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Westboro Baptist Church Responds To 'Lemonade For Peace' Sale With Anti-Gay Taunt
Offbeat (tags: homophobia, gay rights, ethics, idiot )

Marty
- 21 hours ago - huffingtonpost.com

The Westboro Baptist Church has responded to one little girl's campaign to raise money for peace the only way they seem to know how: with a homophobic jab.

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Chance to Get Up Close and Personal With THE CULT BAND as They Are on Tour
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Roxy
- 10 hours ago - facebook.com

Yes, many events as they are returning to the music scene. They are personal friends of mine I am proud to say, and you have a unique chance to get to know them and be part of it all. Many links, enjoy. Welcome THE CULT BAND!

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Atlanta Radio Hosts Fired After Making Fun of Steve Gleason, Who Suffers From ALS
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Debbie
- 1 day ago - sports.yahoo.com

If you're the kind of nimrod who thinks it's humorous to make fun of people suffering from ALS - a disease that mercilessly takes away nearly every bodily function most of us take for granted...well, three radio hosts are your men. I find this deporable

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Tough Guy Shocks An Audience With His Voice and Surprise Audition Ending
Offbeat (tags: culture, humans, performance, wonderful voice, great )

Giana
- 1 day ago - godvine.com

When Travis Pratt stepped up to the mic, no one expected for an angelic opera voice to leave his mouth! After winning over the judges with a superb performance, he shocks everyone with a surprise. This is awesome.

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Dog Isn't Ready for Bath Time - Video
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Giana
- 1 day ago - screen.yahoo.com

The instant this dog hears it's bath time, he heads inside and refuses to come out. Really funny!

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Weather Experts to Discuss Unusual UK Seasons
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Marty
- 22 hours ago - guardian.co.uk

Experts will discuss the reasons for 2010's icy winter, last year's washout summer and this year's spring, which is set to be the coldest in more than 50 years.

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Pictures of the Day: 17 June 2013
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Giana
- 1 day ago - telegraph.co.uk

Interesting.

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THE Daily Show--- The Fantastic Mrs. Fox
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Linda
- 20 hours ago - thedailyshow.com

Sarah Palin Reurns! And is re-hired at Fox News! Has she Changed?! Don't worry, little one, it 'll be okay...

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Pictures of the Day: 19 June 2013
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Giana
- 9 hours ago - telegraph.co.uk

Interesting photos.

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The Paw Seasons Dog Hotel - Video
Offbeat (tags: dogs, no kennels, no cages, acres of space, humans, luxury, holiday )

Giana
- 1 day ago - telegraph.co.uk

There are no kennels, no cages, just acres of space to run around in these luxury holiday breaks for man's best friend.

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Pesticides Spark Broad Biodiversity Loss
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Marty
- 22 hours ago - scientificamerican.com

Pesticide use has sharply reduced the regional biodiversity of stream invertebrates, such as mayflies and dragonflies, in Europe and Australia, finds a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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$73,000 Dog Vacation Is World's 'Most Spectacular'
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Giana
- 15 hours ago - gma.yahoo.com

What to do with the family dog when vacation time comes is a common conundrum. Most dogs end up in a kennel. Some with a family friend. Just one will end up on a $73,000 luxury vacation of its own.

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Reasons Dogs Misbehave âEUR" Too Much Energy
Offbeat (tags: dog breeds, personality, animals, pets, goodnews, unusual, off-beat, news, funny, bizarre, interesting, pets, humor )

Dianne Ly
- 15 hours ago - dogloversdigest.com

Dogs come in all breeds, shapes, and sizes; each having its own personality type. From laid back couch potato to X Games adrenaline junkie and everything in between.

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Shark Riding a Troubling Trend at Popular Dive Spot
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Giana
- 15 hours ago - grindtv.com

Thrill-seeking tourists in Guam photographed being pulled through water on backs of predators; experts are critical of 'really dangerous' activity.

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Pictures of the Day: 18 June 2013
Offbeat (tags: photos of the day, June 18th, 2013 )

Giana
- 14 hours ago - telegraph.co.uk

Interesting photos.

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Painting Poodles: The Bizarre World of Creative Dog Grooming - Video
Offbeat (tags: dog grooming, creative, painting, Pennsylvania, artistic, color )

Giana
- 14 hours ago - telegraph.co.uk

Animal photographer Ren Netherland captures the best and the worst designs imaginable at an annual creative dog grooming event in Pennsylvania.

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Hairless Squirrel Thought to Have Been the Jersey Devil Hails From Oklahoma - National Pet Rescue | Examiner.Com
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Dianne Ly
- 14 hours ago - examiner.com

A mysterious, hairless little creature made headlines on Thursday as a Reddit.com user named Diabolicism thought he had identified the Jersey Devil or a Chupacabre. The online conversation quickly grew livelier with such diverse opinions

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View From the Top of the World: Passenger Jet Pilot's Jaw-Dropping Photographs Stunning Vistas... Taken From His Cockpit at 35,0
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Carol
- 13 hours ago - dailymail.co.uk

Most people are lucky to see the sky through their office window, let alone be in it. But Karim Nafani beholds more than just a few trees and clouds from his desk at work... he gets to see the whole world in shimmering panorama. And now the Dubai-based

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Cat Diaries: The First Ever Movie Filmed By Cats! - YouTube

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BarbKnigh
- 22 minutes ago - youtube.com

Watch "Cat Diaries: The First Ever Movie Filmed by Cats!" Inspired by our Repurrters, we created this amazing film to document the magical world of cats. Enjoy! For more cat fun and other antics...

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The Making of Cat Diaries - YouTube

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BarbKnigh
- 9 minutes ago - youtube.com

Ever catch yourself wondering what your cat does when you're away? Well, "Cat Diaries," the first movie ever filmed by cats, helped satisfy a little bit of that natural curiosity. A bunch of footage, though, never made it to the final cut. The movie indus

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