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Art Exhibit Lets Men Peek Into Womens Restroom

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” An Austrian artist has installed a one-way mirror in a Vienna cafe that allows men to peek from their restroom into the ladies room. Alexander Riegler told the daily Heute newspaper Monday that the mirror is an attempt to “stir people into a discussion of voyeurism and surveillance,” in …

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Goldman Sachs Director Gets 2 Years in Prison

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“Rajat K. Gupta, the former Goldman Sachs director, was sentenced to two years in prison on Wednesday for leaking boardroom secrets to the former hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam. Mr. Gupta, 63, who ran the consulting firm McKinsey & Company and served as a major adviser to the philanthropic efforts …

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Most Offensive Halloween Costume?

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“The Adult Inflatable King Dong Penis Costume includes a one-piece novelty bodysuit with puffed legs and a pull tie fastening around the head to ensure a good fit. ‘The novelty penis fancy dress costume also comes complete with an inbuilt fan and inflates around your body. You will need to …

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The Vergecast 052: Windows 8 is here

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It’s the halfway point of what we on staff have affectionally termed “Late October Madness,” with Apple this past Tuesday and Google / Windows Phone this upcoming Monday. Thursday was all about Microsoft: the company held two events to celebrate the launch of Windows 8 and the new Surface tablet. …

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High School Football Ban Proposal

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” A retired New Hampshire doctor and school board member has caused an uproar with his proposed ban on high school football, saying the game is too dangerous for underage students. High school football is an American institution, so when Dr. Paul Butler advanced what many people believe is a …

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‘Romney And Rape’ Ad

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Republicans on reproductive rights. [Richard Mourdock] “Life is a gift from god, even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape” [Mitt Romney] “I’m supporting Richard Mourdock for Senate” They want all abortions to be illegal. If one of these convicted rapists rapes again, and gets a woman pregnant, …

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Man Horribly Burned by Molotov Cocktail

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“A man who may be a person of interest in a Long Beach Molotov cocktail attack that left a man critically burned last week was being questioned by authorities Tuesday night, a law enforcement official told The Times. The official stressed that authorities were not sure whether the man was …

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Gay Man Says Church Beat, Imprisoned Him

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“A gay man says he was physically and verbally abused by members of his North Carolina church while being detained for several months in a church dormitory. Michael Lowry, 22, told ABC News that he was approached by a leader from the Word of Faith Fellowship Church, who asked him …

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South Park Creators Sued Over Lollipop King

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South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker are being sued over their Lollipop King character from their Imaginationland trilogy. Is the Lollipop Forest creator just bitter? The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down with Pop Trigger host Samantha Schacher. Watch Pop Trigger’s take: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxTnFTWxpX8 Subscribe to Pop …

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