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Video: Deaf Baby Hearing for the First Time Intended to Make You Cry, Ovulate

So there's this video going around the internet of a little boy after receiving a cochlear implant — the surgically implanted device designed to help the hearing-impaired or fully-deaf actually hear — and hearing for the first time. Woman, man, whatever — if your biological clock is ticking at any volume, you will not want to watch this, because you will cry, and then find the closest child/baby/animal/unusually small person, and adopt it. http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/archives/2010/05/video_boy_heari.php added by: unimatrix0

Sent to the Back of the Bus for Having Two Mommies?

by Alex DiBranco A 12-year-old girl in Kentucky was forced to sit, isolated from the other students, in the back of a school bus by order of the driver. For what cause? The student has two mommies, and objected to homophobic talk by others on the bus. But Michael A. Jones reports on Gay Rights that the bus driver, Ronell Mattingly, found the homophobia amusing, and when she found out the girl was the daughter of same-sex parents, also insulted and mocked her. The girl informed the Mattingly she was a “jerk,” for which she got suspended from the bus for a few days, and upon returning was sent to the back of the bus (reminiscent of segregation much?). The bus driver, on the other hand, seems to have been given a free pass. Oh, and when the girls' parents protested that their daughter was being punished for standing up for their family? The Assistant Principal said the 12-year-old should grow “thicker skin.” This isn't the first time a child has been punished by a school for having same-sex parents; just a couple days ago, we learned that a Massachusetts Catholic school was off-limits to an eight-year-old with two mommies, and in March, we heard that a four- and five-year-old in Boulder, Colorado, were going to be kicked out at the end of the year for the sin of having two parents who are both female. But this case is a little different, because the school in question is a public institution. So, do you want your tax dollars going to support homophobia? One other thing: the bus driver, Mattingly, had the audacity to demand that the girl to apologize to her. She aggressively demanded a written apology, which the girl's family had already decided was definitely not going to happen, forcing the girl to stop riding the school bus again to escape being harassed. The only apology that should be happening is from the school, to the girl and her family, and the driver should be the one kicked off the bus. Photo credit: Bruno Girin added by: EthicalVegan

Cage Fighter Rips out Still-Beating Heart of Training Partner, Blames "Mushrooms"

A U.S. cage fighter ripped out the heart of his training partner while he was still alive after becoming convinced he was possessed by the devil, it was alleged today. Jarrod Wyatt also cut out Taylor Powell's tongue and ripped off most of his face in a brutal assault that police said looked like a scene from a horror film, officers said. They claim they found the 26-year-old standing naked over his friend's body with parts, including an eyeball, strewn around the blood splattered room in Klamath, California. Wyatt allegedly told police he had drunk a cup of tea spiked with hallucinogenic mushrooms and became convinced Powell was possessed. According to an autopsy Powell, 21, bled to death after his heart was ripped out. The coroner said Powell had been alive when the organ was ripped out after his chest had been sliced open with a knife. (More @ Link) added by: Omnomynous

Woman Sues Google for Bad Directions

One day I was using my cell phone's GPS service to find the nearest Target. I was driving down the road when suddenly my cell phone piped up, “Turn right here.” I looked to the right. There was no road, just a tree and some grass. I chalked it up to a GPS glitch and turned right at the next corner. If I had been Lauren Rosenberg, however, I would have turned right at that very moment, hit the tree, suffered some cuts and minor brain damage, and then turned around and sued Verizon for the glitch in its GPS service. Seriously. Rosenberg, a Los Angeles California native, is suing Google because Google Maps issued directions that told her to walk down a rural highway. She started walking down the highway–which had no sidewalk or pedestrian paths–and was struck by a car. She is suing Google for her medical expenses ($100,000), as well as punitive damages. She is also suing the driver who struck her, Patrick Harwood of Park City, Utah. On January 19, 2010, Rosenberg was apparently trying to get from 96 Daly Street, Park City, Utah, to 1710 Prospector Avenue, Park City, Utah. She looked up the walking directions using Google Maps on her Blackberry. Google Maps suggested a route that included a half-mile walk down “Deer Valley Drive,” which is also known as “Utah State Route 224.” There's not much more to say–she started walking down the middle of a highway, and a car hit her. Who wouldn't have seen that one coming? According to Rosenberg's complaint filing: “As a direct and proximate cause of Defendant Google’s careless, reckless and negligent providing of unsafe directions, Plaintiff Lauren Rosenberg was led onto a dangerous highway, and was thereby stricken by a motor vehicle, causing her to suffer sever permanent physical, emotional, and mental injuries, including pain and suffering.” Google actually does offer up a warning about its walking directions–if you view Google Maps on a computer, it gives you the following message: “Walking directions are in beta. Use caution–This route may be missing sidewalks or pedestrian paths.” added by: 02

Suge Knight Arrested For Assault with a Deadly Weapon as Per Usual

Marion “Suge” Knight was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, involving a firearm. He was pulled over and taken into custody early this morning. He was also taken into custody for driving on a suspended license. Knight is still in custody and bail is set at $65,000 … pretty small amount for Suge. Authorities said that Knight was arrested in connection to an alleged crime that occurred shortly before his arrest … but they wouldn’t elaborate further. A witness in the incident told police that the rap executive pointed a gun at another car this morning – while sitting in the driver’s seat of his own SUV. No word if the target was Akon or Yukmouth . GANGSTA : Suge Knight’s 23,869th arrest sounds pretty violent. Dude has a mean streak, though we would too if our mom named us Marion. Please don’t murder us . Reports say after cops received the information, officers located Suge’s car in the Los Angeles area and initiated a “high risk stop” – i.e. guns were drawn. Officers drew their firearms and ordered Suge – and two women – out of the vehicle.

