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Entire Refrigerator Rearranged To Accommodate Leftover KFC Bucket

PIERRE, SD—After several unsuccessful attempts to insert a KFC bucket into his cluttered refrigerator Thursday, local man Jeremy Browning, 32, was forced to rearrange every item in the 24.5-cubic-foot cooling...

Soderbergh In The Park To Stage Production Of 'Ocean's Twelve'

issue 4433 | 08.16.08 | News

NEW YORK—Skeptics will be pleased traditional Soderberghian themes are present: anger, betrayal, and the travails of cool, wealthy people who... more»
6-Year-Old Stares Down Bottomless Abyss Of Formal Schooling

issue 4433 | 08.15.08 | News

CARPENTERSVILLE, IL—Local first-grader Connor Bolduc, 6, experienced the first inkling of a coming lifetime of existential dread Monday upon... more»
First Night Of Freedom Spent Alone In Dorm Room

issue 4433 | 08.15.08 | News

STATE COLLEGE, PA—Unhindered by a curfew and free from parental oversight, freshman Phil Melton, 18, spent his first night of independence... more»
Johnson & Johnson Introduces 'Nothing But Tears' Shampoo To Toughen Up Newborns

issue 4433 | 08.15.08 | News

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—The new shampoo features an all-alcohol-based formula and is as gentle on a baby's skin as "having to grow up and fend for... more»
Obama's Hillbilly Half-Brother Threatening To Derail Campaign

issue 4433 | 08.13.08 | News

BOONEVILLE, KY—A number of groups withdrew financial support after Cooter Obama punched a swan in the face and mistook Sen. John Kerry for an... more»
Tim Kaine's Children: Tim Kaine Could Be Vice President Of Lameness, Maybe

issue 4433 | 08.18.08 | News In Brief

RICHMOND, VA—Inciting further speculation that Virginia governor Tim Kaine would be named Sen. Barack Obama's running mate, snickering... more»
Alumni Furious Over High School's Constant Improvements

issue 4433 | 08.15.08 | News In Brief

TRAVERSE CITY, MI—Former students of Traverse City High School became utterly incensed Wednesday after learning their alma mater had... more»
Mystery Freshman Dominates Ice Breakers, Disappears Into Night

issue 4433 | 08.15.08 | News In Brief

VALPARAISO, IN—Following an eerie series of events during their first common room meeting Monday night, freshmen residents of Brandt Hall... more»
Biggest Loser In High School Adjusting To Being Ordinary Loser In College

issue 4433 | 08.15.08 | News In Brief

COLUMBIA, SC—University of South Carolina loser freshman Robert Larkin, formerly the anchor of Norrix High School's weekly news... more»
Creative Writing Teacher Announces Plan To Sit On Edge Of Desk

issue 4433 | 08.15.08 | News In Brief

DAVIS, CA—Dressed in a pair of casual jeans to offset his tie, University of California-Davis creative writing professor Glenn Kohn,... more»
Weird Girl You Drunkenly Fooled Around With Waiting Outside Door

issue 4433 | 08.15.08 | News In Brief

BLOOMINGTON, IN—A mere six hours after you got drunk and made out with her at your eighth-floor party, that weird girl you may have... more»
Monster Got Tina

issue 4433 | 08.15.08 | News In Brief

OKEECHOBEE SWAMPS, FL—According to sources, the monster got Tina, 18, despite her having been right behind the other remaining... more»
Affair To Threaten Whatever It Is John Edwards Does For A Living

issue 4433 | 08.14.08 | News In Brief

WASHINGTON—News of his extramarital affair with a former campaign worker could put John Edwards at serious risk of losing the position... more»
Double-Jointed Man On Date Breaks It Out Too Early

issue 4433 | 08.14.08 | News In Brief

COOPERSTOWN, NY—Double-jointed man Stephen Rothkowitz's first date with Lois Hiller, 30, was irrevocably derailed when the 29-year-old... more»
New Weather Channel Sitcom About Three Guys, Three Girls, One Storm System

issue 4433 | 08.13.08 | News In Brief

ATLANTA—Marking the network's first foray into episodic comedy, executives at the Weather Channel announced Monday that they are wrapping... more»
Underprotective Father Demands Daughter Arrive Home By 10 A.M.

issue 4433 | 08.12.08 | News In Brief

NASHVILLE, TN—Local resident Nathan Corbin, 37, has set a strict 10 a.m. curfew for his 16-year-old daughter Kathy, the underbearing... more»
Greyhound Launches New In-Bus Magazine

issue 4433 | 08.11.08 | News In Brief

DALLAS—Greyhound Lines announced Monday that the premiere issue of Turnpike, the transportation giant's new in-bus... more»
Green-Clad Olympic Archer Steals Gold Medals From Rich, Gives Them To Poor

issue 4433 | 08.14.08 | Sports News

BEIJING—Chinese Olympic officials say they are no closer to catching the swashbuckling, green-uniformed archery competitor who has disrupted... more»
U.S. Driving Less

issue 4433 | 08.18.08 | American Voices

Americans drove 53.2 billion fewer miles in the past nine months than they did in a comparable period a year ago. What do you think? more»
Iowa Boobs-For-Grades Scandal

