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Watch 91-Year-Old Weightlifter Make History With Record-Setting Bench Press

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:39:10 +0000

If this doesn’t motivate you to get to the gym, nothing will. Ninety-one-year-old Sy Perlis, of Surprise, Arizona, recently set a world record in the 90-and-over category by lifting 187.5 pounds at the National Push-Pull Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships The World War Two veteran is relatively late to the lifting game, having first [...]

Creepy Man Freaks Everybody Out By Grabbing Knife to Defend Goat Sex As a 'Constitutional Right'

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:49:28 +0000

Maybe the only thing more ridiculous than getting busted for having sex with an animal is getting busted for arguing so passionately that it should be legal. In one of the more bizarre and unsettling crimes you’ll probably come across, 41-year-old Waukesha, Wisconsin man Shaun Keith Orris was arrested earlier this month after he got [...]

Is It Fair for the NFL to Ban Purses at Games? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:54:07 +0000

The NFL’s new purse policy has many female fans angry. Is it fair to ban handbags from stadiums? News broke over the weekend that the NFL had enacted a new policy for the start of the 2013 season. From now on, standard-size purses will not be allowed inside stadiums. As you can imagine, this isn’t [...]

Bravest Mom Ever Runs Over Carjacker to Heroically Save Her Kids

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:41:41 +0000

The things we’ll do for our children. A Baytown, Texas woman driving with her two kids looked more like Bruce Willis in ‘Die Hard’ when she outfoxed a carjacker in a violent confrontation after he burst into the vehicle. Dorothy Baker-Flugence jumped into action last week when the suspect, armed with a knife, hopped into [...]

2013 U.S. Open Recap — Justin Rose Wins the U.S. Open

Joe Student — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:59:02 +0000

Justin Rose shot a final round 70 on Sunday to win the 2013 U.S. Open golf championship at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. and capture his first major title. Rose recorded a par on the 18th hole to wrap up the title on the challenging suburban Philadelphia course. Rose’s tournament score of 281 was [...]

Nazi War Criminal Found Living in Minnesota Can't Explain the Whole Nazi-War-Crimes Thing

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:35:53 +0000

Ninety-four-year-old Michael Karkoc has spent six decades living in America. Recently, the Associated Press discovered that, prior to illegally entering the country in 1949, he was a leader in a World War II group that committed war crimes including the massacres of women and children.

America's 10 Worst Charities Don't Even Bother Giving Your Money to Those Who Need It Most

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:07:22 +0000

Ever wonder where the money you donate to charity goes? You’re not alone. The Center for Investigative Reporting and the Tampa Bay Times checked out the tax records of 6,000 charities to find the 50 worst at giving donations to the ones who need them. The worst was Kids Wish Network. This group raised nearly [...]

5 Careers That Are Quickly Dying Out

Carl Pettit — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:42:55 +0000

Getting a solid apprenticeship or a college education is almost always a good idea for anyone traveling down the career path. The problem arises when you have to decide between several different options. While anyone with a strong skill set (blue- or white-collar) should be fairly employable, it’s just a basic fact that some vocations are more in demand these days than others. It often depends on where, and especially when, you live.

Driver With Bottomless Pockets Pays a Mind-Blowing $560,000 for Two Parking Spots

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:47:43 +0000

How much would you pay to park? An unknown buyer in Boston has coughed up a staggering $560,000 for a pair of parking spaces. Bidding started at (in hindsight) a rock-bottom price of $42,000 for the spots, which had been seized by the IRS from a man who owed $600,000 in back taxes. If you’re [...]

Will the Spurs Win the NBA Championship? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:50:41 +0000

Three games into the 2013 NBA Finals, and the veteran San Antonio Spurs are showing why experience counts in big games. While the Miami Heat were the favorite to with the NBA title, the Spurs aren’t some collection of scrubs. They have long been a dominant team in the West, and now have a 2-1 [...]

