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Township barricades federal facility with snowplow and backhoe to prevent closure. Local politician threatens to handcuff self to it. The facility in question? A curbside mailbox [Amusing]

Fark.com RSS — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:40:11 +0000

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“More and more, having premium pot delivered to your door in California is not a crime. It is a legitimate business.” Serious business [Spiffy]

Fark.com RSS — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:35:15 +0000

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Man carrying cross from Maine to Mexico upsets locals, Pontius Pilate [Weird]

Fark.com RSS — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:34:13 +0000

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Seven kids - including five year-old triplets - busted for selling lemonade door-to-door without a permit. Sergeant apologizes for his responding officer being such a sourpuss [Stupid]

Fark.com RSS — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:33:29 +0000

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So it begins: Ambulance officer sues over injuries sustained lifting an obese patient [Interesting]

Fark.com RSS — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:32:22 +0000

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Russia is still pissed that the U.S. was first to land on the moon [Amusing]

Fark.com RSS — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:16:45 +0000

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Precious snowflakes and their digital toys, “We all have BlackBerrys, that’s so New York” [Stupid]

Fark.com RSS — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:58:32 +0000

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Key West’s governor approves painted nipples in public, toy weapons banned [Weird]

Fark.com RSS — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:38:16 +0000

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Owner says his swingers club is harmless fun, neighbors worry big box stores will lower property values [Interesting]

Fark.com RSS — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:35:13 +0000

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In another sign the economy is picking up, business in Russian mail-order brides is booming [Obvious]

Fark.com RSS — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:18:29 +0000

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Seriously, Japan, WTF? (LGT pics that will make you wonder) [Strange]

Fark.com RSS — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:07:20 +0000

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Airlines to begin installing airbags for passengers because there is nothing more comforting than seeing the airbag inflate as your plane smashes into the ground at 600 mph [Interesting]

Fark.com RSS — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:57:25 +0000

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Young Pa. lemonade sellers have brush with law (AP)

Yahoo! News: Odd News — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:39:53 +0000

AP - Seven suburban Philadelphia children had a brush with the law for selling without a permit selling lemonade, that is. But police say it was all a misunderstanding. A neighbor called Haverford Township police July 10 about the sales. He says the youngsters were going door-to-door and he didn't think they were being properly supervised.

Lawsuit: dentist dropped tools down man’s throat (AP)

Yahoo! News: Odd News — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:39:04 +0000

AP - A Florida dentist is being sued for allegedly dropping tools down the throat of an elderly patient twice. Relatives of 90-year-old Charles Gaal Jr. recently filed the suit in circuit court accusing Dr. Wesley Meyers of negligence. An answering message at Meyers' office in Winter Park said Saturday that he was on vacation. He did not reply to a message from The Associated Press seeking comment.

150-pound Minn. cupcake sets Guinness record (AP)

Yahoo! News: Odd News — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:38:43 +0000

AP - A 151-pound cupcake in Minneapolis has been certified as the world's largest. The 1-foot tall, 2-foot wide cupcake on display Saturday at the Minneapolis Mall of America had 15 pounds of fudge filling and 60 pounds of yellow icing.