Don't forget: Today is free chocolate day! Mars Candy is handing out free full-sized candy bars as part of its Mars Real Chocolate Relief Act. Only the first 250,000 people who sign up will get the free ...
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The characters from "The Simpsons" have officially made Postal Service history. The famous cartoon family is featured on its own set of USPS postage stamps in circulation as of this week, becoming the first TV characters to ...
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Ean Evans, the bass player with Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died. Evans had been with the band since 2001, when founding member Leon Wilkeson passed away. He was 48 years old.
Image courtesy LynyrdSkynyrd.com
Ean Evans, Lynyrd Skynyrd
Ean Evans played ...
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Mars Candy is handing out free candy bars with (as far as we can tell) no catch. It's part of a new promotion called the Mars Real Chocolate Relief Act, and it's one you probably shouldn't let ...
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In honor of Odd Day (05/07/09), we thought we'd bring you an odd invention from the nation of Japan. Behold Fuwarinka Scented Gum, the only (as far as we know) chewing gum that makes your entire body ...
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Feeling odd? You're not alone. Today, 05/07/09, is worldwide Odd Day, an event that happens only six times a century when a date consists of three consecutive odd numbers. Odd Day first occurred in this century on ...
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Walgreens' photo center is offering free 8x10 prints today only -- but you have to have the right code to cash in. The deal is part of a special Mother's Day promotion announced via e-mail.
Walgreens Photo Giveaway
Anyone ...
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eBay is closing an entire customer service facility, leading to the elimination of 700 jobs.
The center, located in Vancouver, Canada, will shut down by this coming September. eBay calls the move a step in its plan to ...
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A dog named Chanel turns 21 today, making her the world's oldest dog in the eyes of the Guinness Book of World Records. Chanel's 21 years translate to 120 "human years," vets say.
The World's Oldest Dog
The world's ...
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A woman named Judy Trunnell has become the U.S. resident to die while infected with the swine flu (H1N1). Trunnell, a 33-year-old teacher from Mercedes, Pennsylvania, died this week.
Judy Trunnell: Swine Flu Connection
While Judy Trunnell suffered from ...
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Jay Severin, a radio host with Boston's WTKK 96.9 FM talk radio station, is now in his second week of suspension following some controversial comments made over-the-air. Jay Severin's suspension, thus far, is showing no signs of ...
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Microsoft has begun its next round of layoffs in the ongoing cutbacks announced earlier this year. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer describes this week's cuts as the "second phase" of the plan initiated in January.
Microsoft Layoffs 2009: Phase ...
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The 2009 Tony nominations have officially been announced. The Tony Awards, set to take place on June 7, honor the best in live theatre performance. The ceremony will be aired live on CBS at 8 p.m. (7 ...
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Carrie Prejean, the reigning Miss California, is responding to some racy photos that surfaced on the Internet this week. The Carrie Prejean pictures show the model wearing only pink lingerie. According to the site that obtained the ...
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Las Vegas entertainer Danny Gans died on Friday. The cause of Gans' death, however, is proving thus far to be a mystery.
Danny Gans' Cause of Death
Danny Gans' wife reportedly found him deceased in bed on Friday. Gans, ...
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Break out your light saber: Today, May 4, is known as Star Wars Day. The reason all comes down to a simple word play based on one of the movies' most famous lines. Given the date, it's ...
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Comedian Bob Schimmel has been arrested on charges of domestic violence, reports indicate. Schimmel, 59, is accused of beating his wife, Melissa Schimmel.
Bob Schimmel Arrest
Bob (aka Robert) Schimmel was taken into custody over the weekend, the New ...
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A rare disease known as raccoon roundworm (sometimes mistakenly referred to as "raccoon ringworm") has infected two people in New York City, according to published reports. One, a teenager, is said to be blinded in one eye ...
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Legal fees can be expensive -- but allowing clients to pay with sex, it turns out, is a no-no for lawyers.
A Florida lawyer named James Harvey Tipler has been disbarred by the state for providing legal ...
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This coming Saturday is Free Comic Book Day 2009. As the name suggests, you can get a free comic book just for going into your local comic store. Simple enough?
Free Comic Book Day 2009
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Jardine Cribs is recalling nearly 100,000 of its wooden crib units over safety concerns, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced. The slats in the cribs can break and lead to a child become trapped or strangled. ...
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Jay Severin, a radio host with Boston's WTKK 96.9 FM talk radio station, has been suspended indefinitely over some "offensive remarks" made over-the-air, local media outlets report. Severin hosts WTKK's afternoon drive-time program.
UPDATE: Jay Severin Suspension, Week ...
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