retirement at a Nashville press conference.
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Florida woman does pantless yoga beside running truck in middle of road
Don’t do heroin. Don’t do heroin and then try to do yoga by your truck. Don’t remove your pants and leave your truck running in the middle of the road after doing heroin and attempting to do yoga. This Florida PSA is brought to you by 51-year-old Michele Cernak of Ocala, Florida
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15-year-old girl shot in head stopped Texas gunman from killing more people
In the aftermath of another shooting that left 6 people dead in Texas, a 15-year-old girl who was critically injured during the tragedy is being credited for saving lives even after being shot execution style in the head.
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PHOTOS Prostitute injected Google exec with heroin overdose before finishing her wine
The incident, which took place last November, resulted in an eight-month sting operation. Last Friday, police caught Forrest Hayes’ killer, against whom the evidence shows “a level of guilt that reach[es] second-degree murder, rather than manslaughter.”
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Parlor tricks: This guy does an amazing imitation of a super excited girl
Right now a video of a dude who can do a dead-on impression of an excited, overcaffeinated girl is on the front page of Reddit, and for good reason.
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Barack Obama | Drugs | Marijuana | News
President Obama turns down offered pot twice while fundraising in Denver
The 44th President also greeted a man wearing a mask of a horse’s head. Colorado was the first US state to legalize fully the sale and use of marijuana for recreational purposes.
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Washington joins Colorado as the second state to legalize and sell marijuana
The two states are the only ones in the country–so far–to allow recreational marijuana use. And Washington has big plans for expanding its jubilant market.
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Lawyer says police want to photograph teen in aroused state as part of sexting case
The lawyer for 17-year-old Trey Simms of Manassas City, Virginia is claiming that police are wanting to photograph her client in an aroused state as part of their investigation in a sexting case that finds the young man facing two child pornography related charges. Read on for a fascinating case on the reach of child pornography laws and why the legal representation for this young man says that what authorities are attempting to do is its own brand of child abuse.
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Orange is the new hot: Jeremy Meeks makes court appearance
Jeremy Meeks made his first public appearance yesterday since his booking photo set the internet on fire, forever labeling the California bad boy as “that hot mug shot guy.” See new photos and find out why his brief court visit was bad news for Meeks and anyone else who wants visual updates of his legal proceedings.
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Did You Know? | Drugs | News | Science
What are smart drugs? Do they really make you smarter?
The pills, though popular and prevalent in this country, remain something of a mystery. Find out something about their affect on us, and whether they are responsible for creating super brains.
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VIDEO Yankees fan caught sleeping at game sues ESPN for $10 million
A Yankees fan who was singled out during an ESPN broadcast for sleeping during the game was so offended by what was said and for being highlighted that he decided to sue the network, announcers, MLB and The New York Yankees to the tune of $10 million. So let’s watch the clip of him napping at the park!
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PHOTOS Two aspiring actors cast in major roles in the new Star Wars movie
37,000 actors auditioned in person in eleven American and British cities. 30,000 more hopefuls submitted their materials online. Find out which two people made the cut.
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Nub City: The fascinating backstory of the film Vernon, Florida
The 1981 film Vernon, Florida by Errol Morris has become an underground classic and a textbook example of the captivation of well-made documentary storytelling. It turns out that the impetus for Morris to head to this small town might very well be the best Florida story you’ll ever read. Find out how two dust-ups, one involving Morris and another involving a City Councilwoman, her barefoot son and her late husband with a hook for a hand, highlight the amazing history of a place once called “Nub City.”
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VIDEO Here’s the view from “Verrukt,” the world’s tallest water slide
If you were bored by Niagra Falls and find most roller coasters dull as a hoe-down, the owners of the Schlitterbahn Waterpark would like a word with you.
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Sister’s to-do list if something happens to brother is awesomely dark
“Hammer everything he loves.”
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Pink Floyd is releasing their first album in twenty years
“The Endless River” will mark the first official release of new material from the legendary band in two full decades.
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What is caffeine powder? Can it kill you?
An Ohio teen’s death has sparked concerns that the popular supplement is too readily obtained and too easy to abuse.
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VIDEO Burger King’s rainbow fare: Chain offers Gay Pride Whopper
Says one customer: “The meat tastes…sweeter.”
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Elton John: Jesus “was all about love and compassion,” would have supported gay marriage
The singer made his remarks as part of a wide-ranging interview with British program Sky News. Check out the video inside, along with much more.
