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'Colombia Fritzl' Fathered 11 Kids With  Daughter

Man accused of imprisoning girl, raping her from age 9

Mar 29, 09 8:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Colombian man has been accused of imprisoning his daughter and raping her from the age of 9 and fathering 11 children with her, the BBC reports. He denies incest and rape charges, insisting his daughter was adopted and that the two “agreed to have a romantic relationship because... More »

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crime • Colombia • rape • incest • child rape • Josef Fritzl • imprisonment • Howard Stern Grid

Man Shops 'Biden Daughter' Cocaine Video
to Newspaper

He claims tape shows Ashley snorting coke

Mar 29, 09 7:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - A man claiming to be a friend of Vice President Joe Biden's daughter is offering to sell the media a videotape that allegedly shows her snorting cocaine at a party this month, reports the New York Post. The man approached the Post through a lawyer, initially asking for $2... More »

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 Brit Firm Offers 
 Bigger Breasts 
 From Stem Cells 

Controversial cancer therapy to be used for cosmetic procedures

Mar 29, 09 6:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new breast enhancement procedure using stem cells from stomach fat to grow larger breasts is being made available for the first time in the UK, reports the Times of London. The procedure has already been used in trials for use on breast cancer survivors. Now a controversial new operation... More »

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stem cell research • medical breakthrough • breast cancer • breast enhancement • controversy • Howard Stern Grid

OPINION

 Pope May Be Right 
 About Condoms 
 in Africa 

Study shows that monogamy is the best weapon against AIDS in Africa

Mar 29, 09 6:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pope Benedict's controversial statements that condoms aren't helping in Africa may be unpopular, but evidence shows that he might be right, a public heath researcher argues in the Washington Post. It's a divisive topic in part because the condom has become such a potent symbol of sexual freedom and... More »

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Africa • contraception • Pope Benedict XVI • HIV/AIDS • AIDS prevention • condoms • Howard Stern Grid

Hef Party Pad
Up for Sale at $28M

Original playboy downsizes as sons head to college

Mar 29, 09 5:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Octogenarian player Hugh Hefner and wife, Kimberly, have put their plush pad next to the Playboy Mansion up for sale for $28 million, reports the Los Angeles Times. The "sister party house" is a 7300-square-foot English Manor-style home. It features a hand-carved staircase, leaded windows, five bedrooms, seven bathrooms,... More »

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real estate • sex • Playboy • mansion • Hugh Hefner • Playboy Mansion • Howard Stern Grid

(Newser) - Inmates in a Maryland road crew helped care for a toddler who wandered down a freeway yesterday when his family forgot about him, the Frederick News-Post reports. A trucking company owner first spotted the 2 1/2-year-old boy running on the center lines of Route 550 as gravel trucks drove by.... More »

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toddler • missing child • boy • child • Howard Stern Grid

 Chinese Cyber Spies Hit 
 Dalai Lama, Foreign Offices 

Some blame China
for attacks on
1,300 computers

Mar 28, 09 4:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - A  massive cyber spying effort launched from China has infiltrated the computers of hundreds of government agencies and private offices around the globe, including four connected to the Dalai Lama, the New York Times reports. Asked by the spiritual leader's office to investigate evidence of a breach, Canadian researchers discovered... More »

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China • Dalai Lama • spying • whaling • malware • Howard Stern Grid

ShamWow Guy Arrested After Hooker Fight

Pitchman Shlomi allegedly punched
call girl repeatedly

Mar 28, 09 10:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - He may seem like a nice man with a magical towel, but Vince Shlomi—better known as the ShamWow guy—was arrested last month for punching a prostitute, the Smoking Gun reports. Shlomi, 44, told police he took 26-year-old Sasha Harris back to his hotel room and paid her $1,... More »

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 Facebook Users to Deluge 
 Pope With Condoms 


Thousands protest pontiff's claim that contraceptives don't halt HIV

Mar 28, 09 7:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - The pope’s recent remark that condoms not only don’t prevent the spread of HIV but make it worse hasn’t earned him many friends on Facebook, CNN reports. Almost a dozen groups have sprung up in protest of the pontiff’s scientifically inaccurate statement, with thousands of Facebookers—... More »

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Africa • Pope Benedict XVI • AIDS • Catholic Church • HIV • Facebook • protests • AIDS prevention • condoms • Howard Stern Grid

 'Italian Fritzl' and Son Arrested 

Father accused of raping daughter, encouraging son to do the same

Mar 28, 09 7:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Italian police have arrested a father and son in an incest case they are comparing to the horrors of the Fritzl household, the Daily Telegraph reports. The patriarch of the Turin family is accused of controlling and raping his daughter for 25 years and encouraging his son to rape both... More »

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Italy • rape • sexual abuse • incest • Josef Fritzl • Howard Stern Grid

