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08 Feb 2010 21:56

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U.S.: Father of the year: Soldier accused of waterboarding young daughter

  • The daughter wouldn’t recite her ABCs. Joshua Tabor, of Tacoma, Wash. was arrested Jan. 31 for the incident. Knowing that the 4-year-old was afraid of water, he threatened her using the technique more traditionally – and controversially – used on terror suspects. Tabor was angry because he feels she’s mentally behind her age; investigators noted that she seemed normal. So yeah. Scary. source

21 Jun 2009 21:05

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World: This woman’s arrest complicated Iran’s already-shaky political climate

Why Faezeh Hashemi’s arrest is so notable: She’s the daughter of ex-prez Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. Four other family members were also arrested. source

18 Jun 2009 11:11

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Culture: Levi Johnston’s reward for knocking up Bristol: Going to Hollywood!

The renamed “Ricky Hollywood” even has a manager who’s also his bouncer. All because he had a kid with Sarah Palin’s daughter. Whoa! source

11 Jun 2009 11:13

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Culture, Politics: David Letterman pisses off Sarah Palin, gets smacked down

  • Am I guilty of poor taste? Yes. Did I suggest that it was okay for her 14-year-old daughter to be having promiscuous sex? No.
  • David Letterman • In an apology about a series of jokes he made about Sarah Palin’s daughter, which Palin did not take kindly to. Palin said, regarding the jokes, “it reminds us some Hollywood/N.Y. entertainers have a long way to go in understanding what the rest of America understands.” To those looking to defend Dave: Well, he did make sexual jokes about her 14-year-old daughter. • source

26 May 2009 20:18

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Sports: There’s a sad ending for Mike Tyson’s daughter Exodus :(

  • She was taking off life support this morning. Exodus, victim of a terrible accident involving a treadmill, died this morning at 11:45 a.m. It’s perhaps one of the more gut-wrenching stories we’ve run lately and we wish the best to the Tyson family in this difficult time. source

26 May 2009 01:07

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Sports, U.S.: Mike Tyson’s daughter on life support after accident :(

  • A control cord from a treadmill was wrapped around her neck. The boxer’s 7-year-old daughter, Exodus, was discovered by his 4-year old son yesterday at Tyson’s Phoenix home. She was caught wrapped up in the cord of a treadmill machine console. The scene was apparently quite scary and the family is requesting thoughts and prayers. “Those are the things that stay with you in your career,” said Sgt. Andy Hill of the Phoenix P.D. “We always hope for a miracle — not to have the worst happen to a child.” source

07 Jan 2009 10:48

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Culture: Another little bundle of joy for the Afflecks

  • Jennifer Garner + Ben Affleck = Baby No. Two. Garner gave birth to a healthy baby girl yesterday. None of the really cool details, like name or photos, have been released to the press. You gotta give that sort of thing time, guys! We hope they name her something really cool, like Apple or Pilot Inspektor.