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Day of the SOPA Strike and What You Need To Know
You may be surfing the web today, and find that some of your regular sites aren’t working, are different, or some sort of splash page explaining why a lot of sites are different pops up. Today is the day that many web pages and companies are protesting S.O.P.A., and you need to know about it. Sites like twitpic, google, wikipedia, flickr, mozilla, reddit, and wordpress are participating along with many others.
YouTube Indiana State Fair Concert Stage Collapses, Killing Five [VIDEO]
Thousands of people were gathered at an outdoor stage at the Indiana State Fair on Saturday night when high winds from a storm caused the stage rigging to collapse, killing five and injuring at least 40 others, multiple outlets report.
MSNBC Pentagon Releases Names of 30 Troops Killed in Afghan Helicopter Crash [VIDEO]
The Pentagon has released the names of 30 American troops who were killed when a rocket-propelled grenade downed their Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan last weekend
The attack represented the biggest single day loss of military personnel America has suffered during the nearly ten-year Afghanistan war. Overall, 1648 Americans have died in the conflict.
David Paul Morris, Getty Images McDonald’s Happy Meals to Get Healthy Makeover
In an effort to help stave off childhood obesity, McDonald’s announced Monday that its iconic Happy Meals are getting a healthy tune-up.
Traditionally, the meals included a burger or chicken nuggets, fries and a soda. But starting this fall, a fruit or vegetable will also be in the shiny box.
YouTube Michael Vick Tells Congress to Make It Illegal to Attend Dog Fights [VIDEO]
Michael Vick is lending his support to a congressional bill that will penalize those who attend animal fights.
The Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act would make attending an animal fight a misdemeanor punishable up to a year in prison. Under the act, bringing a child to an animal fight could cost an offender up to three years in jail.
Mario Tama/Getty Images Weiner Gets a Job Offer Right Down His Alley
June 27, 2011
Anthony Weiner's career may not be over just yet. He is the congressman that shared way too many photos of himself with others which showed him to have a bit of a problem keeping his clothes on. Even Barbara Walters of ABC's 'The View' said the photos were very flattering. Larry Flynt of Hustler magazine has now made Weiner an offer he may not want to refuse. Flynt sent Weiner a letter and we have part of it listed below.
Department of Corrections 2 Arrested in Plot to Attack Seattle Military Center
Two men were arrested late Wednesday after federal officials said they planned to attack a military processing center in Seattle using grenades and firearms.
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Joe Raedle/Getty Images Soldiers Returning to Louisiana Charged Excessive Fees for Baggage [VIDEO]
June 10, 2011
Soldiers returning from combat were charged as much as $200 each for their luggage by Delta Airlines. The government orders deploying the soldiers allowed them to take four bags but apparently Delta did not care.
Kiel, flickr Apple Reveals Highly Anticipated iCloud at WWDC
June 7, 2011
In other Apple news, the new iOS5 will be coming this fall for iPhones, iPads and iPod touches and will bring the iCloud, native tabbed browsing, UI improvements including dedicated camera button on lockscreen, on-phone editing tools for pictures and a total rework of notifications.
Mac OSX Lion will be released in summer 2011 and the upgrade will only cos
Scott Olson, Getty Images Every “Like” Brings a Soldier One Step Closer to a Life-Altering Companion Dog
May 31, 2011
How would you like to help a returning soldier by something so simple as clicking "LIKE" on Facebook? Dog Bless You is making it possible for soldiers that have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to get a service dog to ease their pain.
ksl.com Outbreak of Horse Herpes Forces Rodeo Queens to Ride Stick Horses [VIDEO]
May 30, 2011
Things got a little strange at the Davis County Sheriff's Mounted Posse Junior Queen Contest in Framingham, Utah after an outbreak of horse herpes forced the contestant to show off their equestrian skills on stick horses.
Although equine herpes poses no threat to humans, the deadly disease is highly contagious among horses, and the animals are generally quarantined during outbreaks. (Which is why live horses weren't available for the Junior Queen Contest.)
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Demi Lovato Tweets About Top Secret MTV Special Airing in March February 22, 2012
Whitney Houston Funeral Footage Sold to Benefit Bobbi Kristina February 22, 2012
College Student Faces Trial for Stealing $2 Pumpkin February 21, 2012
