Dec 27, 2009 -
News can get weird. Our Stranger Than Fiction feature covers a lot of it, but there's much more useless information to know. I've gathered some of this week's most bizarre headlines and mixed in some made-up ones.
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Dec 23, 2009 -
Richard Heene's dream for a lucrative reality show career has been deflated. The father behind the balloon boy hoax was sentenced today to 30 days in jail and 60 days in a work-release program thanks to the elaborate hoax. His wife, who avoided deportation to Japan thanks to a plea bargain, will serve 20 days in jail.
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Dec 23, 2009 -
- Trailer for Sex and the City 2 released — BuzzSugar
- Is Santa a sexist pig? — Double X
- The next decade might be bad for women — Huffington Post
- Teresa Heinz has breast cancer, argues against new mammogram guidelines — AP
- Prince William gives homelessness a try — Daily Mail
- Woman arrested for threatening to kill Michelle Obama — Jezebel
- Restaurant offers lifetime discount in exchange for horrible tattoo — Lemondrop
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Dec 22, 2009 -
- Mexico City's legislature legalized gay marriage yesterday, becoming the vanguard of Latin America's gay rights movement — Christian Science Monitor
- Hipsters now live in trailers — Daily Intel
- A California court fails to dismiss Roman Polanski's case but suggests he should request to be sentenced in absentia — LA Times
- Health care's abortion compromises pleases no one — Jezebel
- Crucial scientific study reveals women can't park as well as men — Telegraph
- Is Avatar a feminist movie? — Double X
- Wolf Blitzer spits his game with Shakira — Lemondrop
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Dec 21, 2009 -
- The first couple of France gets their PDA on for the holidays — Huffington Post
- Older woman, younger man can be a winning combo — Lemondrop
- Six gifts guys actually want to open — The Frisky
- How to navigate the holidays alone — Em & Lo
- The couple that shops together, stays together? — LilSugar
- Tips for beating relationship insecurity — YourTango
- Advice for a woman wondering whether she’s a lesbian — Double X
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Dec 21, 2009 -
As a result of diligent campaigning against the dangers of cigarettes, America's youth are getting the message loud and clear. But unfortunately, it might also result in an inaccurate view of other health risks. US teens think that cigarettes pose more health risks than illicit drugs or binge drinking, according to a new government report.
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Dec 21, 2009 -
Good genes and two hours at the gym every day helped Bolivia's 20-year-old Bruno Kettels win an international contest to find the world's most handsome man. The grueling two-week long male beauty pageant took place in Taiwan and came down to a battle between Mr. Spain, Mr. Lebanon, and the eventually victorious Mr. Bolivia. The pageant included a question portion, a native costume segment, and of course a swimsuit competition.
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