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December 2011

Cedars Sinai Drops Liver Transplant Patient from Donor List Over Medical Marijuana Use

December 9, 2011 12:27am by editor

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One guy's been fighting cancer for two years and has been on the transplant list for a new liver. But now Cedars Sinai's recently kicked him off the organ donor list in a decision that could mean life or death for Norman Smith--all because he's a medical marijuana user who's used the prescribed drug to treat radiation pain.
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7 Bad Ways American Airlines Bombs its Brand Over Baldwin Boot in PR Nightmare

December 8, 2011 12:41am by editor

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What a fool--and it ain't Alec Baldwin. In a battle of egos, American Airlines puts itself in a PR nightmare spotlight. While AA insinuates the actor's infantile over Twitter posts, airline PR chooses Facebook for equally stupid remarks. Yes, it does look dumb to claim a lavatory door can slam hard enough to startle your pilot behind a closed cockpit door.
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8 Cell Companies Named in Carrier IQ Tracking App Federal Lawsuit Scandal

December 7, 2011 3:22am by editor

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Carrier IQ--the software now accused of operating on Android, Blackberry, Symbian devices and Apple iPhones--is moving on to court. Attorneys claim an "unprecedented breach" of 150 million cell consumers, alleging "carriers and manufacturers were caught ... Read more

Stupid American Threat of FAA as Airlines Boot Baldwin in Words with Friends Fight

December 7, 2011 12:56am by editor

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Words with Friends is dangerous stuff. Not for flight safety necessarily, but for an actor. American Airlines has kicked Alec Baldwin off an LA to NY plane--booted over the game. Maybe AA flight attendants are a bit stressed with the bankruptcy. The airline threatens the FAA may take action. Read more

Feels Like Blackmail as ICM Registry XXX Domains Spark Lawsuit Legal Problems

December 6, 2011 9:12pm by editor

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The dot-com world is about to crash for even federal trademark holders as the more than hush-hush release of .xxx domain names is unleashed--at a price. Now anyone can buy your good name as ICM Registry change is no longer top-secret. Now business owners, those owning marks and the U.S. courts can look forward to battles thanks to the company, ICANN and domain registration companies. Read more

Not So Old Geezer Bandit Drops Day Planner as FBI Hopes for Bank Robber Arrest

December 6, 2011 4:03pm by editor

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Bank video surveillance showed pictures looking a lot like Bulger. And then there seemed possible confirmation based on the huge amounts of cash found at the Whitey Bulger home in Santa Monica. Read more

New XXX Web Domain Names Now Available This One is Gonna Be Costly

December 6, 2011 7:06am by Shannon Miller

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For a very steep price of $99.00 at GoDaddy.com and other registrars you can have your very own XXX Domain name as of today.
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Second Million Dollar 2011 Car Accident as Ferraris Lamborghini in 14 Car Japan Wreck

December 6, 2011 1:06am by editor

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It was just after ten p.m. on Chugoku Expressway in Yamaguchi Prefecture -- western tip of Japan’s main island of Honshu--when drivers on an expressway and driving eight Ferraris, one Lamborghini, three Mercedes Benz vehicles and two Toyota cars became part of the world's most expensive car crash. The pack of luxury vehicles got itself into a massive mess that rainy, Sunday night. Read more

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California Juror Posting Facebook Updates on Carney Marines Murder Trial

December 5, 2011 11:18pm by editor

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Some people are stupid, some are strange--and some fit the bill for both descriptions. A California juror's been dismissed after a trial judge got a phone tip regarding juror number twelve who was ignoring court order to stay offline. She was posting Facebook comments from a murder trial where one Marine is dead and one former military man could face life in prison. Read more

School Suspends 7 Year Old Student Calling Groin Punch Sexual Harassment in Boston

December 5, 2011 9:06pm by editor

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A 7-year-old kid's actually being accused of sexual harassment over a school bus fight between children where a South Boston mother says her son was forced to self-defense after being choked. The young Massachusetts boy punched another first-grader in the groin--an effective target for physically serious situations--while Tynan Elementary claims sexual harassment or assault.
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