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June 2011

Miss America Says True Dream Is To Be Miss Duct Tape For Eternity

June 17, 2011 5:33pm by hearit

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Who knew Miss America has a fascination for all things sticky? 2011 beauty pageant 'queen' Teresa Scanlan has a dream to be associated with tape over tiaras--expressing her desire to be crowned 'Miss Duct Tape', in a home improvement product association tha Read more

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Routine Garbage Dump Throws 6 Ft Burmese Python On Trash Truck Roof

June 17, 2011 3:31pm by copythis

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The Ohio driver of a garbage truck discovered a new "friend" while out on the job: A 6-foot Burmese python snake was found hanging out on the vehicle's roof after the garbage man emptied a trash bin from a Cincinnati fast-food restaurant. Read more

Dirk Nowitzki Sings We Are the Champions as Dallas Parade Fans Cringe

June 17, 2011 12:39am by hearit

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Queen--with its indelible "We are the Champions"--never saw this one coming: Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki leads his team and fans in a 2011 NBA Championship Parade celebration, with a championship rendition that has even Dallas fans cringing. Read more

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US Airways Pilot Arrests Football Player as Passenger Over Sagging Pants

June 16, 2011 7:25pm by hearit

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It seems U.S. Airways doesn't consider itself part of the travel industry battle to keep or gain new customers: The airline's pilot decided exercised his "right" to a citizen's arrest of a popular college football player who was arrested at San Francisco airport over sagging pants. The college student had just attended his best friend's funeral service June 15. Read more

Please Bail Me Out Of Rockingham Jail Supercuts on Liberty Street

June 15, 2011 5:03pm by hearit

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If Rockingham County Jail, Virginia, mug shots look weird at first glance, they look even more bizarre upon closer inspection. The correctional facility is one of maybe two in the country to use strange-looking smocks for photographing new arrests. Read more

Funny Ducklings Hit High Winds Roll Over and Over to Regroup [Video]

June 15, 2011 3:43am by hearit

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When the winds of life blow you over--and over--get back up, and regroup.

A mother duck and her ducklings get temporarily separated as high winds scatter the baby ducks in every direction, at a high rate of speed, before the rolling ducks settle back in line.

Moral of the story: Be resilient--very, very resilient.

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Walmart Shopper Makes Off With Water Guns Pregnancy Test and Nuts

June 15, 2011 12:49am by hearit

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She's got no fat rolls to stash the goods but the story's almost as strange as the women who tried to smuggle out TJ Maxx goods under rolls of body fat -- but this woman proves fun stuff can happen at a Walmart too. Read more

Sleep Deprived Parents Make Go the F**k to Sleep Kids Book a Bestseller

June 14, 2011 10:49pm by copythis

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Released today is a bedtime book to give parents a bit of peace in having kids: "Go the F**k to Sleep" is officially released June 14, with Amazon pre-sales numbering in the hundreds of thousands on the path of the soon-to-be bestseller. Read more

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Couple Buys Stolen Home It Does Not Own But Still Stuck With Mortgage

June 14, 2011 7:46pm by hearit

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It's a homeowner's worst nightmare: A home you buy does not really belong to you. Just months after purchasing a California house, an FBI call says the four-bedroom, Mediterranean-style residence in Murrieta is stolen property involved in mortgage fraud. The Zaharis' don't legally own the property but Bank of America insists on mortgage payments.
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Cause of Migraine Headaches Discovered as Three Genes for Treatment

June 14, 2011 6:41pm by copythat

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For those who think of migraines as "just a headache," they've never suffered through the debilitating battle that can cause severe symptoms like nausea and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. Researchers have now discovered it really is in the genes--migraine headaches now known to be related to just three. Read more