Debrahlee Lorenzana claims she was fired for being “too hot.” And now she’s going on TV to talk about it.
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Mom Convicted After Locking Son Out of Facebook
A judge slapped an Arkansas mother with a fine for locking her 17-year-old son out of his Facebook account and ordered the woman to leave the teenager alone.
Case of Original Milk Carton Missing Kid, Etan Patz, Reopened
If you don’t know the name Etan Patz, you still might know the sad legacy of the boy’s 1979 disappearance.
Sack Tapping “Game” Costs 14-Year-Old a Testicle
Alright kids, we need to talk. Please take my advice: Stop watching stupid things on YouTube and then trying them at home.
Going Viral: No Arms, No Legs, No Worries
Move aside, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, and Toyota’s “Swagger Wagon” video. Today’s buzzworthy riser is Australian motivational speaker Nick Vujicic, whose inspiring video shows him speaking to crowds of teenagers, as well as swimming, …
War Crimes Prosecutors Want to Talk to Naomi Campbell
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, or so we hear. Well, according to the AFP, war crimes prosecutors are seeking to make an enemy out of supermodel Naomi Campbell, by trying to subpoena her over a so-called blood diamond she …
Quotes: Rev. Wright on Obama
“I am ‘radioactive,’ sir. When Obama threw me under the bus, he threw me under the bus literally!”
— REV. JEREMIAH WRIGHT, Barack Obama’s former pastor, on his current relationship with the administration. Wright’s …
Poll: Men Lie More Than Women (No, Really)
Just where to begin with this? A new poll released in the U.K. by the Science Museum reveals that the average British male tells three lies a day (your British correspondant’s non-fibbing math works out that’s the equivalent of …
Quotes: Portugal’s Vitalino Canas on Gay Marriage
“This is a memorable moment. This is a great step forward for us politically and as a society.”
–Vitalino Canas, Portugal’s Socialist Party spokesman, on president Anibal Cavaco Silva’s decision to ratify the nation’s gay …
All The Single Children: Why YouTube, Sex Appeal and Kids Never Mix
Playing sexy? Children performing Beyonce’s “All The Single Ladies” in barely-there outfits is nothing to cheer about.
Why Did Arizona Pass An Ethnic Studies Bill?
In Arizona’s latest controversy, Gov. Jan Brewer signed a new bill on Wednesday that restricts what can be taught in ethnic studies classes in public schools there. But why?