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Report: Doc to be Charged for Michael Jackson's Manslaughter Today

02/03/10

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Mistress Admits to John Edwards Sex Tape

John Edwards' former mistress and baby mama, videographer Rielle Hunter, has requested a temporary restraining order against aide Andrew Young to supress "a personal video recording that depicted matters of a very private and personal nature." [ABC]

01/28/10

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Northwestern University Building On Gunman-Related Lockdown

01/27/10

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L.A. No Longer the Mecca of Legal Weed

After a shining moment as one big weed spot, the L.A. City Council has voted to cut the number of medical marijuana dispensaries there by more than 90%. The government, dude. This is quite an inconvenience for smokin' commuters. [AP]

01/26/10

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Airliner Carrying 83 Crashes into Mediterranean Sea

01/25/10

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Air America: 2004-2010

Air America Media, the liberal radio network (and, increasingly, political website) has filed for Chapter 7 and will cease broadcasting this evening. All employees have been let go. More »

01/21/10

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Conan and NBC Finalize Their Divorce

01/21/10

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John Edwards Admits Paternity

The former Presidential candidate released a written statement to NBC news, off the back of an investigation by Lisa Myers on the Today Show this morning, admitting that he fathered a child with Rielle Hunter. More »

01/21/10

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By Ravi Somaiya

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Second Earthquake Hits Haiti

The AP reports that a second earthquake, 6.1 on the Richter scale, hit Haiti about 35 miles north-west of Port-au-Prince at 6.03am. More »

01/20/10

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'Suspicious Package at 53rd Street and 7th Avenue' (Update: Gov Paterson Was There!)

As you can see in this photo (thanks, reader), 7th Avenue in Midtown has been shut down by police, due to a "suspicious package." Internal email warnings, continuous updates, and photos of the purported terror bag, below. Plus: David Paterson! More »

01/14/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

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Information Scarce, Damage Widespread in Haiti

CNN is about where we all are when it comes to the earthquake in Haiti: Scouring social networks for eyewitness accounts. This live-streaming Canadian videoblogger just got called, on air, from a CNN producer looking for sources in Haiti. More »

01/12/10

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Massive Quake Strikes Haiti

01/12/10

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NYT Confirms: Jay Leno to Leave NBC's Prime Time Lineup, Chin to Follow Two Days Later

"'The Jay Leno Show' will exit prime time on Feb. 11, NBC confirmed...the network does not yet know what its future late-night lineup will look like." Related, Brian Stelter's hangover will make for an interesting day in the office. [NYT]

01/10/10

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RNC Head Michael Steele In Trouble

Comical RNC chairman/urban-suburban hiphop settings expert Michael Steele has been called into an emergency meeting! It seems that Republican congressional leaders had no idea he was releasing a book until they saw their party head promoting it on cable news. More »

01/08/10

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By Pareene

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Mayor and Publisher in Rape-Inspired Fistfight

Gallup, New Mexico mayor Harry Mendoza saw Gallup newspaper publisher Bob Zollinger in a parking lot and what happened? Yes, they got in a fistfight. "Mendoza told police that Zollinger started poking him in the chest hitting his pacemaker." More »

01/07/10

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Click here to read Johnson & Johnson Heiress Casey Johnson Is <s>Dead</s> <s>In a Coma</s> Really Dead (Updated)

Johnson & Johnson Heiress Casey Johnson Is Dead In a Coma Really Dead (Updated)

Update 2: OK: Casey Johnson is actually dead. LAPD confirms it. Earlier tonight,TMZ reported embattled socialite Casey Johnson was found dead this morning in L.A of undetermined causes. She was 30. More »

01/04/10

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Newark Airport Breach Reveals Obvious Security Flaw

While we debate the merits of intrusive screening methods, some guy at Newark International Airport foiled TSA with the ingenious plot of walking the wrong way through the exit of a terminal checkpoint. The terminal is on lock-down. More »

01/03/10

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Rush Limbaugh Rushed to Hospital

Rush Limbaugh was just rushed to a Honolulu hospital. According to KITV, Limbaugh "suffered from chest pains" and was taken to Queen's Medical Center in serious condition. Rush's arch-enemies, Obama and Pelosi are also in Hawaii now. Coincidence? [KITV] Update: More »

12/30/09

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Old Molester-Type Van Shuts Down Times Square (Updated)

Cops have closed part of Times Square because a raggedy, tarp-obscured white van has been parked there two days, suspiciously. Well. If you had a parking spot in Times Square you wouldn't move, either. [CBS] UPDATE: Prestigious evacuations! More »

12/30/09

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Click here to read <strike>Claim</strike> Hoax: Tiger Recovering From Plastic Surgery, Saving Marriage (Updated)

Claim Hoax: Tiger Recovering From Plastic Surgery, Saving Marriage (Updated)

Mark Ebner of Hollywood Interrupted has posted a letter contradicting many of the accepted versions of events surrounding the Tiger Woods scandal. The letter is purportedly from Tiger's neighbor and close confidante of Tiger's agent. UPDATE: And a probable hoax! More »

12/29/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

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