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more about #murder BytheSea: 70 wpm? I think the old people are bringing that average down. More info on Banita Jacks here: [www.washingtonpost.com] Says she thought the girls w... more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: I can type up to 132 wpm with 2 errors! I am FINALLY better at something than a child prodigy! more » Evie Havok: Hmmm. I was unaware that they changed the definition of the word prodigy. Also, that's awful. Ten year old kids raping an eight year old?That's two s... more » Penny: I took one of those online typing tests and got 90WPM and I thought my fingers were little geniuses. Now I feel lame. more » Old Jean Gallagher: Wow. And I thought I was cool for being able to type 100-109 (depending on which temp agency test you looked at)... I wonder if she also plays piano.... more » Katxyz: I wonder if those two British boys had also been sexually or physically abused or had witnessed abuse recently. That's often the case. Justice is ne... more » GGobsessed: I don't quite understand how Mackenzie is a prodigy - it's amazing, certainly. But it's not exactly a sign of any intellectual abilities. I'm not even... more » badmutha: The Canadian study also said that the women with "maladaptive eating patterns" believed they were in poor health. I wonder what that connection is? Th... more » BlueMorpho: Mavis Beacon eat your heart out. more » boobookitteh: But how fast can she text? more » Dodgergirl: I don't know why that quote from Michelle cracks me up so much. It sounds like she got sucked into a Sex & the City marathon on TBS, momentarily blan... more » la.donna.pietra: My mom tapes newspaper articles on the bathroom mirror, too. For a while, she was cutting them out of the paper and mailing them to me. She has slow... more » whats_in_a_name: Michele and Jill look like they are hatching some sort of nefarious plan in that picture. more » kookoocachaw: I wasn't aware that someone younger than 18 could get implants, period. That just seems really unnecessary.. I mean, my breasts didn't reach their cu... more » Scout: ugh, I can already imagine all the "illegal" breast augmentations that are going to take place so, nice job ITALY, for making it even MORE unsafe. st... more » whynotshesaid: I just did an asston of research on wrongful convictions, after a dude who was convicted of rape 35 years ago may be exonerated due to DNA evidence, a... more » KLondike5: I am against the death penalty across the board, but in this case in particular I would think sparing Casey Anthony's life would be a mercy to her par... more » AgnesGrep: Is the alternative life in jail? Would she actually spend the rest of her life in jail? I'm not too familiar with the American justice system. I'm to... more » chinaplate: Argh. The very existence of the death penalty in the world makes me feel sick. The fact that Americans do this to each other to my mind undermines all... more » LouisiAnna: I think the death penalty should be a choice. Seriously. If you told me I would look at three white walls and a set of (the wrong kind of) bars for th... more » -
#leftovers
Girl Prodigy Types 119-Words A Minute • Prosecution Allowed To Seek Death Penalty Against Casey Anthony
• Meet Mackenzie, a child prodigy who can type 119 worlds per minute (the average professional adult types 50-70 wpm). "It makes me feel powerful," she said. "I'd like to get to at least 200." • More » -
#leftovers
Michelle Wants To Go Shopping With Jill • Italy Bans Implants For Girls Under 18
• Michelle Obama on Dr. Jill Biden: "She's somebody that you want to go on a shopping trip with, or, you know, the things you do, with women who are your friends." • More » -
#crimeandpunishment
Defense: No Death Penalty For Casey Anthony
The defense attorneys for Casey Anthony, the Florida mother charged with the murder of 2-year-old Caylee Anthony, are "expected to ask a judge to stop prosecutors from seeking the death penalty" at this morning's Orlando hearing. [CBS] -
#laworder
Roman Polanski, Amanda Knox, And The Problem Of Celebrity Criminals
This week's New Yorker offers a look at the ways Roman Polanski's celebrity has both helped and hurt him — and his case shows striking parallels to that of the other high-profile defendant du jour, Amanda Knox.
