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April 23, 2013
New York State Senator Throws Tantrum on CNN, Still Thinks We Should Torture Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Two days before the federal government filed charges against Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, New York State Senator Greg Ball jumped on news of the teenager's capture and recommended spicing up traditional due process. On Saturday, the lawmaker suggested that authorities torture Tsarnaev. ... More >>
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July 1, 2012
Sick, Sick, Sick: Rightbloggers Run a Fever after Obamacare Decision
Last week's Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act (aka the ACA, aka Obamacare, aka TreasonHitlerStalin) caught nearly everyone by surprise. Among rightbloggers, most of whom had filled balloons and strung festive banners for a big post-overturn victory party, the scenes of shock and ho ... More >>
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May 29, 2012
Anthony Bourdain Joins CNN to Host New Weekend Program
Anthony Bourdain is moving over to CNN from the Travel Channel to be the host of a new weekend program that will expand the network's coverage on food and travel. Bourdain will still be managed by Zero Point Zero Production, who has been working with Bourdain for over a decade. According to a CNN ... More >>
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April 7, 2012
Christians And Jews Partake In Holiday Celebrations; Lottery Winner Comes Forward in Kansas; Tugboat Capsizes Near Liberty Island
Both Christians and Jews are observing holy days over the weekend. Cardinal Timothy Dolan participated in the Good Friday Way of the Cross procession across the Brooklyn Bridge yesterday. The march began after a ceremony at Brooklyn's Cathedral Basilica of St. James. Today he will be at the Church o ... More >>
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March 5, 2012
Happy Absinthe Day!
Today is National Absinthe Day, another booze holiday that kicks off a month known for combining drinking with the color green.
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February 5, 2012
Bad Boats: Cruise Ships See Outbreak Of Norovirus
Cruise ships have never been something we've found appealing, personally. Really, there's something about being trapped in a large vessel on the open sea with a bunch of people we don't know that has always kind of freaked us out. The boats themselves haven't been doing a lot to prove us wrong recen ... More >>
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January 29, 2012
Occupy Oakland Protesters Arrested; Cain Endorses Gingrich; More Details In Greg Kelly Case
Chaos broke out in Oakland Saturday, after Occupy protesters tried to take over the vacant Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, in what they called "Move-in Day," a plan to turn a vacant building "social center, convergence center and headquarters." Hundreds of people were arrested, and three police o ... More >>
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January 15, 2012
Seventeen Still Missing From Cruise Ship; Miss America Crowned; Three-Alarm Fire In Bushwick
After three more people were found alive Sunday, at least 17 people are still missing from the Costa Concordia, the cruise ship that ran aground off the Italian coast Friday night. Francesco Schettino, the captain of the ship, has been arrested for, according to CNN, "investigation of manslaughter, ... More >>
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December 18, 2011
U.S. Troops Leave Iraq; Alleged Cop Murderers Indicted; Protests Continue in Egypt
The last American troops left Iraq earlier today after an eight-year war and conflict. CNN reports that this was the largest troop drawdown since the Vietnam War. "The United States will still maintain a presence in Iraq: hundreds of nonmilitary personnel, including 1,700 diplomats, law enfor ... More >>
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December 4, 2011
DEA Money Laundering; German Evacuation From WWII Bombs; Socrates Dies
via WikipediaA New York Times report says the Drug Enforcement Administration has laundered money for drug cartels in an effort to "identify how criminal organizations move their money, where they keep their assets and, most important, who their leaders are." This controversial tactic was ban ... More >>
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November 13, 2011
Occupy Denver Encampment Broken Up; Flight 587 Memorial; Pacquiao Beats Marquez
Police in Colorado broke up the Occupy Denver encampment, making 17 arrests in the process. The Denver Post reports "Police told the protesters they needed to remove anything that was blocking the sidewalk," and that, according to a spokesperson, "People are still allowed to sleep on the side ... More >>
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October 29, 2011
Cardinals Win World Series; Suicide Bomber in Afghanistan; Qantas Flights Grounded
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 last night to win their 11th World Series. After letting up 2 runs in the first, the Cardinals scored 6 unanswered to take the series. They were down 2-3 in the Fall Classic after losing game 5 to the Rangers. David Freese was the World Serie ... More >>
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October 15, 2011
Part of Obama Health Care Program Scrapped; Bishop Indicted for Failing to Report Abuse; Steve Jobs Memorial
The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act, or CLASS, has been cut from the health care bill signed by Obama in 2010. The program relied on monthly premiums and would offer protection to those who signed up. CNN reports that Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius ... More >>
