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31 May 2010 10:21

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Offbeat: Protip: Google’s walking directions could get you hit by a car

  • Park City, Utah resident Lauren Rosenberg is an idiot. Rosenberg was trying to walk from one side of town to the other and ended up on a highway without a sidewalk. She kept following Google’s instructions on her BlackBerry and (surprise) got hit by a car. Now she’s suing for $100,000. OK, we understand that Google’s walking directions may perhaps be a little off sometimes, but when does common sense step in? (Groan.) source
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11 Jan 2010 10:23

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Culture: Conan’s talking about walking, reportedly. Good for him!

  • Apparently, he feels burned. Wouldn’t you? After months of doing a bang-up job on “The Tonight Show,” the host is reportedly thinking of leaving the network, according to the New York Post. Word on the street is that he’s being coveted by Fox, which might just be ready to have a late-night talk show that doesn’t suck. Stay tuned to this dial for more on the best drama NBC’s had in years … source
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12 Dec 2009 11:07

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Offbeat: A fresh-faced teen wants to walk to the South Pole. Nice knowin’ ya.

Katie Walter, 17, wants to do better than Ernest Shackleton on the way to the South Pole. She has no plans to become an icicle. source
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