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  1. Vt. police: Man angry about arrest used tractor like monster truck to crush 7 cop vehicles
    http://news.yahoo.com/vt-police-man-angry-arrest-used-tractor-monster-...
    A man on a big farm tractor, angry about his recent arrest for resisting arrest and marijuana possession, was rolling across their vehicles - five marked cruisers, one unmarked car and a transport van. | By the time they ran outside, the tractor was down the driveway and out onto the road. | With their vehicles crushed, "We had nothing to pursue him with," said Chief Deputy Philip Brooks.
    news.yahoo.com
  2. NBC taken to task for awkward segue
    http://olympics.yardbarker.com/blog/olympics/article/nbc_taken_to_task...
    The hits just keep coming for NBC. | Taken to task for their tape delay, talking over the opening ceremonies and a garden variety of other missteps so far during their broadcast of the 2012 Olympics, they now have to deal with this: After Bob Costas paid tribute to Gabby Douglas's gold-medal glory, saying, "But there's some young African-American girls out there who tonight are saying to themselves, 'I'd like to try that too,'" they immediately went to an ad featuring a monkey doing gymnastics.
    olympics.yardbarker.com
  3. Inspirational moment: Jordyn Wieber’s classy gesture after Gabby Douglas’ gold
    http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/jordyn-wiebe...
    (Getty)Heading into the Olympics, world all-around champion Jordyn Wieber expected to be standing on top of the all-around podium. However, she didn't qualify to the all-around final because her teammates Gabby Douglas and Aly Raisman had higher scores, and only two competitors are allowed per country. | Instead, it was Douglas who won all-around gold with a dazzling performance on Thursday.
    sports.yahoo.com
  4. Dr. Ruth is also creeped out by Ryan Lochte's mom and her son's one-night stands
    http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/olympics/article/dr_ruth_is_also_creepe...
    You know you've crossed a line when you make octogenarian sex expert Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a woman who has studied and discussed more legal sexual acts than your average U.S. congressman, say "Gaaaaaaah!" | Recent news about Ryan Lochte's own mother announcing that her gold medal-winning son only has time for one-night stands with the ladies rather than a meaningful relationship probably made the entire nation's hair stand on end. Dr.
    www.yardbarker.com
  5. North Korea's Key to Olympic Medals: Refrigerators For Winners, Labor Camps for Losers
    http://news.yahoo.com/north-koreas-key-olympic-medals-refrigerators-wi...
    North Korea's Olympic athletes are thrilling their countrymen with surprising success in winning medals and they are attributing their success to their Dear Leader Kim Jong Un. | But others, including former North Korean athletes who have defected, suggest the success of the country's small contingent of athletes at the games may be the result of a policy of training them from a very young age at specialized schools, backed up by rewards like cars and refrigerators for winners and the threat of labor camps
    news.yahoo.com
  6. Viral video of man picking on Chick-fil-A worker gets him fired
    http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/08/03/viral-video-man-picking-on-chick-...
    People on both sides of the Chick-fil-A debate seemed to agree that a Tucson man who made a viral video belittling a patient restaurant worker acted like a sanctimonious jerk, and his boss - make that ex-boss - seems to agree. | Adam Smith, who posted an online video of himself going through a Chick-fil-A drive-thru and ordering only the free water, was canned from his gig as chief financial officer of Vante, a Tucson medical manufacturing company, after the video made the rounds.
    www.foxnews.com
  7. Vante CFO Bullies Chick-Fil-A Worker, Then Promptly Gets Fired For It
    http://www.businessinsider.com/vante-cfo-bullies-chick-fil-a-worker-th...
    TUCSON, AZ--(Marketwire - Aug 2, 2012) - The following is a statement from Vante: | Vante regrets the unfortunate events that transpired yesterday in Tucson between our former CFO/Treasurer Adam Smith and an employee at Chick-fil-A. Effective immediately, Mr. Smith is no longer an employee of our company. | The actions of Mr. Smith do not reflect our corporate values in any manner. Vante is an equal opportunity company with a diverse workforce, which holds diverse opinions.
    www.businessinsider.com
  8. Ryan Lochte, Missy Franklin, and the most adorable photo ever
    http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/ryan-lochte-...
    America's two swimming sweethearts are shown in this photo, posted to Twitter, sharing a friendly embrace before they set out to make more history on Thursday night at London's Aquatic Centre. | Pollsters are so boring. Instead of spending all summer asking people who they're going to vote for in November -- and then convincing us that a bunch of people change their mind every day -- they should ask stuff like this: | What's your first reaction when you see this photo? Our estimated results: | 92 percent
    sports.yahoo.com
  9. Romney to Reid: 'Put up or shut up' on source of 'untrue' tax claims
    http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/08/02/romney-to-reid-put-up-or-sh...
    Mitt Romney lashed back at Harry Reid on Thursday in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity, saying the Senate majority leader needs to "put up or shut up" after airing allegations about Romney's taxes. | Reid, a Nevada Democrat, first raised eyebrows Tuesday by saying in a news interview that someone had told him Romney went 10 years without paying taxes.
    www.foxnews.com
  10. Vermont man uses tractor to flatten 8 police cars
    http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/03/13103499-vermont-man-uses-t...
