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All those journalists who thought their year-end wrap up lists were done were sorely mistaken. North Korean state television just announced that dictator Kim Jong Il has died at age 69. A "weeping television announcer" said Kim died from fatigue during a train ride on Saturday. It's believed that the "Dear Leader" suffered a stroke in 2008 and had diabetes and heart disease. Last year Kim named his third son, twenty-something Kim Jong Un, as his successor. More »
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Troy Davis was scheduled to be executed at 7 p.m. today for the 1989 killing of a police officer in Georgia. Many believe he should be granted clemency because there isn't enough physical evidence linking him to the crime and after his trial witnesses recanted and said police threatened them. Davis' attorneys made a last-ditch effort to save his life by asking the Supreme Court for a stay of execution, but the court denied his motion about 20 minutes ago. Georgia officials are expected to proceed with the lethal injection. People protesting outside the prison where Davis is being held are chanting, "We are Troy Davis." More »
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Qualitest Pharmaceuticals may want to consider changing its name. More »
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A Paris court has found former Christian Dior designer John Galliano guilty of making racist and anti-Semitic comments at a bar; publicly insulting someone on the basis of their religion, race, or ethnicity in France is legally actionable hate speech. Galliano was fined €17,500, or around $24,589 at current exchange. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5838315&view=rss&microfeed=true In a unanimous decision, the justices said that the up to 1.6 million women who were allegedly discriminated against at Wal-Mart could not sue as a class. The Court hasn't ruled on whether Wal-Mart has discriminated against female employees. [Earlier] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5813584&view=rss&microfeed=true The New York Times reports that Congressman Anthony Weiner has told friends he will resign. His wife Huma Abedin returned yesterday from traveling with Hillary Clinton. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5812549&view=rss&microfeed=true "U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, who has been under fire after admitting to inappropriate communications with women online, has decided to seek treatment "to focus on becoming a better husband and healthier person," his spokeswoman said Saturday. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5811069&view=rss&microfeed=true Here's one theory as to why Huma Abedin, the digitally cuckolded wife of Anthony Weiner, has kept a low profile in the wake of her husband's humiliation and quietly signaled that their marriage will survive: She's in a family way. [Gawker] More »
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Anthony Weiner just spent nearly an hour in a press conference taking questions about his sexting habits. He said that was him in the gray underwear photo, he did mean to tweet it to Gennette Cordova, there have been six other women, and he won't resign. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5809104&view=rss&microfeed=true A North Carolina grand jury has indicted Edwards on six counts, including conspiracy, four counts of illegal campaign contributions and one count of false statements, relating to the misuse of campaign funds to cover up his affair with Rielle Hunter. More »
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Allegedly Chris Brown "exploded in a rage" behind the scenes at Good Morning America today. Oh boy. More »
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At 2:46 p.m. Tokyo time on Friday, a 8.9 magnitude earthquake occurred 80 miles off the coast of Japan, triggering at least 19 aftershocks and a 30-foot tsunami. Local news footage posted by the Associated Press shows buildings being washed away, and there are widespread blackouts and fires along Japan's eastern coast. It's believed that at least 15 people are dead and many more are injured. More »
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Longtime Christian Dior creative director John Galliano was arrested in Paris last night, following an altercation with a couple in a café. Witnesses and the French police attest that the designer had been drinking heavily. Dior — which had planned its fall show, a traditional highlight of the fashion season, for March 4 — has announced that it has suspended its head designer, pending the outcome of the police investigation. More »
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It's the moment tabloid editors have been anxiously waiting for; Lindsay Lohan was just charged with felony grand theft for allegedly stealing a $2,500 necklace from a jewelry store in Venice, California on January 22. TMZ reports Lindsay will be arraigned today at 1:30 PT, and prosecutors have recommended her bail be set at $20,000. More »
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Just a day after announcing her decision to end cancer treatment, Elizabeth Edwards has passed away. Her friends and family—including John Edwards—were by her side. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5708643&view=rss&microfeed=true The Senate motion to bring the Paycheck Fairness Act to debate has failed, 58-41. More »
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Looks like Charlie Sheen still hasn't quite gotten over the sloppy addicted character he played in Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Police were called to NYC's Plaza Hotel just after 2 a.m. this morning, where they found him intoxicated and naked. More »
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Jessica Moore, a 19-year-old biology major at Seton Hall University, has died after being shot at an off-campus party late last night. Four others were shot; their injuries have been reported as "non-life-threatening." The shooter is still at large. More »
