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Man With No Arms Sets Archery Record And Eyes 2012 Paralympics [VIDEO]

Don’t ever feel sorry for yourself and say you “can’t” do something is what I think about when I saw this story. A man with NO arms is an archery record holder with dreams of being in next years paralympics in London.

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Mark Block’s Cigarette Is Deciding Factor in Herman Cain Political Ad [VIDEO]

In the first forty seconds of this web-only political ad for Herman Cain, Mark Block, Cain’s Chief of Staff, makes the argument why his candidate should get your vote in the Republican presidential primary.

Then things get weird.


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Pit Bull Wins ‘Neighbor of the Year’ Award For Saving Owner’s Life After Aneurysm [VIDEO]

One morning in July, John Benton’s pit bull Titan began acting strange, and wouldn’t let Benton leave the house to go to work.

Benton eventually followed the pooch’s lead to his upstairs bedroom where he found his wife Gloria, who had just suffered a brain aneurysm, laying on the floor and bleeding from a fractured skull.  

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Google Reports 70 Percent Increase in Takedown Requests by US Government

In an effort to highlight global censorship campaigns, Google’s biannual transparency report revealed a 70 percent increase in takedown requests by the US government and law enforcement agencies.


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Teenage Mutant Ninja Poodle Is Ready for Halloween, Your Pity [PICTURE]

Yesterday we showed you a video of a Chihuahua decked out to look like a tiny tank for Halloween. Today is all about the poodle. While tank dog seemed fairly pleased with his heavily armored get-up, we’re not as sure about how this standard poodle feels about being dyed green and dressed like ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle’ Leonardo.


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Man Gets Stuck in Kiddie Swing for Nine Hours After Bet Gone Horribly Wrong

After betting his friends $100 that he could fit in a kiddie swing at a playground, a 21-year-old Vallejo, CA man lubed himself up with liquid laundry detergent and jammed through the swing’s two small leg holes.


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Five Great TV-Inspired Halloween Costumes [PHOTOS]

Still don’t have a costume for Halloween? You might want to hurry since the big day is less than a week away.

To help out a little, TV.com has a bunch of ideas for costumes inspired by TV characters. Some are kinda lame (going as Barney from ‘How I Met Your Mother’ means you’re basically just a dude in a nice suit), but there are some you could have fun with. In addition to ‘The Walking Dead’ (above), here are the five best we found from the list.


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Cell Phones Eliminate the Three-Day Rule in Dating — Survey of the Day

If a new survey from dating site Match.com is to be believed, the rules of dating have changed — largely because of cell phones, email and texting.


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‘Saturday Night Live’s’ Darrell Hammond Reveals Childhood Abuse, Drug Use in New Book [VIDEO]

The backstage goings-on at ‘Saturday Night Live’ are legendary, and Darrell Hammond, who spent 14 years on the show performing impersonations of Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, is no stranger to them. His new book titled ‘God, If You’re Not Up There, I’m F*cked,’ details his years of drug use and other behavior some fans might be surprised to hear about.


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First Dog Bo Steals the Spotlight In Photo With Michelle Obama [PHOTO]

When kids write to First Lady Michelle Obama, one of their most common requests is a photo of Bo, the first family’s 3-year old Portuguese Water Dog.

For the enjoyment of “kids of all ages,” the White House has released a new photo of Michelle and Bo posing together in the White House’s kitchen garden. Check it out below. Awwww! Bo is

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Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Finally Reunite for Whitey Bulger Film

It’s back in the saddle again for Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, who have not appeared in a film together since the late ’90s. The two are starting work on a movie about Boston’s notorious gangster James “Whitey” Bulger.


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Whoa! Brilliant Scientists Demonstrate a Real Working Hoverboard [VIDEO]

‘Back To The Future’ fans, rejoice! Not only has 2011 been the year of the Nike Air Mag, but thanks to a group of intrepid scientists, hoverboards may no longer be a crazy pipe dream.

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