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Adopted Panda Passes Away β€’ Woman Buys Baby For $1,000

Sad news: Remember that baby red panda that was adopted by a domestic cat and her four kittens? The panda died, apparently after choking on milk. β€’ Russia's booming economy (combined with weak borders and no laws for victim's rights) means more sex slaves and human trafficking. β€’ An Army training plan to shoot live pigs and treat their wounds to teach medics how to treat wounded soldiers has angered PETA. β€’ A woman with a previous charge of plotting to steal another woman's infant claims to have bought a baby for $1,000 from an unknown woman. More »

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BMW Uses Virginity To Sell Cars β€’ Playboy-Posing Olive Garden Employees Will Keep Their Jobs

Nothing smells classier than using a vaguely underage nude girl's sexual history to sell used cars. What do they use to sell new cars? β€’ Scientists are getting favorable results from a chlamydia vaccine for koalas. β€’ In at-least-this-woman-isn't-your-mother news: a mom pleads guilty to drugging her twin 6-year-old girls and using them to make child porn. β€’ A 19-year-old boy from New York must write an apology to the city of Saratoga Springs for dressing in a 6-foot penis costume during his high school graduation. β€’ More »

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Black Canary Barbie Is A "Filthy" Girl β€’ Marijuana Found At Indiana Girl Scout Camp

Religious groups speak out against that "filthy" Barbie doll based on Black Canary, a comic superhero who wears fishnets and a black leotard. β€’ An office manager in the Sichuan province of China has become the first man jailed for sexually harassing a female worker. Sexual harassment and domestic violence laws have only been recently introduced in China β€’ A real sweetheart named Paulette Nelson volunteers at a USO where she personally flies to greet and see off soldiers coming home from or leaving for Iraq and Afghanistan. β€’ Female students in Bangladesh protest against sexual harassment on their campus and their university's handling of women who speak out against such acts as "indecorous." β€’ A study finds that people can generally agree on what makes a voice attractive, but it cannot be successfully scientifically mapped. More »

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'Black Widows' Get Life In Prison β€’ Greek Police Bust Oral Sex Competition

Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt, the two women who took out insurance policies on homeless men and then murdered them for their insurance policies, have been given life imprisonment. Women who are exposed to high levels of PCB are 33% less likely to give birth to male children. Watch it, nothing wrong with being female. β€’ Cyberbullying is now a "public-health problem" yet only 9% of kids admit to being bullied on the internet. β€’ Police bust an "oral sex competition" in Greece, the women get charged with prostitution and the men get charged with "encouraging obscene behavior." Oh, that seems fair. β€’ A 6% rise in STDs in the UK: is it because more people are being tested or because people just want a "casual shag." More »

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Germaine Greer Pissed At Playwright β€’ Playboy Meets The Olive Garden

Germaine Greer calls a female playwright an "insane reactionary" after she wrote a play loosely based on Greer being held hostage by a teen. β€’ An Alaskan prison is home to America's only all-female prison orchestra. β€’ Tempest Storm, a self-described "classy" 80-year-old stripper, says she isn't giving up her vocation any time soon. β€’ The Swedes say that a reduction in hormonal therapy for menopause has resulted in less cases of breast cancer in women over 45. β€’ Elderly residents of an all-female English nursing home are addicted to the Nintendo Wii. Their fave? Wii Boxing. More »

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Female Soldier Goes Missing β€’ Pole Dancing Protester Arrested In Subway

Another missing female solider? Authorities are searching for 2nd Lt. Holley Wimunc, 24, who disappeared after her apartment near Fort Bragg was set on fire by an arsonist. β€’ Almost 31% of female British obstetricians would prefer a Caesarean birth because of the "reality" of risk and possible long-term damages with traumatic natural births. β€’ Marks and Spencer's charges a $4 tax on larger-sized bras, creating outrage among customers who say it is unfair. β€’ Need a good shout but don't want to offend your neighbors? Try a Shouting Vase. β€’ A sexual curse tablet from the Middle Ages was found in Cyprus with the message "May your penis hurt when you make love." More »

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Numbers Of Young Women With Skin Cancer Rises β€’ LadyMag Editor Neutralizes "Men At Work" Signs

Melanoma cases in young women continues to rise (they have yet to adopt the fear-the-sun attitude of ladymags) due in part to increased outdoor activity and indoor tanning. β€’ A well-preserved statue of Venus (from the late classical Greek tradition) was found in Macedonia. β€’ Napoleon's penis is currently in the basement of a New Jersey WASP, just thought you would like to know. β€’ Trend pieces that will never die: spas for kids! β€’ Cynthia Good, the founding editor of Pink magazine, convinced the city of Atlanta to make their "Men At Work" signs gender neutral. More »

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JonBenet's Family Cleared Of Suspicion In Murder β€’ Polygamist Leader Hospitalized In Las Vegas