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In a surprising ruling, a judge revoked Lindsay Lohan's probation this morning and denied bail, sending her to jail until her probation violation hearing on October 22. Lindsay reportedly looked stunned as she was handcuffed and taken into custody. More »
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The vote was 246 to 1, banning any veils that cover the face. A person wearing a veil can be fined 150€ ($190). Force a woman to wear a niqab or burqa and spend a year in prison. More »
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An earthquake registering 7.2 on the Richter scale hit near New Zealand's second-largest city, Christchurch, early Saturday. Residents are reporting damage, power outages, and large aftershocks. More »
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Swedish police have canceled a warrant against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who was accused of rape in a Swedish tabloid. According to Chief Prosecutor Eva Finne, Assange "is not suspected of rape." Smear campaign accusations have already begun. [CNN] More »
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Philip Markoff, the suspected "Craigslist Killer," was found dead in his Boston jail cell earlier this morning; police are calling the death an "apparent suicide." [CBS] More »
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According to Reuters, 15 people have died after a stampede broke out at Germany's Love Parade music festival. Says one survivor: "I was lucky. I found a hole to escape through but two women were killed right next to me." More »
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According to the Associated Press, two bombs have exploded in Kampala, Uganda in separate sites where people were gathered to watch the World Cup. Officials have estimated that over 20 lives may have been lost. [AP] More »
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Jennifer Capriati was rushed to the hospital on Sunday morning with what TMZ is reporting may have been an overdose. Capriati, a former tennis world champ, is in stable condition and "recovering well." [Mirror] More »
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According to TMZ, Jackass star Bam Margera has been hospitalized after being beaten with a baseball bat outside of a bar by an as-yet-unidentified woman. The woman has since been arrested; there is no word on Margera's condition. [TMZ] More »
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After controversial comments about Jews and Israel, which drew denunciations from the White House among others, Helen Thomas, 89, has announced that she will retire from her position as a columnist for Hearst newspapers. It's effective immediately. [Hearst, Earlier] More »
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The Dutch "playboy" — long a suspect in the death of Natalie Holloway — has been apprehended in connection to the murder of a young Peruvian woman. The victim's body was found in his hotel room in Lima. [CNN] More »
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In preparation for the holiday, the Daily Mail helpfully republished an eBay press release that women buying miniskirts can predict coming warm weather. Can they also predict my "Correlation is not causation" tattoo? [Daily Mail, image via SerialK] More »
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According to Reuters, Dennis Hopper has died at the age of 74, after a battle with prostate cancer. [Montreal Gazette] More »
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After suffering a brain hemorrhage and slipping into a coma two days ago, the Diff'rent Strokes star was removed from life support this morning. His wife was with him when he passed away. [Radar] More »
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Lenoir was found unconscious in a forest after an attempted overdose. Sources say she is now recovering; numerous models, including Daul Kim, Ruslana Korshunova, Hayley Kohle, and, just weeks ago, Ambrose Olson, have taken their own lives recently. [Daily Mail] More »
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According to an anonymous New York City firefighter who spoke to Reuters, the suspicious Nissan Pathfinder that caused police to evacuate Times Square earlier this evening "was found to contain explosives, gasoline, propane and burned wires." [Reuters] [NYTimes] More »
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After complaining of headaches last night, Michaels, 47, was rushed to the ICU today after suffering a "massive subarachnoid hemorrhage (bleeding at the base of his brain stem)." Translation: Things are bad. [People] More »
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Michael Lohan showed up at Lindsay's home today—with sheriff's deputies—to check on the welfare of his other daughter, 16-year-old Ali, out of concern for her safety. Lindsay took to her Twitter account as it all went down. More »
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Actress Dixie Carter, who is perhaps best known for her role as Julia Sugarbaker on the sitcom Designing Women, has passed away at the age of 70. As a tribute, here is one of her greatest speeches. [BroadwayWorld] More »
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Lech Kaczynski, the President of Poland, was killed earlier this morning, along with his wife and 94 others, when their plane crashed in heavy fog while attempting to land at Smolensk-North airport in Russia. [NYDN], [MSNBC] More »
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Anti-choice Democrats, led by Bart Stupak, have agreed to vote in favor of the health care reform bill as long as President Obama signs an executive order reaffirming that no federal funds will be used to pay for abortions. [NYTimes] More »
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As predicted, a tsunami resulting from a magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Chile earlier this morning has hit the big island of Hawaii; a live stream of the tsunami coverage, provided by Ustream, after the jump: More »
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