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 Radio Station Fined $16M  For Fatal Contest 

Mom died of water intoxication in effort to win Wii for her kids

Oct 30, 09 3:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Sacramento radio station has been ordered to pay $16 million to the family of a woman who died during its "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" contest. The woman, who was trying to win the game console for her three children, died of water intoxication after taking part... More »

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California • water • Sacramento • contest • lawsuit • radio stations • negligence

shake it, don't break it

 Shakira Imitator 
 Can't Sue Bar 

Shake it and break it? You're on your own, court rules

Oct 23, 09 12:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - A woman who says she shredded knee ligaments when she fell during a “Shake it Like Shakira” contest can't sue the New York bar that staged the competition. Calico Jack’s Cantina is off the hook after Megan Zacher's lawyer failed to convince a judge the bar “knew... More »

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New York City • dancing • contest • lawsuit • Shakira • knee injury • bar • Megan Zacher • Calico Jack's Cantina

(Newser) - If an industry group's cooking competition is any indication, the Wall Street Journal reports, hospital food ain’t what it used to be. This year's winner of the National Society for Healthcare Foodservice Management's gold medal produced a “Machaca Flat Iron Steak” that met with his hospital nutritionist’... More »

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cooking • steak • cuisine • health care industry • contest • hospital food • executive chef • National Society for Healthcare Foodservice Management

 Ludacris Makes 
 Like Oprah,  
 Gives Away Cars 

Rapper's nonprofit holds contest

Sep 2, 09 10:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Need a ride? Ludacris wants to help. The rapper and actor plans to give away 20 cars on Sunday through his Ludacris Foundation, SixShot.com reports. To qualify, you must really need a car; be 18 or older; have a valid Georgia license; and be able to afford taxes and... More »

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entertainment • Georgia • contest • rapper • Ludacris • actor • cars • Jay-ZTV

 Elephants Humble Humans 
 in Eating Contest 

One light lunch for the pachyderms equals one crushing defeat for mankind

Jul 4, 09 7:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - The fastest eaters mankind could muster were no match for the competition yesterday as Coney Island held its first-ever eating competition between people and pachyderms, NY1 reports. The trio of elephants comfortably munched a combined total of 505 hot dog buns in 6 minutes, while the three humans sweated and... More »

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contest • elephant • competitive eating • Ringling Brothers

 OMG! Wrld's Bst 
 Txtr Wins $50K 

500 text per day habit pays off for Iowa teen

Jun 17, 09 1:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - A 15-year-old Iowa girl took home $50,000 and a new phone after thumbing her way to first place in the National Texting Championships yesterday, CNN reports. Kate Moore, who has developed a 500 text-per-day habit since getting her first phone last year, aced speed and dexterity tests as well... More »

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cell phones • contest • text message • texting • SMS • Kate Moore

(AP) - Surprise singing sensation Susan Boyle made a new television appearance today, showcasing once again her soaring voice—but refusing to compromise on the frumpy look that made her an Internet sensation. The shy church volunteer gave a rousing, but occasionally nervous, performance on the American Idol-style show Britain's Got Talent,... More »

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contest • singing • Cats • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent

opinion

 Life? Nah. Make 
 Him Work at SEC 


Mar 12, 09 5:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Now that Bernie Madoff is guilty, it’s time to talk sentencing. CNBC hosted a contest to come up with the most inventive one for the disgraced financier, and the winner is: working for the SEC, "catching people just like him." But that doesn’t mean the other... More »

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crime • contest • guilty plea • Ponzi scheme • scandal • securities fraud • sentence • Bernard Madoff • Bill Maher Grid

Euro Song Contest Bars Georgia's Putin Putdown

Tune spoofing Russian PM was set for silly int'l tournament

Mar 10, 09 3:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - A veiled Georgian attack on Vladimir Putin has been barred from this year’s Eurovision, a flashy annual international music contest, RussiaToday reports. The disco tune contains the lyrics, “We don’t wanna put in/The negative mood/It’s killing the groove,” with the words “put in” sounding... More »

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Russia • music • Vladimir Putin • Georgia • contest • lyrics • Eurovision

(Newser) - Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is competing on Dancing With the Stars, and with the right kind of support, he just might win, David Zeiler writes in the Baltimore Sun. Woz’s appearance on the show could animate the Apple faithful to actually watch and vote, and “win... More »

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television • reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • Apple • contest • geeks • Steve Wozniak

(Newser) - The people of Illinois have voted in a Chicago Tribune contest to name Rod Blagojevich’s upcoming memoir, and the winner is: Rod and the Giant Impeach. “I thought of the impeachment of the governor, and about my childhood,” the winner said of his inspiration, which scored him... More »

