Jeremy Taylor
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Twins Barack Obama and Mitt Romney Are Born to a Woman in Kenya
Thanks to his Kenyan ancestry, it stands to reason there are a lot of little Barack Obamas running around Kenya at the moment—and now there will also be at least one Mitt Romney.
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Gas Prices Post Biggest Drop in Four Years — Dollars and Sense
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Who Do You Think Is Going to Win the Presidential Election? — Survey of the Day
Today America settles the long battle for the White House between current President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. The national polls are very tight, whereas state-by-state polling seems to suggest another four years for Obama.
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Planning to Tweet or Instagram Your Ballot? You May Be Committing a Felony
Voting in a presidential election is pretty exciting. And, these days, when we do something exciting we want to tell the world about it through social network sites like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
But while there may be a temptation to take a photo of your completed ballot and post it on the internet with pride, it's not a very good idea. In fact in states like Wisconsin it's a felony to let anybody else see your ballot or a photo of your ballot.
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Should You Have to Have a Photo ID to Vote? — Survey of the Day
As of now, 17 states have laws requiring voters to present photo ID before voting. Some have suggested these regulations may act to disenfranchise poor and minority voters, who could be less likely to have such identification. Last month a judge in Pennsylvania blocked the state from enforcing its voter ID laws in the 2012 election.
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California Woman Learns She Won $23 Million Lottery Just in Time
A little more than five months ago, a Los Angeles woman bought a lottery ticket at Michael’s Market & Liquor. She then left it in her car and forgot about it, obviously not that enthused with her 18 million-to-one odds of hitting the jackpot.
Unbeknownst to her, she hit that jackpot to the turn of $23 million.
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Show To Offer Bigfoot Bounty of $10 Million
If we don't get irrefutable evidence of Bigfoot by the end of next year we're probably never going to get that proof. That's because Spike TV is upping ante on the search for the hairy creature, offering $10 million to the first person who can find him.
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South Carolina and Kentucky Ban Booze on Election Day
An election is the ultimate celebration of democracy. However if you live in South Carolina or Kentucky, booze probably isn't going to be part of your November 6 revelry.
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Model Provokes Internet Outrage and Memes By Posing During Hurricane Sandy
Dont hate Nana Gouvêa because she's beautiful. However, if you want to dislike the Brazilian glamour model because she doesn't have a whole lot of tact, you're in good company.
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Heads Up! Watch a Low-Hanging Bridge Defeat Numerous Trucks
Unless you're driving a truck or bus, you can pretty much ignore the signs which warn how tall upcoming bridges are. But it turns out that many truck drivers also ignore these signs, and as you'll see in this video compilation, they often pay a price for it!
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Subway Sandwich Artist Foils Robbery, Throws Soup At Thief in Ghost Mask
Thanks to the seasonal boom in masks and disguises, Halloween is prime time for criminals. That is, unless they tangle with the wrong sandwich slinger...
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Triumph the Insult Dog Runs Wild at Presidential Debate
There was a dog loose in the "Spin Room" after the final presidential debate at Lynn College in Florida.
Triumph the Insult Dog, that is. Conan O'Brien's puppet provocateur certainly made his presence felt by ambushing media personalities with his signature digs.