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Chanel to Offer "Jersey" Perfume

Chanel to Offer “Jersey” Perfume:  Legendary French fashion and fragrance house Chanel has created a new perfume called “Jersey,” which they describe as ''relaxed chic with a dash of liberation.''  A perfume named after New Jersey?  I guess that would have to be “Chanel No. 2.”

JFK Had Sex With Jackie the Day Before His Assassination:  According to historian William Manchester, John F. Kennedy had sex with his wife, Jacqueline, on Air Force One the day before his assassination.  Well then, on a positive note, you could say he really went out with a bang.

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Joan Jett Booted From Thanksgiving Float for Vegetarianism:  After protests from ranchers, Joan Jett has been unceremoniously kicked off the South Dakota Thanksgiving Day Parade Float because she's a vegetarian.  Makes you wonder exactly what their beef is?  They should have at least tried to meat with her.

Neighbors Upset by Judd Hirsch’s Wind Turbine Plans:  Actor Judd Hirsch’s neighbors are up in arms over his plan to build a 177-foot-tall electric wind turbine on his property in the quaint town of Denning, New York.  Neighbors warn if Hirsch is permitted to construct the turbine, they will be forced to build nuclear reactors.

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Many Fliers Refusing to Turn Off Electronic Gadgets:  Gadget-dependent fliers are turning a deaf ear to flight attendants' instructions to turn off their electronic devices during takeoff and landing, despite decades of government warnings, a USA TODAY investigation shows.  I can totally relate.  I found myself unwilling to turn off my electric nose-hair trimmer during a recent flight to Portland.

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Nationwide Thefts of Tide Detergent Reported:  Authorities nationwide are reporting a huge spike in thefts of Tide detergent which are then sold on the black market.  Its believed the thieves are likely laundering the money, but authorities are hoping that some of them will eventually come clean.

Florida Teen Kills Mom and Cripples Dad:  A 16-year-old Alabama teenager will be tried as an adult for allegedly stabbed his mother to death and leaving his father paralyzed with a punctured lung, a day before he was scheduled to begin taking anger management classes.  Well, at this point, all we can do is hope that he’ll eventually be able to get a refund for those anger management classes he won’t be able to attend.

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