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Ohio Train Derailment: 11 Cars Burn In 30-Foot High Inferno [VIDEO]

A freight train carrying ethanol derailed in Ohio’s capital city of Columbus around 2 a.m. this morning, sending flames shooting upwards of 20 to 30 feet into the air and landing two people in the hospital, reports USA Today. 11 cars of a 98 car train were sent screeching off the tracks near Interstate 71, […]

11y ago

Hunger Games Finale: ‘Mockingjay’ To Be Split Into Two Films

The Lionsgate produced “Hunger Games” trilogy has determined that the finale known as “Mockingjay” will reportedly be split into two separate films. The film company hopes to give their audience more content in addition to cashing in on the book’s wildly popular story, according to MTV. Following the lead of other successful franchises, “The Hunger […]

11y ago

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Kourtney Reppert: Glamour Model Fights Back Against Cyberstalker

Glamour model and online personality Kourtney Reppert was the recent victim of online cyberstalking and has stepped out to speak about her experience in hopes to raise awareness about online bullying, reports ABC News. The 26 year-old, who has gained hundreds of thousands of followers by posting semi-nude photo’s of herself in addition to offering […]

11y ago

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Hope Solo Drug Test: U.S. Women’s Soccer Player Receives Warning From USADA

U.S. Women’s Soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo has officially received a warning from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency after she tested positive for the banned substance Canrenone, reports The Associated Press. The 30 year-old who tested positive for the banned substance on June 15th will still participate with the Olympic team as she has worked with the […]

11y ago

Sgt. Enrique Trevino: Marine Pledges 1 Million Push-Ups To Raise Money For Veterans

A Florida Marine has committed to doing 1 million push-ups in the year of 2012 to raise money for wounded veterans and those suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, reports MSNBC. Sgt. Enrique Trevino set his goal at the beginning of the year and is already over half-way finished at 523,153 push-ups. “In the very […]

11y ago

Python Wrapped Around Baby Sends Family To Hospital

An Illinois father received the scare of life after he checked on his son in the middle of the night and found a 2 foot-long python wrapped around his baby boy, reports ABC. Devan Winans says that he heard his 1 year-old son stirring in his crib late Monday night when he decided to check […]

11y ago

No Cheating

I’m not sure if this is incredibly cruel, or incredibly brilliant. Either way it seems to be effective.

11y ago

Major Leaguers Freaked Out By Thunder And Lightning [VIDEO]

In a frantic scene that was soon the subject of laughter, a quick lightning strike and an enormous boom of thunder sent players and umpires scrambling for the dugout in the Texas Rangers vs. the Minnesota Twins game this past Sunday, reports ESPN. During the fourth inning of the scoreless game, Rangers pitcher Roy Oswalt […]

11y ago

Adrian Peterson Arrest: RB Says The “Truth Will Surface”

We reported yesterday that Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was arrested by Houston police after he was supposedly unwilling to leave a nightclub after closing time. However, Peterson has stepped out and indicated that those are false allegations. It was reported that Peterson was “was heavily intoxicated at the time of his arrest” and […]

11y ago

Kourtney Kardashian And Scott Disick Welcome Baby Girl

Reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian and her significant other Scott Disick welcomed a baby girl into the world this past weekend, according to The Washington Post. Weighing in at 7 pounds, 14 ounces, daughter Penelope Scotland Disick arrived on Sunday at the Los Angeles based Cedar-Sinai Medical Center to the reality show clan, joining 2 […]

11y ago

Man Finds 13 Bottles Of 100 Year-Old Whiskey In Attic

A Missouri man recently stumbled upon a hidden treasure in his attic when he went to work on home repairs and instead found 13 bottles of untouched century-old whiskey, according to Yahoo. 40 year-old Brian Fite was in the market to replace the central air conditioning in his 1850’s “fixer upper” when the lucrative discovery […]

11y ago

Bedbug Extermination: Woman Douses Couch In Alcohol, Sets Fire Leaving 30 Homeless

A Kentucky woman accidentally set fire to an apartment complex after her attempt to rid her apartment of a bedbug infestation turned horribly wrong, according to MSN Now. In an ill-advised attempt to exterminate the pests, the woman came up with a plan to douse her couch in alcohol to try and kill the bugs. […]

