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 Octuplet Mom 
 Talks Nurses, 
 Stripping, 
 Marriage 

Plus, two more babies released

Mar 27, 09 8:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two more Suleman octuplets went home yesterday, on the heels of attorney Gloria Allred’s public call for the babies to be removed from mother Nadya’s care, Us reports. Even so, Suleman had nothing but praise for Allred during her stint on Big Boy’s radio show, though she... More »

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Gloria Allred • stripper • octuplets • Nadya Suleman • Howard Stern Grid

Women May Get Equal Rights
to UK Throne

New rules also may
allow royal family
to marry Catholics

Mar 27, 09 7:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gordon Brown's office and Buckingham Palace are considering changes to centuries-old laws that bar Catholics from the British throne and give male heirs precedence over female ones. The royal family is said to be open to changing the succession laws, and all 53 countries in the British commonwealth are to... More »

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United Kingdom • women • Gordon Brown • Queen Elizabeth II • Buckingham Palace • Catholic • British royals • Commonwealth • succession • Princess Royal • Howard Stern Grid

Giant Vegas Project May File for Bankruptcy

Kerkorian-Dubai megaconstruction will miss debt payment

Mar 27, 09 7:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - City Center, the sprawling $8.6 billion Las Vegas development and the largest private construction project in history, will likely fail to make a $220 million debt payment today and may file for bankruptcy. The project is a collaboration between Kirk Kerkorian's MGM Mirage and Dubai World, a conglomerate owed... More »

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Kirk Kerkorian • Las Vegas • MGM Mirage • Dubai • casino • Dubai World • Nevada • Howard Stern Grid

 Brit Slams 
 Behavior 
 of Arrested 
 Roadies 

Two contractors allegedly assaulted officers

Mar 27, 09 7:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Britney Spears distanced herself from two employees arrested in Pittsburgh yesterday for aggravated assault, E! reports. “Neither of the men involved are employees of the tour or Ms Spears,” read a statement posted on her blog—the men worked for a contracted company. “Britney Spears…does not... More »

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Britney Spears • police • celebrity • arrest • assault • concert tour • employee • Howard Stern Grid

Brazil Prez Blames
'Blue-Eyed Whites' for Mess

Brazilian president doesn't know a 'single black banker'

Mar 27, 09 4:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - The world's black and indigenous people are paying the price for the blunders of "blue-eyed" bankers, Brazil's president declared yesterday. "This crisis was fostered and boosted by irrational behavior of some people who are white, blue-eyed," Lula da Silva said at a press conference in Brazil with... More »

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race • Brazil • Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva • bankers • financial crisis • Howard Stern Grid

Girl Faces Kid Porn Charges for Posting
Self Nudes

14-year-old may have to register as sex offender

Mar 27, 09 3:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - A 14-year-old New Jersey girl has been charged with possessing and distributing child porn for posting nude photos of herself on her MySpace web pages, reports WPIX-TV. If convicted, the girl may have to register as a sex offender. The case highlights increasing problems with children posting or texting racy... More »

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MySpace • New Jersey • pornography • sex offenders • child pornography • texting • teenager • cyber sex • Howard Stern Grid

Pet-Related Falls
Injure Thousands

A study has found that 1% of emergency room trips are due to falls linked to pets

Mar 27, 09 1:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - America's dogs and cats are responsible for 86,000 serious falls a year, the Washington Post reports. A federal study found that 1% of all emergency room visits for fall-related injuries were the result of owners tripping over pets or being pulled off balance during walks. Dogs were blamed for... More »

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pets • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • accident • injuries • Howard Stern Grid

opinion

 Obama's Pot Answer 
 Too Dismissive 


Mar 26, 09 8:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama drew chuckles today for his comments about legalizing marijuana—it's not a "good strategy to grow the economy"—but critics say he was too dismissive of a serious issue. "His answer was a non-answer," writes Andrew Sullivan in his Daily Dish blog at the... More »

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marijuana • marijuana legalization • online • town hall meeting • President Obama • Howard Stern Grid

 McEnroe Helps Nab Art Dealer 


Mar 26, 09 7:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - A prominent art dealer arrested today and accused of running a sort of art-world Ponzi scheme made one crucial mistake—he got John McEnroe mad again. The tennis great with the legendary temper triggered the investigation after being duped out of $2 million by Lawrence Salander, the New York Daily ... More »

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fraud • New York City • art • Ponzi scheme • John McEnroe • Howard Stern Grid

Court Scraps
Pa. Juvenile Convictions

Corrupt judge took kickbacks from detention centers

Mar 26, 09 6:30 PM CDT
(AP) - Pennsylvania's highest court today overturned hundreds of juvenile convictions issued by a corrupt judge who took millions of dollars in kickbacks from youth detention centers. The state Supreme Court ruled that former judge Mark Ciavarella violated the constitutional rights of youth offenders who appeared in his courtroom without lawyers between... More »

