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Picasso Drawing Worth $200,000 Snatched From San Francisco Gallery Where's Sherlock Holmes when you need him? Just before noon on Tuesday, a sharply dressed man looted the Picasso pencil drawing "Tête de Femme" (A Woman's Head) from the Weinstein Gallery on San Francisco's Geary Street. He reportedly snatched the framed work, valued at more than $200,000, from the gallery's entrance and then took off in [...] Pigeons Remember That You Hate Them, Will Probably Plot Revenge Later Remember that pigeon you scowled and hissed at last week? He remembers you. French scientists presented research at the recent Society for Experimental Biology Annual Conference that suggested that not only do pigeons recognize people who've been hostile towards them in the past, but they also know enough to avoid them. (LIST: Top 10 Militant [...] Party in Pyeongchang: South Korea Awarded 2018 Winter Olympics Third time was a charm for the South Korean city of Pyeongchang.The city had made two unsuccessful bids to host the Winter Olympics before (once in 2010 and again in 2014) but after a landslide vote on Wednesday, they finally managed to score the honor. The decision was made after the city snagged 63 of [...] Wednesday Words: Casey Anthony, Hot Dogs and Wildfires Welcome to NewsFeed's weekly highlight of the vocabulary of our lives â€" including useful, new, hilarious and surprising words (as well as some that are just fun to roll off the old tongue). Latest lawyerese: fantasy forensics The defense lawyer in the Casey Anthony trial used this term to describe the prosecutors' attempt to link [...] Does Banning Porn from Prisons Violate the U.S. Constitution? An inmate has sued the state of Michigan, arguing that his prison's ban on porn constitutes "cruel and unusual punishment." In a five-page, handwritten lawsuit, Kyle Richards, 21, claims that the Macomb County Jail is breaching his civil rights by refusing access to erotic material. "Such living conditions have been used as a method of [...] Shoot at Your Own Risk: LA Paparazzi Can Be Jailed For Snapping William and Kate Los Angeles is boosting its red carpet treatment for those with blue blood. In preparation for the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who will stay in Los Angeles through the weekend, the Los Angeles Police Department has arranged for paparazzi-free zones for the royal couple. Any photographer that takes shots of Prince [...] Typing Beats Scribbling: Indiana Schools Can Stop Teaching Cursive Who still writes in cursive? That age-old writing method you might never have used since fourth grade will no longer be taught in Indiana schools come fall, thanks to a memo from school officials. Instead, students will be expected to become proficient in keyboard use. Seems like a smart move as being able to type [...] Introducing the Newest Rare Animal Hybrid: The Donkra What's going on at the zoos over in China? Recently, we told you about a litter of ligers (those are lion/tigress hybrids, for those who are catching up) that were born at China's Xixiakou Wildlife Zoo and found themselves an unsuspecting surrogate mother: A black dog. Now, we bring you another fascinating and bizarre cross-animal [...] Watch: Massive Dust Storm Swells Across Arizona The name for these massive dust storms that fill the skyâ€"a haboobâ€"sounds deceptively playful. The reality in the Phoenix area yesterday, as the wave of dust rolled across the desert, was a sudden blackout filled with sand churning in 50-mph winds. Ha-yikes.  Reports of damage are minimal. (Flights had to be delayed and plenty of [...]The name for these massive dust storms that fill the skyâ€"a haboobâ€"sounds deceptively playful. The reality in the Phoenix area yesterday, as the wave of dust rolled across the desert, was a sudden blackout filled with sand churning in 50-mph winds. Ha-yikes.  Reports of damage are minimal. (Flights had to be delayed and plenty of [...] The Power of School Spirit? Poisoned Trees at Auburn University Now Showing New Life Long live the trees. Originally thought beyond help, the poisoned oak trees at Auburn University, in a popular celebration ground known as Toomer's Corner, have hope. And a bit of life to go with it. After a crazed Alabama fan (he took this rivalry prank a touch too far, don't you think?) dumped powerful herbicide [...] FAN FOLLOW FEED Google Hot Topics 1. facebook announ... 2. facebook news 3. pia toscano 4. facebook skype 5. roger clemens 6. shuttle launch 7. the view 8. hogweed 9. rupert murdoch 10. wombat Twitter Popular Topics

