November 2011
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Obama passes physical exam with flying colors, is... →
About that JetBlue plane that was stuck on the...
The pilot, who was stranded on a Connecticut runway in Saturday’s snowstorm, mentioned that a diabetic and paraplegic were among the passengers who urgently needed to deplane - and the airport eventually rescued the plane.
“Thank you very much … for helping us out,” said the JetBlue pilot. “I think we got more help from you guys than our own people.”
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October 2011
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“And then he said, ‘I have Libya’s best composer — most famous composer — write...”
– Condoleezza Rice on her “eerie” 2008 meeting with Moammar Gaddafi. (via washingtonpoststyle)
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Phishing site hacked ... to warn about phishing →
Hertz fires 26 Muslims in Sea-Tac Airport prayer... →
Newsweek: Gaddafi's Forgotten Victims: News Copy... →
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In which we pause for a delicate rant by our own Andy Cohen, Newsweek/Daily Beast copy editor. Since this tumblr’s wee years as an intern at Newsweek.com, when she sat next to Andy Cohen, she has been hearing occasional bursts of Gaddafi versus Kaddafi versus Qaddafi outrage from his…
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BREAKING NEWS: Gadhafi has been captured, Libya... →
‘He’s captured. He’s wounded in both legs… He’s been taken away by ambulance,’ senior NTC figure says. His condition is unknown, but there are unconfirmed reports on Al Jazeera that Gadhafi has been killed.
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5 stabbed at jail-release 'welcome home' party →
This story wins our Headline of the Day Award today. Don’t worry: The guest of honor was not among the wounded or detained, according to police.
“We’re the 99 percent and my birth control is 94 percent effective. Let me know...”
– Howaboutwe.com offers the 10 best pickup lines while you Occupy Wall Street
Obama's teleprompter, podium stolen in Va. →
Someone stole the wrong truck.
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Teen: Kissing another male cost me my cheerleading... →
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Hedge fund tycoon Raj Rajaratnam gets 11 years for... →
A former hedge fund tycoon who was one of America’s richest men was sentenced Thursday to 11 years in prison for running a massive insider trading scam. It was one of the longest sentences ever, but much lower than the 24 years maximum he could have received under federal guidelines.
70-year-old saves neighbor, 76, from well →
May Elliott had decided to do a little yard work Wednesday afternoon when she accidentally stepped on a rotted well cover.
Woman sues airline over 'extreme turbulence' →
A Texas woman is suing Continental Airlines and three other carriers over mental trauma she said she experienced during turbulence on a flight.
16 zombie actors injured on movie set →
Toronto emergency medical spokesman Peter Macintyre says the victims’ costumes made it more difficult for crews to assess the severity of their injuries.
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LA TIMES: Only 99-Cent Stores agrees to be sold... →
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Upside to embarrassing moments: They make people... →
The upside of being easily flustered is that people are likely to perceive you as a kind and caring person — someone that others are likely to trust and want to be friends with, says a new study.
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Report: Microsoft mulling Yahoo bid →
