With a vote of 13 to 5, the Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a...
With a vote of 13 to 5, the Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a landmark immigration bill that would offer a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living in America illegally.
View ArticleMystery Respiratory Illness Infects 7, Kills 2 in Alabama
A mystery respiratory illness has killed two people and infected five others in Alabama. All of the victims have shown signs of fever, cough and shortness of breath, but the Alabama Department of...
View ArticleNightclub Investigated for Installing 2-Way Mirror in Women's Bathroom
A new nightclub in Scotland is being investigated by police and other Glasgow city officials after a newspaper investigation revealed the club had installed two-way mirrors in its women's bathrooms,...
View ArticleGoat Escapes Slaughterhouse Truck, Wreaks Havoc on New Jersey Bridge
A goat made a daring, potentially life-saving escape Tuesday morning from a truck authorities believe was headed to a slaughterhouse. The goat, named Sky, fell or jumped while being driven across the...
View ArticleAnother Anti-Gay Attack Reported in New York City
For the third time since Mark Carson was shot and killed by a homophobe on Saturday, a gay man was attacked in Manhattan because of his sexual orientation. The attack took place late Monday night. As...
View ArticleAnthony Weiner Is Officially Running for Mayor of New York
After months of speculation, it's official: Anthony Weiner is running for mayor of New York City. “I made some big mistakes,” the former congressman said in his first campaign commercial. True. But if...
View ArticleMan With Ties to Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Shot by FBI Agent
A man in Orlando was shot and killed last night after being questioned by an FBI agent about his connection to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Ibragim Todashev was being interviewed...
View ArticleAmazing Photo Shows Bowling Pins Standing in Tornado-Flattened Alley
By far one of the most iconic photos to emerge from Monday's top-of-the-scale Tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, is this one shared by "extreme meterologist" Reed Timmer of a near-perfect ten-pin frame still...
View Articleio9 Christopher Nolan explains how Watchmen paved the way for Man of Steel |...
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View ArticleMayor Bloomberg Vows to 'Fucking Destroy' the Taxi Industry
It looks like Mayor Bloomberg has found himself a cause worthy of his power and billions once he leaves office. "Fucking destroying" the taxi industry, according to The New York Post. Bloomberg...
View ArticleCommunity Colleges Are Getting Screwed Financially
As higher education in America grows both more expensive and more necessary (as an entry fee to a middle class life), community colleges— the last affordable path into college— grow more important. But...
View ArticleTutor with Cancer Busted for Meth Is Like a Real-Life Walter White
Can't wait until August for the new—and, sadly, final—episodes of Breaking Bad? Then follow the pitfalls of Stephen Doran, a 57-year-old middle school tutor with stage III cancer who was busted this...
View ArticleShut the Fuck Up Already, Jerry Lewis
Noted comedy misogynist/part-time cross-dresser Jerry Lewis reiterated his distaste for women comedians at a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival today. Here is the AP's recap: Asked who his...
View ArticleCheck Out Sexy Ron Paul Being Don Draper On a Bicycle
Who's the sexy Air Force dude on the beach cruiser? Oh and who's that cute little blond boy? This photograph of "the America we lost" shows Doctor Ron Paul and his son, board-uncertified...
View ArticleTeen Says Jealous Bullies Broke Her Jaw for Looking Like Taylor Swift
An 18-year-old who earns pocket money impersonating Taylor Swift at "corporate events" says she was severely beaten by a bully jealous of her resemblance to the 23-year-old pop star. Xenna Kristian of...
View ArticleLee Rigby, Soldier and Drummer, Killed By Butchers of Woolwich
The U.K. Ministry of Defence has identified Wednesday's victim of the Woolwich psychopaths as Lee Rigby, father of a 2-year-old son and veteran of military campaigns from Cyprus to Afghanistan who was...
View ArticleThe Infuriating, Selfish Logic of Portland's Anti-Fluoride Vote
Bad news, Portland: You will not be benefiting from the sweet (well, tasteless) tooth-protecting power of fluoridated water in the near future. For the fourth time since 1956, Portland overwhelmingly...
View ArticleSean Parker's Decadent Wizard Wedding Escapes Government Crackdown
Polish your Dothraki blade and down some... Game of Thrones wine (?), because it looks like the lavish Parker/Lenas fantasy wedding has hurdled California's pesky permits. A mere construction code...
View ArticleRichard Linklater says that he hopes to film Dazed and Confused: The Sequel...
Richard Linklater says that he hopes to film Dazed and Confused: The Sequel this fall. It's going to be a "spiritual sequel," most likely set in college, probably to be titled That's What I'm Talking...
View ArticleModel Makes Up Dramatic Assault Story to Win Back Estranged Boyfriend
A would-be contestant on America's Next Top Model has admitted to authorities in Alabama that she faked her own abduction in a poorly conceived effort to win back the affection of her estranged...
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