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July 2011

From Hairdressers to Hearts: Why breaking up is hard to do

July 12, 2011 12:10am by venusrising

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You’ve seen your hair dresser for years -- yet each time you go you feel like you really don’t get what you want, but return time after time anyway. Maybe you are involved in a ‘love affair’ and you don’t feel like your needs are met, but you stick it out. So what gives? Read more

Mila Kunis Accepts Go With Me to Marines Ball YouTube Video Invite NC

July 11, 2011 10:21pm by copythat

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Sometimes all you've got to is ask: United States military man Sgt. Scott Moore has more than the guts to fight for his country. He's asked actress Mila Kunis to be his date for the Marine Corps Ball this November 2011--and the "Friends with Benefits" star has accepted. Co-star Justin Timberlake promised he'd try to make it happen. Read more

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City Looks to Throw Home Owner in Jail Over Vegetables Garden Michigan

July 11, 2011 8:43pm by hearit

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An Oak Park homeowner's looking at jail time over a vegetable garden: When a busted sewer line led to a torn-up front yard, the Michigan woman replaced her front planting area with vegetables instead of grass. The city already ticketed the woman and pressed misdemeanor charges over the property she owns--forcing her to legally defend herself, now against a 3-month jail sentence. Read more

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Biggest Baby Boy Sets Record Born at 16 Lb 1oz Weight in Longview Texas

July 11, 2011 7:48pm by hearit

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He's number four, slated to be the last for two very proud parents: A woman's uterus can hold about 16 pounds and a JaMichael Brown has proved it, with an extra ounce to boot. The 16-lb, 1 oz, newborn baby boy seems intent on setting records--maybe the biggest baby ever born in Texas. Read more

July 12 Vote Determines Split of California in Two North South CA States

July 11, 2011 5:49pm by hearit

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A Southern California Republican says it is time to go halvsies in the state of California: Inland Empire rep Jeff Stone says California should be split in half, making two North and South States--in what Governor Jerry Brown's office calls a political stunt. Brown, after all, seems an expert in that realm. Read more

New York Screw Up Man in Prison 5 Years for Charges Already Dismissed

July 9, 2011 10:26pm by copythat

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In The News

It's kind of a big 'oops' that has one man wrongly jailed. While most inmates proclaim innocence, one man seems to have the right to do so: Prosecutors won a first-degree assault case which has kept a man in prison since 2006. The only problem--the charge had already been dismissed before the New York guy was ever sent away. Read more

Hines Ward Lawyer Issues Odd Statement in Football Stars Drunk Driving Arrest

July 9, 2011 9:53pm by copythat

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He was the unexpected "Dancing With the Stars" champion, and he's been a Super Bowl MVP: The Pittsburgh Steelers' wide receiver Hines Ward has been arrested near Atlanta, Georgia. Police say the dancing and football star is suspected of drunk driving--while Ward's lawyer issues an extremely odd statement in the pro player's defense. Read more

7.3 Earthquake Hits Japan July 10 Tsunami Warning Evacuates Fukishima

July 9, 2011 8:40pm by copythat

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Just 3 months after Japan was struck by an earthquake and tsunami in March, another major earthquake has today hit Japan: On Sunday, July 10, 2011 (Saturday, July 9, 2011 in United States) a 7.3 quake has struck, triggering yet another tsunami warning across a nation that's still recovering from natural disasters that left 23,000 dead or missing. Read more

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Yao Ming Retirement May Mark Permanent Loss of China Basketball Fans

July 9, 2011 6:31pm by editor

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It ranks among the most sudden announcements of retirement from pro sports: Yao Ming is retiring, despite the fact he's just 30 years old and currently ranks one of the world's biggest professional basketball stars. It's a sudden loss, in what sports experts say may mark a permanent loss of Chinese basketball fans. Read more

$73K to Outfit Florida Unemployed in Red Superhero Capes Scrapped

July 9, 2011 5:34pm by copythis

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It was bad, really bad. The unemployed in Florida will not don shiny, red capes. Despite reports to the opposite, Workforce Central Florida (WCF) has dumped plans to spend more than $70,000 in federal stimulus money to 'help' the unemployed by providing 6,000 jobless "superheroes" capes to wear in the battle and "fight" against "Dr. Read more