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student kidnapper, delivering drugs, potty mouth states
Kate Jacobson
Updated: 12 hr ago
A student did what to avoid telling his parents he failed? Instead of coming clean about failing an English class, college student Aftab Aslam staged his own kidnapping. The Georgia Gwinnett College student purchased a mobile phone from Target, then texted his parents saying he'd been...
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Talking Points: Venezuelan toilet paper shortage, wearing life jackets to work, coin toss elects mayor
Talking Points
Published: Thu, May 16, 2013
What critical necessity does Venezuela have to import? Toilet paper. Venezuela's socialist government said it will import 50 million rolls to boost supplies, following shortages of milk, butter, coffee and cornmeal. Shoppers in the country are having trouble finding toilet paper, with one...
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Talking Points: Space music, cop rescue, munchie-mad
Talking Points
Published: Tue, May 14, 2013
What astronaut has gone "platinum?" Guitar-playing Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield recorded a personalized rendition of David Bowie's "Space Oddity" during his mission on the International Space Station. The performance, the first music video shot in space, was first posted Sunday and has...
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Talking Points: Posting graffiti, Gmail down and pieces of outer space
Talking Points
Published: Mon, May 13, 2013
Why was a Utah man arrested for posting his art on Facebook? The man, 20-year-old Matthew Todakonzie, of North Salt Lake City, Utah, is a graffiti artist. He was so proud of his work that he posted photos of it on a private Facebook page. He agreed to share them -- and then got arrested --...
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Talking points: Burying alleged bomber, worthwhile colleges, carbon cutback
Steve Contorno
Updated: Sun, May 12, 2013
Why is Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev being buried in Virginia? Authorities had a hard time finding a cemetery that would accept the remains of Tsarnaev, who was killed in a shooting with police days after he helped plant the bombs that killed three people and injured countless...
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Talking Points: Tough smoking cure, tallest building, Thailand reality TV star
Rachel Baye
Published: Sat, May 11, 2013
How far will a California woman go to quit smoking? Etta Mae Lopez hit Sacramento County Sheriff's Deputy Matt Campoy in the face this week in her quest to kick the habit. The stunt got Lopez sentenced to 63 days in jail, where smoking is not allowed. Lopez spotted Campoy in his uniform as...
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Talking Points: What's the best car around?
Talking Points
Published: Thu, May 9, 2013
What's the best car around? Consumer Reports says it's the all-electric Tesla Model S, to which it recently bestowed the rare honor of a near-perfect score: 99 points out of 100. The only other car to achieve that rank was the Lexus LS. The magazine tested a $90,000 version of the Tesla, but...
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Talking Points: Caribbean waters, back pain fix, what bears do
Talking Points
Published: Tue, May 7, 2013
What kind of impact could global warming have on the Caribbean? Citizens in parts of Grenada are already pulling back from beachfront homes as the water rises and storms become more deadly. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said the economic hit from Hurricane Ivan, which damaged...
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Talking Points: For kids' eyes only, cost-conscious bride, (lots of) snakes in a house
Talking Points
Published: Mon, May 6, 2013
What is lenticular printing? It is a type of print that can only be seen from a certain angle. The ad agency Grey Group Spain used the technique to create an outdoor billboard that incorporates a hidden message visible only to children under 10. The sign aims to raise awareness of child abuse...
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Talking Points: Facebook stalking, 'Top Gerbil,' the cost of humility
Eric P. Newcomer
Published: Sun, May 5, 2013
Why would someone create a Facebook account to stalk themselves? That's what a 52-year-old Michigan woman did in an attempt to get back at an ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend. Cheryl Nelson complained to the Kent County Sheriff's Department that she was being harassed and stalked. Then it...
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