SANTA ROSA, Calif. - When a few classmates razzed Rebekah Rice about her Mormon upbringing with questions such as, “Do you have 10 moms?” she shot back: “That’s so gay.”
Those three words landed the high school freshman in the principal’s office and resulted in a lawsuit that raises this question: When do playground insults used [...]
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People have a harder time coming up with alternative solutions to a problem when they are part of a group, new research suggests.Scientists exposed study participants to one brand of soft drink then asked them to think of alternative brands. Alone, they came up with significantly more products than when they were grouped with two [...]
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Peretz already under fire in wake of war against Hezbollah in Lebanon
Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz, right, gazes at a military drill through binoculars Wednesday, apparently without realizing the lens caps were left on. The army’s chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi is at left.
LONDON - Embattled Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz faced fresh [...]
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OCONOMOWOC, Wisconsin (AP) — A man says he broke into an apartment with a cavalry sword because he thought he heard a woman being raped, but the sound actually was from a pornographic movie his upstairs neighbor was watching.
“Now I feel stupid,” said James Van Iveren, who has been charged in the case. “This really [...]
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Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda says he is God, and his followers believe him.
MIAMI, Florida (CNN) — The minister has the number 666 tattooed on his arm.
But Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda is not your typical minister. De Jesus, or “Daddy” as his thousands of followers call him, does not merely pray to God: He [...]
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TMZ spoke with uber-fabulous designer Bobby Trendy, who was fired by Anna Nicole and Howard during the filming of her reality show.
A misty and poetic Bobby asked that we tell the world and Anna (er, ok?) that he wants to “Thank Anna for making me famous. When you think of Anna, think of red, white [...]
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A Chinese company chairman has been sentenced to death for running a scam involving giant ants.
Wang Zhendong promised investors returns of up to 60% if they put money into the fictitious ant-breeding project, the court heard.
Wang, from Liaoning province, raised 3bn yuan ($390m; £200m) in three years, prosecutors said.
The ants are used in traditional [...]
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The nutria is bigger than a muskrat, smaller than a beaver. It is abundant in Louisiana and common in several other states.
EUGENE, Oregon (AP) — A snorkeler who was shot in the face after he was apparently mistaken for a swimming rodent was in good condition after surgery, a hospital said Saturday.
John William Cheesman, 44, [...]
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ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — A modified marquee in Atlantic Beach has been drawing some attention. “Hoohaa” replaced a word in the title of a play after a driver complained about finding the previous wording offensive.
The marquis for Atlantic Theaters advertises a number of plays including, the Masquerade Ball, Band Jam, and now The Hoohaa Monologues.
Some [...]
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ORLANDO, Fla. - An astronaut drove from Houston to Florida, donned a disguise and confronted a woman she believed was romantically involved with a space shuttle pilot she was in love with, police said. She was charged with attempted kidnapping and other counts.
U.S. Navy Capt. Lisa Nowak, 43, who flew last July on a shuttle [...]
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