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    HACK Update: City Help Extended Akron is extending the number of days attorneys will be at local community centers to answer questions and provide help to citizens worried about the impact on their own financial…
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  • Police Search for Missing Teenager Days After Kidnapper Found Dead

    Police Search for Missing Teenager Days After Kidnapper Found DeadRyan McVay/Thinkstock(DAYTON, Iowa) -- As the search for Kathlynn Shepard, 15, entered its third day Wednesday, new details emerged about the man accused of kidnapping her and a younger girl from a school bus stop before he killed himself in his truck in a secluded area.
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    Mall Kicks Out Women Wearing Breast Cancer Hats with ExpletivePhotodisc/Thinkstock(KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.) -- The King of Prussia Mall in Pennsylvania kicked out three sisters last Sunday for wearing matching hats with a message:  F*** Cancer. Over one of the letters was a strategically placed pink breast cancer ribbon.
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  • Military gets free admission to OH amusement park
    MASON, Ohio (AP) -- Current and former members of the U.S. military will get free admission to Kings Island amusement park in southwest Ohio over Memorial Day weekend.......
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    LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Wide receiver Nick Harwell is transferring to Kansas after spending three seasons at Miami of Ohio, where he set the school record with 219 yards receiving in a game as a freshman.......
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  • Jets' Geno Smith Hires Jay-Z's Roc Nation Agency
    Joe Robbins/Getty Images(FLORHAM PARK, N.J.) -- New York Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith announced on Wednesday that he has hired Jay-Z's Roc Nation Sports to represent him.Smith, who was drafted by…
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  • Ten New Dad Fears and Why You Shouldn't Worry
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  • 5 Realistic Reasons Why Women Cheat
      As far as stereotypes go, a wandering eye and the urge to jump into bed with multiple partners seems to be built into a man's DNA, but when it comes to cheating, the sexes are created more equally than we think. (Cough, Kristen Stewart, cough.) Renee Lee, a relationship expert with a masters in psychology, dishes out five reasons why women cheat.  1. Going Through A Transition  "If it is graduating, turning a certain…
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Wednesday, 28 March 2012 10:18

Dirty Laundry: Yarn Bombers & Pumpkin Treats

Dirty Laundry: Yarn Bombers & Pumpkin Treats
  • The yarn bombers strike again-- this time in a Detroit suburb.


WXYZ-TV reports the mystery knitter has covered a bus stop sign post and tree stump with yarn creations.

Yarn bombers have left their mark in public spots from California to Australia.

 

  • An SUV rolled over as a naked Australian man allegedly drunk behind the wheel sped to his goal: a pack of smokes.

The Huffington Post reports that cops say the 41-year old man was driving yesterday with his wife to get his nicotine fix when he lost control.
 

  • Does this sound good for dessert? How about Pumpkin Ravioli with Salted Caramel Whipped Cream?

It's the creation of Pennsylvania woman.

She's the winner of the 2012 Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest.

The dish is made with Pillsbury Crescent dough sheets, canned pumpkin and cream cheese. Click here for a link to her recipe!

And that's your Dirty Laundry!

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