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    Meanwhile, in Kansas City...

    Meth lab explodes in man's pants Associated Press OKMULGEE, Okla. -- The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a portable methamphetamine lab exploded in a man's pants as he tried to run away from a state trooper during a traffic stop. Tulsa television...
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    Obama Gives $192M to Palestinians

    Obama lifts freeze on $192 million aid package to Palestinian Authority US President Barack Obama has lifted a ban on financial aid to the Palestinian Authority. Obama stated that the aid was “important to the security interests of the United States.” The US Congress froze a $192 million...
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    No more free Viagra for the troops

    Free Viagra and transgender surgery on the chopping block at DND: sources OTTAWA - There could soon be less spring in the step of those at National Defence as the department considers halting the decade-long practice of distributing free Viagra to the troops. Also under consideration is...
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    The 'Animal Test' window display

    Is this the most extreme window display ever? Brutal treatment of woman, 24, as she is subjected to 'animal tests' in front of horrified shoppers Jacqueline Traide force-fed and given injections at Lush's Regent St store Eyes stream from irritant and arm bleeds when she tries to resist...
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    Teens and alternative alcohol

    A troubling trend in teens drinking hand sanitizer Six teenagers have shown up in two San Fernando Valley emergency rooms in the last few months with alcohol poisoning after drinking hand sanitizer, worrying public health officials who say the cases could signal a dangerous trend. Some...
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    Harper support drops sharply

    as NDP move into statistical tie with Tories: poll Only a month into the leadership of Thomas Mulcair, the NDP has moved into a statistical tie with the federal Conservatives in the latest Nanos poll, while Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s leadership ratings have drastically dropped. The...
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    Diablo Canyon knocked offline, powerless against tiny jellyfish

    For the first time, a small jellyfish-like animal called a sea salp has forced the shutdown of Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. Plant operators and marine biologists say a convergence of natural factors caused the unlikely event. “Both biology and ocean physics have teamed up against...
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    Poll: Gov't favorability at 15-year low

    A decade ago, Americans felt similarly about their local, state and federal governments. No longer. Today, just one in three has a favorable view of the federal government — the lowest level in 15 years, according to a Pew survey. The majority of Americans remain satisfied with their local and...
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    Syrian rebel 'buried alive' at gunpoint

    Be forewarned...it's not a very pleasant thing to watch if you choose to. Showing a man screaming for his life as he is buried alive at gunpoint, this could be the most shocking video yet to emerge from Syria. While it is impossible to independently verify whether this short one-minute...
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    Gun crime on the rise

    TORONTO - Could a pistol-packing 12-year-old at a Jane and Finch school be a harbinger of things to come? Are we on the verge of another summer of the gun? If you believe statistics, you might think so. In fact in the year to date, shootings in Toronto are up 54.7% over the same period in...
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    Baggage handler who smuggled $1.2 million in cocaine could get conditional sentence

    Sounds about right these days. VANCOUVER — A lawyer for a former Air Canada baggage handler convicted of trying to smuggle 50 kilograms of cocaine through the Vancouver Airport has argued his client could receive a conditional sentence. In November, a British Columbia Supreme Court jury...
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    Fark says morning wood can be fatal

    Morning wood can be fatal Falling limb kills tree-removal worker at N.J. nudist club BERNARDS — Authorities say a tree-removal worker died after he was hit by a falling 4-foot limb at a nudist club in Somerset County. Workers from Tamke Tree Experts were removing a large tree from the...
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    How Close is the Muslim Brotherhood to the Obama Admin?

    On Wednesday evening, GBTV unveiled a powerful documentary, “Rumors of War III,” exposing how radical Islamists, including the Muslim Brotherhood, are infiltrating American government at its highest levels. Above is a video clip from the program outlining some of the key players involved...
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    DMV Revokes Virginia Man’s F.Osama License Plate

    That's the spirit. A Virginia man says his Osama bin Laden-inspired license plates are being taken away by the Department of Motor Vehicles for being offensive. But he says the DMV’s new plates are even worse. Rick Sanders has had his “F.OSAMA” license plates for seven years. He received...
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    Paul McCartney protected by 1,400 police officers in Colombia

    One thousand four hundred, man. Sir Paul McCartney was protected by a “ring of steel” for his two-day stay for a concert in Bogota, Colombia. The former Beatle was guarded by 1,400 police officers – the same number of security personnel protecting the 12,000 delegates at the 2009...
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    Russia Is Sending Troops To The US To Learn American Military Tactics

    Interesting. Russian paratroopers will meet up with American forces next month for an unprecedented military exercise in Colorado, according to RT News. It's the first time Russian service members will be invited into the United States for a joint drill. A Russian airborne task force will...
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    At least they aren't they hard of smelling

    Smelly effluent mars affluent Dubai's beaches DUBAI'S beautiful beaches had been making headlines because of a couple who had sex by the sea, but a more pervasive nuisance from washed up sewage threatens to deter tourists. For several weeks some of the emirate's fabled beaches have...
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    Glowing Plants And Trees As An Energy Source?

    Will glowing trees replace street lamps in the near future? Can glowing plants be used as a source of light? These questions have occupied a group of scientists who have come up with an ingenious idea how to cut electricity costs and reduce light pollution. Walking down the street a...
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    Dr. Seuss’s ‘Yertle the Turtle’ deemed too political for B.C. classroom

    Sounds about right in these uncertain offended times. A Prince Rupert elementary teacher has been told a quote from Dr. Seuss’s Yertle the Turtle is a political statement that should not be displayed or worn on clothing in her classroom. The teacher included the quote in material she brought...
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    Marines discharge sergeant for Facebook posts

    SAN DIEGO – A sergeant will be discharged for criticizing President Barack Obama on Facebook in a case that called into question the Pentagon's policies about social media and its limits on the speech of active duty military personnel, the Marine Corps said Wednesday. Sgt...