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U.S. News & World Report’s Shocker-Free 2012 College Rankings

U.S. News & World Report released its annual list of America’s Best Colleges today and the news is, well, not exactly surprising.

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Tila Tequila Attack: Was She Warned?

Loathsome as Tequila may be, she really didn’t deserve to have rocks thrown at her. But still — she was warned! Maybe.

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Terrorism Arrest: Another Man Charged With Plotting To Join Terror Group

For the second time in less than a month, an American has been charged with terrorism after attempting to join al-Qaeda groups in Somalia.

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After Stampede, Concert Organizers Nix Future Love Parades

A deadly stampede at a storied music festival left 19 people dead this weekend and led concert organizers to nix any future performances.

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Sarah Palin Responds to Daughter Bristol’s Engagement

Congrats, Levi and Bristol: It takes a special kind of engagement to warrant a press release from mom.

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Autopsy Results Released for Slipknot Bassist Paul Gray

The heavy-metal rocker died of an accidental overdose of morphine, according to results released late Monday.

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Ronnie Lee Gardner Executed By Firing Squad

Utah executed convicted killer Ronnie Lee Gardner after midnight this morning by firing squad.

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Official: Van der Sloot Knows Location of Holloway Body

A Peruvian official said Joran Van der Sloot admitted to knowing the location of Natalee Holloway’s body in Aruba while confessing to the separate murder of a Peruvian woman. However, van der Sloot allegedly will only disclose the location — and the details of the murder — to Aruban police. (via CNN)

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No More California Dreamin’ for Orly Taitz

Looks like it’s back to the padded room drawing board for “birther” queen Orly Taitz, who was shut out of her Republican primary bid for California Secretary of State late Tuesday.

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Smoking Baby Cuts Back on Cigarette Habit

The shocker video of two-year-old tot Ardi Rizal puffing away on cigarettes put his parents in the running for the world’s worst. But from The Sun, some (sorta) good news — Ardi has cut down from 40 cigarettes a day to 15. (The Sun, via Gawker)