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Joe Francis: Sore Douche

We were worried that naming Joe Francis Gawker’s Douche of the Decade might go to the drunk-girls-with-low-self-esteem kingpin’s head. Would he simply rest on his laurels and give up the pursuit of douche perfection

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Pete Carroll Denies Affair with Grad Student

In an interview, just-fired Notre Dame football Charlie Weis appeared to suggest that his USC, counterpart, Pete Carroll was living with a grad student. Weis says his remarks were taken out of context, but after the Tiger Woods scandal, the married Carroll was promptly put under a media microscope. Here’s how it went down

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Obama Bows to Emperor, World Embarrassed

People love Michelle Obama photos no matter what the First Lady wears. But sometimes, at least as some see it, it seems like her husband can do no right. Some commentators are ripping President Barack Obama’s bow to Japan’s Emperor Akihito this weekend, accusing him of groveling before a foreign leader.

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Mike Tyson Arrested At LAX After Scuffle With Paparazzo

Former heavyweight champ allegedly punched photographer at airport. By Gil Kaufman Mike Tyson (file) Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images Former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson was booked on suspicion of battery charges on Wednesday after allegedly punching a photographer in the face at Los Angeles International Airport according to CNN. Tyson was released on his own recognizance Wednesday night after getting booked on suspicion of misdemeanor battery and posting $20,000 bail

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New Moon Clip of the Day: Meet the Volturi

Yesterday, New Moon fans got acquainted with Jacob as a werewolf . In the latest clip from the Twilight sequel, meanwhile, we get to know an even more dangerous set of characters: the Volturi

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Pharmacist: Khristine Eroshevich is a Bad Doctor

A California pharmacist testified that he refused to fill a prescription for Anna Nicole Smith written by Smith’s psychiatrist, Dr.

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Father calls Insurance Company’s Decision to Drop Son’s Coverage "Attempted Murder"

Rather than continue to pay for Ian Pearl's million dollar medical treatments, one insurance company has decided to end certain lines of coverage altogether, reports William Ehart of the Washington Times. Pearl, 37, suffers from Type II spinal muscular dystrophy, and has been using a wheel chair and connected to a breathing tube for most of his life.

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Father calls Insurance Company’s Decision to Drop Son’s Coverage "Attempted Murder"

Michael Vick show to air on BET

LOS ANGELES, Oct.

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Kristin Cavallari Calls Her ‘Hills’ Drama ‘Funny’ – MTV.com

New York Daily News Kristin Cavallari Calls Her ‘Hills’ Drama ‘Funny’ MTV.com ‘These girls just kind of attack me out of nowhere,’ the show’s new star claims. Continue reading

Spanked kids have lower IQs

– American children whose parents use spanking for discipline have lower IQs than those who aren't spanked, a new study finds. Researchers assessed about 800 2- to 4-year-olds and 700 5- to 9-year-olds and revisited them 4 years later, reporting a dropoff of up to 5 IQ points in kids whose parents engaged in corporal punishment, the Los Angeles Times reports. “The more spanking, the slower the development of the child's mental ability,” the lead researcher says.

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