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It appears the Twitterverse is expanding.  San Francisco new-media artist Scott Kildall and his collaborator Nathaniel Stern have started the “Tweets in Space” project, which aims to send messages to the recently discovered planet GJ667Cc.  Scientists believe the planet, which they found back in February, has conditions that could support Earth-like life.  Now, Kildall and […]

(Camden Co., NJ)  —  A South New Jersey man is suing Walmart after someone announced in a loud-speaker throughout the store, “Attention Walmart customers, all black people must leave the store.”  Donnell Battie was in the Winslow Township place about two years ago when a teenager made the announcement as a prank.  Battie says he […]

(New York, NY)  —  Betty White will be in the spotlight and on the hot seat today in New York City.  The 90-year-old star is the headliner of today’s Friars Club roast.  The “New York Post” reports there’s buzz that White plans to make a special grand entrance around midday, and she can count on […]

The man known as “John Doe Number One” in court papers filed against John Travolta is dropping his lawsuit against the actor.  The attorney that was representing the masseur tells the “New York Daily News” his former client filed to dismiss his complaint Tuesday after he was asked to find a new lawyer.  In his original lawsuit, […]

(Easton, WI) — A Wisconsin man is cleaned up but still facing charges after getting caught naked in a farm field while covered in mud. Marathon County Sheriff’s deputies say it happened over the weekend near Easton when a deputy found a car stuck in the field and a man naked from the waist down […]

(Miami, FL) — A malpractice trial is underway in Florida centering on a man who had his penis amputated. Enruque Milla underwent an elective procedure about five years ago to treat erectile dysfunction but a couple of weeks later had to have his organ amputated when he developed gangrene. He has filed a suit against […]

(St. Louis, MO)  —  Police in Missouri are looking into the handcuffing of a young elementary school student.  It happened at Washington Montessori Elementary school in St. Louis during a career day demonstration at Washington Montessori Elementary when an officer was demonstrating what happens during an arrest.  The kindergartner was cuffed and put in the […]

(San Antonio, TX)  —  A Texas man is in trouble with the law over accusations he tried to steal some meat by stuffing it down his pants.  Police say 51-year-old Wesley Corley put T-bone steaks in his pants at least twice on two separate occasions.  Police were called during the first theft and tried to […]

(London)  —  Sasha Baron Cohen was on the offensive at the world premiere in London of his newest spoof, “The Dictator.”  The British comic actor made a point of aiming offensive comments at just about everyone last night.  Baron Cohen strolled the red carpet in character as “The Dictator’s” freedom-hating General Aladeen from the fictional […]

I  turns out a group of nudists in Virginia have found a way to do what rain, snow and gloom of night have been trying to do for years.  WTKR reports a pair of postal workers in Hampton Roads are angry over being asked to deliver mail to people who refuse to wear clothes.  Darden […]

(Los Angeles, CA)  —  The protective mask worn by Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant during the season has been auctioned off for just over 67-thousand dollars.  Proceeds from the eBay auction that ended yesterday will go to the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation’s Youth Homelessness Initiative.  Bryant wore the mask for eleven games […]

(Nutley, NJ)  —  A New Jersey mother who is into deep tanning is now a salon outcast.  TMZ.com reports severaltanning salons around Patricia Krentcil’s home in the city of Nutley have banned her from coming in.  Sources say Planet Sun tanning Salon, which operates eight locations, has pictures of Krentcil behind its employee counters to help workers recognize her.  The […]