issue 4433 | 08.15.08 | American Voices

A University of Iowa professor is accused of fondling students in exchange for higher grades. What do you think? more»
U.S. Cancels Joint Exercises With Russia

issue 4433 | 08.14.08 | American Voices

The United States will "in all likelihood" drop out of annual naval exercises with Russia to express disapproval of the country's war with Georgia.... more»
McCain Cribs Speech From Wikipedia

issue 4433 | 08.13.08 | American Voices

A Wikipedia editor claims that John McCain's speech about the Russian-Georgian hostilities was largely lifted from the website's entry on Georgia.... more»
Apple Pulls $1,000 iPhone App

issue 4433 | 08.12.08 | American Voices

An application called "I Am Rich," which displays a ruby on iPhone screens, was pulled from the phone's application store without notice. What do... more»
Kosher Plant Cited For Child Labor

issue 4433 | 08.11.08 | American Voices

Investigators uncovered 57 child labor violations at a kosher meatpacking facility in Iowa. What do you think? more»
Punch On Nose Fails To Ward Off Loan Shark Attack

issue 4433 | 08.18.08 | Radio
Sharper Image Vows 'We Will Be Undersold'

issue 4433 | 08.17.08 | Radio
Study: Watching Under Four Hours Of TV Impairs Ability To Mock Pop Culture

issue 4433 | 08.16.08 | Radio
1992 Belly Tattoo Stretched To Breaking Point

issue 4433 | 08.15.08 | Radio
Republican Enjoys Paying Huge Health Insurance Premiums

issue 4433 | 08.14.08 | Radio
Portuguese Explorer Discovers New Passage To China

issue 4433 | 08.13.08 | Radio
Stalker Spaces On Why He's In Sandra Oh's Garage

issue 4433 | 08.12.08 | Radio
Editorial Cartoon - August 11, 2008

issue 4433 | 08.11.08 | Editorial Cartoon
40-Foot American Flag Pin Welded To Statue Of Liberty

issue 4433 | 08.13.08 | News In Photos
Woman's Greatest Dream To One Day Dance In Studio Audience Of 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'

issue 4433 | 08.12.08 | News In Photos
Violence Must Only Be Used To Make Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars

issue 4433 | 08.13.08 | Commentary

Whenever I'm paid $200,000 to demonstrate my martial arts abilities and give a short speech to a gathering of young people, I always speak... more»
People With That Brain-Eating Virus Should Really Just Take A Sick Day

issue 4433 | 08.13.08 | Commentary

I know we live in a career-oriented society, but if you ask me, people's priorities in the workplace are all out of whack. Sure, everyone wants... more»
Your Horoscope

issue 4433 | 08.12.08 | Horoscopes
The Evidence Against Ivins

issue 4433 | 08.13.08 | Infographic

The suicide of bioweapons researcher Dr. Bruce Ivins derailed the investigation into his alleged involvement in the 2001 anthrax attacks.... more»
How Are We Cutting Our Grocery Bills?

issue 4433 | 08.13.08 | Statshot
Astronaut Suspects NASA Using Him To Test Space's Effects On Fat People

issue 4433 | 08.13.08 | Video

Mission specialist Robert Barrett first became suspicious when he noticed most of his tasks involved measuring his waist and eating cookie dough. more»
Chinese Officials: Deadly Virus Sweeping China Is Just Olympic Fever

issue 4433 | 08.11.08 | Video

The Chinese government explained that the fatal disease is caused by the excitement of the Olympics, not infected birds, as was previously reported. more»
Growing Up

issue 4433 | 02.07.09 | Slideshow
Summer Recreation

issue 4433 | 08.19.08 | Slideshow
The Week In Review

issue 4433 | 08.17.08 | Slideshow
The Week In Review

issue 4433 | 08.12.08 | Slideshow
Strolling Across Campus With Two Friends: Is It For You?

issue 4433 | 08.15.08 | Sunday Magazine
We Overcome Our Fears And Publish This Photo Of A Scary Spider

issue 4433 | 08.15.08 | Sunday Magazine
Zombie Wilt Chamberlain Leads U.S. Nightmare Team To Victory

issue 4433 | 08.14.08 | Photo Finish
Typo In U.S. News Ranking Temporarily Thrills Dean Of Harvarm University

issue 4433 | 08.15.08 | Newswire
Embarrassed Culinary Student Forgets Potato On First Day Of Class

issue 4433 | 08.15.08 | Newswire
Recently Tenured Professor Can't Wait To Deny Holocaust

issue 4433 | 08.15.08 | Newswire
Dial-Up Internet Stolen From Next-Door Neighbor

issue 4433 | 08.11.08 | Newswire
Weak, Easily Confused Synapse Tasked With Remembering Names Of Girlfriend's Nieces

issue 4433 | 08.11.08 | Newswire
Scrabulous Creators Introduce Monopolonia, Yahtzig

issue 4433 | 08.11.08 | Newswire
Local Man Built Like A Gay Tank

issue 4433 | 08.11.08 | Newswire

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