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• American attacked in Cancun underscores importance of spring break safety

  Mon Feb 27, 2012
  • Rule #1: Don't get stinking drunk with strangers, especially if you are female.

• Virginia school district considers ban on cross-dressing

  Fri Feb 10, 2012
  • I hope this school district has lots and lots of extra money lying around to pay defense attorneys; they're going to need it.

• Woolly mammoth caught on video? It looks fishy

  Thu Feb 9, 2012
  • Yep. Bear with fish.

• Komen backs off decision on funding cuts

  Thu Feb 2, 2012
  • Nancy Brinker needs to go.

• Komen backs off decision on funding cuts

  Thu Feb 2, 2012
  • The "investigation" is a one-man dog and pony show by a back bench Republican representative from Ocala, Florida. The only purpose of the "investigation" is to generate publicity for Rep. Stearns and his re-election campaign.

• Revealing proposal: La. official wants to ban pajamas in public

  Tue Jan 17, 2012
  • It's Walmart. WTF do you expect?

• 6 airports you don't want to get stuck in

  Sat Jan 7, 2012
  • Worst in my experience has been Montreal. The personnel, both airline and airport, seem to actively hate you. The only friendly person in the place on my last trip was an Air France dude who just got transferred from Vancouver. He hated the place too. And yes, I do speak French. What a pit!

• Was Holy Shroud created in a flash? Italian researchers resurrect claim

  Thu Dec 22, 2011
  • Based on following this story for years... Was the image created in a flash? No. Is it the burial shroud of Jesus? No, it was made in the 14th century.

• Dutch soccer match abandoned after goalie retaliates against pitch invader

  Thu Dec 22, 2011
  • Speaking as a long-time licensed and working soccer referee, the ref made absolutely the right call: red card for Violent Conduct. Defending yourself is fine, but kicking him once he is down and security is on the pitch is what earns the red.

• Bioethicist: Plan B ruling trumps good science with bad policy

  Wed Dec 7, 2011
  • The conservative view seems to be that federal interference in private lives is evil except in cases related to sex and religion. Then it is mandatory that the federal government enforce the most repressive dictates of fundamentalist Christianity.