New DNA tests have finally cleared JonBenet Ramsey's family from the 1996 killing, freeing them from the infamous "umbrella of suspicion" from investigators and pretty much everyone on Earth.β€’ A combination of increased Internet time, alcohol consumption, and little sleep can result in "gradual gains in body weight" in adolescent girls. Hey! They do the same for non-adolescent women too. β€’ A Danish zookeeper's cat adopted a "rejected" red panda cub to raise. Sadly, there is no video. β€’ Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs has been hospitalized in Las Vegas under an assumed name and police guard. β€’ Hey Jezebels! The winners of our Label Whores giveaway have been announced. Claim your prizes! More »

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Everyone Sees Themselves In Hello Kitty β€’ China Mixes Opera With Hip Hop For Olympics Cheerleaders

Hello Kitty's success could be explained because consumers viewed her as a "blank canvas" of possibility and could mean different things to different people. One thing: she is always adorbs!β€’ In less than a decade, STDs among Americans 45-years-old and older has doubled. Maybe 'tis time to practice what you preach about safe sex, parents? β€’ There are no "dangerous dogs," only irresponsible and dangerous dog-owners. β€’ China prepares 600 cheerleaders, who mix "elements from traditional Peking opera into more typical hip-hop routines" for the Olympics. So kinda like Carmen: A Hip-Hopera in Beijing? β€’ Debrett's Etiquette Guide For Girls will be republished in a new edition this fall, with updated rules such as no grunting or screaming at the gym. More »

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Bikini Bottoms Now Promote Genital Mutilation Awareness β€’ Romanian Court Says Penis Worth $800K

Bathing suits in Barcelona now feature hygienic protectors in swim bottoms that feature a picture rusty razor blade that sits right under your ladyarea to raise awareness about genital mutilation. Wow, genius and kinda gross. β€’ Josef Fritzl is apparently writing his memoirs while in prison, much to the horror of his daughter/rape-victim for 24-years, Elisabeth. β€’ Mothers who give birth to unexpected twins are more likely to be depressed and anxious after pregnancy, however women who conceived with IVF or other fertility treatments are usually less blue. β€’ This one is for the dudes: having sex less than once a week will increase the likelihood of developing erectile dysfunction. More »

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Thomas Beatie Gives Birth β€’ Pro-Choice Doctor To Receive Canada's Highest Honor

Pregnant man Thomas Beatie gave birth to baby girl today via Cesarean natural birth! Congrats! β€’ Two prominent female activists from the group Women and Men of Zimbabwe Arise have been detained for 6 weeks for peacefully protesting Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. β€’ A Canadian doctor and Holocaust survivor who fought to legalize abortion in Canada will receive the country's highest civilian honor despite condemnation from anti-choice advocates. β€’ A new art exhibit aims to break Western depictions of Muslim and Arab women by highlighting female artists (Muslim and non-Muslim) from the Islamic world. More »

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Diet Packs Will Make You Eat More β€’ Female Shoppers Love Food Courts

Diet or calorie-portioned packs of snack food are actually counterproductive since they make people believe they can eat more of the unhealthy food inside. β€’ New trend? New York City is welcoming its first vaginal fitness spa, meant to tighten women up, down there. β€’ Environmentalist and author, Robert Engelman, says that access to birth control can control global warming because it prevents adding climate-destroying humans to the already massive population. β€’ Celebrity assistants are apparently as narcissistic and bizarrely secretive as their famous employers. β€’ Hey! My tallys of non-white models on fashion runways and in magazines got a mention in the WSJ! Oh, and fashion insiders are patting themselves on the back for dedicating a special Vogue issue to black models. More »

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Williams Sisters Closer To Wimbledon Finals β€’ Ignored Woman Dies On ER Floor In Brooklyn Hospital

The Williams sisters could both qualify for the Wimbledon final as they both reached the semifinals. β€’ Missouri, the home of Megan Meier, has outlawed harassment via computers, text messages and other electronic devices. β€’ A woman collapsed and was ignored by patients, doctors, and security guards as she died on the floor of an emergency room in Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn. Absolutely disgusting behavior from these people. β€’"Divorce experts" report that a rocky marriage could have something to do with birth order/ believing ridiculous claims about divorce. β€’ Protests of a teen girl's death in China have forced police to reopen the case and highlight the growing distrust of local officials by Chinese citizens. More »

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2nd-Grader Suspended For Anti-'N' Word T-Shirt β€’ Lesbian Barred From Seeing Dying Partner

A second-grader in NY was suspended after she wore a shirt with the slogan: "N the 'N' Word" and "It's time!" because the principal felt the shirt was "overly inflammatory." β€’ Apparently there is a disease out there called "uncombable hair syndrome" which is basically the human version of Barbie hair. β€’ Loss of chub in cheeks makes people look older. Look for cheek injections in the December issue of Elle this year! β€’ A lesbian woman has sued a Miami hospital after they refused to let her see her dying partner and a worker told her that she was in an "anti-gay city and state." β€’ Liz Tuccillo, a writer from Sex and the City and co-author of He's Just Not That Into You is still single, thinks finding a boyfriend is miraculous, and refuses to date online. β€’ Candace Parker of the LA Sparks is the second woman to dunk in a WNBA game, which is apparently a pretty big deal. (More Leftovers after the jump) More »

