Sen. Coburn will seek spending offsets for Oklahoma relief money

http://twitter.com/#!/JasonBWhitman/status/336649396341051393 http://twitter.com/#!/NScottJtx/status/336649605469061121 Don’t forget Vanity Fair contributor Kurt Eichenwald. He’s worried about the answer too. http://twitter.com/#!/kurteichenwald/status/336632102852366336 We’re sure Roll Call’s Meredith Shiner is just asking out of curiosity if Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn, who voted against the pork-stuffed Sandy relief bill, would demand that federal disaster aid sent to Oklahoma be offset by spending cuts elsewhere. Admit […]

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I Had Never Even Heard Of This Kind Of Farm Before Today. And Now I’m Utterly Disgusted.

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Throughout Asia, something is happening to innocent animals. There are farms that are sources of cruelty and animal abuse, all for the sake of harvesting a substance that can be used in medicine. Asian countries like China, North Korea, South Korea, Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar all participate in bile collection from bears because of the demand […]

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Young Twitter users up late with PSAT anxiety

http://twitter.com/#!/oh_cynthiababy/status/390346915797147648 http://twitter.com/#!/gwenyferr_/status/390351053008289792 Hey, kids. It’s late! You’ve got Preliminary SAT exams tomorrow. Complaining about it on Twitter isn’t going to boost scores, but apparently it’s calming some nerves. Misery loves social media company. http://twitter.com/#!/hawttamale_/status/390348147244806144 http://twitter.com/#!/AEchane96/status/390349239512887296 http://twitter.com/#!/USC_Aposhian/status/390349191366455296 http://twitter.com/#!/CuzWereJuniors/status/390313279203336192 Not everyone’s worried. http://twitter.com/#!/C_Glov5/status/390348648946487296 http://twitter.com/#!/r4menNoodles/status/390348469845508096 Time to log off, test-takers! http://twitter.com/#!/DanielaCelis97/status/390350690515562496 PSAT is trending on twitter right now. […]

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#RejectedOlympicEvents: Better than #NBCFail coverage? Celebs join in

http://twitter.com/#!/aidandisney/status/230277428042420224   Heh. Due to the total #NBCFail coverage of the Olympics, Twitter users are coming up with their own ways to entertain themselves during the rotten coverage. First they came up with #MundaneOlympics. And now: #RejectedOlympicEvents. Even comedian/actor Patton Oswalt gets into the mix. Turning Japanese #RejectedOlympicEvents — Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) July 31, 2012 […]

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Ted Cruz slams ‘unacceptable’ state of Syria debate with striking photo

http://twitter.com/#!/SenTedCruz/status/373095973527900160 President Waffles hasn’t figured out his approach to Syria yet, though a fearsome “shot across the bow” is apparently on the table. Even though he hasn’t made up his mind, Obama wants you to know he totally has this decision covered and doesn’t much care what elected members of Congress think. Evidently he’s not […]

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Any Animal Would Love Living In This Adorable Paradise For Stray Dogs

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Dog lovers, start planning your next vacation right now, because I’m going to tell you about a destination that’s basically Heaven on Earth for humans and canines alike. The Land of the Strays is a privately-funded animal shelter in Costa Rica, where upwards of 900 dogs run freely across a stunning piece of property in […]

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Social media star Hayes Grier sics army of Twitter followers on US Airways

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http://twitter.com/#!/becky_m99/status/516349673737842689 At 14, social media phenomenon Hayes Grier has more than 1.8 million Twitter followers and 3 million subscribers on Vine. What he didn’t have Sunday was a seat on his plane, leading his army of followers to send #usairwayssucks trending. Hey so Ive been in the BNA airport for 2 hours walk up to my […]

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Red Hot Chili Peppers wear Trayvon hoodies at concert

http://twitter.com/#!/mattseg/status/185534887745433600 Kudos to Red Hot Chili Peppers for the #trayvonmartin tribute in customized hoodies @RHCPchad @flea333 — Jenner (@BrnzBarbie) March 30, 2012 Red Hot Chili Peppers Support Trayvon Martin: Sporting hoodies before Tampa show http://t.co/4dGTQjFw — io (@manugraha) March 30, 2012 Gigwise reported: Red Hot Chili Peppers showed their support for the campaign surrounding murdered […]

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32 More Cats That Give Zero Craps About How Much Shame You’re Putting On Them

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Cats are perfect cuddle companions for their humans. There’s nothing like hearing that soothing purr as you both relax and zone out on the couch. However, as most owners know, they can also be huge jerks. It would be one thing if they at least seemed apologetic about it, but of course they just can’t […]

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Milwaukee tosses out 450k unused ballots over printing error

http://twitter.com/#!/WISN12News/status/183406034042355713 From WISN: Election officials are throwing away every single ballot printed for Milwaukee County. According to Milwaukee County Election Commission Manager Lisa Weiner, the Menomonee Falls-based printer Burton & Meyer printed the nearly 450,000  ballots after winning the bid. However, tests done on the ballots showed they  didn’t work because the specs used were for newer-model […]

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