“The fetish for used underwear (and bras, stockings, socks, and even items like soiled tampons) is becoming increasingly popular in the sex world. Just how popular? Well, a 10-minute search online yielded numerous sites that facilitate the buying and selling of used garments.”* You may not know it, but the …

“The 28-year-old son of a Florida fertility doctor has been charged by federal authorities with tricking his girlfriend into taking a pill used to induce labor and cause an abortion, killing the embryo she was carrying.”* John Andrew Welden is accused of tricking his girlfriend into taking a pill used …

“We’ve had more than a few “tried to sell the kid on Craigslist” stories floating around the Internet in recent years. Way too many, if you ask me. But there’s something about the latest mom charged with trying to adopt out her 3-year-old son via a Craigslist ad that’s a …

“Congress finally approved a $9.7 billion package to pay flood insurance claims from Hurricane Sandy. The measure was supposed to come to a vote earlier in the week, but was tabled by House Speaker John Boehner, drawing much criticism from both Democrats and his fellow Republicans alike. The measure passed …

“Former congressman Allen West has found a new home on Fox News, where he has been signed on as a contributor. “Representative West’s congressional and military experience along with his fearless approach to voicing key issues will provide a valuable point of view to the FOX News lineup,” Fox News …

“During a hearing before the House Ways & Means Committee on Friday regarding the news that the Internal Revenue Service had singled out conservative groups for undue scrutiny, one official with the Treasury Department clarified whether the IRS views that behavior as being illegal. During the hearing, Treasury Department Inspector …

“When you hear about foam in the context of food, you might think of molecular gastronomy, the culinary innovations of the Spanish chef Ferran Adrià, who’s famous for dishes like apple caviar with banana foam.”* Minnesota pig farms have a “poop foam” problem. The manure substance is actually causing explosions …

“President Barack Obama called Thursday for tighter security for U.S. diplomatic facilities to prevent an attack like the one in Benghazi, Libya, last year that killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.”* Republicans have been outraged at Democrats over Benghazi all this week, but it’s seemed a little …

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