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Don’t Carry These Items If You Don’t Want to Be Seen as a Terrorist [Listicle]

Union Square was needlessly shut down last night when a landscaper went to a Buzzcocks concert and left the gas cans he uses to fill lawn mowers in the backseat of his car. What other everyday devices are dangerous? More

Don’t Carry These Items If You Don’t Want to Seen as a Terrorist [Listicle]

Union Square was needlessly shut down last night when a landscaper went to a Buzzcocks concert and left the gas cans he uses to fill lawn mowers in the backseat of his car. What other everyday devices are dangerous? More

How Not to Fall for a Viral Marketing Scheme [The Internets]

You see a cool YouTube video of people running on water. It’s called ” liquid mountaineering ,” and you share it on Facebook and Twitter. Then you find out it was a viral marketing campaign . And you feel like a tool. More

Facebook PR Chief Issues Embarrassing Apology [Your Privacy Is An Illusion]

Facebook’s chief flack is beyond apologetic in his extraordinary Q&A with New York Times readers: He admits he’s failed at his job. But why should users allow Elliot Schrage to take a bullet for his bosses? More

What Is Sarah Palin’s New Book About? [Fill In The Blanks]

Sarah Palin is writing another book! It’ll be called America By Heart , and will be “about” her favorite people, speeches, books, and whatever else she can think up before Thanksgiving. Help us figure out what’s going to be in it! More

What Do You Think Sarah Palin’s New Book Is About? [DIY]

Sarah Palin wrote another book! It is called America By Heart , and it is “about” her favorite people, speeches, books, and whatever else she can think up before Thanksgiving. Help us figure out what’s going to be in it! More

Confirmed: Sanford Canoodled Argentine Lover in Florida Last Weekend [Triumph Of Love]

Gov. Mark Sanford and his metaphorical Appalachian Trail have reunited. After Gawker Stalker caught sight of Sanford and his Argentine lover in Florida, Sanford has admitted the rumor is true. He and Maria are back together! More

Watch Conan O’Brien’s Illegal Jay Leno Impression [Google]

Here are the funniest moments of Conan O’Brien ‘s recent visit to Google’s Silicon Valley headquarters, including the comedian on Google’s “entitled a-hole” staff—and a cutting impersonation of Jay Leno that apparently violated legal constraints. More

NYT Columnist Appropriately Ejected From Restaurant [GET OUT]

Ron Lieber writes a financial column for the New York Times . He is also a self-appointed Regulator of Restaurant Noise. Which is how he got himself kicked out of a restaurant last weekend, with good reason. More

Who’s Winning the Times Square Hero Vendor War? [Heroes]

No fewer than three street vendors have claimed credit for helping to prevent the Times Square bombing by alerting police of Faisal Shahzad’s smoking SUV. Now the New York Times reports they are fighting amongst themselves . Who’s winning? More