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NFL MVP Adrian Peterson’s 2-year-old son has died from injuries

ByDarren O

After stories have circulated all morning and in to the afternoon, the father of reigning NFL MVP Adrian Peterson is confirming that the 2-year-old in critical condition, and the suspected victim of child abuse, in a Sioux Falls, South Dakota hospital is the son of the football star. Find out about the horrific allegations against the man who is said to be dating the mother of the child as well as reports about the child’s current state. UPDATE: Multiple news sources have confirmed that the child has passed away. Our thoughts are with the child’s family and loved ones at this terribly sad time.

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Indigenous Mexican woman gives birth on the lawn of health clinic after being turned away

ByStarcasm Staff

The image on the cover of Mexican publication La Razón magazine of a 29-year-old mother of giving birth on the lawn of a Mexican clinic after being turned away is sending shockwaves through the world.

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Principal suspends 12 after photo shared of what appears to be his choke hold on a student

ByDarren O

A photo of California principal Todd Whitmire appearing to place 15-year-old Ashley Johnson in a choke hold, while allegedly breaking up a fight, resulted in the suspension of multiple students after it was shared via Facebook. Get Whitmire’s explanation of the photo and the suspensions and then get Johnson’s version in which she blames the principal for injuries she claims she’s suffered.

Philly police release footage of beaten, robbed blind man as bystanders just watch

ByDarren O

The Philadelphia Police Department released surveillance footage of a 33-year-old blind man being beaten and robbed in hopes of catching the criminal who perpetrated this crime. See the clip and the sad lack of a reaction from those on the scene and get the police chief’s comments about how folks are more apt to pull out their phones and video record a crime as opposed to actually trying to do anything about it.

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Should it matter if your high school teacher once posed for Playboy?

ByDarren O

Cristy Nicole Deweese is a first-year teacher at Rosie M. Collins Sorrells School of Education and Social Services at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center in Dallas, Texas. The magnet high school serves students in grades 9 through 12. The 21-year-old teaches Spanish, but it’s what she did for money at the age of 18 that has students in a stir and at least one area parent questioning whether she should still have her job. Read on for Cristy’s story and let us know if you think her job should be in jeopardy because she posed nude for Playboy before being hired as a teacher.

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Georgia Tech broseph pens “luring rapebait” fraternity advice email

ByDarren O

A letter penned by a fraternity brother at Georgia Tech doling out advice on how to “lure rapebait” is making the social media rounds after it surfaced on the website Total Frat Move. The manifesto, attributed to the social chair of Tech’s Phi Kappa Tau chapter, is a ramblin’ wreck of bad frat-dudeisms and rapey advice on how to “mack and succeed at parties.” So ladies of the greater Atlanta area and beyond, read on for a heads up if you find yourself at a mixer with the bros of ΦKT’s Georgia Tech crew.

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Florida cop punches estranged husband cop’s new cop girlfriend

ByDarren O

An Osceola, Florida deputy was arrested and suspended after she was accused of punching a female St. Cloud police officer while she was at a park with her estranged police sergeant husband. See the mug shot of deputy Edenia Nettles, find out how bad the apparent officer love triangle scuffle got and what charges she now faces.

Cops catch caught-on-film goon who punched out female clerk over 41 cents

ByDarren O

On September 7, 35-year-old Kendrick Ruth walked into a Los Angeles area Chevron wanting a Swisher Sweets cigar. The cashier, Yadira Lara, informed him that the price would be a $1.41. Unfortunately for Lara, all Ruth had on him was a dollar and a disgusting violent streak. Police released the violent footage of Ruth punching the clerk in hopes of catching him.

Susan Bennett, the voice of Siri, was also a background singer for Roy Orbison
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Susan Bennett, the voice of Siri, was also a background singer for Roy Orbison

ByEmily

Like many of us, Susan Bennett was a little creeped out the first time she heard Siri’s voice. Her reaction was just for an entirely different reason: She was listening to herself! “Oh, I knew,” she told CNN in an exclusive interview. “It’s obviously me. It’s my voice.” A voice actress from Atalanta, Susan said…

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Blake Shelton calls Westboro Baptist protesters “waterheaded dipsh*ts”

ByDarren O

As Vince Gill recently pointed out, the endlessly protesting protesters of Westboro Baptist Church are dipsh*ts. When fellow country music star and The Voice coach Blake Shelton found out one of his shows was on their hatey-hate picket list he had some good ol’ “hate ya’ right back” fun via Twitter. While nearly everyone agrees with his position, do you have a problem with the use of a highly insensitive term used by Shelton during his tirade?

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Florida man leaves 3-year-old son in truck while drinking in strip club

ByDarren O

Early Sunday morning, DeLand, Florida’s Jordan Caraway made his bid for bad Florida dad of the week when he left his 3-year-old son unattended in his truck while he enjoyed some drinking at the Dixie’s Gentlemen Club. His excuse to the cops was bad enough but a recount of the evening from Dixie’s manager makes it even worse.

