Shirley Sherrod, the former Department of Agriculture employee who lost her job in a tempest over a selectively edited video that showed her making apparently disparaging racial comments, is now back at the USDA albeit in a …
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Survival Story: Family Rides Out Deadly Tornado in Tanning Bed
The deadly wave of tornadoes that has ripped through the south over the last 24 hours has claimed more than 250 lives.
No More Samoas on The Sidewalk: Girl Scouts Banned From Selling Cookies Outside The Founder’s Home
(UPDATED: March 2, 2011) Good news for the Girl Scouts! Following vocal criticism of the ban, City Manager Rochelle Small-Toney announced that she was able to grant the Girl Scouts an exemption to the ban, which will allow …
Reading While Eating for January 17: Think Twice Before Letting Buster in the Bed
In honor of MLK Day, we bring you a dancing man and a vial of the late Pope’s blood.
Border Patrol: Thousands of Fake Shake Weights Seized in Savannah
This is not a workout. This is a revolution — led by counterfeit manufacturing. (Via Consumerist)
Meet Baby Gaga: Junior Eurovision’s Star to Beat?
Does the future of pop have an Eastern European accent?
Quotes: Eddie Long
“I feel like David against Goliath, but I’ve got five rocks and I haven’t thrown one yet.”
–Georgia pastor Eddie Long, to his congregation on Sunday. Long has been accused of coercing young males into sexual relationships, …
Nail Salon in Georgia Charges Overweight Women Extra
Charging overweight customers extra for their manicures is weight discrimination (and probably not the best way to ensure customer loyalty).