In what must be considered the least shocking sports story of the day, it looks like the veteran quarterback Brett Favre will be participating in his 20th NFL season with the expected announcement that he’ll be playing again for …
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Quotes: Gay California Resident on the State Halting Its Marriage Ruling
“This delay is just really going to screw us up,”
–HARRY SEAMAN, Gay-marriage advocate, on California’s 9th Circuit Court of Appeals setting aside an earlier decision that allowed same-sex ceremonies to take place. Seaman was …
Texas Gunman Launches Assault on Police Station
Early Tuesday morning, a lone shooter parked a pick-up truck outside of a police station in McKinney, TX, set the truck on fire and began shooting at the station. According to witness reports, the man wore a bulletproof vest and …
Eggs Recalled Over Salmonella Fears
An outbreak of salmonella has led to a nationwide recall of 13 egg brands. (Should we say it? Ah, we’ll say it: These eggs are not going over easy with consumers.)
Lou Gehrig Might Not Have Actually Had Lou Gehrig’s Disease
The disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease after the baseball player who famously suffered from it. Or so we thought.
Crime Roundup: Spying on Children, Being a Pirate Now (Sort of) OK
What do people have to do to get charged with crimes around here?
Report: U.S. to Ease Cuba Travel Restrictions
The New York Times reports that the Obama administration is planning to make it easier for Americans to travel to Cuba.
The Class of 2014 Doesn’t Use Cursive — Or E-mail
The next class of incoming college freshmen consider Nirvana “oldies” and Clint Eastwood a director. They know Fergie as a Black-Eyed Pea and not a Duchess of York. Get ready to feel old.
Calif. Gay Marriage On Hold During Appeal Process
The gay-marriage ban put in place by Proposition 8 in California will remain as Judge Walker Vaughn’s decision to overturn it is appealed.
Steven Slater Earns Backstage Pass with Barry Manilow
His anger turned a JetBlue flight into the hottest spot north of Havana. But a week later, Slater’s antics helped fulfill his Copacabana dream.
Zagat: America’s Favorite Fast-Food Burger is…Five Guys?
America, we know you love Barack Obama. But that doesn’t mean that when he eats somewhere, you have to eat there too.
Gen Stanley McChrystal’s New Gig: Yale Instructor
Fresh off of being put on blast by Rolling Stone magazine, retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal will bring his knowledge of all things military to the Ivy League as he takes a job teaching at Yale University, Politico reported Monday.




