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23 Jul 2009 20:32

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U.S.: Half of New Jersey arrested in a corruption scandal for the ages

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21 Jul 2009 10:42

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Offbeat: This adventure-seeking guy got his roller on minus the coaster

Dirk Auer, wearing inline skates to keep his feet attached to the track, went down a German roller coaster in just over a minute. Whoa. source
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21 Jul 2009 10:37

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Offbeat: Guy covered with gasoline, tased: Pardon me while I burst into flames

  • He was carrying a lighter and pouring himself with petrol. We don’t know if the lighter set it off or something from the Taser.
  • Inspector Bill Munnee of the West Australian Police • Describing the events that led to a man being set on fire. After covering himself with gasoline, the Australian man was charging at a police officer, who set off his taser and set the man on fire. Which sounds like an insane sight to watch – if you make horror movies, steal this scene for your next one. • source
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05 Jul 2009 13:06

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U.S.: Marion Barry, arrested for stalking? Wow. That’s … expected.

  • What happened? The former D.C. mayor, traveling by car in Anacostia Park, was arrested after a woman claimed his car was trailing hers. It was unclear what, if any, relationship the two have. He’ll be in court later this week. source
  • What happened? The former D.C. mayor, traveling by car in Anacostia Park, was arrested after a woman claimed his car was trailing hers. It was unclear what, if any, relationship the two have. He’ll be in court later this week.
  • A storied history Barry, currently a council member, is famous for the amount of crazy stuff that’s happened to him, from crack cocaine arrests to tax evasion. Somehow, he still gets elected. He is currently on probation. source
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02 Jul 2009 22:52

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Offbeat: We’re not sure what this sewer monster is, but it’s a YouTube hit

  • This looks like the craziest thing we’ve ever seen, and we’re sure it’s going to eat us. This video managed to top Michael Jackson as the most popular thing on YouTube this week, and we can see why. We’re guessing Jackson died because he was afraid it was going to eat him at his imaginary tour stop in Raleigh.source
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02 Jul 2009 12:30

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Politics, World: That crazy diplomat, John Bolton, just had another crazy idea

  • With Iran’s hard-line mullahs and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unmistakably back in control, Israel’s decision of whether to use military force against Tehran’s nuclear weapons program is more urgent than ever.
  • John R. Bolton • Suggesting, in a column in the Washington Post, that Israel should go to war with Iran. Uh, dude? Doesn’t Iran – and heck, Israel – have enough problems without creating another war in this war-torn region of the world? • source
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01 Jul 2009 22:51

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Offbeat: When in Chicago, check out the Sears (don’t look down) Tower

It’s a good thing that glass is really thick, or we’d have to worry about this cute little girl falling 103 stories. source
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30 Jun 2009 11:30

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U.S.: If you didn’t see this Dallas car chase on TV yesterday, you missed out

  • This was the car chase to end all car chases. This guy had all the moves to outrun the police – until he got T-boned by a truck. OUCH!source
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08 Jun 2009 22:40

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U.S.: In the N.Y. state senate, the Democrats already f(&^ed it up

  • fifty years Amount of time the Democratic party had been stuck as the minority in the New York state senate source
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15 May 2009 21:39

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Sports: Charles Barkley is not a role model, and he’s barely a golfer

  • The former basketball star threatens to hit it towards the concession stands. Instead, he hits it towards an unlucky fan. Holy crap, he’s as good as we are at golf!source
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