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October 8, 2011
September Jobs Numbers Disappoint; Solyndra Loan Controversy; Cuomo to Pledge State Contracts
American employers added jobs in September, but not nearly enough to spur optimism. The New York Times reports there was a net growth of 103,000 jobs last month. Interestingly, "about a third of the jobs added by the private sector last month were actually 45,000 Verizon workers who had been on str ... More >>
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September 18, 2011
Obama to Introduce 'Buffett Rule'; Mayweather Wins Controversial Bout; Profile of Reno Air Crash Victim
President Obama will announce his proposal for a rewrite of the U.S. tax code Monday. The major change Obama plans to make will target the wealthiest 0.3% of the country. He is reportedly calling it the "Buffett Rule" after billionaire Warren Buffett's Op-Ed in the New York Times complaining ... More >>
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September 10, 2011
Phoenix Temple Has Great Website, Allegedly is a Brothel [UPDATE]
UPDATE: The site referred to in our original post below, as well as in the CNN report on the Phoenix Goddess Temple, cannot be confirmed as the website of the recently investigated temple in Arizona. Please refer to this post from the Phoenix New Times for information on the arrests and investigatio ... More >>
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September 7, 2011
Colin Quinn to Host Vendys; Le Bernardin, Renovated, Reopens Friday
Wondering what deep-fried monstrosity won the "most creative" category at the Texas State Fair this year? Fried bubble gum. [Time] Brooklyn native Colin Quinn will be a judge at this year's Vendy Awards, alongside CNN's Kat Kinsman and New York Times columnist John T. Edge. [Gothamist] A nu ... More >>
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August 15, 2011
Fact-Checking The New York Observer's Media Power Bachelors List
New York ObserverThe New York Observer, a publication which really enjoys a good media power list here and there, has a new one out today. It's "The Free Agent List: 2011's 50 Most Eligible Media Bachelors." Look, there's poor Brian Stelter on the front, kissing a black hole where his girlfri ... More >>
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July 3, 2011
Thailand to Elect Female Prime Minister; Fighter Jet Intercepts Plane Near Obama
Thailand looks set to elect its first-ever female prime minister, CNN reports. Exit polling shows "Yingluck Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai party with a wide lead over incumbent Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva of the Democratic Party." Shinawatra's party also appears to be set to take the majori ... More >>
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June 12, 2011
Tim Pawlenty Invents Charming Portmanteau; Filipino 18-Year-Old is World's Shortest Man
Crazy person and Republican presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty has come up with a totally inventive term for our current health care laws: "Obamneycare." Get it? Like Obama Romney. It's supposed to recall how Mitt Romney shamefully tried to help uninsured people with health problems as the gover ... More >>
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May 31, 2011
Anthony Weiner Badgered By Conservative Blogs in Weinergate, an Overly Complicated Internet Scandal
His Twitter profile pic, for realThe strange saga of Weinergate, in which New York congressman Anthony Weiner may have accidentally tweeted publicly a photo of his erect (boxer-briefed) penis to a college student in Seattle, set off a frenzy over the holiday weekend. Weiner says he was hacked ... More >>
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May 19, 2011
City Farm Café Chosen to Run Union Square Restaurant; How Drilling For Gas Can Poison Food
Starbucks is being sued for firing an employee who is a dwarf after she asked for a stool or small stepladder to perform her job. [Reuters] The City Parks Department has selected City Farm Café as the new operator of the seasonal café in Union Square Park. [Broadway World] Nutrition advoc ... More >>
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May 17, 2011
Cocktail Consultant Teaches 'How to Behave in a Bar' Class; Dan Aykroyd Has 21,000 Bottles of Crystal Head Vodka Stolen
Bars are serving up flowers in cocktails around the city, including elderflower and violet in a Howard Hughes at The Lion, lavender in a No. 6 at Imperial No. 9, and hibiscus in the Hibiscus Punch at Koi. [NY Post] At Provocateur, a nightclub in the Meatpacking district, a new menu of season ... More >>
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May 12, 2011
World Wastes More Than 1 Billion Tons of Food Per Year; The New Jersey Zagat Guide Is Out
In a candid interview, Andrew Zimmern, host of Bizarre Foods, admits that he once tried to drink himself to death, lived in a crack house, and stole purses to support a $100-a-day drug habit. [NY Post] A Texas school is testing a $2 million project that will use a high-tech camera to analyze ... More >>
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May 8, 2011
Obama Ordered Bin Laden Raid On 50/50 Chance; Cairo Mobs Attack Churches
National Security Adviser Tom Donilon told CNN that President Obama decided to go through with the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden based on "what was probably a 50-50 case that Osama bin Laden was there." In light of that info, it's interesting to read this alternate history of what would have h ... More >>
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May 3, 2011
Should the United States Release Osama Bin Laden Death Photos?
