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Toss burgers at kidnappers in Charles Ramsey video game
"Burger Bash," developed by NMA-TV, lets you throw burgers at Ariel Castro -- the man accused of kidnapping three women and holding them in his Cleveland home for 10 ...
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Mel Brooks lame sitcoms and the superiority of codger humour
Video: Has Mad Men ruined the rest of TV? Jokes about these matters abound. Snippy comments, acid remarks, one-liners. Most can be found on Twitter, 140 characters at a time. One good joke gets repeated ceaselessly.Our current circumstance helps us put into perspective, I think, the dearth of good TV comedy these days. In recent weeks I've written about both Louis C.K. and Amy Schumer, ...
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Prague metro plans to launch love train for singles
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Rail passengers searching for love in the Czech capital need look no further than the daily commute as the city makes plans to designate carriages on its underground trains for ...
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Calif. suspects accidentally dial 911 during crime
FRESNO, Calif. -; Two suspects arrested for breaking into a car in Central California accidentally called 911 on a cellphone, which led police to ...
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Greek beach evacuated after artillery discovery
Greek authorities evacuated the seafront Monday after a swimmer found a corroded artillery shell just 10 yards from dry land, fished it out and presented it to a ...
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Knocked Up
Writer/director Judd Apatow has a special comedic gift: He can mix bawdiness and tenderness with such a surprisingly deft touch that you can't sense the point at which one ends and the other begins. His two features, 2005's The 40-Year-Old Virgin and his most ... ...
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This Is Mad Men on Drugs and Its Weird
showed us what happens when Sterling Cooper employees get free injections of a supplement containing "B vitamins and a mild stimulant" that provides two to three days' worth of surging creative energy, a concoction I'm sure there's a street name for nowadays. Ken, Don, and Stan get the injection, and soon after, brainstorm meetings turn into weird idea-spew sessions ...
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Cregan not guilty pleas bizarre
One-eyed police killer Dale Cregan "bizarrely" pleaded not guilty to two murders despite admitting them "numerous times", a jury has been ...
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New England Kit Compared To Old German Strip
The new England football kit has been revealed and was instantly compared to West Germany's 1970s outfit by some fans. New sponsor Nike have opted for a simple design, with a rounded collar and navy badge. But fans have taken to social media sites to vent their displeasure at the kit's likeness to England's great rivals. One user wrote: "New England kit? looks more ...
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Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago
CHICAGO -; A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than 2 days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park ...
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James Bond Watch Found At Car Boot Sale
James Bond's geiger counter wristwatch from hit movie Thunderball has turned up following years of mystery about its whereabouts after it was found at a car boot sale. The prop, one of the many gadgets used by 007 during his half century on-screen - was key to the plot of the film as it helped the secret agent locate stolen atomic weapons during underwater scenes in the 1965 film. ...
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Nothing will ever completely replace playing the game I love, however I feel like I'm starting a new adventure and I'm genuinely excited about what lies ahead. I'm fortunate to have been given many opportunities throughout my career and now I feel it's my time to give back.
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The world's best known footballer was speaking after formally announcing his retirement.
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Hyatt Regency Islandia on San Diego's Mission Bay
Taking Highway 5 north of downtown San Diego, and exiting about 6 miles up on 8 West I soon came ...
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