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Considering the many successes of Olympic golden child and record-wrecking sprinter Usain Bolt, it's easy for people to forget that Jamaica's true specialty is performing unremarkably—and yet memorably!—in cold-weather sports. read more

Wednesday, 3/10/2010 at 11:45AM

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Looks like Apple isn't the only operation taking heat for involving kids in its goings-on. A pair of criminals in Philly were busted after toting a four-year-old along on their heist of an area jewelry store on Saturday. read more

Tuesday, 3/2/2010 at 11:31AM

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Some divine comedy up in Minnesota, where at least one faction of Lutheran churches is breaking away from at least one other faction over at least one argument. read more

Friday, 2/19/2010 at 10:18AM

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A school board in Wheatland, WY made its message loud and clear during a recent meeting: Schools are a place for hate. read more

Thursday, 2/18/2010 at 10:22AM

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Buttons haven't always been exclusively associated with television remote controls. At one time, they were an integral part of every political campaign. read more

Wednesday, 2/17/2010 at 10:13AM

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An incarcerated rogue's campaign to be able to play Dungeons and Dragons in his Wisconsin prison has been curbed by a trio of naysaying dungeon masters in the U.S. Court of Appeals. read more

Wednesday, 1/27/2010 at 6:14PM

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We (which is to say those of us who follow bowling) are witnessing a Disney couple of months on the PBA Tour. read more

Tuesday, 1/26/2010 at 10:26AM

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Culture + Trends

The 37-year-old governor of Louisiana is out to reinvent the Republican Party in his own slick, telegenic image. And if that means purging the GOP of its Dubya-era demons, no matter—he likes a good exorcism, too. read more

August 2008

By Jonathan Miles

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Guest blogger Neal Pollack has been a satirist (Vanity Fair), a sexologist (Nerve.com), and a cultural anthropologist (McSweeney's). Here, Pollack will explore all the wild, weird, and noteworthy stories you may have missed. read more

Tuesday, 12/29/2009 at 12:02PM

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