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South Beach Goes Manhattan

The New York Times laments the old dirty dangerous South Beach. These days, it’s not just the models who have largely vanished — and with them the European playboys and nightlife fixers for whom they served as so much chum in the water. Clubland itself seems more predictable and strait-laced now that the Beach’s ever squabbling tribe of drag queens …

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Tweet Of The Day – Chad Ochocinco

New England Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco will probably be in the news tomorrow after this stunt. Sylvia’s just tweeted back that they’re ready. I bet they aren’t. Ochocinco has over three million Twitter followers.

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U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Held In
Mass Slaying Of 16 Afghan Civilians

An unnamed U.S. Army staff sergeant is being held after he walked off base and went door-to-door shooting Afghan women and children to death. Both President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have issued public apologies to the Afghan goverment. CNN reports this afternoon that the suspect had only been in Afghanistan for two months before he “cracked” and …

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The Winter That Wasn’t, Part II

This year’s non-winter means an early explosion in bug infestations such as ants, termites, and Lyme disease carrying ticks. But worse than that, it may have wreaked havoc upon the honeybees. A mild winter is not great for all bugs, including some highly beneficial insects. Some were up and about when they should have been idle and hibernating, burning less …

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