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Behind the Miracle: How 33 Miners Survived 17 Days, 5 Miles Underground
It’s been 17 days since a copper and gold mine in Chile collapsed burying 33 miners in the depths below. Rescuers tunneled down seven times, hoping for some sign of survivors. On August 22 they got their wish as they pulled to …
North Korea is Not Gay … Or On Facebook
On Friday, North Korea’s recently created Facebook account had 65 friends and its profile said the country was interested in men. (A North Korean official says “there is plenty of misinformation, speculation and sensationalism …
Historic Tree with Diary-of-Anne-Frank Ties Felled by Storm
Known in local vernacular as the “Anne Frank Tree,” the 150-year-old chestnut trunk’s claim to fame was its role in the teenage girl’s Nazi-related plight.
Ochocinco’s Actual Reality Interfering with Ochocinco Reality Show
Don’t you hate it when you’re dating somebody and your company wants you to keep it quiet because they are publicly pimping you out to someone else? (NewsFeed certainly does every time it happens which us, which is all the time!)
The “Best” Miss Universe National Costumes
Pretty women, strange costumes.
Firefighters ‘Ghost Ride’ the Truck
Forgive us if we’re mixing up our hyphy terminology. But there’s someone in the driver’s seat, so it’s not technically ghost riding, right? Either way, these are your tax dollars at work. Video at TheDailyWh.at.
Freak Alligator Rises From NYC Sewers, May Have Been Picking Up Chinese Takeout
Yes, the story’s real. And there are pictures to prove it. And the cops were quite exasperated as to just what they were looking at, and where exactly it came from: “We’re not sure if it’s an alligator or a crocodile …
Harold Dow’s Cause of Death: Asthma Behind the Wheel
As the CBS News community continues to mourn the loss of one of its strongest news faces, greater clarity is emerging regarding the cause of his death.
Quotes: FDA Chief on the Agency’s Role in Stopping Outbreaks
“We need better abilities and authorities to put in place these preventive controls and hold companies accountable,”
MARGARET HAMBURG, Food and Drug Administration chief, on the need for greater food safety enforcement (Via Forbes)
The History of the Word ‘Dude’
What’s up with the word ‘dude,’ man? Bro, did you know that it originated as a term to describe fashionably stupid Victorian gentlemen? And that it later spread out to the America west and then into the black community, brah? …
Born in the U.S.A.: Mosque Protestors’ Ironic Anthem
The protesters in lower Manhattan have decided to adopt Bruce Springsteen’s anti-war anti-racism anthem as their own.