 Remorseful Fritzl: I Want 
 Only the Hardest Punishment 

Daughter's testimony convinced him to confess, incest dad says

Mar 27, 09 1:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Josef Fritzl describes intense feelings of remorse in the first interview since his trial, the Telegraph reports. Fritzl, who abruptly switched his plea to guilty in the middle of the proceedings, said his decision was prompted by hearing his daughter describe in court how he imprisoned and habitually raped her:... More »

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psychiatry • abuse • incest • Josef Fritzl • Elisabeth Fritzl • imprisonment • life sentence • Howard Stern Grid

(Newser) - The UK's most prestigious medical journal has joined the condemnation of Pope Benedict’s comments on contraception, the Financial Times reports. “By saying that condoms exacerbate the problem of HIV/AIDS, the Pope has publicly distorted scientific evidence to promote Catholic doctrine on this issue," says an... More »

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Africa • contraception • Pope Benedict XVI • Vatican • editorial • The Lancet • HIV/AIDS • Roman Catholic Church • condoms • Howard Stern Grid

Rapper TI Sentenced to
10 Months on Gun Charges

Will pay $100K fine, do community service

Mar 27, 09 11:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rapper TI has been sentenced to 366 days in prison for attempting to buy machine guns from an undercover officer, but his embracing of community service means he'll likely serve less than 10 months. TI, aka Clifford Harris Jr., has been speaking to area youths about the dangers of drugs... More »

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Atlanta • crime • sentencing • community service • TI • weapons charges • Howard Stern Grid

(Newser) - Authorities at an elite Boston high school found themselves yesterday in the bizarre position of having to publicly deny that certain students were vampires, the Globe reports. While vampires have been popping up more often in popular culture recently, officials and law enforcement say Boston Latin’s issue is most... More »

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Boston • bullying • prep schools • vampire • Howard Stern Grid

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Prince William (Sorta) 
 Linked to Sex Club 

Plus, Rihanna moves on—two days in a row, and more

Mar 27, 09 11:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Prince William is—very tangentially—linked to a sex club, the Sun reports. A close friend of his longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton runs the top-secret swinger sessions. Elsewhere:
  • Watchmen star Jeffrey Dean Morgan has just learned he has a 4-year-old son with an ex, Us notes.
  • Rihanna continued
... More »

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Prince William • Facebook • celebrity • Amy Winehouse • Blake Fielder Civil • British royals • swingers club • Howard Stern Grid

Chicago Mob Snitch Gets
12 Years for 14 Murders

Victims outraged

Mar 27, 09 10:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Former Chicago mob hit man Nicholas Calabrese was sentenced to 12 years in prison yesterday, enraging family members of victims who wanted him jailed for life, the Tribune reports. Calabrese admitted to whacking 14 people, but his testimony in the so-called “Family Secrets” trial put away three top mob... More »

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Chicago • organized crime • mob • Mafia • Family Secrets • Frank Calabrese Sr. • sentence • Nicholas Calabrese • Howard Stern Grid

 Mayer: Twitter's 
 Like Sending  
 Poop Photos 

Guitarist plans to wear woman's garment on fan cruise

Mar 27, 09 10:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - John Mayer may be a hardcore tweeter, but says Twitter is “inherently silly and it’s inherently dumb,” E! Online reports. “It’s one step away from sending pictures of your poop,” the singer/songwriter said. Why then, Mark Malkin asks, does he tweet? “I’ve... More »

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John Mayer • cruises • Twitter • swimsuit • Howard Stern Grid

More Hitler Paintings Go
Up for Sale

British auction house has 13 thought to be painted by him

Mar 27, 09 9:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - A British auction house will sell 13 paintings next month attributed to a minor Austrian-born amateur artist: Adolf Hitler. The works, which include a supposed self-portrait signed "AH," were found by a soldier in 1945, Reuters reports, though lingering doubts remain about authenticity. Two years ago, 21 Hitler... More »

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art • Adolf Hitler • painting • art auction • Howard Stern Grid

Sloppy DNA Work Creates Myth of Phantom Serial Killer

Female 'suspect' now believed to have been employee at DNA swab factory

Mar 27, 09 9:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Embarrassed German cops may soon call off their hunt for a notorious female serial killer, the Times of London reports. DNA from a suspect dubbed "the woman without a face” has been found at dozens of crime scenes across Europe, including stranglings and shootings, but detectives now believe the... More »

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Germany • DNA • forensics • serial killers • DNA evidence • crime scene • Howard Stern Grid

 Madge Chooses Adoption 
 Over Jesus 

Singer confirms split on Twitter

Mar 27, 09 8:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Apparently the Material Girl would rather have another child than a young lover. Madonna confirmed her split with Jesus Luz on Twitter, the Daily Mail reports, saying she is “glad” to be single. Some are speculating Madonna dumped the 22-year-old after Malawian officials raised their eyebrows. The singer’s... More »

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adoption • Malawi • celebrity • breakup • Madonna • Twitter • Jesus Luz • Howard Stern Grid

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