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FORWARD TO A FRIEND Friday, July 08, 2011

Reports: After Making the NBA Think Globally, Yao Ming to Retire Yao Ming landed in the U.S. in the summer of 2002, 7-feet, 6-inches worth of fancy footwork, armed with a soft shooting touch. He was the top pick of that draft, selected by the Houston Rockets, whose new arena would soon be sponsored by Toyota. The Japanese carmaker had just opened a new plant in [...] Picasso Thief Nabbed After Getting Caught on Surveillance Camera The abstract drawing, worth $275,000, was recovered undamaged after just two days on the lam. And it may have been the description of a man wearing “loafers sans socks” that brought the thief to justice. After 30-year-old Mark Lugo from New Jersey was caught on a restaurant surveillance camera sporting Toms cloth shoes â€" and, [...] Hugh Grant Is Even More Lovable After Berating News of the World Editor And here we thought Hugh's best stuff came in confessions of love. The British actor, best known for his affable charm in romantic comedies like Notting Hill and Love, Actually, was one of the targets in the News of the World phone hacking scandal. He appeared on the BBC on Friday to explain how he [...] Late Night Laughs: The 4 Best Comedy Clips of The Week While most late shows took the week off, Jay Leno and Craig Ferguson kept the jokes coming.  Jay Leno talked to Lisa Kudrow from Friends and made friends with wild animals. Craig Ferguson poked fun at Harry Potter fans when he dissed the owl post system, and his Thursday guest poked fun at the Kardashians [...] Fashion Friday: Pens With Nail Polish for Ink and Other Style Scoop NewsFeed's Feifei Sun rounds up the brilliant and bizarre from this week in fashion. In case regular pen ink is just too lowbrow for your needs. Karl Lagerfeld is designing a set of luxury pens that dispense nail polish. The fashion designer and creative director of Chanel is notorious for using Shu Uemura makeup to [...] Rangers Fan Tragedy: More Sadness For Josh Hamilton "Not that long ago, there were nights I went to sleep in strange places praying I wouldn't wake up. After another night of bad decisions, I'd lie down with my heart speeding inside my chest like it was about to burst through my skin. My thinking was clouded, and my talent was one day closer [...] Reading While Eating For July 8: Blastoff! In honor of Shuttle Atlantis's final mission, NewsFeed has launched a list of space-related links.  Hold onto your chair so that zero gravity doesn't pull you away from your desk. Blast Off: Go behind the scenes with the crew of Atlantis as it preps for its final mission (TIME), and read about the future of [...] Kate and William Get Set for Hollywood. But is Hollywood Ready for Them? It was only a matter of time before the world's most glamorous couple headed to the sunniest city of them all. Hollywood: It's not like Anglesey in North Wales, you know. But NewsFeed has no doubts whatsoever that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, are going to fit in just [...] National Weather Service: Expect Even More Flooding This Summer Middle America is still recovering from the damages from spring flooding. But the battle isn't over yet. America, get prepared what may be the worst in decades.The National Weather Service predicts more rain over the next two weeks in the Midwest and northern Plains regions, the areas already damages by the overflow of Mississippi and [...]Middle America is still recovering from the damages from spring flooding. But the battle isn't over yet. America, get prepared what may be the worst in decades.The National Weather Service predicts more rain over the next two weeks in the Midwest and northern Plains regions, the areas already damages by the overflow of Mississippi and [...] 'I Will Not Be Afraid': Jaycee Dugard Speaks Out on Kidnapping to ABC News Jaycee Dugard has spent 18 of the 31 years of her life held in captivity. Kidnapped while walking to school as an 11 year old and freed two years ago, Dugard is now ready to share her story with the world. Her first televised interview, with ABC News' Diane Sawyer, will air this Sunday night [...] FAN FOLLOW FEED Google Hot Topics 1. chick fil a 2. josh hamilton 3. www.nasa.gov 4. international s... 5. nasa.gov 6. cape canaveral 7. yao ming 8. south sudan 9. challenger 10. all my children Twitter Popular Topics

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FORWARD TO A FRIEND Friday, June 17, 2011

