Levi Murphy

Woman Tasered Trying To Buy Too Many iPhones [Video]

Nashua, NH — Police tasered a woman trying to purchase multiple iPhones in what may be a misunderstanding of Apple’s policy on purchasing limits. The incident began when 44-year-old Xiajie Li, who does not understand English, went to the Pheasant Lane Mall Apple Store in Nashua, New Hampshire and purchased two iPhones reports CBS. She […]

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Atlantic Mollies Go Gay To Get Females: Scientists Study Purpose Of Homosexual Behavior In Animals

Could the unusual if-at-first-you-don’t-succeed-go-gay mating strategy of Atlantic mollies prove homosexual behavior actually makes you more attractive to the opposite sex? Researchers studying the tropical fish’s interesting bait-and-switch tactic at the University of Frankfurt say it’s a possibility. According to a recent study published in the journal Biology Letters, researchers observed that smaller, less dominant […]

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Lady Antebellum Singer Hillary Scott Pregnant

Lady Antebellum singer Hillary Scott is pregnant. The popular country superstar Scott made the announcement via Twitter on Friday that her and husband Chris Tyrrell are pregnant with their first child, reports People Magazine. The female vocalist for Lady Antebellum met future husband Tyrell while they were in college. They lost touch, but reconnected in […]

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South Korea Ditches ‘Scientific’ Whaling Plans

Seoul, South Korea — South Korea dropped its highly criticized plan to resume “scientific” whaling as a means of studying the aquatic mammals on Wednesday, opting instead for a “no-kill” approach. South Korea made its announcement to resume whaling during an International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting in July. Using a loophole in a global moratorium […]

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Shooting Victim Claims Breast Implants Saved Her Life

Alberta, Canada — Breast implants save lives! A shooting victim credited her survival after being shot by her ex-boyfriend to her surgically enhanced bosoms during a court trial Wednesday. Eileen Likness told the prosecutor that her breast implants “took the brunt of the force” from the shots fired at her during a shooting that took […]

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Alien Hairspray Could One Day Prove Existence Of Extraterrestrials

Hairspray could one day lead us to the existence of aliens who have reshaped distant worlds, according to researchers who say that such research to find signs of alien life is now open to public funding. Science fiction has long assumed that humans can transform hostile alien worlds into ones that are habitable for humans, […]

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Watch Live Online: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Occurs Wednesday

In the early morning hours Wednesday, November 28, stargazers will be able to watch the penumbral lunar eclipse live online as the moon briefly dips into Earth’s shadow. According to Space.com, during the penumbral lunar eclipse, observers will be able to watch live as the November full moon passes into the dim outer edge of […]

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Couple Drowns Trying To Save Family Dog, Teenage Son Missing

Big Lagoon, CA — A man and woman have drowned and their teenage son is missing after the trio were swept into the ocean while trying to rescue their dog. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon in Big Lagoon, California when family members went into the ocean to try and save their dog, which was […]

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ICU To Rule On Lance Armstrong Doping Charges

Monday means d-day for Lance Armstrong, as the International Cycling Union will rule on whether he will be deleted from the records for the seven Tour de France wins that made him a cycling legend. The US Anti-Doping agency has already placed a lifetime ban on Armstrong, leaving his reputation as a professional cyclist in […]

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Naked Armed Woman Shot By Off Duty Cops

Tampa, FL — An armed naked woman was fatally shot by two off-duty police officers Saturday shortly after noon in Hernando County. The Hernando County Sheriff’s office stated in a news release that the two police officers were approached by an “armed, naked and irrational female” around 1:15 pm while at a social gathering on […]

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Panda Cub Died Of Insufficient Oxygen To Liver, Says National Zoo

The giant panda cub that died at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington in September is found to have passed away due to a lack of oxygen. The newborn panda cub’s underdeveloped lungs resulted in insufficient oxygen being delivered to the liver, causing it to pass away just six days after its being born, according […]

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Bruce Springsteen Campaigns For President Barack Obama

Bruce Springsteen will be adding some star power to President Obama’s campaign along with former president Bill Clinton. Springsteen and Clinton will both be headlining for Obama’s campaign rally in Parma, Ohio on Thursday, according to the Washington Post. The event, for which the President will not be present, is free to the public. Jim […]

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Al Qaeda Leader Ayman al-Zawahiri Urges For More Protests, Holy War On US

Al Qaeda’s top leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, released an audio message praising last month’s deadly attack on the US Consulate in Benghazi, Libya and calling for more protests against offensive depictions of the prophet Mohammed. The seven-minute-long message by al-Zawahiri, notes Reuters, was posted Friday on various Islamist websites including the Muhahedin al-Ansar, a website known […]

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Shot Fired Through Denver Obama Campaign Office Window

Denver, CO – A shot was fired through the window of President Barack Obama’s campaign office in Denver Friday afternoon. Denver Police Detective Raquel Lopez stated that campaign workers were inside the Obama reelection campaign field office when the shooting occurred but that no injuries were reported, according to Reuters. Detective Lopez added that police […]

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Watch Live: Asteroid 2012 TC4 Comes Closest To Earth On Friday

Asteroid 2012 TC4 will give astronomers and stargazers a sight to see as it passes by Earth on October 12, 2012, passing at a distance closer than the moon. Asteroid 2012 TC4 will pass by Earth approximately 59,000 miles (88,000 kilometers) away from the planet. The house sized space rock was first discovered by Pan-STARRS […]

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Sosan Firooz Makes History As Afghanistan’s First Female Rapper

Sosan Firooz is making history as Afghanistan‘s first female rapper. The 23-year-old Firooz breaks the traditional rules of Afghan women in a culture that looks down on female artists, according to The New York Daily News. The young rapper sings about the repression of women in Afghanistan’s conservative society, her hopes for peace in the […]

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Westgate Resorts CEO David Siegel’s Email Threatens Layoffs If Obama Reelected

Founder and CEO of Westgate Resorts, David Seigel, sent an email out to all of his employees Monday with the insinuation that if President Barack Obama is reelected their employment within his company may suffer. David Siegel’s email appeared to be a veiled threat to his employees, saying that they could vote for either candidate, […]

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North Korea Claims Missiles Can Reach US

North Korea claims its missiles are now capable of hitting the United States after an agreement between the US and South Korea that more than doubled the range of South Korea’s arsenal was unveiled on Sunday. As a deterrent to North Korea, the agreement between South Korea and the US increased the country’s ballistic missile […]

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Speedskater Simon Cho Admits To Sabotaging Rival’s Skates

US speedskater Simon Cho is facing a disciplinary hearing after he confessed to sabotaging a Canadian rival’s skate during the 2011 World Team Championship. Cho, who is the reigning national short-track champion, confessed to the tampering on Friday as a part of a coaching scandal that is steadily getting messier, reports Fox Sports. The coaching […]

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Eilat Shooting: American Shooter Killed After Opening Fire On Chef

An American man was killed in a shootout with police in Eilat after he shot a chef at a popular resort hotel. The man, who opened fire at the hotel, William Hershkovitz, was from New York. Hershkovitz, 23, is believed to have shot the chef at the popular hotel in Eliat because of an ongoing […]

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