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In China, where most couples must abide by the "one child" policy, those couples strongly preferred having boys. Many baby girls were aborted or secretly born and left at orphanages (where many were adopted to other countries). This has left a lopsided g… more »

Boy drinks a can of lager, then another and another and another until he has downed 30. Boy has liver failure. Boy is in hospital hoping to get a new liver. Boy leave hospital and walks to the pub and orders a pint or a vodka. The British Health Se… more »

A recent Texas law will requires that schools offer a course discussing the literature and history of the Bible and a few folks have their panties in a bunch. First off, the course is an elective - that means that students can choose or not choose take t… more »

Horizon Group Management LLC manages 1500 apartments in the windy city. Amanda Bonnen was once one of their tenants. Evidently, she was not pleased with the accommodations and complained on Twitter about it, stating: “Who said sleeping in a moldy apartme… more »

In Iran, a virgin can not be executed, so members of the Basiji get the honor of marrying the virgins and de-flowering them on their wedding night. Doesn't matter that the girl has no say in the whole sham, its still legal under the Islamic regime. One f… more »

Alexa Longueira was walking along the sidewalk and texting at the same time. We've all seen people do it. Some almost walk in front of cars, Alexa Longueira fell down an open manhole. The Staten Island 15-yr old was accompanied by a friend. Work men… more »

After the sudden news of Michael Jackson's death and subsequent adulation, which were all over done, we are now on the brink of his "memorial service". Based on the photographs of people who won the lottery to get tickets, you would think these folks had… more »

A 2-yr old girl was strangled by a 12-ft Burmese Python. It had bitten the girl on the head, probably in an attempt to swallow. The snake was the pet of failed dinner's mother's boyfriend's, a pet he never bothered getting a required permit for. I'l… more »

Its been a bad week for you, Mr. Hilton. First, you get punched in the eye by Black Eyed Pea's manager, Polo Molina. Then your gay brothers' feathers were ruffled by you calling Will.I.Am a "faggot". Not a good week at all. Here is the deal, Mr. H… more »

An 11-yr old girl, Ewelina Bledniak, is being told to go "back home" to Poland. If she goes voluntarily she can apply for the lengthy process to get back into the US or she can be deported and be barred from the US for 10yrs. Here's the rub - she's live… more »

The PC crowd never ceases to amaze me. Paulo Serodio was suspended in 2007 from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey for 2 yrs. What was his big transgression? He called himself a white African American. This has some credibility… more »

JERUSALEM (AP) — The outbreak of swine flu should be renamed "Mexican" influenza in deference to Muslim and Jewish sensitivities over pork, said an Israeli health official Monday. Deputy Health Minister Yakov Litzman said the reference to pigs is offe… more »

I don't typically watch beauty pageants anymore - stopped about the time I put Barbie away. But I figured it was as good as any other drivel to have on in the background while I checked to guide to see what else was on. I figured it would be the mental… more »

Quebec has a new law - If a game exists in French, it's English counterpart can not be sold solo. Most games get initially released in North America in English only. While the other languages are being sorted out and the translations being worked out, ga… more »

11-yr old Jordon Brown shot and killed his father's fiance while she slept. She was 8-months pregnant, so he killed his baby sister or brother to be, too. Then calmly got on the bus and went to school with his step-sister to be. Jordon used the shotg… more »

When salary caps were proposed for those companies accepting bailout money, there was a big cry that those companies won't be able to retain the best and brightest. That $500K was not enough money to draw talented people; that money is the only thing tha… more »

Did you know that the owners of smaller cars tend to pay more in insurance? According to cnn.com they do. http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/01/28/aa.smaller.cars.higher.insurance/ Sure, sure, sure, smaller cars tend to get damaged more in… more »