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July 2011

Theme Park Lets Double Amputee on Roller Coaster Rider Falls to Death

July 13, 2011 5:31pm by hearit

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It's an unreal scenario: A Darien Lake Theme Park resort won't face criminal charges in the death of an Iraqi war veteran who literally fell to death from a roller coaster ride. It seems highly apparent the double amputee, Iraqi war veteran never should've been allowed to board the New York that plunged him to his death. Read more

CA Cop Accused in Poisoned Meatballs Fed to Kill Neighbors Dogs

July 13, 2011 4:27pm by editor

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It's unbelievable someone would poison pets over a neighbor dispute, no matter how severe--but the man Concord (CA) police say is responsible for strychnine-laced meatballs in poisoning neighbors' dogs is unreal: Accused killer Earl Ansley's a cop, a former California police officer himself. Read more

Paparazzi Handcuffed Over High Speed Paris Jackson Pursuit Car Chase

July 13, 2011 3:44pm by copythis

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Los Angeles cops may not be able to arrest photographers in a vehicle pursuit but it's a step up: Two paparazzi find themselves handcuffed after a reportedly dangerous car chase where independent photogs reportedly ran red lights and were driving recklessly in a car pursuit of Michael Jackson's 13-year-old daughter, Paris--the oldest of Jackson's three children.
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Make Like a Stupid Animal as Owling Movement Replaces Planking Trend

July 13, 2011 3:11pm by copythis

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Planking is so last month. While "coning" and "forking" tried to battle their way to the top in trends -- to claim the dominant position -- it's the "Owling Movement" as the newest trend on scene. It's pretty much what it sounds like: Teens and fools make like a nearly-brainless animal, to look completely stupid. Read more

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Unemployed Utah Landscaper Says Hunt Him as Live Prey for $10,000 Job

July 13, 2011 1:49pm by copythat

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Unemployment sucks--but then so does being dead. One man thinks he's a savvy marketer in offering to allow someone to hunt him as prey. As long as there's ten grand involved. Apparently someone's going to want the Utah landscaper after he's insisted on being hunted alive -- in what the man seems to believe is a prime job application. Read more

Netflix Deletes Facebook Price Hikes Comments Deleting Customer Complaints

July 13, 2011 1:49am by hearit

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Unbelievably, Netflix employees are actively deleting Facebook comments about the price hikes scheduled to take effect September 1, 2011. As late as 2 a.m., the movie company has actively deleted hundreds of consumer comments -- pages at a time -- that shed a poor light on the company. Read more

Wife Chops Off Penis Using 10 Inch Knife Tosses Member in Garbage Disposal

July 13, 2011 1:09am by hearit

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The idea of chopping off a man's penis isn't new -- just ask Lorena Bobbitt. But cutting off that member and throwing into a garbage disposal is definitely a new and painful twist. Parts of that member are at UCI hospital in California, but surgeons probably won't be reattaching the pieces to create any future porn star like Bobbitt himself. Read more

Yankees Gift Jeter Fan Box Seats for Returning Ball 3000 But IRS Wants Taxes

July 13, 2011 12:12am by hearit

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It was an awfully nice gesture: The New York Yankees fan who caught Derek Jeter’s 3,000th career hit thoughtfully returned the ball worth he could've auctioned to pay off school costs. The Yankees rewarded Christian Lopez with a gift of box seats, bats and balls. But it appears the IRS may be getting a good reward: taxes. Read more

Customers Drop Netflix Prices Rise 63% in Movie Streaming Rates Increase

July 12, 2011 11:24pm by hearit

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Netflix customers are irate as prices rise yet again: Netflix price boosts will increase the dvd service's $9.99 per month plan to $15.98--in about a 63% pricing increase for movie customers. Read more

Bank of America Calls $30K Social Security Account Deposit Screw Up Unfortunate

July 12, 2011 5:12pm by hearit

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Bank of America has millions of customers--making it seem impossible for two customers to have the same 10-digit account number, which should theoretically allow the bank billions of customers ever without duplicating a number. Read more