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Weird News Round-Up: Woman Dies and Comes Back to Life During Childbirth

If ever you should find yourself screaming for an epidural, take heed: It could be worse.

• Missouri mommy resurrected after giving birth “postmortem”: Erica Nigrelli, an…

These Fast-Food Items Might Mean an Improving Economy

Fast-food restaurants may have pushed their value menus during the economic downturn, but now their new, outrageous, slightly costlier menu items might be a sign that better times are ahead.

Mark Bittman’s New Book Makes Vegan Easy

A few months ago, I wrote 11 Convincing Reasons Eating Vegan Isn’t Crazy. I knew all the white lab-coated researchers, respected authors and peaceable rabble-rousers were…

Weird News Round-Up: Cannibal Colonists, Man Loses Savings for Stuffed Banana

Hungry for a midnight snack? Be glad you live in this century. Here’s why:

• Anthropologists confirm Jamestown colonists ate people: Scientists have at last proven that colonists…

Everything You Need to Know About the Bitcoin Boom

Got an ear for financial news? Then you’ve likely heard of bitcoin, the digital currency that’s recently been thrust into the spotlight. The baseline idea, despite…

Genetically Modified Food: 7 Things Every Shopper Needs to Know

Are you trying to sort out the pros and cons about genetically modified food and genetically modified organisms (also known as GMOs)? Here's what you need to know to shop wisely at the supermarket.

Weird News Round-Up: Worst First Date Ever, Senator Proposes Seersucker Ban

This week’s oddest headlines will make you thankful for even the lamest first dates, your freedom to make quirky fashion choices, and more. Let’s see how:

• Florida…

Who Said It Best: ‘Veep’ or Real Life VP Joe Biden?

Getting Tough

‘Veep’:

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VP Joe Biden:

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Boston Bombing: An Emotional First Aid Kit

Once again, senseless carnage has been visited upon the innocent. And once again, we are following the terrible events and their aftermath with an all-too familiar mix…

The Winters Of Our Content: Remembering Jonathan Winters At His Funniest

Jonathan Winters is dead. Long live the king of improv.

The actor/comedian starred in movies like It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World and The Russians Are…