Government Services Administration Inspector General Brian Miller, former GSA Administrator Martha Johnson, GSA Regional Commissioner Jeff Neely, GSA Chief of Staff Michael Robertson and GSA Deputy Commissioner David Foley are sworn in before testifying to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill April 16, 2012 in Washington, DC.

GSA Scandal: So What Does $823,000 Buy You in Las Vegas?

Amid new allegations of lavish spending, Newsfeed breaks down the damage done to taxpayer wallets at the General Services Administration’s infamous Las Vegas blowout.

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In Interrogation, Osama bin Laden’s Widow Details His Life on the Run

Osama bin Laden fathered four children — two born in government hospitals — and lived in five houses during his nine years on the run in Pakistan, according to his youngest widow.

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Paranoid or Proactive? Wyoming Prepares for ‘Doomsday’ with State Legislation

Given the condition of the world economy, global warming and that whole Mayan calendar scare, NewsFeed thinks the Equality State may be onto something. Better safe than sorry, right?

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Broke Irishman Builds Billion-Euro House — Out of Shredded Bills

Frank Buckley may not be made of money, but his Dublin house literally is.

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Shades Down, Neighbors: House Sets Dizzying Light Show to ‘Party Rock Anthem’

LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem” is truly the song that will not die this year.

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Reading While Eating for September 13: Gadgets and Gizmos Aplenty

Tuesday’s links get techy with Cold War gadgets and DIY weapons.

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Reading While Eating For July 19: Bring the Funk

Today’s links feature some funky inventions and some funky turns of phrase.

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Authorities Find Woman’s Remains in Her Home, Eight Years After Her Death

It wasn’t until eight years later, when police found a woman’s remains left behind in her house, that they realized no one had known she had died at all.

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The Texas Mass-Grave Hype That Wasn’t: How a Tip from a Psychic Went Viral

At first, it may have turned out to be one of the biggest, most grisly crime scenes in recent Texas law enforcement memory.

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Reading While Eating for May 11: House and Home

Today’s links cater to your homemaking needs.