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Lorena Bobbitt, 15 Years Later β€’ The Pill Is "Ineffective" Because Women Are Dumb

Lorena Bobbitt, 15 Years Later: Engaged, working as a real estate agent, and helping abused women with their mental health. β€’ Are the Japanese totally over luxury brands? We just hope they aren't over making endlessly adorable things! β€’ An Army Wives poster in an NYC subway station has been given a little makeover. β€’ Australians say that their "Aussie values" make them more prone to body image problems than others. β€’ Down's syndrome dolls become a popular plaything for children with disabilities. β€’ More than 100 Italian women breastfed their babies in a public square in Rome in protest of unfair public breastfeeding laws. β€’ A savings plan for prostitutes in India allows them to save their money and be able to potentially say "no" to clients with the extra money set aside to support them. β€’ Kids and strippers mixed together at a golf course due to some "mistiming" between two tournaments (the kids were golfing for one and the strippers were caddying for another). β€’ Iran has banned the use and import of tanning beds because of health reasons. β€’ More »

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Women With Long Nails Say No To iPhones β€’ Heinz Pulls "Gay-Kiss" Mayo Ad

Women with long fingernails hate the design of the iPhone because it is difficult to use. β€’ The vaccine for HPV, an STD that can sometimes lead to cervical cancer, has yet to reach India where cervical cancer is the most common type of cancer in women. β€’ Animal rights activists in India condemned the arrest of a man who rescued a sloth bear and raised it with his family. The bear is currently in a zoo and refuses to eat. β€’ Heinz pulled a U.K. mayo ad that showed two men kissing in a kitchen (the horror!) after critics expressed outrage. β€’ Women who read fitness mags while working out may feel depressed after looking at the super-toned bodies of the models. β€’ 1 in 5 homeless women in Toronto have been sexually assaulted in the past year and many are afraid to report abuse to the police. β€’ Elisabeth Fritzl, the Austrian woman who was locked in a basement by her father, is not ready to participate in a trial against her father. The trial has been put on hold indefinitely. β€’ Whale hunting makes surviving whales lonely and many are losing will to live, according to a French naturalist. More »

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Sports Bra Saves Stranded Hiker β€’ L.A. Strippers Sue Clubs For Tips

An American hiker in the Bavarian Alps who was stranded for 3 days was rescued after she attached her sports bra to a cable used by lumberjacks to get their attention. β€’ A new study has found that men are more likely to share their creative work online than women. β€’ Lesbians are barred from donating blood in China because they are semantically lumped in with gay males and therefore thought of as being "high-risk" for HIV. β€’ How long until there is a mass squealing conservative outrage over this JC Penney "teen sex" ad? β€’ Strippers are suing top strip joints in L.A. over unpaid wages and tips and making the strippers pay other workers in the clubs. β€’ Oh, also, high gas prices are hurting legal brothels in Nevada that relied heavily on randy truckers with extra (probably company) cash. Hard times. β€’ The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution to reclassify rape as a "weapon of war." It's about time. β€’ Female college students in England have been warned about whistling at construction workers near their college. However, no complaints have been made and no women have come forward about the whistling.

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England To Martha Stewart: Denied! β€’ Woman Beats Sex Offender Neighbor With Bat

WTF, England: The British government has banned Martha Stewart from entering the UK because of her criminal convictions in 2004. Wait, didn't Paris visit England a few months ago? β€’ Some genius just found out that word-of-mouth influences shopping decisions and now the workplace is being called a "lucrative marketing channel for advertisers." Ugh. β€’ A Mass. high school has banned the nickname, "Redmen," from their sports teams, while residents claim they will continue to fight to keep the name. Goody! I wonder if these "residents" will enjoy my new sport's team nickname, "'Nillamotherfuckers." I think it sounds "very noble and dignified." β€’ GOP women are defecting from McCain! Ok, two women. But one of them is rich! β€’ Meanwhile, the other side of the political spectrum (sort of) thinks reproductive rights aren't playing a big role for women this election year. β€’ Overheard at the beach: "I'll tell you what I would do if a guy gave me a promise statue! I'd lube that shit up and stick it in my vag!" β€’ A woman beat a man with a baseball bat after learning he was a level 3 sex offender from a police flyer. She snapped after remembering him talking to her young daughter, she said she "would do it again" if given the chance. β€’ Oh look! It is a swimming hedgehog! And he's named Shming! Excuse me for a moment, I have to go see if you can nom a hedgehog. (Warning: The voices on the video may cause your head to explode).