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Dairy Queen manager refuses to serve woman who stole from blind man, gets call from Warren Buffett

ByMichele Marino

Last week, Joey Prusak was an unknown 19-year-old Dairy Queen manager in Hopkins, Minnesota. This week, he’s national news. Here’s why: Joey saw a woman in his store pick up a $20 bill dropped by a blind man. He waited for her to give it back. She didn’t. He asked her to do so, and she refused. In turn, Joey refused to serve her—and gave the blind man $20 of his own money. Thanks to the actions of a customer, a co-worker and the internet, Joey is getting the credit he deserves, including a call from none other than Warren Buffett himself!

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Real beer belly: Man gets drunk from alcohol made inside his body

ByStarcasm Staff

This odd story puts a whole new twist on “beer belly!” A 61-year-old man from Carthage, TX came stumbling into the hospital complaining of dizziness, but it turned out he was just drunk. The only problem was that he claimed he had not touched a drop of alcohol!

Gennifer Flowers, Bill Clinton’s alleged former mistress, claims Hillary Clinton’s bisexual
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Gennifer Flowers, Bill Clinton’s alleged former mistress, claims Hillary Clinton’s bisexual

ByEmily

The woman who claimed to be Bill Clinton’s mistress during the 1992 presidential campaign is back! This time, Gennifer Flowers says Bill Clinton told her that Hillary was bisexual and that their marriage was not traditional.

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Should schools send “fat letters” to parents of obese children?

ByStarcasm Staff

In 19 U.S. states parents of overweight and obese students may soon be sent, or are already being sent anonymous “fat letters” from their children’s school alerting them when their child’s BMI goes above what is considered healthy. Should this sensitive issue be something that a school monitors and alerts parents about?

Scientology and the Smiths: Is Will Smith’s family in the Church of Scientology?
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Scientology and the Smiths: Is Will Smith’s family in the Church of Scientology?

ByEmily

In 2011, Jada Pinkett Smith said she is not a Scientologist… Yet, rumors of association with the Church of Scientology continue to follow her family. Why are the claims of association so persistent? And, is there any truth to them?

Tragic teen love story: Wesley Quinlan and Wiyanna Nelson die in the Colorado flood

ByStarcasm Staff

Over 12,000 Colorado residents have been forced to leave their homes due to a ravaging flood, and some have even lost their lives. Hundreds of people are currently unaccounted for, and a handful have been pronounced dead, including a pair of 19-year-old lovers who were swept away in front of their friends.

Miss Kansas’ Theresa Vail is the first Miss America contestant with tattoos, second with military service
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Miss Kansas’ Theresa Vail is the first Miss America contestant with tattoos, second with military service

ByEmily

This year’s Miss Kansas is setting herself apart from the Miss America competition in more way that one. See why her tattoos and career goals are getting lots of attention… And what she has to say about that.

VIDEO Vince Gill confronts “big dipsh*t” Westboro protesters

ByDarren O

Before Vince Gill’s scheduled concert at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, Missouri on Sunday, he decided he take a stroll outside to visit the Westboro Baptist morons protesting his show to see, as he put it, “what hate looked like.” Watch as the country music star undresses the endlessly protesting protesters with a verbal beat down.

Viral video: Guy recovering from surgery shocked to find out the most beautiful woman he’s ever seen is his wife (is it a hoax?)

ByStarcasm Staff

This viral video is funny and extremely touching all at once. A man posted this video of himself coming to after surgery, and realizing that the pretty lady taking care of him is his wife.

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George Zimmerman detained after allegedly pulling gun on wife and father-in-law

ByDarren O

George Zimmerman is being detained by police after a domestic incident involving his wife and father-in-law. Find out about Shellie Ziimerman’s, who filed for divorce last week, very serious accusations via her attorney.

Update: Hear the 911 call as well as the latest in regards to the claims.

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Re-homing trend: Parents drop off adopted children with new parents they find online

ByStarcasm Staff

Reuters and NBC News are investigating a disturbing trend: American parents search online for new parents for the children they adopted from other countries. When some parents clash with the new child from another culture they’ve brought to live with them, they put up “advertisements” for the children online for prospective parents to take them off their hands. Often the ads are brutally honest, describing the worst attributes of the children, or saying that they “hate” them. As it turns out, the type of people looking to take in unwanted children in an unvetted process outside the regulated system, usually don’t have the children’s best interests at heart. But as long as the right document is drawn up and signed, it’s legal, and not considered child trafficking because no money is exchanged.

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VIDEOS George Zimmerman’s wife Shellie Zimmerman files for divorce, receives monthly check from defense fund

ByAsa Hawks

George Zimmerman’s wife Shellie Zimmerman filed for divorce on Thursday, less than two months after her husband was acquitted of second-degree murder charges by a jury for the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. “I think I’m realizing that I have been married to a person for almost seven years, and I don’t think that I ever really knew him at all,” Shellie Zimmerman said in an interview with Good Morning America shortly after filing for divorce. “I have a selfish husband. And I think George is all about George,” she added. Keep reading to watch the interview as well as Shellie’s interview with GMA in late August, just a day after she pleaded guilty to perjury for lying about their family’s finances in one of George Zimmerman’s pre-trial hearings. Also, find out how much of the money raised for George Zimmerman’s legal defense fund is going to Shellie on a monthly basis since they split.