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#laworder
Hillary Clinton Gets Involved As Amanda Knox Backlash Begins
Backlash against American student Amanda Knox's conviction in Italy has already begun: her parents are talking to the media, Hillary Clinton might get involved, and of course, somebody's blaming hookup culture. More » -
#hardknoxlife
Defense Claims Female Officers "Had It In For" Amanda Knox
During his closing remarks today, Amanda Knox's lawyer broke down in tears and claimed female officers who investigated Meredith Kercher's murder "had it in for [Knox] just because she had condoms and a vibrator in her beauty case." [Daily Mail] -
#leftovers
Closing Statements Heard In Knox Trial • Going Rogue: Over One Million Served
• In his closing statement on Tuesday, Amanda Knox's lawyer argued that there simply isn't enough evidence to convict Knox for the murder of her former roommate. "There are still many doubts in this trial," he told the jury. • More » -
#sadnews
Autopsy Results Rule Out Murder In Death Of Daul Kim
According to "sources close to the investigation," the autopsy findings rule out the possibility that model Daul Kim could have been murdered. This news may help quiet speculation that Kim was killed by an abusive boyfriend. [AP] -
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#leftovers
Pornographer Plans Movie Based On Dugard • Woman Marries Dead Fiancé
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#copycatcrime
Woman Studied Bobbitt Case Before Castrating Father
New Yorker Brigitte Harris, who's accused of murdering her abusive father, testified yesterday that she only meant to castrate him. She said she destroyed his penis on the stove so it couldn't be reattached, like John Bobbitt's. [NY Daily News] -
#campustragedy
Suspect Arrested For Murder Of Annie Le
New Haven police have arrested lab technician Raymond Clark for the murder of Yale student Annie Le. Officials say they would have arrested Clark on Wednesday, had he not complied with police requests. More details here. [CNN, Gawker] -
#cybersleuthing
Craigslist Killer Case Proves The Internet Isn't Really Anonymous
In the new Vanity Fair Maureen Orth reports on the role the internet played in the crimes committed by alleged "Craigslist Killer" Philip Markoff, and his capture. Like most of us, he didn't realize how little privacy people have online. More » -
#taintedlove
18-Year-Old Woman Accused Of Murdering Her 22-Year-Old Boyfriend
In a story that will surely grip the British tabloids for weeks, an 18-year-old woman is currently in police custody after her 22-year-old boyfriend's bloodied body was found in the basement of the home she currently shares with her parents. More » -
#bornfrommurder
Baby Stolen From Murdered Mom Survives
Today in horror stories: a Massachusetts woman allegedly murdered her neighbor and cut the eight-month-old fetus from her womb. Amazingly, the baby girl survived and is in good condition. [AP] -
#leftovers
Basement Strip Club Busted • Mentally-Ill Mother Exhibited "Warning Signs"
• Police have arrested a 28-year-old woman from the Atlanta area for allegedly running a strip club in her basement and serving alcohol, including Jell-O shots, to teenagers. • More » -
#doublestandards
Guardian Writer: No Justice For Women Who Retaliate Against Their Abusers
Should a woman be able to "tolerate" abuse because she has a demanding job? Or because she's black? A disturbing Guardian article exposes the stereotypes that keep women who kill their abusers from getting a fair trial.
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#crimepunishment
Suspected "Craigslist Killer" Philip Markoff Indicted
A grand jury has indicted Philip Markoff on charges of first-degree murder and attempted robbery for the shooting death of Julissa Brisman, and for the armed robbery of another woman. He will be arraigned later today. [Daily News] -
#calltoalarms
"Neda Is My Daughter, I Have One Just Like Her"
On Saturday, "Neda", a young Iranian woman watching the protests in Tehran, was allegedly shot by a Basij, dying in her father's arms. It was captured on video. Some say she may be the new face of the opposition movement. More » -
#crimepunishment
French Woman Who Allegedly Froze Babies Goes To Trial
The trial of a French woman who killed two of their babies and froze them has captured the imagination of the French public. Weirder still? Prosecutors have ruled that she did it all without her husband's knowledge. More »