    A man driving a farm tractor ran over eight vehicles in the parking lot of a Vermont police station Thursday. | Police said Roger Pion, 34, of Newport, V.T., flattened seven marked police cruisers and one unmarked personal vehicle at the Orleans County Sheriff's Department in Derby, V.T., around 12:40 p.m. | "We came out and sure enough there was someone who had run over our cruisers with a tractor," Chief Dep. Philip Brooks of the Orleans County Sheriff's Dept. told WCAX.
    usnews.nbcnews.com
  11. NYC Mayor Wants to 'Lock Up' Baby Formula: Is He Going Too Far?
    http://healthyliving.msn.com/pregnancy-parenting/advice/nyc-mayor-want...
    New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg just unveiled a health initiative that he hopes will encourage new moms to breastfeed. The plan? Ask hospitals to treat formula like any other regulated substance, keeping it locked up and given out only under certain conditions.
    healthyliving.msn.com
  12. Economy Creates 163,000 New Jobs but Rate Rises to 8.3%
    http://www.cnbc.com/id/48480887
    The U.S. economy closed out an otherwise weak second quarter by creating more jobs than expected, with 163,000 new positions added, but the unemployment rate rose to 8.3 percent. | As the country struggles to gain growth traction, the unemployment rate held above 8 percent for the 41st consecutive month, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    www.cnbc.com
  13. Chance Bothe Texts 'I Need To Quit Texting' Before Near-Deadly Truck Crash
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/02/chance-bothe-text-crash_n_173...
    Set an alarm on your smartphone or tablet to restrict computer time and induce offline breaks. Or, if you're using a Mac, try out TrackTime to monitor how long you've spent using certain programs or apps -- it even tracks your iTunes listening habits. RescueTime will also monitor how you're spending (or wasting) time online and help you get smart about how you browse the web, such as by highlighting inefficiencies in how you spend your day.
    www.huffingtonpost.com
  14. IOC clears British cyclist Philip Hindes of deliberate crash
    http://msn.foxsports.com/olympics/cycling/story/ioc-international-olym...
    An apparent deliberate crash by British track cycling gold medalist Philip Hindes for tactical reasons is not being investigated, the International Olympic Committee said Friday. | The incident in the team sprint final Thursday raised further questions about athletes' ethical behavior at the London Games after four women's badminton pairs were disqualified for playing to lose.
    msn.foxsports.com
  15. Vacant Detroit becomes dumping ground for the dead
    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48482538
    Vacant Detroit becomes dumping ground for the dead - US news - NBCNews.com MSNBC - Top Stories Jump to story headline MSN Hotmail More Autos My MSN Video Careers & Jobs Personals Weather Delish Quotes White Pages Games Real Estate Wonderwall Horoscopes Shopping Yellow Pages Local Edition Traffic Feedback Maps & Directions Travel Full MSN Index Bing NBCNews.com sites & shows: TODAY Rock Center Nightly News Meet the Press Dateline Morning Joe Hardball Ed Maddow The Last Word msnbc Want more US news? Join us
    www.msnbc.msn.com
  16. Florida special investigators to review woman's suicide, as family fears foul play
    http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/08/02/special-florida-panel-to-review-i...
    A specialized law enforcement unit in Florida announced Thursday that it would review a 3-year-old investigation into the 2009 New Years Day suicide of a young, central New York woman. | The Bradenton Police Department said that Sheena Morris, 26, hanged herself inside a hotel room hours after a fight with her then-fiance. But the woman's mother was not satisfied with the investigation.
    www.foxnews.com
  17. Watch The Olympics LIVE on NBC’s Live Extra
    http://www.nbcolympics.com/liveextra/video-watch.html?video=womens-oly...
    © 2012 NBCUniversal. All rights reserved. Any use, reproduction, modification, distribution, display or performance of this material without NBC Universal's prior written consent is prohibited. | Use of the Website signifies your agreement to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | Developed by | Mobile | Shop | En Español | ArcheryLive | BadmintonLive | BasketballLive | Beach VolleyballLive | BoxingLive | Canoe/KayakLive | CyclingLive | DivingLive | EquestrianLive | FencingLive | Field HockeyLive ...
    www.nbcolympics.com
  18. Farmer takes revenge for drug arrest by driving tractor over the top of seven police cars
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2182958/Farmer-takes-revenge-d...
    By Nina Golgowski | PUBLISHED: 19:07 EST, 2 August 2012 | UPDATED: 04:44 EST, 3 August 2012 | A farmer angry over a recent arrest surprised police in Vermont on Thursday by driving his tractor over seven parked police cars before driving away. | Roger Pion, 34, had been arrested last month for resisting arrest and marijuana possession before rolling his farm tractor across their vehicles, demolishing five marked cruisers, one unmarked car and a transport van, police said.
    www.dailymail.co.uk
  19. Chick-fil-A protests: Will petition and 'kiss-in' help or hurt?
    http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-chick-fil-a-kiss...
    August 2, 2012,4:14 p.m. | The Chick-fil-A protests appear to be just getting started, with two new campaigns underway. (You didn't think this controversy was going away anytime soon, did you?) | In one campaign, Marci Alt of Atlanta has posted a petition on Change.org inviting Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy to join her family -- including her wife and their two children -- for dinner.
    www.latimes.com
  20. Adam Smith, Chick-Fil-A Drive-Through Bully, Hassles Fast Food Employee And Gets Fired (VIDEO)
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/02/adam-smith-chick-fil-a-drive-...
    In June 2012, Oreo posted a photo of a rainbow sextuple-stacked cookie to its Facebook page in honor of Pride month. While the responses were mostly positive, some commenters were outraged, even calling for a boycott of the product. Still, Basil Maglaris, Kraft's associate director of corporate affairs, said that the positive comments on the post "far outweighed" the negative ones.
    www.huffingtonpost.com

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