A new children’s book, written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak, the author of Where the Wild Things Are, is about an occasionally demented-looking (but fun-loving!) pig’s blowout birthday bash. It seems to have a few parents grumbling. The book, Bumble-Ardy, describes a 9-year-old pig’s plans to throw a kind of makeup crazy-big birthday party at
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The crash at the annual National Championship Air Races in Reno Friday was the nation’s deadliest air racing disaster, with 11 confirmed dead after the exploding plane sprayed shrapnel into the crowd of spectators. (Sept. 21)
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Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt told a Senate panel that the company faces tough competition and isn’t using its dominance in Internet search to stifle competitors. (Sept 21)
Continue reading …Christian Group Speaks Out Against Ben & Jerry’s ‘Schweddy Balls’ Ice Cream
September 21, 2011 No Comment“No one can resist my Schweddy Balls,” Alec Baldwin noted on SNL. Well, apparently moms can. It took only two weeks for a conservative Christian group to decry Ben & Jerry’s homage to Saturday Night Live’s “Schweddy Balls” sketch with Alec Baldwin, Ana Gasteyer and Molly Shannon. (MORE: Schweddy Balls: Ben & Jerry’s Newest Vermont
Continue reading …In case you didn’t know, PS Vita will play nice with PSP in ad-hoc mode
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Check out this tasty morsel of PS Vita info making the rounds: you’ll be able to face your PSP-totin’ friends via ad-hoc mode with games you’ve snagged from the PS Store (so long as the title supports it). We must’ve been so enamored by those vibrant PS Vitas at TGS that we missed this sweet bite courtesy of Sony PlayStation Japan. Sure, it doesn’t kill the sting of its three to five hour battery life , but hey, we’ll just consider it another justification for picking up the hot little number once it hits shelves. In case you didn’t know, PS Vita will play nice with PSP in ad-hoc mode originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Calif. lawmakers passed a bill last year requiring all students entering the seventh through 12th grades to get vaccinated against Whooping cough. But some school districts have been defying state law, allowing unvaccinated students on campus. (Sept. 21)
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Comic produces and stars in her own self-titled sitcom on NBC which premieres Sept. 22 and she also co-created and co-produces ’2 Broke Girls’ on CBS. (Sept. 21)
Continue reading …Casey Anthony’s Father Tells Dr. Phil He Wanted His Daughter Convicted
September 21, 2011 No CommentIn a televised interview, Casey Anthony’s estranged parents shared their divided reactions to their daughter’s acquittal on felony charges related to granddaughter Caylee’s death. George Anthony, Casey’s father, told Dr. Phil host Phil McGraw that he was disappointed with the jury’s verdict. “That’s being truthful,” Anthony said during the interview, which aired Monday on The
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Mike Modano announced Wednesday he is retiring after 21 seasons in the NHL. He has 561 goals and 1374 points, leading US-born players in the league. (Sept. 21)
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