At a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, White House spokesperson Jay Carney said that President Obama and his team do have visuals of Osama Bin Laden's dead body that are "being reviewed," but he declined to "get into specifics." Tuesday morning, Drudge Report claimed that President Obama ... More >>
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April 30, 2011
Death Toll From Tornados Rises to Over 340; Charlie Sheen Shilling E-Cigarettes
The number of dead from the tornados that ravaged the South this week has climbed to 342, officials say. Wednesday's storms are the second deadliest tornado outbreak in U.S. history. Tuscaloosa, AL has experienced more devastation than any other area; at least 45 people have died in the Tuscaloos ... More >>
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April 30, 2011
Anonymous Says It Will Attack Iran Tomorrow
Mysterious internet "hacktivist" group Anonymous has announced that it plans to attack Iran tomorrow in support of the country's anti-regime "green" movement. They're trying to take advantage of International Worker's Day to instigate a new wave of protests. Exactly what the attack will consi ... More >>
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April 16, 2011
Mafia Disorganized; 17 Killed in Tornados; Radioactivity Rises Off Japan Coast
The Mafia is out of commission. Rather, the Mafia Commission, the caucus of leaders of the five main crime families, apparently hasn't met in 25 years. Cue "disorganized crime" joke. [NYDN] A tornado warning has been issued for parts of Georgia as the death toll from recent twisters rises to 17. ... More >>
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April 11, 2011
France's Burqa Ban Goes Into Effect; Two Women Are Arrested
In the fall of last year, France's Senate overwhelmingly passed a law banning the wearing of the Islamic full veil in public. That law went into effect today, with two veiled women arrested soon after -- not for wearing the garments but for participating in an unauthorized protest, reports CN ... More >>
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April 10, 2011
Tornados Sweep Across Iowa; Qaddafi Forces Enter Strategic Town
As many as 11 towns in Iowa were struck by tornados last night. [CNN] In Libya, Muammar Qaddafi's forces heavily bombarded the strategic eastern town of Ajdabiyah. [Reuters] The Times has this terribly sad story about babies born addicted to opiates. [NYT]
Blogs
March 27, 2011
False Alarm at Fukushima; Bus That Killed Cyclist Located; Padded Bikini Tops for Kids
There was a scare this morning when radiation levels in water coming from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant were reported to be 10 million times above normal. It turned out the Tokyo Electric Power Company made a mistake and the radiation spike was not nearly that extreme, although still high. ... More >>
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March 20, 2011
Qaddafi Vows 'Long War'; Two Saved From Rubble in Japan; Wyclef Jean Shot in Haiti
A Libyan jet crashes in Benghazi. NYT via Patrick Baz/AFPThe U.N.-sanctioned allied attack on Libyan targets continues today as Muammar Qaddafi promises a "long war," telling state television that "We will not leave our land and we will liberate it." U.S., French, and British forces began air str ... More >>
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March 19, 2011
Obama Takes Firmer Stance on Libya; Radiation Found in Food Near Fukushima Nuclear Plant
via APFollowing a shift by Hillary Clinton, President Obama spoke from the White House yesterday to take somewhat of a harder line on U.S. intervention in Libya: "If Colonel Qaddafi does not comply with the resolution, the international community will impose consequences. The resolution will be e ... More >>
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March 13, 2011
Japan Fights to Avoid Nuclear Disaster; Death Toll From Tsunami Could Top 10,000
Reuters/Toru HanaiJapan is facing what prime minister Naoto Kan called its "toughest and most difficult crisis" since World War II, as workers struggle to prevent meltdowns in two reactors at the Fukushima power plant. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said that a third reactor would possibly e ... More >>
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February 27, 2011
Oscars 2011: The Official Runnin' Scared Red Carpet Live Blog! (We're Wearing Valentino.)