11y ago

Alec Bladwin Donates $1 Million To New York Philharmonic

Alec Baldwin snagged a few headlines yesterday with his decision to quit Twitter again, but his headline today carries a little more meaning as the generous “30 Rock” star donated $1 million to the New York Philharmonic, reports MSN Now. Baldwin, who is a member of the Philharmonic’s board as well as the host of […]

11y ago

Hall Of Fame Pitcher Jim Palmer Selling His Cy Young And Gold Glove Awards To Help Autistic Stepson

Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Palmer recently announced that he has listed all three of his Cy Young Awards and two of his four Gold Glove Awards up for auction in an attempt to raise money for his autistic stepson that will need care for the rest of his life, reports the AP. Palmer didn’t […]

11y ago

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Circle Of Life

Sometimes the best method is just to wait it out.

11y ago

U.S. Women’s Soccer Player Megan Rapinoe: ‘I’m Gay’

U.S. Women’s soccer player Megan Rapinoe has publicly stepped out for the first time to admit to her fans that she is gay, reports USA Today. The soon to be 27 year-old who leaves for the 2012 London Olympics in less than a month has stepped out in hopes that the publicity following the U.S. […]

11y ago

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Homeless Man Seizes Opportunity, Rents Out Vacant Home And Collects $1375 Deposit

A Florida homeless man recently seized an opportunity to make some extra cash by renting out a vacant beach home to two different people before being arrested by police, reports The Sun-Sentinel. 27 year-old Eric Sisson had a stroke of genius when he decide to pursue a new entrepreneurial inspiration to start renting out a […]

11y ago

Survey Finds That Women Deliberately Post Unflattering Photos Of Their Friends To Facebook

A recently released survey reveals that one in four women deliberately post ugly and unflattering photos of their friends in bikini’s to social networking sites such as Facebook in an attempt to make themselves look better, reports MSN. The survey conducted by MyMemory.com, a photo gift website, has found that after polling 1,500 women over […]

11y ago

Stink Bug Crisis: Reaches 38 States And Counting

The Chinese-exported stink bug has made its way to 38 states in the U.S., destroying millions of dollars worth of crops in the process and prompting the Department of Agriculture to quickly find a repellent, reports The Washington Examiner. Farmers across the nation have reported that the “brown marmorated stink bug” has caused significant damage […]

11y ago

Allen West: Obama Would ‘Rather You Be His Slave’

Rep. Allen West is under fire once again for a controversial remark, however this time he has taken the opportunity to call out the President by claiming that Obama would “rather you be his slave,” reports The Huffington Post. West, who is facing a primary challenge to his candidacy in District 18, was campaigning along […]

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Katie Ledecky: 15 Year-Old Swimmer Wins 800 Freestyle And Berth To 2012 Olympics

15 year-old Katie Ledecky will be headed to the 2012 London Olympics with a win in the 800 Freestyle, making her the youngest member of the U.S. swim team, reports the Associated Press. Breaking the trials record of 8:20.81 set by swimmer Katie Hoff four years ago, Ledecky came in at 8:18.78 in the 800 […]

11y ago

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Most Expensive Cupcake In The World: The ‘Golden Phoenix’ Tops Out At $1,007

Last month we saw “The Douche Burger” come in as the most expensive burger in the world at $666, however a delectable desert has seemingly topped that coming in at $1,007 as the most expensive cupcake in the world, reports MSN. “We are really excited to have unveiled the most expensive cupcake in the world,” […]

11y ago

Wishing It Was Autocorrect

This child is wishing that the dad would at least make an attempt at claiming autocorrect, but he clearly said what he meant.

11y ago

Bill Nye Argues For Budget: If The U.S. Loses It’s Space Edge, ‘It’s Going To Be Heartbreaking’

Bill Nye has long been known as “The Science Guy” to children growing up everywhere, however as Nye has been recently placed at the head of the Planetary Society he has taken a stand against the planned budgetary cuts in the NASA organization that aims to withdraw over $300 million worth of support, reports CNN. […]

11y ago

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Rupert Murdoch Still Wants Romney To Win Despite Harsh Criticisms

Inquisitr reported last week when Rupert Murdoch sent out a barrage of tweets aimed at Mitt Romney and his presidential campaign asking when he is going to start looking like a challenger. However, according to recent tweets it seems as though the media mogul is still fully on board with Romney and even continuing to […]

11y ago

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Potentially Paralyzed Teen Returns To Ballet Stage 8 Months After Attack