Cops Pull Guns in Suge Knight Arrest

A witness in the Suge Knight incident told police that the rap mogul pointed a gun at another car this morning — while sitting in the driver’s seat of his own SUV, this according to law enforcement sources. We’re told that after cops received the… Read more

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Christina Aguilera Was ‘In Control’ Of ‘Not Myself Tonight’ Video

‘I’m a very sexual person. It’s important to me that that always comes across,’ she says. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Matt Elias Christina Aguilera Photo: MTV News Christina Aguilera has veered toward the provocative when it comes to her image. Whether dolled up like a prostitute in 2001’s group track “Lady Marmalade” or clad in chaps in the boxing ring for her “Dirrty” video, Aguilera certainly isn’t afraid of sexy. So when fans got a glimpse of the very, very sexy Christina in “Not Myself Tonight,” they weren’t surprised to see the singer dressed up in S&M gear, getting it on with ladies and gentlemen alike. But Aguilera didn’t make the racy clip for attention, she insisted. The video was meant to reflect the song, which is about losing yourself and doing things you normally wouldn’t. “It wasn’t a prove-a-point type of song for me. It was an ultimate need-to-release song for me,” she told MTV News, adding that being a mom to son Max doesn’t mean she can’t be sexy. “What I do artistically in expressing myself has nothing to do with being a mother,” she said. “Those are two very different hats for me, and my little son, he will grow up in a household that is very artistic. That will be very much a part of his life, and appreciating a woman’s beauty and the fact that a woman is allowed to express herself in a sensual way, a sexual way, and not have to be ashamed of it.” The singer was quick to make it clear that no matter how sensual the visuals appear, she’s always in the driver’s seat. “I make sure every time I express myself in that way, it’s in a very controlled environment, that I am in control of the environment,” she said. “And I’m very comfortable. It’s such an important message to me, because I feel there are so many rules and regulations, especially for women,” Aguilera continued. “Men are sort of allowed to be whatever they’re wanting to be. You’re allowed to be these free beings, and I feel that women should have the same rights. I’m a very sexual person. It’s very important to me that that always comes across [and to] always stay inspired by the non-mainstream things.” Do you think Christina’s latest video is too sexy? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: Christina Aguilera Related Photos The Evolution Of: Christina Aguilera

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Shahzad Faisal, a 30-year-old U.S. citizen of Pakistani descent. The Connecticut native was captured at JFK International Airport while attempting to board a flight to Dubai. According to a colleague, CNN#39;s Deb Feyerick “reports the suspect was taken off the plane when he was arrested.” A Pakistani man believed to be the driver of an SUV used as a car bomb in a failed terror attack on Times Square was taken into custody early Tuesday by federal and local police officials while trying to leav

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Barack Obama Cheating Scandal Alleged; Vera Baker Denies Affair with President

Has President Barack Obama been having an affair with Vera Baker? That’s the shocking allegation made by the National Enquirer in this week’s edition. The publication claims Obama and Baker, a former campaign aide, holed up at Washington, D.C. hotel, and a “security video” could expose everything! Baker, now 35, worked tirelessly to get Obama elected to the U.S. Senate, raising millions in campaign contributions, in 2004. They grew close since. While Vera Baker insists that “nothing happened” between them, the Enquirer says anti-Obama “operatives” are digging hard into the alleged affair. Some are reportedly offering $1 million for information confirming it. Did Barack Obama and Vera Baker have an affair? That’s the allegation of sources who claim the former aide is now his mistress – and claim there’s evidence out there. According to the celebrity gossip tabloid, a limo driver (anonymous of course) claims he drove Vera to a secret hotel rendezvous with the President. He says he drove Baker “from a friend’s home in the D.C. area to the Hotel George where I learned later that Obama would be spending the night.” The driver recalled that he “waited in the lobby while she went to change her outfit. But to the best of my knowledge she did not have a room at the hotel and she was not staying there so I thought that it was a bit odd.” He says he picked up Barack Obama at the airport and drove both he and Vera Baker to various locations while he was raising money . “About 10:30 p.m., I drove them to the hotel and they went in together! My services for the evening were done,” he notes, adding that “there was absolutely no indication she was going to leave the hotel that night.” The Enquirer says the driver’s account had been independently corroborated by investigators who believe the couple spent the night together there. It also claims “on-site hotel surveillance video camera footage could provide indisputable evidence … investigators are working to obtain the tape.” “If the tape surfaces, it will explode the scandal.” Okay, look . We don’t believe this for a second. There are so many holes, we don’t even know where to begin. When did the alleged cheating on Michelle Obama take place? Is there anything beyond them staying in the same building? That said, we have to admit, we thought the same of reports that John Edwards cheated on his wife with, knocked up and tried to pay off Rielle Hunter . Look how that turned out. Granted, the Enquirer had 10 times more details there. There’s a big difference between running for President and nailing some weird videographer and actually being President and having an affair … then again, we would have said the same of Bill Clinton’s Oval Office dalliances too. Basically, don’t believe the Obama tale without a ton more evidence … but don’t assume something like this can’t happen just because it’s the Prez.

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