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Awesome 5-Year-Old Girl Sells Lemonade for Charity Across the Street From Westboro Baptist Church

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:13:05 +0000

The Westboro Baptist Church may have finally met its match.

And that match is only five-years-old.

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Afterschool Program Gives Kids the Chance to Read to Shelter Animals

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:36:58 +0000

Reading is great for kids. Reading to animals is great for everyone.

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The Funniest Moments From the 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner

Emerald Catron — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:55:11 +0000

The annual White House Correspondents' dinner took place this past weekend, and it was a delight. We honestly think it was probably the best performance at one of these dinners since Stephen Colbert roasted George W. Bush right in front of him (this makes us cringe a little bit less though). Only we aren't talking about Conan O'Brien -- we're talking about President Obama, who really hammed it up this year.

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12 People Who Did an Excellent Job of Quitting

Emerald Catron — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:16:11 +0000

We saw this amazing resignation cake and got inspired. Not to quit our jobs, but to admire the ways others have in the past. Our most "creative" quit was telling the owner of a Chinese buffet over the phone that they couldn't yell at us anymore, because we quit so there. Compared to these, that just isn't that impressive.

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Did The History Channel Make The Devil Look Like Obama?

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:42:01 +0000

The History Channel's representation of The Devil is causing controversy.

Many viewers of 'The Bible' have taken to social networks to point out similarities between the 10-part miniseries' Prince of Darkness and Pres. Obama.

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Banana Joe Wins at the Westminster Dog Show

Sarah Shahzad — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:18:29 +0000

Banana Joe is a painfully cute black affenpinscher, a Dutch breed known for perfectly engineered fluffiness. He's been compared to an Ewok, a teddy bear and is being called a "monkey dog." At five-years-old, Joe is a veteran of shows like this, and his win at the Westminster Dog Show is his 86th (!) time achieving a Best in Show title.

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Is This Really a Photo of an Alien in the Woods in Texas?

Donald Deane — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:12:17 +0000

Maybe we're just hypersensitive to this sort of thing, but it seems like UFO reports have been pouring in lately. After the possible appearance of UFOs in Google Street View and in the skies over San Francisco and Brooklyn, a man claims to have snapped a photographed of a "Grey" alien in the woods of Texas.

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How People are Preparing for the Mayan Apocalypse

Emerald Catron — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:29:29 +0000

So Friday, December 21 is maaaaaaaybe going to be the apocalypse because a really old calendar ran out of space. It's already tomorrow in Australia, and people are reporting that it's fine. Of course other people are pointing out that the ancient Mayans weren't really operating on Greenwich Mean Time, so maybe Australia should just cool their jets. Some of us are calmly stuffing as much clothing as possible into our one measly carry-on bag for our Christmas trip home. Other people are taking more drastic measures. Here's how people are getting ready for tomorrow's "apocalypse."

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Golden Retrievers Help Newtown Mourners Deal With Their Grief

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:05:01 +0000

There is nothing anyone can do to take away the pain the community of Newtown, Connecticut is going through right now. But a charity group from Illinois is using man's best friend to provide a little comfort to those who are mourning the loss of life from last Friday's mass school shooting.

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Montreal Artist Photographs Unrelated Look-Alikes

Emerald Catron — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:55:05 +0000

We've personally never encountered a look-alike, but it would have to be pretty unsettling. Fortunately, the subjects of Montreal photographer Francois Brunelle's pictures don't seem to mind that much, as they were willing to have their picture taken with their (non-biological) twin.

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Photo of Police Officer Giving Homeless Man a New Pair of Boots Inspires the Web

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:12:58 +0000

When an image of a police officer goes viral, it's often for something the police department isn't going to be very proud of. But that's certainly not the case with the above photo of New York City police officer Lawrence DePrimo that has been circulating the internet.

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Lufkin Panthers Head to Third Round of State Playoffs, Support Them This Weekend in Waco

MarieMC — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 06:22:25 +0000

The Lufkin Panthers defeated the Pflugerville Panthers last Saturday and advanced to the third round of the State Playoffs. They will play Plano West on Saturday, December 1st at 2:00 PM at Waco ISD. If you want to see the boys in action, tickets are $25.

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Obama and Mckayla Maroney Are Very Disappointed In… Something

Dan Seitz — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 17:00:45 +0000

President Obama met with the 2012 United States Olympic Gymnastics Team and... well... you can see what happened for yourself.

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Lufkin Panthers Headed to State 5 A Playoffs

MarieMC — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 17:44:33 +0000

It's High School Football Playoff time again and the Lufkin Panthers have secured their spot in the the District 14-5 A competition. They're in a 3-way tie for first place in their division with The Woodlands and A & M Consolidated. They will play Spring Dekaney on Friday, November 16 at Sam Houston State.

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Obama Projected to Win Re-Election, Tweets Victory Photo

TheFW Staff — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:58:20 +0000

Following a win in the state of Ohio, Barack Obama is being projected as the winner of the 2012 presidential race. To celebrate, Obama tweeted the above photo of himself embracing Michelle with the words, "Four more years."

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The 10 Most Haunted Places in America

Amanda Ferris — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:07:51 +0000

As Halloween draws near, shut the lights off, grab your pet, a well-worn blanket, and curl up to read about some of the most spine-tingling and frightening places on Earth. As the ghost stories of each place draw you in, be aware of that disembodied footstep or strange rapping noise-it may just be a spirit trying to reach out to you!

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Gun-Toting Garden Gnomes Go on the Offensive

Donald Deane — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 15:19:23 +0000

Of all lawn decorations, garden gnomes get the least amount of respect and are frequently vandalized or stolen. But these gnomes, which are arranged in a variety of combat poses, will probably make mischief-makers think twice.

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Looking at Kitty and Puppy Photos All Day Actually Boosts Productivity

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:53:12 +0000

If there is one thing that all of the internet can agree on, it's that pictures and videos of kittens and puppies are the tops.

Now, thanks to researchers at Japan's Hiroshima University, you have even more

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Maine Grandmother Gives Birth to Her Grandson — Find Out How

Marla Rosenthal — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:00:52 +0000

It’s the typical American story. Daughter is becoming a first-time mom, and her mother wants to be supportive and helpful to her child. But that’s where our story takes a 21st century twist. What happens when a wannabe mother has a health condition that makes it dangerous for her to get pregnant? Enter first-time grandma. Literally.

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Check Out an Amazing Panoramic Photo of Mars

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:08:10 +0000

The internet has been having a lot of fun with the Mars Curiosity Rover landing. There were a whole bunch of memes. And, of course, there’s mohawk guy Bobak Ferdowsi, who’s successfully bridged the gap between geek and punk.

But the real fun is going to begin when we start to getting hold of more of the photos and videos Curiosity is going to beam back to earth.

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