Let's get this party started! We have chocolate marshmallow cookies, and wine, and cheese and crackers, and maybe we'll get pizza. And, most importantly, we have CELEBRITIES CONGRATULATING THEMSELVES FOR BEING CELEBRITIES. And Billy Crystal. Whee! Herewith, Runnin' Scared's official live blog ... More >>
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February 18, 2011
For Shame: Park Slope Food Coop Members Send in Nannies to Cover Shifts; Mocktails A-Go-Go
New research shows that diners are eating outside the comfort zone of the "big three" ethnic cuisines -- Italian, Mexican, and Chinese -- and opting for Caribbean, Japanese, and Thai. [Nation's Restaurant News] One out of eight restaurant workers has come to work at least twice in the past y ... More >>
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February 12, 2011
Brooklyn Man Caught After Stabbing Spree; Egyptians Celebrate Mubarak's Resignation (Weekend Links)
NYPD via NYDNMorning! Good news: It will be a positively balmy high of 39 today. The Brooklyn man who stabbed his father to death yesterday has been caught this morning after killing his ex-girlfriend and her mother and stabbing two others. As the Post puts it, 23-year-old Maksim Gelman "resurfa ... More >>
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February 4, 2011
L.A. School District Bans Jamie Oliver, All Reality TV from Schools; Chick-fil-A Isn't the Only One That's Anti-Gay
The Los Angeles Unified School District has denied a request by Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution to film at a local high school, and has banned all reality TV shows from shooting in schools. [Hollywood Reporter] A Finnish group that calls itself the Food Liberation Army has "kidnapped" a statu ... More >>
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February 3, 2011
Watch for Falling Ice; Unemployment Claims Drop Again; NYC Real Estate on the Up
• The wintry mix has ended, but ice is now falling from buildings. Your next snow hit will happen on Saturday. In the meantime, it's mostly sunny, and chilly. Elsewhere, the country continues to deal with the aftermath of this week's "historic" storm. [NYT, Weather, CNN] • Violence conti ... More >>
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January 30, 2011
Egyptian Protests Continue; Al Jazeera Cairo Bureau Shut Down; Sudanese Students Protest in Khartoum (Weekend Links)
via ReutersThe latest out of Egypt: thousands of protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square are demonstrating, even though the military is firing shots into the air to scare them off. New protests are also being reported in Alexandria Suez. Yesterday, Pres. Mubarak appointed Omar Suleiman (whom the Time ... More >>
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January 16, 2011
Fox Shoots Man; Murdered Journalist's Ashes Poured into Times Square Subway Grate (Weekend Links)
Happy Sunday! Enjoy your brunches and precious, precious sleep while you still can. Today will be partly cloudy with a high of 33. There's a joke about "man bites dog" here that I'm not quite coming up with, but yesterday a fox managed to shoot its would-be hunter in Belarus. It escaped ... More >>
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January 7, 2011
Tyson Foods Founder Dead; More Food Recalls
Donald J. Tyson, who built his father's chicken farm into Tyson Foods, died yesterday at the age of 80 from complications from cancer. [NY Times] Councilman Oliver Koppell has proposed that the city institute letter grades for supermarkets. [NY Post] More than 100 people have been sickene ... More >>
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January 6, 2011
Autism Via Vaccine Study is an 'Elaborate Fraud'
Jenny McCarthy is wrongA British study claiming that autism could be contracted from childhood vaccines, a cause championed most famously by actress Jenny McCarthy, has already been deemed a scientific mess full of errors, but a new report from a British medical journal contends that its inte ... More >>
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December 22, 2010
Al Qaeda Considered Poisoning Us; Foursquare Now Competing with Foodspotting
Al Qaeda has contemplated using food poisoning as a way to attack the U.S. Apparently, it discussed slipping cyanide into salad bars and buffets at hotels and restaurants. [CNN] The food porn iPhone app Foodspotting has hit 500,000 downloads, just as Foursquare launches a similar feature to ... More >>
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December 22, 2010
Hedgehog Killed in Chinatown Fire; Woman's Body Found in Suitcase in Harlem; Senate Passes $160B Defense Bill
Adorable animals in trouble.• Yesterday it was reported that a wolverine (illegal to be kept in New York as housepets) was killed in a fire in Chinatown on Tuesday night. It was not a wolverine, but instead a two-year-old hedgehog (also illegal) named Lillith and three-year-old rabbit named ... More >>
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December 21, 2010
iPads Gain Popularity as POS; United Serves Healthiest Airline Food
The iPad is an increasingly popular tool restaurants employ as as part of their point-of-sale systems. [Nation's Restaurant News] Kroger has recalled several brands of pet food in 19 states, because of possible aflatoxin contamination, which can cause sluggishness and diarrhea. [Bloomberg] ... More >>
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December 10, 2010
Jenn Sterger Really Doesn't Want to Sue Brett Favre; Royals Attacked!; Jim Morrison Gets Posthumous Pardon
• Jenn Sterger, who allegedly received photos of Brett Favre's penis by text, would simply like him to be punished, and won't sue if the NFL will "implement a program" to prevent such unwanted advances as those she faced by cell phone. Oh, honey. These are professional athletes we're talkin ... More >>
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December 6, 2010
McDonald's to Launch All-Day Oatmeal; Japanese Get into Urban Farming
McDonald's has announced that it will roll out oatmeal on its all-day menu in January. Fruit & Maple Oatmeal will be available with or without brown sugar for $1.99. [Nation's Restaurant News] A couple of the city's top caterers, including Bryan Calvert and Marc Murphy, offer recipes for ho ... More >>
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November 19, 2010
Egg Farm Abuses Animals; Lobster Mac 'N' Cheese All the Rage
An animal rights group has released a video it claims shows animal abuse at a Texas farm operated by the largest egg producer in the United States. [CNN] What do you drink with Thai food? Aside from tons of Riesling, you can also try something like a Barbera at the new Lotus of Siam, which h ... More >>
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