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Website Word Filter Changes Athlete's Name to Homosexual

Posted by penandra 152 days ago (http://www.washingtonpost.com)
Category: Sex | Tags: gay homosexual american family

One word they wanted to filter was "gay." Worked fine until Sunday, when the AP reported that "Tyson Homosexual easily won his semifinal for the 1 read more »
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Two word expletive "essay" gets academic credit

Posted by equitog 155 days ago (http://cbs5.com)
Category: School | Tags: london writing class expletive

Proper punctuation would have increased score. read more »
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Birthday party snub sparks debate

Posted by synp 155 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
Category: School | Tags: kids school politics

An 8-year old boy from Lund, Sweden did not invite two classmates to his birthday party. The school filed a discrimination complaint against him. read more »
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North Pole man arrested for DUI on lawn mower

Posted by penandra 160 days ago (http://www.newsminer.com)
Category: Drugs-Alcohol | Tags: north pole dui lawnmower

When troopers spotted Lewis, they put on their emergency lights and sirens, but he allegedly led them on a brief pursuit for approximately 200 feet a read more »
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7 year old drives grandma's car to mall

Posted by equitog 160 days ago (http://www.msnbc.msn.com)
Category: Kids-Teens | Tags: indianna car 7yo driver

So small, drivers in other cars couldn't see him. read more »
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Mother Accused in Son's Death Goes To Bar Instead of Back to Jail

Posted by penandra 161 days ago (http://www.goerie.com)
Category: Drugs-Alcohol | Tags: erie hamilton drunk dui

A judge released Erin N. Howard from prison long enough to attend the funeral of the 6-year-old son she is accused of killing in a drunken-driving cr read more »
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Four Hundred Years of History in Plantation Attic

Posted by penandra 161 days ago (http://hosted.ap.org)
Category: Misc-Other | Tags: centreville history

For four centuries, they were the ultimate pack rats. Now a Maryland family's massive collection of letters, maps and printed bills has surfaced in read more »
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Fired Employee Kidnaps and Tortures Former Boss

Posted by penandra 161 days ago (http://www.thisislondon.co.uk)
Category: Crime | Tags: london kidnap torture

An estate agent, who hoped to pocket a fortune kidnapping and torturing her former boss, jailed for 10 years. read more »
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Naked Cowboy suing M&Ms

Posted by equitog 161 days ago (http://www.msnbc.msn.com)
Category: Lawsuits | Tags: new york naked cowboy m&ms suit

NYC's Naked Cowboy, who poses for tourist pictuers, is suing M&M maker Mars Inc for trademark infringement. read more »
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Woman uses bra as SOS signal

Posted by jvp15 162 days ago (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)
Category: Holidays | Tags: alps colorado women hiking

The woman has been rescued from a German mountain after sending an signal for help using her bra.
Otto Titslinger would be proud! read more »
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