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16 Oct 2009 16:14

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U.S.: We think the Balloon Boy got us sick; thanks for nothing, jerk

  • The ShortFormBlog staff has felt pretty cruddy all day, and we think we know why: We caught whatever the Balloon Boy had. Has anyone considered how strange it is that this kid wasn’t in school on a Thursday? This non-story makes us sick. (Warning: The kid throws up during the clip. It’s not bad throw-up, but it is throw-up. You’ve been warned.)
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04 Oct 2009 10:20

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U.S.: This is what eating E. Coli-tainted beef can do to you

Stephanie Smith was a children’s dance instructor. Then she ate a bad burger. She was induced into a coma. Now, she can’t walk. source
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04 Aug 2009 00:55

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World: China tries, fails to avoid the pneumonic plague like the plague

  • 3 people have died from the pneumonic plague so far source
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25 Jun 2009 22:57

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Culture: Of course, Michael Jackson isn’t the only celeb death making news

  • dead Farrah Fawcett, best-known for that TV show and that poster, died today after suffering from a sad, public bout with cancer. She was 62.
  • dying Walter Cronkite, that icon of television journalism, is on his deathbed and his family does not expect him to make it. He’s in his 90s, by the way.
  • alive Despite a multitude of tweets to the contrary, Jeff Goldblum did in fact not die on a movie set in New Zealand. Whew. We just can’t live without him.
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28 Apr 2009 21:10

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U.S.: Swine flu gets headlines, but regular flu kills more people

  • 150 people have died of swine flu since the outbreak began this week
  • 36,000 people die from influenza yearly in the U.S. – hundreds per week source
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26 Apr 2009 11:22

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World: Thanks swine flu: In Mexico City, everything’s closed, even churches

  • We are all Catholic, so this is a big step. I guess I’ll have to come back later.
  • Johana Chavez • A 22-year-old who went to Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral to get confirmed, only to get turned away by federal police in blue masks. The policemen were there to prevent further spread of the swine flu that’s killed dozens and sickened over a thousand. Most other public places were closed in response to the outbreak, by the way. So, point to take from this: If swine flu hits, not even religion is there for you. • source
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24 Apr 2009 10:55

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U.S., World: Swine flu may seem minor in the U.S., but in Mexico …

  • 60 people have apparently died from swine flu
  • 800 people have gotten sick from the scary-sounding disease source
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23 Apr 2009 22:06

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Culture: Jay Leno’s in the hospital, not on his crummy talk show

  • 17 years since Jay last missed a chance to be unfunny source
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22 Apr 2009 23:08

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U.S.: OK guys, we have a theory on what killed those polo horses.

  • first Three vials of Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis, a virus that makes horses very sick, recently disappeared from Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland, a fort that houses hundreds of virus samples. The disease spreads to humans through mosquitoes and also makes humans sick.
  • second If you haven’t heard, there was this crazy situation where a bunch of polo horses died in Florida. We think someone with a history of strange trips stole the three vials, went to Florida to a polo match, then got the horses sick as part of their diabolical plan to add dadaism to the media. source
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16 Mar 2009 09:54

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Culture: Radio host Don Imus: He’s got prostate cancer

  • The diagnosis The colorful, opinionated radio host admitted on his show Monday his diagnosis. While not offering specific details on his current state, he said he was confident “his doctors will beat it.”
  • A controversial recent history Imus made waves back in 2007 when he referred to the Rutgers women’s basketball team as “nappy-headed hos.” He lost one radio job as a result, only to be hired elsewhere later in the year. source
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