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Dog pukes up diamond wedding ring missing for 5 years
Around his Wisconsin home Tucker the dog is known as Food Burglar for his habit of “borrowing” deliciousness that isn’t necessarily his. A recent upheaval revealed that ol’ Tuck had more than just stolen treats stowed away in his pup belly!
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Does ‘The Big Bang Theory’ get its science right?
The delightfully nerdy The Big Bang Theory, which is gearing up for it’s eight season this September, is so chock full of science jokes it’s easy to wonder if some of them aren’t a little off. Does The Big Bang Theory always get its science right? If so, how?
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Florida man in truck shoots fleeing son on riding lawn mower
In the panhandle of Florida you never know what ya’ might get on a hot summer Friday night. If you were around Breastworks Road in Escambia County, for example, you might have seen a man in a pick up truck shooting his son that was trying to make a getaway on a riding lawn mower George Jones style. Country songwriters read on and get inspired!
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Dad charged with murder after leaving son in hot car barred from funeral
A Georgia father who has been charged with murder and second-degree child cruelty when his toddler son died from hyperthermia after being left in his car will not be allowed to attend the funeral. The case against Justin Ross Harris has garnered national attention and ignited a petition signed by over 10,000 asking that the authorities withdraw the murder charge, a petition that has since been withdrawn over mounting evidence and concerns that what happened was more than just negligence. One report, citing a law enforcement source, said that a search for how long it takes an animal to die in a hot car was found on Harris’ work computer.
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Young bear falls through skylight, eats delicious birthday cupcakes
A young bear with an appetite for confection did a little skylight diving to get his grub on but it looks as though he paid the ultimate price for his hunger games.
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VIDEO Dad learns missing son is found alive live on Nancy Grace
Last night Charles Bothuell appeared on a live taping of Nancy Grace to appeal for help in finding his missing 12-year-old son. In a stunning turn, Grace reveals to the father that the boy has been found in the family’s basement. As the dad is overwhelmed and barely able to catch his breath, Grace immediately starts to question him – implying that he might have had something to do with it!
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The Force is with Chicago: George Lucas museum coming to the Windy City
The man responsible for Luke Skywalker, Indiana Jones, and Jar Jar Binks is taking his talents–and a lot of his neatest stuff–to the Midwest. Find out why, and when.
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Driver who stopped to save ducklings could face life in jail for causing fatal accident
Canadian Emma Czornobaj was found guilty on Friday of causing the death of a motorcyclist and his passenger/daughter after she stopped on a busy highway to save a group of ducklings causing the riders to slam into her car. Find out what her attorney had to say as well as the reaction of the wife and mother of those who lost their lives.
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VIDEO Meet Goliath: the tallest, fastest, steepest wooden roller coaster in the world
Attention, thrill-seekers of the world: you have a new assignment.
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Mom jailed after wet kids riding on trunk of car were tossed and injured
An allegedly intoxicated Texas mom is facing multiple charges after she allowed 6 children she was picking up from an area pool to ride on the trunk and hood of her car because “their clothes were wet.” During the ride she took a sharp turn that caused 4 to be tossed from the vehicle and injured – one severely.
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Feuds | Jason Isbell | News | Toby Keith
Jason Isbell says Toby Keith’s goofy a*s sucks after tax snafu
Singer songwriter Jason Isbell called out country star Toby Keith for one of his restaurants owing taxes and then proceeded to inform folks that Keith’s goofy a*s sucks.
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VIDEO Mob of Chilean soccer fans storms through World Cup media center, because World Cup
Note to readers: if you are in Brazil for the World Cup, and you find yourselves short of tickets to a preferred match, do not use these fans’ method of entry. Contrary to what you may have heard about good old-fashioned soccer madness, breaking into a venue is illegal in every country.
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Teen rips off pinkie at rave, “hard bass” allowed him to party on
Find out how merely losing a finger wasn’t enough to stop one teen from partying at a crazy rave as he found the strength to soldier on because the “bass was hard.”
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Victoria Wilcher, 3-year-old mauled by dogs, asked to leave KFC because her face was ‘scary’
An adorable 3-year-old girl recovering from a vicious pit bull attack was reportedly asked to leave a Mississippi KFC because her scarred face was frightening other customers. Victoria’s story has since gone viral — and caught the attention of KFC executives.
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VIDEO Veteran cop saves driver who blacked out from fiery gas pump crash
Veteran New York State Trooper John Vescio is being called a hero after he saved an elderly driver from certain death after a vehicle slammed into a gas pump earlier this month. See the frightening footage as John’s training kicked in and he rescues a blacked out driver and procures his own handgun and first aid kit before everything became engulfed in flames.
