‘I dumbed myself down to see if it attracted more men’
"I wondered if smart men really preferred dumb women, so in emails, I used a lot of smiley faces and kept my responses short and cutesy." The result? »
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VIDEO: Hulk the giant pit bull hits New York
Hulk, the 170lb pit bull with a huge online following, hit the Big Apple to meet hundreds of fans and make a some special guest appearances.
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Man charged with wearing clear plastic wrap bikini on beach
BEACH HAVEN, N.J. — Police say a 59-year-old man who wore a bikini fashioned out of see-through plastic wrap on a New Jersey beach is facing a criminal charge.
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Serena Williams Refuses to Be Silent About Police Brutality
When Serena Williams recently asked her 18-year-old nephew to drive her to her meetings, she thought she was being safe—after all, she had work to do on her phone. But then, she saw a cop on the side of the road, and her heart stopped. In a chilling Facebook status posted Tuesday afternoon, Williams illustrated the panic that flooded her body when she saw the police car. "...I remembered that horrible video of the woman in the car when a cop shot her boyfriend," she wrote in the status. "All of this went through my mind in a matter of seconds. I even regretted not driving myself. I would never forgive myself if something happened to my nephew. He's so innocent. So were all 'the others.'" Williams
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$4.1M lottery win a loss for former friends
In a decision which serves as a parable both about friendship and the importance of writing things down, Justice Marguerite Church details the sad demise of the friendship Rosas once enjoyed with her friend Hermenisabel Toca.
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Kate Hudson wouldn't mind if her next boyfriend looked like Brad Pitt
Since splitting from ex fiancé Matt Bellamy in 2014, the 37-year-old actress opened up on Howard Stern's radio show this week about her dating prospects and the fact that she wouldn't turn down the newly single star. "You know what I really want right now?" Kate said. Kate has been linked to a number of famous faces in the past – including Nick Jonas, Derek Hough and Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez.
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Obama to Bill Clinton after Peres funeral: 'Let's go!'
President Barack Obama was left cooling his heels after attending the funeral for Israel's Shimon Peres as former President Bill Clinton chatted on the tarmac. At one point, Obama yells, "Bill, let's go." He claps his hands to get Clinton's attention and motions for Clinton to come aboard.
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Saskatoon woman bitten by police dog can't sue, court rules
A Saskatoon woman who was bitten by a police dog and arrested even though she didn’t do anything illegal cannot sue for damages, a judge has ruled. In August 2013, Sheila Tataquason, the complainant, was sitting in the backyard of her Avenue H home with a friend, Joshua Desnomie, when she was attacked by a Saskatoon police dog. Saskatoon police were responding to a robbery call in the area at the time and were looking for two suspects, but neither Tataquason nor Desmonie had anything to do with it.
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This newborn baby has the looks of an 80-year-old after being born with rare condition
A boy has been born with a rare ageing condition that makes him more like a pensioner than a baby.
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‘Miracle’ student wiggles her toe moments before doctors planned to switch off life support
A woman has been dubbed a “walking miracle” after wiggling her toe moments before medics were preparing to turn off her life-support machine. The law graduate, 22, suffered severe head injuries when the car her boyfriend was driving flipped over on the motorway.
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Parents claim schools not allowing kids to eat 'unhealthy' snacks
Fri, Sep 30: Parents at an elementary school in Ajax, Ont. claim teachers are not allowing students to eat certain snacks deemed unhealthy. Cindy Pom explains.
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Princess Charlotte takes a page from big brother George's style book in matching cardigan
Precious Princess Charlotte was simply adorable in a pale blue frock with pink smocking and a peter pan collar at a playdate during her first-ever official engagement - and her cardigan topper definitely looked familiar! It seems the duchess matched her daughter's Pepa & Co dress with a royal-blue sweater that looked remarkably similar to one once worn by the princess's big brother, Prince George. The blue knit Mi Lucero cardigan was almost identical to the $52 Amaia cardigan from the children boutique's winter collection, which was worn by the three-year-old on his first visit to see his new baby sister in hospital.
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Don’t quit your job if you work in 1 of these 5 industries
If you want to find a better job, you’ll have far better luck in some industries than others.
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Italy's extra-virgin olive oil scandal
Investigators are examining seven olive oil brands for possible fraud.
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Why is Chicago a murder capital? Clues from a bloody month
Fourteen-year-old Malik Causey loved the way gangs took what they wanted from people on the street, the way members fought for each other, the way they could turn drugs into cash and cash into $400 jeans. Then on Aug. 21, Monique Causey woke to discover that her son had sneaked out of the house. Malik Causey was one of 91 homicide victims in Chicago in August, the deadliest month in the city in two decades and the latest milestone for a metropolis becoming known for its murder rate.
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61 Genius Couples Costumes for Halloween 2016 (62 photos)
It seems like something goes viral every day — until you try to think of a clever Halloween costume for you and your partner, and then your mind goes blank. We've put this year's best picks all in one place — from the moments that turned 2016's heat map red (Pokemon Go!) to the it-takes-two costumes no one else will think of (wait until you get to slide 14) to the classic couples everyone knows and loves. From Good Housekeeping
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RFA defensemen: Trouba vs. Lindholm vs. Ristolainen (Trending Topics)
One is Jacob Trouba, he of the now-infamous trade demand that likely will not be met. There’s also Hampus Lindholm, whom the latest rumors say is seeking something like $48 million-plus for the next eight seasons. Then finally, there’s Rasmus Ristolainen, possibly the most amiable of the group because he’s the only one actually practicing with his team even as he remains unsigned.
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Russia warns against US attack on Syrian forces
Russia warned the United States Saturday against carrying out any attacks on Syrian government forces, saying it would have repercussions across the Middle East as government forces captured a hill on the edge of the northern city of Aleppo under the cover of airstrikes. U.S.-Russian tensions over Syria have escalated since the breakdown of a cease-fire last month, with each side blaming the other for its failure. Syrian government forces backed by Russian warplanes have launched a major onslaught on rebel-held parts of the northern city of Aleppo.
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Rafael Nadal stops tennis match as mother searches for lost child in crowd
There’s something about this that makes you just tear up. Maybe it’s the parent in you (if you are a parent) or maybe, in a time when the world seems to be at its own throat, you witness a moment when everyone is on the same side.
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Analysis: Trump won't change; he can't let go of a grudge
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump will not change.
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Man charged after body of Japanese student found at downtown Vancouver mansion
Vancouver police have confirmed one man has been charged after the body of missing Japanese student Natsumi Kogawa was found at a mansion in Vancouver's West End. Kogawa's body was discovered at the historic downtown building known as the Gabriola Mansion shortly before 7 p.m. on Wednesday. William Victor Schneider, 48, was arrested in Vernon, B.C., just before midnight the same day and charged with indignity to a human body.
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'This thing could just explode': dead sea lion concerns Point Grey beach users
A sea lion carcass washed up on the beach in Vancouver's Point Grey neighbourhood is attracting plenty of attention, and some beach users are hoping that someone steps in to dispose of the bloating beast. It could just explode," said nearby resident Ross McIntosh, who walks on the beach near MacDonald Street every day. McIntosh is concerned the animal's thick flesh will allow enough pressure to build up that the carcass catastrophically erupts, but according to Vancouver Aquarium research biologist Chad Nordstrom, that seems unlikely.
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