A 19 year-old UK boy who was attacked only 8 months ago and left for dead will be making his return to dancing as he has begun to miraculously recover from the severe injuries, reports MSN. After being attacked after a night out in Cardiff, Wales, Jack Widdowson was badly beaten and feared to be […]

11y ago

Drug Users Misdial, Call Cops To Complain About Drugs They Received

A group of drug users in North Carolina have found themselves behind bars as they misdialed their dealer by one digit to complain about the drugs they received. That one digit placed them on the receiving end of a North Carolina police officer’s cell phone who promptly set up a sting. According to the Salisbury […]

11y ago

Colorado Avalanche Twitter: NHL Team Releases Embarrassing Tweet

The Colorado Avalanche were the recent victims of an embarrassing Twitter gaffe when they announced to their 72,000 followers that there were two recent additions to team, only to have one of those players announce a signing to a different team less than an hour later, reports Yahoo. The Avalanche released a tweet at 1 […]

11y ago

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Air India Pilot Throws Tantrum, Refuses To Take Off Without Mother

In another odd display of airline behavior, an Air India pilot recently refused to fly a plane full of people unless his mother was allowed on board. This tantrum came despite the repeated attempts to inform the pilot that the plane was fully booked, reports Nine News. The pilot that was responsible for flying the […]

11y ago

Retired Astronaut Alan Poindexter Dies In Tragic Florida Jet Ski Accident

Retired astronaut Alan Poindexter was killed in a tragic jet-ski accident when his 26 year-old son crashed into him off the coast of Pensacola Beach, reports The Pensacola News Journal. 51 year-old Captain Alan G. Poindexter had been riding jet-ski’s in Little Sabine Bay with his family when the accident occurred. 22 year-old Samuel Poindexter […]

11y ago

Dwight Howard Trade: Star Center Speaks Out, ‘There’s Only One Team On My List’

Orlando Magic Center Dwight Howard has been at the forefront of media attention the past couple of days as it came out that Howard felt that the Magic had blackmailed him when deciding to give the Magic one more year. However, in a recent interview with Yahoo Sports Howard denies that he accused them of […]

11y ago

For Richer Or For Poorer

Some things will never apply to this relationship, and that is certainly one of them.

11y ago

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Justin Bieber Mojo In The Morning Interview: Pop-Star Insults DJ’s Dead Mother, Hangs Up On Radio Host [AUDIO]

In a recent interview with a morning radio show, pop-star Justin Bieber quickly became agitated when a radio host commented about his similarities with Justin Timberlake and then decided to question him about his mother’s intimate relationships. Bieber was being interviewed by Detroit-based Mojo of Mojo In The Morning when the host decided that it […]

11y ago

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Dish Network Set To Lose AMC, ‘Mad Men’ And ‘The Walking Dead’ Blacked-Out

DISH Network has announced that they plan to replace the AMC Network for excessive rate increases with the change taking effect as of midnight on Saturday, reports Reuters. AMC Networks would require DISH to carry additional low viewership channels such as IFE and WE, therefore causing the popular cable provider to inform its customers that […]

11y ago

Breaking Bad|the walking dead

Small Town’s Two Cops Face Legal Trouble, Can’t Own Guns

Two officers in charge of patrolling the small town of Vaughn, New Mexico have found themselves in trouble with the law, forcing them to hand over their firearm’s and operate the force without a gun. Police Chief Ernest “Chris” Armijo was indicted by a grand jury in Texas after owing his family over $52,000 in […]

11y ago

Daycare Taunts Toddler Saying He Has ‘No Balls,’ Verbally Abuses 3 Year-Old Boy [VIDEO]

A Connecticut woman was outraged when she received a video that had been circling around her community showing her 3 year-old son being taunted by his daycare babysitter after being put in time-out, according to The Huffington Post. Mother Tyesha Reese says she received the video of daycare worker Lindsay Cavallaro teasing her toddler while […]

11y ago

Man Awakes From Coma, Immediately Asks For KFC

A UK man recently awoke from a coma after falling ill from a deadly lung disease and immediately asked for fast-food chicken restaurant KFC before asking for his own mother, reports MSN. 26 year-old Sam Boughen suffers from a rare genetic liver disease and was facing death after receiving two life-saving liver transplants when he […]

11y ago

Denver Bronco Demaryius Thomas Admits He’ll Have To Learn More Routes With Peyton Manning