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corruption • contest • Illinois • memoir • Roald Dahl • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Chicago Tribune

'Crazy Green Idea' Video Wins Students $25K 

Clip challenges techies to create long-term power-storage device

Feb 9, 09 12:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Two California film students won $25,000 for a YouTube video challenging the tech community to develop a rechargeable device far more eco-friendly than standard batteries, BusinessGreen reports. The clip was one of 133 entries in a contest to create a challenge to be met for a future environmental prize.... More »

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environment • California • YouTube • contest • battery • green energy • UC Irvine • X Prize Foundation

First-Timer Chomps His Way to Wing Bowl Glory

Super Squibb flies away with prize after munching 203 chicken wingss

Jan 31, 09 7:56 AM CST
(Newser) - Skinny first-timer Jonathan "Super Squibb" Squibb polished off 203 chicken wings and some heavyweight competition to win the 17th Wing Bowl yesterday, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. Squibb, who beat favorites like 500-pound "Damaging Doug" Canavin, will take home a brand new Mini Cooper and crown of miniature chickens.... More »

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contest • Philadelphia • competitive eating • chicken wings

 Google Offers 
 $10M for Ideas 
 to Change World 

Project 10^100 seeks big ideas

Sep 25, 08 6:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Google, named for an astronomically large number, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a call for ideas that could improve the lives of astronomically large numbers of people. Project 10100—pronounced '10 to the 100th'—seeks submissions from the public for world-changing ideas that the company will donate $10 million... More »

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philanthropy • Google • YouTube • Larry Page • Sergey Brin • contest • anniversary • Project 10100

 Contest Offers $25K for
Best 'Crazy Green' Scheme

X Prize proposals to be posted on YouTube

Sep 11, 08 2:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - The X Prize Foundation is at it again, this time with a new eco-challenge offering $25,000 for the best “crazy green idea” to stop global warming, reports CNET. The organization, famous for its high-stakes engineering contests, is looking for breakthrough ideas in energy and housing. Proposals must be... More »

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climate change • YouTube • sustainable living • global warming • MIT • contest • green energy • engineering • X Prize Foundation • Automotive X Prize • Lunar X Prize • Prize Capital

Jonas Brothers Fans See
Red Over Green Posters

Upset teens entered contest, never judged

Aug 27, 08 5:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Legions of young Jonas Brothers fans showed up for a concert as instructed with "thinking green" posters—only to see most of them summarily dumped in the trash, the Chicago Tribune reports. The teens had created the posters for a Chevy-sponsored contest in hopes of winning the top... More »

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music • contest • Disney • concert • fans • Jonas Brothers • Chicago Tribune

UPDATED

 Chestnut Top Dog Once Again 

Former champion reclaims top spot from Kobayashi

Jul 4, 08 1:26 PM CDT
(AP) - American Joey Chestnut today reclaimed the top spot as winner of the annual hot dog eating contest in Coney Island. After tying archrival Takeru Kobayashi of Japan in a 10-minute chow-down, the Californian triumphed in a five-dog eat-off. The men defeated 19 others in tying at 59 frankfurters in regulation... More »

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food • sports • Takeru Kobayashi • hot dogs • contest • competitive eating

 Prize Philanthropy:
 A Winning Concept 

Donors make innovators compete for cash

Jun 12, 08 12:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - When the X-Prize foundation offered $10 million to anyone who could develop a viable commercial spacecraft, it didn’t just send innovators scurrying, and it didn’t just grab headlines. It also began the next big trend in philanthropy. Donors are in love with prize philanthropy, Portfolio reports, and causes... More »

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philanthropy • contest • innovation • space flight • prize • invention

 Which David
 Is Our Idol? 

Voting on Cook's rock vs. Archuleta's ballads hours away from being revealed

May 21, 08 1:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - We're only hours away from Fox crowning either balladeer (and Simon Cowell fave) David Archuleta, 17, or rocker David Cook, 25, as this season's American Idol. Cook seemed to win last night's live audience, the Kansas City Star reports. More »

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television • music • reality TV • American Idol • Simon Cowell • contest • singing • Fox • David Cook • David Archuleta

 Top Reasons to Ogle DWTS  

Over-enthused celebs to crazy costumes, dance craze has something for everyone

Mar 27, 08 10:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Go on, admit it: Dancing With the Stars has you glued to the tube like a nude bodysuit on a ballroom dancer. Don’t worry—Annie Barrett of Entertainment Weekly is right there with you. She shares the 15 reasons she’s a Dancing fool.
  1. Stars dancing with gusto,
... More »

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reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • list • contest • competition • dance • Mel B • Jerry Springer • Edyta Sliwinska

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