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Local Mosque Only Rated 1.5 Stars On Yelp

Onion News - Wed, 05/22/2013 - 11:30
DES MOINES, IA—With complaints about everything from “raggedy prayer mats” to “the grimiest ablution fountain ever,” local Muslims have slammed the al-Wali Mosque on 14th Street as “the worst of the worst,” giving...
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American Voices: Childhood ADHD Linked To Obesity Later In Life

Onion News - Wed, 05/22/2013 - 10:00
A study found that 41 percent of males who were diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in elementary school were classified as obese at age 41, compared to just 22 percent among those with no history of the condition.
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Father Excitedly Tells 10-Year-Old Son About New Video Game System

Onion News - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 16:37
WEST HAVEN, CT—Following Microsoft’s official unveiling of their latest video game console Tuesday, 41-year-old father of two Richard Shearer excitedly told his son David, 10, about the new features of the Xbox One.
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American Voices: Apple Dodged Billions In Taxes

Onion News - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 16:10
Apple CEO Tim Cook was questioned by lawmakers today, following a congressional report that showed how the company used a complex web of offshore subsidiaries to keep the IRS from taxing at least $74 billion of its earnings over the past four years.
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‘Our Thoughts Go Out To Oklahoma,’ Says Congressman Mentally Calculating When He Can Bring Up Benghazi Again

Onion News - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 15:15
VISTA, CA—Following the devastating tornado in Oklahoma this week that killed dozens of residents and displaced many more, U.S.
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24-Year-Old Receives Sage Counsel From Venerable 27-Year-Old

Onion News - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 15:10
DULUTH, MN—Generously bestowing the kind of wisdom that only comes with age, worldly and venerable 27-year-old Matthew Owen took the time last night to offer his enlightened counsel to 24-year-old family friend Dennis Paige, sources confirmed Tuesda...
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2013 Year In Review Photo Essay Shaping Up To Be Quite Horrific

Onion News - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 14:45
WASHINGTON—Citing a succession of tragedies that have darkened the majority of 2013, including the Boston Marathon bombing, the Bangladeshi garment building collapse, and yesterday’s Oklahoma tornado, media outlets across the nation confirmed ...
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Americans Dredge Up Last Remaining Reserves Of Grief

Onion News - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 13:46
OKLAHOMA CITY—In the wake of yesterday’s devastating tornado that has so far left 24 dead and hundreds injured in the Oklahoma City area, citizens around the country reportedly dredged up what little remained of the nation’s rapidly dimi...
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Man Derives Depressing Amount Of Pride From Hometown Burger Chain

Onion News - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 12:00
AMARILLO, TX—Frequently mentioning the fact that his hometown of Corpus Christi, TX also happens to be the birthplace of Whataburger, local 31-year-old Chad Derringer takes a truly depressing amount of pride in the fast food establishment, sources c...
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Phil Jackson's New Book Reveals Coach Considered Murdering Kobe Bryant Every Day After Practice

Onion News - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 11:36
Phil Jackson's New Book Reveals Coach Considered Murdering Kobe Bryant Every Day After Practice
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Kucinich Told To 'Move On' From Criticizing Bush - News Hounds

Dennis in the News - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 11:14

Kucinich Told To 'Move On' From Criticizing Bush
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On this week's Fox News Sunday, liberal panelist Dennis Kucinich tried to cite the Bush administration – and its false pretenses for starting a war in Iraq – as at least equally responsible for Americans' distrust in government as the so-called IRS ...

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Your Horoscopes — Week Of May 21, 2013

Onion News - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 10:01
Aries Your life’s story will soon play out in front of movie theater audiences across the country, though it’ll only last about 30 seconds and advertise free soft drink refills in the main lobby. Taurus The...
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American Voices: American Consumers Happiest Since 2007

Onion News - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 10:00
Americans’ confidence in the U.S. economy reached its highest level since July 2007, according to the latest reading of a leading consumer sentiment index.
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Coolidge & Cuckoos - Bernard Goldberg - BernardGoldberg.com

Dennis in the News - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 00:45

Coolidge & Cuckoos - Bernard Goldberg
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Among the nutballs the former goofy congressman has gathered around him are John Laughland, Eric Margolis, Butler Shaffer, Lew Rockwell, Dennis Kucinich and Andrew Napolitano. With the possible exception of the last two, these are hardly household ...

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American Voices: Yahoo Buying Tumblr For $1.1 Billion

Onion News - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 17:00
As part of CEO Marissa Mayer’s strategy to expand the company’s social and mobile presence and attract younger users, Yahoo will purchase the popular blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash.
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‘Grand Theft Auto V’ Missions To Focus Largely On Tutoring, Community Outreach

Onion News - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 16:35
NEW YORK—Confirming months of speculation, developers at Rockstar Games revealed today that the missions in the upcoming Grand Theft Auto V video game will largely revolve around the player serving as a tutor and volunteering for various comm...
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Justin Bieber Recovering In Intensive Care Unit After Being Badly Booed

Onion News - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 15:48
LAS VEGAS—Doctors at Valley Hospital Medical Center are reporting that pop sensation Justin Bieber is in critical but stable condition today after being admitted to the facility’s intensive care unit Sunday night with severe booing-related tra...
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Teacher Grading Papers Next To You On Plane Not Pulling Any Punches

Onion News - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 15:40
ABOVE CONCORDIA, KS—Her pen mercilessly slashing its way through a stack of handwritten pages, the middle school English teacher grading papers next to you on your flight from Los Angeles to Cleveland sure isn’t pulling any punches, sources co...
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Weird Guy From 2 Jobs Ago Still Liking Woman’s Photos On Facebook

Onion News - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 14:40
NORFOLK, VA—Though she hasn’t spoken with him since they were both employees of American Mutual Insurance back in 2008, local woman Rebecca Pittman, 30, said Thursday that her former coworker Jeff Wallach, 35, still frequently “likes...
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