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Pennsylvania • judge • juveniles • kickbacks • juvenile crime • Howard Stern Grid

(Newser) - A little divine intervention has apparently helped a city in the nation of Georgia give its population a boost. Two years ago, faced with a stagnant birth rate, the head of Georgia’s Orthodox Church pledged to personally baptize any child born to parents with more than two other kids.... More »

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Europe • Georgia • Orthodox Christianity • birth rate • baptism • Patriarch Ilia II • Howard Stern Grid

Cop Harassed NFL Player Trying to See Dying Relative

Dallas police officer held Ryan Moats for 13 minutes outside hospital

Mar 26, 09 3:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Dallas police officer drew his gun on Ryan Moats after the NFL running back ran a red light as he tried to get to the hospital where his mother-in-law was dying of cancer, the Morning News reports. Dashboard video shows officer Robert Powell held Moats, 26, for 13 minutes... More »

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NFL • Texas • police • Dallas • Ryan Moats • racial profiling • Howard Stern Grid

(Newser) - Jamie Lynn Spears and Casey Aldridge are still very much together, but have called off a planned wedding, OK! reports. “Jamie Lynn has everything she wants and feels no need for a ring and piece of paper,” one insider said of Spears, 17, and Aldridge, 18. “... More »

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wedding • gossip • Jamie Lynn Spears • teen pregnancy • Casey Aldridge • celebrity marriage • cancelled • Howard Stern Grid

DNA Test: 13-Year-Old
Isn't Father

Swab results
sink claims about UK tabloid sensation

Mar 26, 09 2:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - The British 13-year-old who became a tabloid sensation because he fathered a child with his teenage girlfriend isn't the dad after all, reports the Mirror, via the Mommy Files blog of the San Francisco Chronicle. A DNA test shows that Alfie Patten is not the UK's youngest father. The boy's... More »

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baby • Britain • teen pregnancy • Alfie Patten • Howard Stern Grid

(Newser) - Paris Hilton and boyfriend Doug Reinhardt are openly discussing having children, In Touch reports. “Paris would make a great mom—she’s my Angel Princess,” says Reinhardt, the former baseball prospect who’s recently dated Hills star Lauren Conrad and actress Amanda Bynes. The heiress herself is also... More »

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television • Paris Hilton • children • heiress • celebrity pregnancy • The Hills • Lauren Conrad • Doug Reinhardt • Amanda Bynes • Howard Stern Grid

OPINION

 2009's Least Sexy Men 


Mar 26, 09 12:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Boston Phoenix rolls out its 100 unsexiest men list, taking into account both looks and karma. Here’s a taste:
  • Rush Limbaugh: “America’s ugliest moment of 2009? Rush Limbaugh, his man-boobs a-jiggle, bouncing at the CPAC podium.”
  • Alex Rodriguez: “Could
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Dick Cheney • Robert Mugabe • Rush Limbaugh • Alex Rodriguez • Warren Jeffs • Joaquin Phoenix • Toby Young • Lil Wayne • Jimmy Fallon • unsexy • Howard Stern Grid

Vet Bills Force Families to Euthanize Pets

Tough times make care harder to justify; few have animal insurance

Mar 26, 09 12:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - The recession is having some tragic consequences for family pets. Experts say owners are delaying care, opting out of pricey treatments, and putting down pets they’d otherwise save, MSNBC reports. One shelter has seen a 20% jump in admittances. “They come straight from the vet and say, ‘... More »

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pets • recession • veterinarian • Veterinary Pet Insurance • veterinary medicine • veterinary services • Howard Stern Grid

 Obama Inspires School's 
 'Pull Up Your Pants' Day 

Florida school hands out belts to tighten waistbands

Mar 26, 09 11:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Among Barack Obama’s many inspirational quips, it’s “Brothers should pull up their pants” that stuck with the Florida high school teacher behind today’s Pull Up Your Pants Day. Fed up with droopy drawers, she enlisted community members to hand out belts to kids who could use... More »

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Florida • high school • African Americans • teenager • President Obama • Howard Stern Grid

 In Tough Times, 
 Celebs Seek Out 
 Infomercials 

Expect to see more stars in late-night ads

Mar 26, 09 10:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - With the economy tanking, it may not be long before you see high-profile stars hawking ShamWows or Slankets, the New York Post reports. “Celebrities who were once appalled at the idea can’t afford to be quite as picky,” says the author of a home-shopping business book. More »

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Hollywood • celebrity • infomercial • Jessica Simpson • financial crisis • Mr. T • Alyssa Milano • Howard Stern Grid

 How Long to Fall in Love? 
 8.2 Seconds 

A man's gaze can indicate his intentions: study

Mar 26, 09 10:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Is he in love? Grab a stopwatch to know: At first encounter, the length of man’s gaze betrays his interest in a woman, a study of 115 students’ eye movements has uncovered. Four seconds say he’s unimpressed, but 4.2 more and he may be in love, the... More »

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women • study • love • attraction • male brain • Howard Stern Grid

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