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30 Mar 2011 12:30

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Politics: Berlusconi’s defense team wants George Clooney

  • Get me Clooney, on the double! It’s been a rough stretch for Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who’s facing trial for allegedly having sex with an underage prostitute. In making this case, the prosecution has focused on Berlusconi’s lavish parties, at which it’s alleged the leader would indulge his carnal desires. In an effort to clear his name, synonymous as it now is with “mischief,” his defense team named 78 witnesses, among them American film star George Clooney. They believe Clooney (as well as his Italian girlfriend, Elisabetta Canalis) will be able to attest to the “mode of conduct” at the parties, which they insist was “elegant” and certainly not lewd.  source

12 Sep 2009 12:48

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U.S.: ACORN and the Census: No longer working together

  • Glenn Beck strikes again. Thanks to this video and a bunch of other reasons, the U.S. Census has severed its relationship with community organizers ACORN. It was a number of things, but this video above, which shows the organization’s D.C. and Baltimore offices helping a woman pretending to be a prostitute, was the tipping point. “Their affiliation caused sufficient concern with the general public,” said Census Bureau spokesperson Stephen Buckner.source

22 Jul 2009 18:26

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World: Italians still love their premier, even if he (allegedly) loves prostitutes

  • I’m no saint, by now you’ve figured that out.
  • Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi • In his first statement since L’Espresso newspaper released what it says are taped conversations between him and a prostitute. Berlusconi has been wrapped up in a sex scandal for months now, but he’s still in power and still very popular.  • source

20 Jun 2009 11:54

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Offbeat: To nerd and corrupt: Did a Geek Squad worker abuse his power?

They give them badges? Really? A New Joisey man was arrested Thursday night after allegedly using his authority to fix computers at high prices to instead convince a prostitute to perform sexual acts with him. No matter the outcome, 25-year-old Jay Mora of Newark is going to have a hard time living this one down. source

06 Jun 2009 10:19

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Music, Offbeat: A born-again hooker weds a born-again rocker. Hey, why not?

  • Former Las Vegas prostitute Annie Lobért founded the organization Hookers for Jesus, which tries to convince prostitutes that there’s a better way to live. source
  • Oz Fox, guitarist with the Christian hair metal band Stryper, best known for albums “To Hell With the Devil” and “In God We Trust,” married Lobért last night. source

19 May 2009 10:34

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Offbeat: You’re hiring a prostitue for me? Thanks dad, you shouldn’t have.

  • No really, dad, I’m 14. You shouldn’t have. A creepbag of a dad in Britain, originally from Poland, attempted to show his son a good time (and get that pesky losing virginity out of the way) by bringing his kid to the red-light district of Nottingham. Unfortunately for him, his son chose the undercover officer. So now he looks like father of the year and is headed to jail for ten months. source

27 Mar 2009 22:03

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Culture, Offbeat: “Sham-oww! Stop biting my tongue, you crazy prostitute!”

Craziest story ever. This guy sells ShamWow towels on TV. He was with a prostitute. She tried biting off his tongue. Really. source