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Texan teens checking out “attractive” blonde realize she’s being kidnapped

ByDarren O

Two Texas teenagers proved that the often overwhelming hormones at that age aren’t all bad as their natural instincts to notice an “attractive” female led to the discovery that the unnamed woman was being kidnapped. Read on for the story of two unlikely heroes doing the right thing.

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Jian Yang, of Singapore, owns over 6,000 Barbie dolls, says it makes girlfriends insecure

ByStarcasm Staff

Jian Yang, 33, of Singapore, has one of the largest doll collections in the world. Of the 9,000 dolls he owns, 6,000 of them are Barbies. His obsession started when he was 13 and bought “Great Shape” Barbie, which first came out in 1983 and re-released for Toy Story 3. “Before I knew anything about social norms, I was a boy that watched this on TV, liked it and wasn’t allowed to have one,” he says in a clip from a British reality show. “As I grew older, got my own allowance, that’s where I started getting the freedom to buy whatever I wanted.”

Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro found hanging dead in his jail cell from apparent suicide

ByAsa Hawks

Convicted Cleveland kidnapper and rapist Ariel Castro was found dead in his jail cell Tuesday evening from an apparent suicide by hanging. Keep reading for the full statement from a representative for the Ohio Department of Corrections explaining what happened.

David Beckham’s restaurant, Union Street Cafe, to open this month
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David Beckham’s restaurant, Union Street Cafe, to open this month

ByEmily

David Beckham’s first restaurant is set to open in London later this month and is already booked through November. The traditional British “pies-and-mash” eatery is a collaboration between David and Kitchen Nightmares‘ Gordon Ramsay. Learn more about Union Street Cafe — and how we might see one on this side of the Atlantic before too long.

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Man wins singer-songwriter contest after penning song for late wife of 73 years

ByDarren O

When Green Shoe Studio out of East Peoria, Illinois hosted a singer-songwriting contest they never could have imagined the mailed-in contribution by 96-year-old Fred Stobaugh. A song he penned for his late wife of 73 years entitled “Oh Sweet Lorraine” won their hearts and the contest and has since gone on to become a viral hit that has touched the millions who’ve come across his story. See a brief 10-minute doc on the story, or if you don’t have time for that, we’ve included a trimmed clip of the completed song as well as Fred’s moving reaction and complete lyrics.

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Woman dying of cancer tries to find a new lover on Craigslist for the man she’s cheating with

ByStarcasm Staff

A woman dying of pancreatic cancer put out a Craigslist ad in an attempt to find female companionship for the man she’s cheating on her husband with. The boyfriend has no idea that she’s doing this, but she says she will try to “persuade him to contact,” the women she deems fit to be her replacement.

REPORT: Kim Jong-un’s ex-girlfriend Hyon Song-wol executed by firing squad over sex tape, family sent to prison camps

ByStarcasm Staff

A South Korean newspaper has a source saying that North Korea leader Kim Jong-un’s ex-girlfriend has been killed by a firing squad for making a sex tape and possessing a Bible. This disturbing report has yet to be confirmed by other sources, but it’s soul chilling if true.

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MUG SHOT Alan Jackson’s daughter Ali Jackson charged with assaulting a cop

ByDarren O

The daughter of legendary country artist Alan Jackson was arrested early Wednesday and charged with underage drinking and assaulting an officer. See Alexandra “Ali” Jackson’s full booking photo and get the details on her multiple charges stemming from the incident.

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Naked Florida man tasered 3 times while walking dog

ByDarren O

When Robin Campbell decided to take his dog for a walk over the weekend he forgot all his clothes. At least the 20-year-old remembered that this was Florida and in order to make headlines he had to do much better than just random nakedness. Find out why it took 3 taser shots to eventually subdue Mr. Campbell and get his Floridarific explanation as to why he was in his birthday suit.

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AUDIO Best friend Samantha-Jo Diggs says Nikkole Paulun faked her pregnancy

ByAsa Hawks

Even after 16 and Pregnant star Nikkole Paulun revealed in an interview this week that her second pregnancy ended tragically when her 8-month-old son Ashton was stillborn on July 28, allegations that the whole pregnancy was a hoax continue to hound the 19-year-old single mom. The latest to step forward claiming Nikkole’s pregnancy was faked is her close friend of six years, Samantha-Jo Diggs, who said in a telephone interview that Nikkole used a fake baby bump, Photoshopped images of herself, stole baby items from the hospital for a staged photo shoot, and even researched purchasing a tombstone in a cemetery among other things — all to make money. Keep reading for audio of the full interview with Sam as well as our bullet point highlights and links to other evidence that seem to back up Sam’s claims.