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Court Says Tasing Pregnant Woman Was OK
A Seattle woman refused to sign a speeding ticket. Despite her being pregnant, three cops thought tasing her would get that signing thing squared away and the court recently agreed Three Seattle police officers were justified when they used a stun gun on a pregnant mother who refused to sign a traffic ticket, a federal…
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Raymond v. Raymond: The Return of a Champ?
To say Usher Raymond’s maturation into manhood was an easy transition would be a complete lie. His journey from a smooth, dancing preteen crooner in 1994 to an international superstar in 2010 has been met with turbulence. It has shaped him for his newest body of work, Raymond v. Raymond, a win-win situation for all. Much…
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Single-Minded: Growing Up Is Hard To Do
According to the ancient Chinese zodiac, 2010 is the year of the Tiger—a brave, independent and unpredictable sign. And according to an honest friend, “This is the year of the girl breakup”—a budding, inevitable and uncertain time. It can sneak up on you, the girl breakup. After years of skinny jeans, shared experiences and sympathetic…
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Why Butt Fat Beats Belly Fat
Baby got back! Good news not only for J. Lo and Sir Mix-a-Lot fans. According to a new study, having some junk in your trunk can be healthy. Research at the University of Oxford and Churchill Hospital shows that the assumption that leaner is always better may be literally ass backward. In the past, medical…
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It's Not What You Say, It's Where You Say It
You probably heard that a little differently when you were younger—that it’s not always what you say, it’s how you say it. And that’s often true—depending on the tone, a phrase like “you knucklehead” can sound like a scold, a frustrated endearment or a dismissal. So yes, your mother was right—how you say what you…
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Critics of Baby Einstein Evicted
When the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood called Disney out for its bogus Baby Einstein videos, it drew more than the ire of few executives. The children’s advocacy group was successful in getting full refunds for parents, but not long after, it got the boot. Talk about cold-blooded. Understandably, Disney — which acquired Baby Einstein…
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Tweets Call for Obama's Assassination
Who knew Twitter was a haven for would-be assassins? Apparently, 140 characters is all you need to hatch a plan that involves murdering the president. What happens now to the two men who took to the social networking site to post their disturbing messages remains to be seen, but the Secret Service is now launching an…
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South Park Skewers TMZ Tiger
There’s the new Tiger Woods—let’s call him TMZ Tiger—running through his Florida McMansion, popping pills and bellowing, “Put down the golf club!” and “You’re overreacting, you stupid Swedish cow!” while an enraged Elin wields a nine-iron. She is, to put it mildly, not happy. Violently not happy: “You f*%$#@! I never should have married you! …
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‘Fat’ is the new ‘N’ Word. Seriously?
Over on HuffingtonPost.com is a column by some chick named Vicki Iovine headlined FAT Is the New ‘N’ Word. She’s white, and that’s all I’m going to infer about why she played the race card. The headline – a breathtaking work of staggering ignorance – speaks for itself. And hey, it worked: It got my…
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New York Governor Paterson Drops His Bid to Get Re-elected
The dream is over for New York Governor David Paterson. The Empire State’s first black governor announcedannounce this afternoon that he will withdraw from the race for a new term after news reports that he and New York State Police officials had intervened in a domestic violence incident involving a close aide. At a news…