Denver Wide Receiver Demaryius Thomas admits now that they have future hall of famer Peyton Manning on the roster that the Denver receivers will have to start learning more of the playbook, according to Yahoo Sports. The receiver most widely known for his Tim Tebow thrown 80-yard touchdown in overtime of last year’s playoffs against […]

11y ago

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Israel’s ‘Miss Holocaust Survivor’ Pageant Stirs Controversy

The crowning of the very first “Miss Holocaust Survivor” has caused quite a stir. The event that was meant to be a celebration of life has caused critics to claim that the pageant was exploiting a traumatic experience, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. Pageant organizer Helping Hand was aiming to celebrate the survivor stories of the […]

11y ago

A Squirrel’s Logic

The logic behind a squirrels road crossing techniques will forever remain a mystery.

11y ago

Rookie Firefighter Fights Colorado Blaze, Watches Own Home Go Up In Flames

Rookie Firefighter Emily Franklin battled the first fire of her young career as a quickly developing blaze engulfed the town Estes Park. The only problem was that it was her home that was being consumed by the fast-moving flames, reports MSN. “This is my first fire and it was my own home,” Franklin, 18, told […]

11y ago

Reg Traviss, Amy Winehouse’s Former Boyfriend Arrested For Rape

Reg Traviss, the former boyfriend of the late pop-star Amy Winehouse, has been arrested and charged with rape according to reports at Yahoo. The 35 year-old who was dating Winehouse at the time of death faces two counts of rape and will appear before a judge next month. According to The Daily Mail, the film […]

11y ago

Taxi Hotel: London Cabbie Turns Taxi Into An Overnight Hotel During The Olympics

A London cab driver has developed a plan to turn his Hackney carriage into a miniature hotel room during the 2012 London Olympics as a way to make up for lost revenues while trying to navigate the congested London roads, reports Yahoo. London cabbie David Weekes has come to the conclusion that rather than let […]

11y ago

Mother Arrested For Overdue ‘Twilight’ Books

A New Mexico woman was jailed after police arrived at her home to arrest her husband, but in the process found 2 outstanding warrants for her arrest stemming back to five months worth of overdue fines on the ‘Twilight’ products, according to ABQ Journal. Lori Teel claims that she doesn’t remember checking out a ‘Twilight’ […]

11y ago

First Look At Charlize Theron With A Totally Shaved Head! [PHOTO]

Charlize Theron has been spotted for the first time proudly sporting a freshly shaved head as she visited her home country of South Africa, reports Yahoo. The Snow White And The Huntsman actress debuted her uncovered new do while traveling with her baby boy Jackson in Namibia on Sunday. The shaved head is the result […]

11y ago

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Woman Gets Arrested After Warning Cars About An Upcoming Speed Trap

A Houston woman was arrested last week after she made a sign to warn oncoming traffic of an approaching speed trap that was claiming numerous victims, reports local affiliate ABC 13. Natalie Plummer was riding her bike down a busy street when she noticed police officers had set up a speed trap. Seeing the amount […]

11y ago

Fort Bragg Shooting: 1 Dead, 2 Wounded In Tragedy

A soldier has fatally shot a fellow serviceman at Fort Bragg and then turned the gun on himself, injuring another soldier in the process, reports USA Today. A battalion commander from the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade was shot dead by a fellow soldier during a unit safety brief around 3:30 pm on Thursday afternoon. The […]

11y ago

4 Year Old Bids $24,000 For A Real Train In Online Auction, Mother Freaks Out

A New Zealand mother was sent scrambling for the phone when her four year-old son submitted a $24,000 bid for a real train being sold in an online auction, reports MSN. The online auction being hosted on the site Trade Me had yet to receive a bid on the full size electric 2 car train […]

11y ago

Baggy Pants Law: Woman Threatens To Show Up Nude To Town Meeting If Law Not Passed

A Louisiana woman has threatened her local town council saying that she will be showing up nude to the next town meeting if a law isn’t passed making it illegal to wear baggy pants in public, according to MSN. Monroe, LA resident Earlene Bryant has informed her town council that enough is enough when it […]

11y ago

Mark Jackson: Golden State Warrior Coach Blackmailed By Ex-Stripper

Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson was the target of an extortion attempt by an ex-stripper that he had an extramarital affair with over 6 years ago, according to NBC Sports. It is reported that 28 year-old former stripper Alexis Adams possessed nude photographs of the coach from their affair in 2006 and was attempting […]

11y ago

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