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A South Dakota high school has banned “I Love Boobies” bracelets. It’s not what you think. The bracelets are meant to raise breast cancer awareness, but school officials don’t like the possible second meaning of the slogan. Some schools are allowing students to wear the bracelets turned inside out, while one school has instituted a zero tolerance policy for the boobie bracelets.

Okay, I’ll admit that I probably picked this story because I could type the word boobies. Bracelets aside, it’s one of the funniest words in the English language. But hey, isn’t it a good thing to raise awareness to a devastating disease?

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A Mariner Energy oil rig explosion in Vermilion Bay became the second such accident to happen in the last 5 months. The second such disaster to occur under the Obama Administration’s tenure. I would say the man needs a vacation, that is if he hadn’t taken half a dozen already.

Around 9:00 am this morning, a fire started in about a 100 barrells of light oil condensate according to Mariner Energy. The company is unclear what started the fire. 13 workers were rescued in the waters near the oil rig, one worker was injured and is being treated.

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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Whatever Ann Coulter quotes, no matter how incendiary the statement may be, is likely to be proven true within 90 days. So now, Ann Coulter calls Obama an atheist. Coulter was referring to recent polls showing that about 20% of Americans believe that President Obama is a Muslim. Her response is “The nonsense about President Obama being a Muslem has got to stop. I rise to defend him from this absurd accusation by pointing out that he is obviously an atheist.” Naturally, conservative talk radio commentators are having a field day.

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Federal agents, mostly from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), paid a second visit to the two Iowa egg farms connected to the recent salmonella egg recall. During the prior visit, the FDA determined that both Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms were using chicken feed that may have been contaminated. They also cited that there may be other health violations at both concerning rats and bugs found on site. Speculation is that this second visit may be the beginning of a possible criminal investigation.

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(originally published August 25th, see update below)

In a shocking upset, Joe Miller is the winner of the Alaska Senate primary if the current vote projection holds for the Republican primary election. With half of the precincts reporting, Miller holds a slight 51.8 to 48.2% lead over the GOP incumbent senator. The vote lead has been consistent during the early counting and even increased slightly as more precincts have been counted in Alaska.

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Update September 1st: It took them a week longer than Right Pundits (who correctly called the winner on election night) but the mainstream media has finally declared Joe Miller GOP nominee for Senate in Alaska, and slowpoke Lisa Murkowski finally conceded.

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Silver Springs MD-Within the studios of the Discovery Channel, a hostage situation is occurring as a man that authorities claim is an environmentalist activist has taken control of the building. James Jay Lee, is the name of the man who entered the building around 1pm Eastern with what appeared to be explosives strapped to his back.

Police were able to evacuate the Discovery Channel building. However they were unable to confirm that all occupants of the building were able to get out safely. It is unclear how many captives may be involved in this hostage situation.

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Sarah Palin is heading to Iowa in September. She’ll be the featured speaker at the Iowa Republican Party’s annual fall fundraiser on September 17, 2010. Her political action committee has indicated that she is planning a more active campaign schedule in the fall. Read more below and see photos and a video.

Sarah Palin is heading to Iowa and people are speculating about what exactly that means. Of course, in the immediate it means she’s the headliner for the Iowa Republican party’s annual fundraiser on September 17th. But does it mean she’s starting a campaign for the Iowa caucuses? Her CPAC has said she’ll be starting a more aggressive fall campaign schedule. Make of that what you will.

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Late Tuesday night, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) conceded the GOP U.S. Senate primary to Tea Party favorite, Joe Miller. Over 15,000 absentee ballots were counted in Alaska and the margin, while narrow, still favors Joe Miller. Lisa Murkowski has conceded the race and thrown in the towel. Joe Miller was endorsed by Sarah Palin, still a favorite in Alaska.

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