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07.22.14 | 7:46 am
Lawmen Gone Wild!

Meet Jeremy Johnson, the alleged Internet scammer at the center of the scandal that may send Utah’s last two Attorneys General to the slammer.

07.21.14 | 6:37 pm
Say Hello to the “Poor Door”

New York City has okayed a developer’s plan to build a separate door for the low income residents of his new luxury high-rise.

07.21.14 | 6:22 pm
Young Couple Dies After Finding Sociopath for Tryst on Craigslist

A pregnant teenager and her boyfriend, 25, were both killed, after connecting with the wrong man for a sexual encounter through Craigslist. Brady Oestrike, who had a large collection of assault rifles, allegedly strangled 18 year old Brooke Slocum and decapitated Charles Oppenneer. Slocum, who was eight months pregnant, was allegedly held captive before he death.

According to the AP, “It’s likely that Oppenneer died of some kind of head trauma, but that couldn’t be determined without his head being found, police said.”

Oestrike shot himself to death after crashing his car in an attempted escape from police.

07.21.14 | 5:06 pm
Gangsta

New Yorker taking its own look at the Legend of Joe Biden

After the speech, just before Biden ducked back inside, a young man cupped his hands and yelled, “Stay gangster, Joe! I dig you, man.” Biden looked up, pleased but perplexed by an image he doesn’t control or entirely recognize. He waved and kept walking.

07.21.14 | 4:19 pm
Times Change

Florida Gov. Rick Scott keeping his opposition to same sex marriage on the down low.

07.21.14 | 4:17 pm
States Rights, Rick Perry Edition

Gov. Perry to deploy state national guard troops to the border – wants feds to reimburse Texas.

07.21.14 | 3:48 pm
Stoned, Drunk Guys Planned “Jackass” Like Stunt. Succeeded.

I mentioned a little earlier this crazy case of two friends trying to “test” a bullet proof vest in their basement – a genius idea that left one of them dead and the other in jail facing murder charges. We now have a bit more information on what went down – much of which could be summarized under the heading: leave testing out bullet proof vests to the professionals. If you must go DIY, make sure the shooter isn’t stoned.

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07.21.14 | 3:19 pm
Boom!

New England Journal of Medicine: 20 million Americans now covered through Obamacare.

07.21.14 | 12:56 pm
Shortcoming of NRA Logic

The NRA’s logic missed the tripartite reality: good people with guns, bad people with guns and stupid people with guns.

Man charged with killing friend in botched test of bulletproof vest.

07.21.14 | 12:10 pm
Stealth

How McConnell hides his position on 3 critical issues in his reelection fight.