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  • Talking Points: Posting graffiti, Gmail down and pieces of outer space

    By Talking Points | 05/13/13 07:40 PM

    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 --...

  • Talking Points: Burying alleged bomber, worthwhile colleges, carbon cutback

    By Steve Contorno | 05/12/13 07:00 PM

    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...

  • Talking Points: Tough smoking cure, tallest building, Thailand reality TV star

    By Rachel Baye | 05/11/13 04:35 PM

    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...

  • Talking Points: What's the best car around?

    By Talking Points | 05/09/13 06:40 PM

    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...

  • Talking Points: Caribbean waters, back pain fix, what bears do

    By Talking Points | 05/07/13 07:15 PM

    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...

  • Talking Points: For kids' eyes only, cost-conscious bride, (lots of) snakes in a house

    By Talking Points | 05/06/13 06:20 PM

    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...

  • Talking Points: Facebook stalking, 'Top Gerbil,' the cost of humility

    By Eric P. Newcomer | 05/05/13 08:30 PM

    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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