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Atlanta Restaurant Bans Crying Kids [VIDEO]

At Atlanta pizzeria is receiving both cheers — and jeers — for the notice it recently printed on its menus asking parents of noisy children to take their kids outside.


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Chris Brown Fires Back at Miranda Lambert over Criticism

Another day, another Chris Brown Twitter drama. Country singer Miranda Lambert lambasted Brown and the Grammys for allowing him to perform in light of his assault on Rihanna in 2009. She continued her verbal and PR assault on Brown at one of her concerts. While Brown was relatively quiet in regards to her specific comments, he spoke out the best way he knows how yesterday: his oft-controversial Twitter account.

Celebrate President’s Day with a Look at Presidents Tossing Ceremonial First Pitches

Did you know that President Taft was the first president to toss the ceremonial first pitch before a Major League Baseball game? He did in in 1910 on Opening Day at Griffith Stadium before a Washington Senators game. Since Taft, every president has followed suit taking the mound at some point during his presidency.

Franklin Roosevelt holds the record for the most times a president got the honor, hurling nine different times (eight opening days and an All-Star Game). Here’s a look back at some of the more memorable performances of presidents over the past century:


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Sleep Troubles Might Affect Your Memory As You Age

New research reveals the amount and quality of sleep you get may actually affect your memory as you get older.

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Do You Sleep with a Teddy Bear? — Survey of the Day

Forget about a clear conscious or sleeping pills — according to a new survey, the best way to get a good night rest is a teddy bear.


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BYU Student Berated In Valentine’s Day Note For Her Clothes [VIDEO]

When Brittany Molina, a 21 year old undergraduate from Brigham Young University, got a note from another student on the Provo, Utah campus on Valentine’s Day, she thought it was a letter from a secret admirer.  You can imagine her surprise when she read that it was actually a note bashing her choice of clothing that day.


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East Texas Student Orders Most Expensive Starbucks Drink – Ever!

Logan Warren is a 22-year old student from Nacogdoches who can’t afford to drink at Starbucks on a consistent basis. Luckily for Logan, he received a coupon for a free drink for his birthday that he got for signing up for their rewards program. With the coupon that entitled him to a free drink, any size, with any additional add-ons, he decided to take it on as a personal challenge. What’s the biggest, most expensive Starbucks drink money can buy?


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Why Do So Many People Dislike Their Bosses?

Bosses are some of the most hated people on earth — and a new study breaks down exactly why.


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Steak Thief Sentenced to Two Years in Prison

HENDERSON — Albert Anthony Green, 44, has been sentenced to two years in prison for stealing $50 worth of steaks from the Brookshire Brothers grocery store in Henderson. A Rusk County jury sentenced Green after he was convicted on the theft charge.

The jury considered Green's previous seven convictions, including three for felony theft, before handing down the prison sentence.

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New Jersey Flags to Be Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Whitney Houston [POLL]

On Saturday, the late Whitney Houston will be laid to rest in her home state of New Jersey. New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie, made the announcement yesterday and stated that Whitney deserves this recognition because:

her accomplishments in her life were a source of great pride for many people in this state.


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