Rory McIlroy Makes Golf History: Can He Make You Feel Bad for Tiger? It took a historic performance from Rory McIlroy to make Tiger Woods a sympathetic figure. What must Tiger, who is missing this year's U.S. Open with knee and Achilles injuries, be thinking? At Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, MD, McIlroy has pulled a Tiger â€" of old â€" and shot an 11-under-par through the first [...] Make Love, Not Riots: Vancouver Kiss Steals the Internet's Heart Their passionate embrace was juxtaposed against a fierce-looking team of riot police. Which, of course, makes the couple the Internet's latest sweethearts. Scott Jones and Alexandra Thomas were caught in the middle of the post-Stanley Cup riots Wednesday night in Vancouver. And when Thomas was “knocked down by a shield” by riot police, her boyfriend [...] No More Nesquik: L.A. School District Bans Chocolate Milk Lunchtime in L.A. just got a little less tasty. With a 5-2 vote on Wednesday, Los Angeles Unified â€" the nation's second largest school district â€" banned flavored milk in school lunches. The new dairy contract was seen as a way to crack down on the amount of sugar kids take in each day as [...] Self-Described 'Well Educated Person' Is Also Incredibly Obnoxious A rapidly spreading viral video starts after an altercation between the train passenger and the employee has already started. We don't know how their disagreement got to this point, but we do know that the passenger's defenseâ€""I am a very well educated person!"â€"is giving education a bad name. The employee calmly tells a third party [...] Late-Night Laughs: The 5 Best Comedy Clips from the Week When you can't stay awake past 11:00 pm, NewsFeed is here to give you the week's late night TV highlights every Friday.  This week's picks feature stars Betty White, Keith Olbermann and Kim Kardashian.  Fallon did a great Father's Day feature with Twitter and poked fun at Rep. Weiner, who resigned yesterday after doing not [...] The Artistically Ubiquitous James Franco Is Now Making Invisible Art James Franco's making art even when you can't see that he's making art. The actor/writer/filmmaker/professional grad student has teamed up with New York City artists Brainard and Delia Carey, and together they've created the Museum of Non-Visible Art (MONA). Yes, that's right, art that you can't see. (MORE: 2011 Summer Arts Preview) The concept is described [...] Dance Off: Viral Video Makes Us Miss the Old Justin Timberlake Most of us wouldn't relish a comparison to our younger selves. For Britney Spears, the juxtaposition â€" via video dance off â€" is particularly painful. And her ex, Justin Timberlake, is the next to be subjected to an unflattering mashup. In April, a “then and now” video of Spears documenting the decade-long decline of her [...] Fashion Friday: Prison Fashion Shows and More Style Scoop NewsFeed's Feifei Sun rounds up the brilliant and bizarre from this week in fashion. Prison Chic. A french designer hosted her latest fashion show at a women's jail outside of Paris and even had prisoners strut down the runway. [refinery29] Twilight Bridal Wear. Summit Entertainment confirmed that Carolina Herrera will design the wedding gown worn [...] Reading While Eating For June 17: Dads, Monks, and Muppets Today's links honor Dads for Father's Day and feature fun news from the entertainment world. Feral Fathers: A tribute to fathers in the animal kingdom. (Discovery News) Party Like a First Dad: Young men are throwing "Dadchelor Parties" to celebrate their last days of freedom before their first child arrives. (TIME) Sexy Dads: Browse this [...]Today's links honor Dads for Father's Day and feature fun news from the entertainment world. Feral Fathers: A tribute to fathers in the animal kingdom. (Discovery News) Party Like a First Dad: Young men are throwing "Dadchelor Parties" to celebrate their last days of freedom before their first child arrives. (TIME) Sexy Dads: Browse this [...] From CSI to OMG: A Strange Opening for Defense in the Casey Anthony Trial Before dawn broke outside of the courthouse in Orlando, Florida, fireworks (fistfights actually) erupted as spectators tussled trying to snag one of the 50 spectator tickets for the Casey Anthony trial. Orlando court officials have been opening the plaza outside of the courthouse at 5:30 am to allow would be spectators to line up for [...] FAN FOLLOW FEED Google Hot Topics 1. nauru 2. pentagon 3. rebecca black f... 4. juneteenth 5. evony 6. u.s. open 7. stubhub 8. kat von d 9. rimm 10. asparagus Twitter Popular Topics

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