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Bobby Fischer’s Remains to be Exhumed
If it were an opening gambit in chess, it would certainly be bold: the remains of chess champion Bobby Fischer are to be exhumed in order to settle a paternity claim, an Icelandic court has ruled.
Roadside Controversy Looms With ‘Right to Die’ Billboards
The organization Final Exit Network is putting up billboards to let you know that you have the “right to die.”
Why is L.A. Shuttering Marijuana Dispensaries?
The era of medical marijuana on every corner in Los Angeles is over.
Ex-Banker Talks to Joy Behar About Being Too Hot
Debrahlee Lorenzana claims she was fired for being “too hot.” And now she’s going on TV to talk about it.
Mom Convicted After Locking Son Out of Facebook
A judge slapped an Arkansas mother with a fine for locking her 17-year-old son out of his Facebook account and ordered the woman to leave the teenager alone.
Case of Original Milk Carton Missing Kid, Etan Patz, Reopened
If you don’t know the name Etan Patz, you still might know the sad legacy of the boy’s 1979 disappearance.
Sack Tapping “Game” Costs 14-Year-Old a Testicle
Alright kids, we need to talk. Please take my advice: Stop watching stupid things on YouTube and then trying them at home.
Going Viral: No Arms, No Legs, No Worries
Move aside, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, and Toyota’s “Swagger Wagon” video. Today’s buzzworthy riser is Australian motivational speaker Nick Vujicic, whose inspiring video shows him speaking to crowds of teenagers, as well as swimming, …
War Crimes Prosecutors Want to Talk to Naomi Campbell
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, or so we hear. Well, according to the AFP, war crimes prosecutors are seeking to make an enemy out of supermodel Naomi Campbell, by trying to subpoena her over a so-called blood diamond she …
Quotes: Rev. Wright on Obama
“I am ‘radioactive,’ sir. When Obama threw me under the bus, he threw me under the bus literally!”
– REV. JEREMIAH WRIGHT, Barack Obama’s former pastor, on his current relationship with the administration. Wright’s …
Poll: Men Lie More Than Women (No, Really)
Just where to begin with this? A new poll released in the U.K. by the Science Museum reveals that the average British male tells three lies a day (your British correspondant’s non-fibbing math works out that’s the equivalent of …