2013 French Open Recap — Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams Win Championships

Joe Student — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 15:57:48 +0000

Rafael Nadal won his eighth French Open on Sunday, and Serena Williams captured her second women’s title on Saturday. Men’s Championship — Rafael Nadal def. David Ferrer, Rafael Nadal won his eighth French Open title by beating David Ferrer, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3, in Paris on Sunday morning. Dominant throughout the match, Nadal cruised on the [...]

5 Common and Major Interview Mistakes

Kathy Landin — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:50:33 +0000

Job interviews are hard enough without sabotaging yourself by making some major mistakes that hiring managers say are all too common. These seem like obvious interview no-nos, but they’re at the top of every recruiter’s list of things they see people doing all the time that kill their chances of being offered a job. If [...]

Here's How You Can Celebrate the Awesomeness That Is National Donut Day

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:24:21 +0000

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. That’s right: Friday is National Donut Day. You can celebrate this most sacred of holidays by injecting some sugary goodness into your body. Dunkin Donuts will give a fee donut to anyone who orders a drink. Krispy Kreme is trying to one up the competition by offering [...]

Math Enthusiast Offers Staggering $1 Million Prize to Solve Mind-Bending Problem

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:51:27 +0000

Think math is for nerds? There are a million reasons you’re wrong. A banker in Texas is offering $1 million to whoever can figure out a math problem that no one has been able to solve. You don’t need to have aced advanced calculus to know that’s a lot of money. D. Andrew Beal initially [...]

Building Collapses in Philadelphia, Trapping and Injuring Multiple People

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:43:22 +0000

On Wednesday morning, a four-story building in Philadelphia collapsed unexpectedly, trapping some people under the rubble and injuring others. As of noon, rescue workers are digging through the destruction in hopes of finding at least two people who are still missing. Twelve others have already been found and taken to local hospitals. None of them [...]

Girl Booted From Prom Because Her Chest Is Too Big — Is It Fair?

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:15:51 +0000

Controversy has erupted at a high school for a very surprising reason. A student at Central Kitsap High School in Silverdale, Washington was not allowed to attend her senior prom because her breasts are too big. The school’s dress code states girls can wear strapless dresses, although they cannot show cleavage, their midriff or lower [...]

Boneheaded Woman Collecting Workers Comp Caught on 'The Price Is Right'

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:25:40 +0000

The price was definitely not right. A postal worker from North Carolina has been busted for worker’s comp fraud after she was spotted spinning the big wheel on ‘The Price Is Right’ after claiming an on-the-job injury prohibited her from lifting mail trays. An indictment stated Cathy Wrench Cashwell spun the wheel twice. The indictment, [...]

Vicious Tornadoes Tear Through Oklahoma Once Again, At Least 5 Dead [UPDATED]

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 01:34:18 +0000

UPDATE Saturday 6:15 a.m. EST: The number of reported fatalities is at least five, with another 71 injuries caused by what authorities say are a total of 17 tornadoes ripping through the Midwest on Friday. UPDATE 10:12 p.m. EST: The Associated Press reports a mother and a baby have died due to the tornadoes. Their [...]

Irate Mom Who Mooned School Bus Is Going to Jail

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 29 May 2013 13:53:33 +0000

We all know taking the school bus can be tough for kids, but who knew it could be so rough for parents? A Suffolk, Virginia woman has been sentenced to one month in jail for mooning a school bus after she exchanged some heated words with the driver back in November. Lisa Grant, 34, was [...]

2013 Indy 500 Recap — Tony Kanaan Wins His First Indy 500

Joe Student — Sun, 26 May 2013 19:34:52 +0000

Tony Kanaan won the 2013 Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, besting the field of 33 drivers for his first victory in 12 attempts at the legendary 200-lap race. Colombia’s Carlos Munoz finished second, while American Ryan Hunter-Reay captured third. The 2013 field set a race record for most lead changes and most leaders. Kanaan, 38, of [...]