Tim Gray
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Five Useful Mother’s Day Gifts
If you really think about it, Mother's Day is the perfect opportunity to make up for all those times you gave mom a hard time during your youth. After all, a bouquet of daffodils now definitely excuses that time you snuck out of the house at 2 am. And a box of gourmet truffles? The perfect antidote to the antique china you broke while running around like a wild banshee.
But while flowers and chocolate are dandy, they don't last long. Treat Mom to one of these five Mother's Day gifts she'll both use and love for years to come:
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Cute Kids Getting Scared of the Easter Bunny [VIDEOS]
While the Easter bunny is generally well-regarded for its fluffy belly, alert ears and too-cute buck teeth, some humans just aren't so fond of the creature. We're talking about young kiddos who -- when faced with the giant creature every Easter holiday -- erupt into a fountain of tears, traumatic screams and eyes bulging out of their sockets.
It's almost as if adults just want a little entertainment for the day. So, come Easter, they encourage a little PTSD by way of bunny rabbit.
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Japan 7.4 Magnitude Aftershock [VIDEO]
Japan suffered from a large aftershock earthquake measuring 7.4 on the magnitude chart. There was a tsunami warning issued that was lifted after only 90 minutes. Watch the live video footage taken during the quake.
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Lapeer East Graduate Jake Long on List for Madden ’12 Cover
Lapeer East graduate Jake Long who was the 2008 NFL First Round Draft Pick is now in the running for the 2012 EA Sports Madden Football Cover. Find out more after the jump.
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Eddie Vedder Will Release Second Solo Album in May
Good news for Pearl Jam fans: Frontman Eddie Vedder announced today that he will release his second solo album later this year, on May 31.
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Local Reporter Almost Gets Run Over By Car and Five Other Correspondent Accidents [VIDEOS]
Ben Higgins, the sports director for San Diego's ABC affiliate, was in Tucson, Arizona on Thursday, where he covered San Diego State University's first ever NCAA tournament victory.
But what made his report so memorable was the part when a SUV darn near ran him over as the cameras rolled. Luckily for Higgins, the vehicle stopped just in the nick of time.
Since videos of television reporters actually being struck by things are fun too, we've included a bunch those after the video of Higgins' close call.
Check them out after the jump, and feel free to laugh because none of the reporters were seriously injured (phew!).
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Watch Movie Characters Say the Title of The Movie They Are In [VIDEO]
Movie titles aren't just picked out of hat, it turns out. In fact, they almost always have something to do with the movie itself (they do indeed go back to the future in "Back to the Future").
This supercut features two minutes of 80 movie characters saying the actual title of the movie.
Check out the surprisingly hypnotic exercise below:
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Snooki And Other WWE Celebrity Appearances [VIDEO]
Monday night on 'WWE Raw,' Jersey Shore Oompa Loompa Snooki Polizzi overcame her diminutive size and lack of professional wrestling experience to put a serious beat down on WWE stars Michelle McCool and Layla.
It was all to promote the pay-per-view event WrestleMania XXVII, which will feature Snooki and her tiny fists-of-fury on the fight card.
The world's foremost (and self-proclaimed) "guidette" is far from the first celebrity to step into the pro wrestling ring. Read on to see videos of Snooki and a host of other bold face names doing the fake fighting thing. It's fake, right? Right?
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Eddie Vedder Releases New Track From Upcoming Ukelele Album [AUDIO]
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder will release a new album consisting entirely of tunes played on the ukelele later this year, music blogs report, and the first song is out today.
It's a fresh recording of Vedder's "Longing To Belong," which the singer has played at solo shows throughout the last couple of years. Listen to the new recording after the jump.
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Man Arrested After Complaining To Police He Was Cheated in Coke Deal
The 40-dollar bag of cocaine Antonio Recinos bought from his friendly neighborhood drug dealer seemed to him to be a bit short. So the East Hartford, Connecticut man dialed 911 to report that he had been ripped off.
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Gilbert Gottfried Fired Over Tweets
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How You Can Help Victims of Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami
Many of you are wondering how you can help the Japanese people, in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that has struck the island nation. Here are some organizations involved in the rescue and recovery effort that you can donate to.