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Ashleigh and Pudsey – Britain’s Got Talent 2012 Final [VIDEO]

Watch this amazing dog perform! He and his 17-year old trainer won Britain’s Got Talent.

You could turn our Provide a Pet a Pad Tuesday dog Ava into a performer just like this.


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Bandit Run 2012 is Now East Bound and Down from Texarkana [VIDEO]

We had a blast this weekend with all of the participants in the Bandit Run 2012, and they are now on the East Bound and Down, with their next stop in Lafayette Louisiana.

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What if the Bully is a Teacher? You Must See This [VIDEO]

Akian Chaifetz is 10 years old, and he has autism.  Akian has been bullied and tormented daily at school… BY HIS TEACHERS!

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Supreme Court Laughs At Obama Council on Day 1

 

One would have to think that getting laughed at when defending a law in front of the Supreme Court would be just a tad on the embarrassing side, but that's exactly what happened on day one of oral arguments for the constitutionality of Obamacare.

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FAU Student Throws a Racist Hissy Fit [Video]

I saw this on the news this morning, and thought “Yep, everybody has cell phones.”  A Florida Atlantic University student completely flipped out on her professor and classmates in a racist rant that has a lot of folks talking.

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. 

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This Day in History for September 11 – United States Attacked and More

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1609 – Henry Hudson discovers Manhattan Island and the indigenous people living there (More info)

1941 – Ground is broken on the construction of The Pentagon (More info)


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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.

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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.


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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.


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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.


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Weiner Gets a Job Offer Right Down His Alley

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.