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Did Miss USA Nia Sanchez fake residency in Nevada to win less competitive state title?
Well-placed pageant sources accuse new Miss USA Nia Sanchez of manipulating the system to win a state title in a less competitive region than her home state, California.
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America stands poised (maybe) to swoop in (potentially) and grab Qatar’s controversial World Cup bid (perhaps)
FIFA’s investigation into corruption and vote-rigging won’t be complete until July, but rumors are swirling that Qatar is on the cusp of losing the Middle East’s first-ever hosting bid (unless it isn’t), and that soccer’s world federation wants America to repeat its successful turn as host. (Or it might not.)
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PHOTO Daughters stage mom’s corpse with menthols and Busch beer
Even in death, Miriam “Mae Mae” Burbank from New Orleans kept with her city of New Orleans’ mantra – laissez les bons temps rouler “let the good times roll.”
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Alabama aunt catfishes niece, discovers niece wants her dead
That moment when you realize the dude named “Topdog” you’ve been chatting with on Facebook about killing your aunt, her fiance, her dog and your cousin is actually your aunt…
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Woman with best Florida name ever arrested for firing missile at car
A Florida woman was arrested for firing a missile at a car. This news in and of itself wouldn’t qualify for a “Florida newsworthy story” but the perp’s name certainly does! Find out our gal’s Floridariffic name and then really have your mind blown when you find out what she was arrested for on a prior occasion.
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Man left all by himself at Vegas airport makes fun All By Myself music video
When amateur film maker Richard Dunn was left pretty much all by himself at the Las Vegas airport he decided to film a wonderfully corny music video for Celine Dion’s “All By Myself” with his iPhone. Check it out!
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Dad hits teacher that sent daughter inappropriate texts with baseball bat
A Maryland father struck a high school teacher with a baseball bat after he and his wife discovered several inappropriate texts between the educator and their 15-year-old daughter. Police determined no crime had been committed but then the 42-year-old male teacher showed up at their house…
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Florida man arrested for assaulting brother with homegrown pot plants
A Florida man faces domestic battery charges after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting his brother with marijuana plants from their yard.
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Teen carried brother 40 miles on back to raise awareness for cerebral palsy
A teenager from Michigan who wanted to raise awareness about cerebral palsy achieved his goal over the weekend by carrying his younger brother on his back for 40 miles in spite of rain, heat and fatigue. Learn about Hunter Gandee’s “Cerebral Palsy Swagger” and how you can help!
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VIDEO Kittens perfectly synchronized to Turn Down For What
These kittens bobbing their heads in perfect syntonization to Lil Jon’s Turn Down For What is — without a doubt — the best thing you’ll see today.
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Loaded gun found in toy aisle of Myrtle Beach Target
A loss prevention employee at a Target in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina found a loaded handgun in the toy aisle. Many are speculating that this was more than a coincidence considering that this happened after gun rights activists in Texas staged demonstrations at a Target in which they walked around brandishing assault rifles while shopping in the baby aisle.
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Miss Pennsylvania Valerie Gatto is using her experiences as a “product of rape” to educate on sexual assault
Miss Pennsylvania Valerie Gatto revealed she was conceived when her mother was raped at knifepoint. The Miss USA hopeful not wants to use her and her mother’s experiences to educate other women on sexual assault.
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Bus sex teen who “expelled wind from the vulva” cops plea for elbowing taunter’s testicles
An 18-year-old Pennsylvania high school senior plead guilty to striking a younger student who taunted her after an incident occurred while she was having sexual intercourse on the back of a school bus. The bizarre incident was explained in amazing detailed by a Trooper and we’ve got the write up from his official report!
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PHOTOS Brad Paisley and Westboro Baptist Church members pose for an ironic selfie
After learning the Westboro Baptist Church was protesting his June 1 concert in Kansas, Who Needs Pictures singer Brad Paisley decided he did need a picture with the infamously ignorant picketers… And the results were pretty awesome.
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First photos from Lifetime movie Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs
Actor Tony Goldwyn is going from the controversially adulterous President of the United States on Scandal to a new role as the controversial President of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) in the Lifetime movie Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs, which premieres Saturday, June 28, at 8/7c. Check out some of the first official promotional photos for the movie released by Lifetime, including Goldwyn as Warren Jeffs as well as Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Martin Landau as Warren’s father Rulon Jeffs and Molly Parker as one of his many wives.
