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Rich Teen Avoids Jail After Killing 4 in Drunk Driving Accident Because He Has 'Affluenza'

posted by Nicole Fabian-Weber 2 hours ago in In The News

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Ethan CouchOff the top of your head, what do you think is a suitable punishment for someone who killed four people and critically injured two because he was driving (read: speeding) drunk and high and Valium? I'm guessing you'd dole out a severe punishment; something that would keep him off the streets for a long time. And even after you found out the driver was only 16 years old, your repercussions probably wouldn't change, right? Especially when you heard the details of the story: Drunk driver slams into broken-down car on the side of the road, killing the owner of the stranded vehicle, along with three Good Samaritans who were trying to help -- a mother; her daughter; and a youth pastor.

It's a sickening story. And also a frustrating one. See, Ethan Couch, the kid who did this, isn't going to prison. His defense team spared him jail time, because he's just a poor rich kid who was never taught "right from wrong." His lawyers actually said that he suffered from "affluenza."
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Family's Brawl Over Christmas Tree Gives New Meaning to Deck the Halls

posted by Ericka Sóuter 6 hours ago in In The News

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This family better not expect anything other than coal this Christmas. There are many things people argue about during the holidays: who cooks, who visits, what kind of gifts to give. But this may be a first. Three relatives in South Carolina got into a brawl for the most ridiculous reason imaginable: the Christmas tree.
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Late to Work? No Worries, the Subway Will Write You a Note

posted by Rebecca Stokes 7 hours ago in In The News

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I cannot tell you the amount of times I have been late because of public transportation. Work or play, it almost never fails. Unless I allot time ON TOP of the time I've already rationed out for travel, the only thing that winds up being dependable about my commute is the extra 15 minutes it takes me to get to my final destination.

This is no big deal at parties -- some would argue it's even fashionable. But at work? That's another story. Nothing screams 'unprofessional' quite the way tardiness does. In New York, the MTA feels your pain. While they might not be immediately able to speed up your commute (*pauses to shake fist at the heavens*), they WILL write you a late note to bring to your boss.
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This Just In
Soldier's Powerful Video Letter to Parents Shows the Real Story of Service (WATCH)

posted by Jeanne Sager 8 hours ago in In The News

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Spin the dial on talk radio, and at any given moment you'll probably find half a dozen pundits willing to put in their two cents about the military and what our brave men and women do every day. I suppose one could say that it's a good thing that people keep our military in mind, especially as the holidays approach and countless servicemen and women are faced with spending them far from home, in the line of duty.

I don't know about you, but sometimes I get a little sick of hearing what so-and-so thinks of life in the military. What about the soldiers who are living it? What do they think? Well, thanks to a video called "War Through the Eye of a Soldier," now we know.
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Bigoted Baker Prefers Jail to Making Cakes for Same-Sex Couples (VIDEO)

posted by Maressa Brown 8 hours ago in In The News

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In a story that now sounds all too familiar, a cake shop owner in Colorado is under legal fire for turning away a gay couple. Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips told Elisabeth Hasselbeck on Fox & Friends that he'd actually rather go to jail than make a cake for a same-sex wedding, per a judge's order.

Phillips' rationale: "I do what I do because I love doing what I do and I believe it's what God's designed for me to do. I don't plan on giving up my religious beliefs ... I don't feel that I should participate in their wedding, and when I do a cake, I feel like I'm participating in the ceremony or the event or the celebration that the cake is for." Ugh. This is so ridiculously twisted ... and sad ... not to mention, illegal!
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Heartbreaking
Dogs Kill 3-Month-Old Baby They Thought Was a Toy

posted by Jeanne Sager 8 hours ago in In The News

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Every once in awhile you hear about a vicious dog that attacked a child and you wonder: didn't someone see that coming? Why would anyone allow a dog like that to be around a child? Throw them in JAIL! But it's not always that simple, is it? As a matter of fact, police have decided not to charge the mother and father of a 3-month-old baby killed by the family's dogs this week.

Columbus, Ohio, police say Mia Gibson was on the couch with her sleeping father and her mom was in the bedroom of the family's condo when the incident happened. The little girl apparently fell from the couch, and the Gibson family's Shiba Inu dogs moved in.

But cops say the dogs didn't attack the baby.
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Awww!
Man Wears Pink Tutu All Over the World to Support His Wife With Cancer (VIDEO)

posted by Sasha Brown-Worsham 9 hours ago in In The News

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Few things in life are ever guaranteed. We would all like to believe that we have forever with our spouses and that no one will ever get sick and die. But we don't. We are all lucky for every single blessed second we get. This is a lesson no one gets more than Bob and Linda Carey, a couple who faced devastating news when Linda was diagnosed with breast cancer.

For many men, this would mean retreating into themselves (or into work) or even burying their heads in the sand and pretending it simply wasn't so. But not Bob Carey. He decided to take the horror show in front of him and turn it into something beautiful. And that is how the Tutu Project was born.

In order to make his wife of more than 20 years laugh, he put on a pink tutu and went around the world wearing it, taking photos. Sounds simple, right? But it's not. See below:
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'Fake' Sign Language Interpreter at Mandela Memorial Just Made Up Signs (VIDEO)

posted by Adriana Velez 10 hours ago in In The News

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So ... there are hearing people in South Africa who are fluent in sign language, right? I'm asking because the sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's funeral yesterday was evidently totally faking it. Sign language experts called him out via Twitter and even more have since confirmed: Dude was just making up signs from the podium -- while Mandela's grandchildren and President Obama gave their speeches. How the hell does that happen? Isn't there some sort of screening process for sign language interpreters at high-profile funerals of legendary world leaders?
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Eye Roll
Girl Arrested After Taking Stupidest Selfie Ever

posted by Stefanie Favicchio 10 hours ago in In The News

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So apparently, selfies should come with a warning label -- because if taken at the wrong time, one can end up in some serious trouble.

Case in point: Just before robbing a burger joint, two unnamed teenage girls thought it would be oh so cool to pose for a quick selfie -- dressed head to toe in their bad-to-the-bone burglary get-up ... all while holding a nearly 12-inch knife.

Needless to say, these chicks aren't exactly veterans when it comes to committing crimes. So here's how it all went down:
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Rant
New Bill of Rights to Protect Black Shoppers Is Total Waste of Paper

posted by Ericka Sóuter 10 hours ago in In The News

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Much has been made of the controversy surrounding how black shoppers are treated at high-end stores. The scandal kicked off after two people accused Barneys and the NYPD of racially profiling them as they shopped. In one incident, 21-year-old Kayla Phllips was surrounded by cops after purchasing a $2,500 Celine handbag. They demanded to know why she had used a debit card without a name on it. It happened to be a temporary card until her new one arrived. She avoided arrest but not complete and utter humiliation. To them, she didn't look like someone who could actually afford that swank accessory.

Other shoppers have made similar complaints about Macy's. Shameful? Without a doubt. But if you are black and like to buy things at upscale stores, this is nothing new. In fact, I have long referred to this as "Shopping While Black." However, now there is a proposed cure-all for this form of discrimination -- a Bill of Rights to protect black shoppers.
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