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Bethany Storro-Police Believes-She Threw Acid into her own face

September 30, 2010

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Bethany Storro made national news when she claimed she was the victim of a random attack. Storro told police that an African American woman walked up to her and suddenly decided to throw acid in her face. Storro received the sympathy (and financial contributions) of people all around the world. Even Oprah cleared a slot for… [Read more…]

Meg’s Illegal Problem (Starring Gloria Allred)

September 30, 2010

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman’s  former housekeeper and nanny, an undocumented worker, accused Whitman this morning of not paying her for all the hours she worked or reimbursing her for miles she drove, and she said Whitman laughed at her when she asked for her help obtaining legal status. Nicky Diaz, whom Whitman fired in 2009,… [Read more…]

Diary of a Teenage Girl (firsthand from local girls about family, high-school cliques, boys and sex)

September 29, 2010

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Teenage girls. If one went by media and pop-culture depictions alone, you’d think every teenage girl in America was obsessed with Justin Bieber, texting and boys. The reality, however, is much more complex. When we solicited submissions for this “Diary of a teenage girl” project, we truthfully had no idea what to expect. What we… [Read more…]

Accuser’s message for Bishop Eddie Long: ‘You are a monster’

September 29, 2010

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One of the young men who has accused a Georgia pastor of sexual coercion told Atlanta television station WAGA that he wanted to send a message to Bishop Eddie Long: “You are not a man. You are a monster.” “I cannot get the sound of his voice out of my head, I cannot forget the… [Read more…]

Brown/Whitman Debates (The morning after truth)

September 29, 2010

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Whoa, that didn’t take long for the first truth-stretcher. Jerry Brown said that  Meg Whitman wants to suspend the state’s landmark climate change law. She does, for one year. But that’s not the entire story. After some hemming and hawing, she came out last week against Proposition 23, the ballot measure which would all but kill… [Read more…]

Two-Year-Old Allegedly Killed By Mom’s Boyfriend For Not Saying ABC’s

September 28, 2010

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Aiyden Davis, who was just a few days shy of his 3rd birthday and who was known as being playful and good-natured, had apparently been abused for quite some time, according to police reports. Police are still investigating what led to the tragic turn of events, but the toddler’s mother, Theresa Davis, had apparently left boyfriend Reginald… [Read more…]

Very Old Spaghetti Factory

September 28, 2010

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Midtown’s Passenger Depot Turns 100 On August 21, 2010, Sacramento’s Western Pacific passenger depot at 1910 J Street marks 100 years since the arrival of its first passenger train. On that day a century ago, the Western Pacific Railroad began passenger operations in Sacramento, on its route between Salt Lake City, Utah and Oakland, California.… [Read more…]

A 37 year old Justin Bieber Wannabe is into Sexting

September 28, 2010

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An assistant principal at a Pennsylvania middle school–a 37-year-old man with a Justin Bieber haircut–was arrested for a creepy sexting relationship with a teenage boy whom the educator allegedly encouraged to masturbate and offered money for each time he “jacked it.” Charles Hurst befriended the boy, now 14, when he was an administrator at Pennbrook… [Read more…]

Man Attacks Elmo In Winter Park Guitar Center

September 27, 2010

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WINTER PARK, Fla. — Winter Park police said a man suffered several broken fingers after attacking a man dressed as Elmo in a local music store Saturday afternoon. The incident happened at the Guitar Center on Orlando Avenue at about 3 p.m. Lt. Wayne Farrell, of the Winter Park Police Department, said a man who… [Read more…]

If your gonna do something illegal don’t let yourself be filmed on YouTube- Ask April

September 26, 2010

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A Florida mother who stood on the sidelines cheering on her daughter during a planned high school fight between the teen and another girl was arrested today for child abuse. According to a Manatee Country Sheriff Office , April Newcomb, 39, can be seen on multiple YouTube videos “encouraging” her daughter “to physically fight” with the… [Read more…]

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