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Guy Steals Paris Hilton's Birthday Cake
(Newser) - The nation's newest folk hero? According to Gawker , it's a former Yale student and current DJ/musician who calls himself PAZ … and who recently crashed Paris Hilton's swanky 30th birthday party and stole her $2,000 cake. On his website , PAZ explains how it happened—it was... More »Most Brilliant: 94%
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Homeowner Forecloses on Bank Office
(Newser) - A Philadelphia homeowner is giving his local branch of Wells Fargo a taste of its own medicine. Concert promoter David Rodgers, embroiled in a dispute with the bank over required homeowner insurance, sued Wells under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act when the bank refused to answer his questions as... More »Most Scary: 83%
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Wrong Patient Gets Kidney at USC Hospital
(Newser) - USC University Hospital put its kidney transplant program on hold last month after it somehow managed to transplant a kidney into the wrong patient. Luckily for all concerned, the kidney happened to be an acceptable match for the patient, and he survived what could have been a deadly error, the... More »Most Depressing: 73%
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Montana Gov OKs Shooting Endangered Wolves
(Newser) - Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer has all but declared open season on gray wolves, ordering wildlife officers not to investigate or prosecute ranchers who shoot the endangered animals to protect their livestock, CNN reports. He's also directed them to kill entire packs if they endanger the state's elk or... More »Most Intriguing: 86%
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Knowing 2nd Language May Ward Off Alzheimer's
(Newser) - People who want protection against Alzheimer's might want to pick up a second language, LiveScience reports. York University researchers found that bilingual people who suffered from Alzheimer's had cognitive impairment comparable to sufferers who were 4 to 5 years younger—essentially, being bilingual seems to have bought them additional years... More »Most Annoying: 79%
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