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And The Odd Headline Of The Day Goes To:

King5.com and the following headline: "Woman shot by her stove." When reading the headline, we thought surely King5 had a little headline clarity problem and the woman had been standing by her stove when shot, but oh no...King5 meant exactly what that headline said. A woman in Sekiu, Wash. was literally shot in the leg by her wood-burning stove. After stoking the stove, the woman heard a loud bang and was then struck in the calf. Apparently, she'd spilled some shot-gun casings near the stove a while ago, and one got a little too close to the heat. Being the bad-ass that she obviously is, the lady pulled out the shrapnel by herself before heading to an area hospital. more ›

Can You Hear Me Now, Officer?

Isn't it nice to be able to swerve down the road while gossiping on your phone? Don't you love driving behind texting teens at 70 mph across a floating bridge? Starting July 1st, that will be not just be inadvisable--it will be illegal. In just over two weeks, California and Washington will both enact laws that make it illegal to drive while talking on a handheld mobile phone. You will be able to talk and drive if you have a headset or other hands-free device. If you're caught talking or texting while driving, you could face a $101 ticket. more ›

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