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Heather Ellis Takes Center Stage At Wal-Mart Trial

Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:15 PM EST (sefermpost.com)

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A jury Friday began deliberating the case of Heather Ellis who is accused of cutting in line in a Wal-Mart, shoving merchandise and assaulting police officers. Earlier Friday, Heather Ellis, 24, took the stand and denied all charges in the racially charged case.

us-news, heather-ellis, wal-mart, 15-years

Agents seize bongs at L.A. Harbor listed as Christmas ornaments

Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:06 PM EST (The L.A. Times)

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Customs officials at the Los Angeles Harbor received a shipment from China listed as Christmas ornaments. But when they opened the "presents" Tuesday, they found 316,000 bongs and pipes.

us-news, bongs, christmas, china, ornaments

UK's Terrifying Anti-Piracy Plans Leak

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:06 PM EST (torrentfreak.com)

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Tomorrow morning Lord Mandelson will present the Digital Economy Bill to the public, which among other things is aimed at reducing illicit file-sharing.

technology, mandy, human-rights, corporate-whoring

Sting claims he once confronted a ghost

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:58 PM EST (Telegraph)

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The singer, who famously sang Spirits In The Material World in the 1980s, said wife Trudie Styler also witnessed the figure, standing with a child in the corner of their bedroom.

odd-news, sting, ghost

15 Alcohol Advertisements That Define "Old School"

Seeded on Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:31 PM EST (cognac.com)

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It's time for another compilation of classic alcohol ads. If you have been following us you probably have noticed we tend to compile vintage alcohol ads quite often.

fashion, alcohol, old-school

NME names top 50 albums of the decade

Seeded on Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:39 PM EST (Independent.co.uk)

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Music magazine NME has published its list of the top 50 albums of the noughties, as voted for by leading figures in the music industry. British band The Libertines were among those acknowledged as creators of one of the greatest albums of the decade.

entertainment, nme, noughties, albums, top-50

'Doomsday' 2012 prediction explained: Mayan calendar was cyclical

Seeded on Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:31 PM EST (Science Daily)

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The Mayan calendar was designed to be cyclical, so the fact that the long count comes to an end in December 2012 is really of no consequence, according to Martin.

science, mayan-calendar, millennium, cycle

Is the Case Against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Strong Enough?

Seeded on Sat Nov 14, 2009 4:11 PM EST (TIME)

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There are hard legal cases, and there are high-profile legal cases, but the prosecution of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed may turn out to be one of the hardest high-profile cases ever. Attorney General Eric Holder announced Friday that Mohammed, the confessed architect of the Sept.

us-news, khalid-sheikh-mohammed, prosecution

'Blonde beautician from Essex' wins court battle against homebuilder

Seeded on Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:46 PM EST (Telegraph)

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A "blonde beautician from Essex" has won a High Court battle against one of the country's biggest homebuilders after the firm used the garden of their 600-year-old home to access a building site.

odd-news, essex, blonde, court, win, yay

McDonald's advertises for staff to work at Guantanamo Bay

Seeded on Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:18 PM EST (Telegraph)

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McDonald's is advertising for staff to work at Guantánamo Bay, in what might be the perfect opportunity for anyone looking to see out the recession in warmer climes.

odd-news, mcjobs, gitmo

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