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Southwest Deplanes Family Over Dad's Critical Tweet

Gate agent didn't like that tweet mentioned her name

(Newser) - Think twice before you tweet—it could get you kicked off a plane. After Duff Watson used Twitter to complain about a Southwest gate agent, he was deemed a safety threat, deplaned with his two young daughters, then threatened with police action unless he deleted the tweet. It all started...

Longest Basketball Shot Ever?

Perth trick-shot artists make one from 320 feet high

(Newser) - Some trick-shot artists from Australia are destined for the Guinness record book after sinking a basketball shot from the astonishing height of 321 feet, reports the West Australian . Kyle Nebel, a 21-year-old member of the How Ridiculous troupe, launched it from a Netherlands skyscraper and found nothin' but net. It...

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