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Jim Gaffigan on The Food Network
Jim Gaffigan is obsessed with food — mostly food that's bad for you but yummy, like Hot Pockets. Here, he talks about how if you don't have food, The Food Network is a nice alternative. Then when you can't take it anymore, you can get your crack and your burgers.
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New Intelligence Report: US Dominance Set to Wane by 2025
If you wish you could see into the future, US intelligence officials are here to hand you a crystal ball. The National Intelligence Council just released Global Trends 2025, an unclassified intelligence report put out every four years, and assesses the opportunities and problems that lie ahead in the next 15 years. One tip: Americans might need to start practicing being humble, because by 2025 the US could lose its position of global supremacy.
Briefing Book! Olympic Medalist Calls Chinese "Scum"
- Diplomacy: Can one stupid comment hurt the countries' relations? Israel's lone medalist calls the Chinese "scum." — Shanghaiist
- VPs: How do you debate a woman and win?
Front Page: Julia Child Was a Spy, Inflation Hits Major High, Lebanon Bombing Kills 15
- Julia Child Was a Spy: Newly released files show that famous chef Julia Child was a World War-II era spy. The CIA declassified 35,000 top-secret personnel files that detailed the huge spy network run by the OSS, which later became the CIA. Former OSS agents are pleased with the release of the information, a list which includes other notables like Ernest Hemingway's and Teddy Roosevelt's sons.
- Inflation Hits Major High: Consumer prices rose at twice the rate expected to post the fastest rate of growth in 17 years.
Under Gaza: Tunneling Through Sand for Food, Weapons, Oil
Gaza residents are tunneling through sand, in their latest attempt to withstand the Israeli blockade of the region. Israel has shut off access to the Gaza strip, in response to attacks and in an attempt to put pressure on Hamas.
The tunnels bring electricity, phone lines, cigarettes, food, petrol, and weapons.
Morning News Anchors Drink McDonald's Coffee (For Cash)
Each morning news anchors on Fox's Las Vegas affiliate sit in front of very visible McDonald's iced coffee cups, part of a product-placement deal. The fast-food chain sponsors the two-hour morning news-and-lifestyle segment, but instead of commercial breaks, the advertisement happens during the news.
Since advertisement dollars already influence networks, I think the product-placement deal raises some old conflict of interest concerns.
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- Mmmmmm. Furry cake.
- Another Miss USA bites the dust.
- I Dream of Jeannie's Diner.
- Jim Gaffigan on The Food Network.
- An extraordinary nutsack.
- Bruno tricks frat boys into flashing their asses.
- Port-o-potty prank.
Lauren Conrad's Looking Back!
After compiling over 20 million of your votes, the 2nd annual PopSugar 100 is finally here! To help celebrate tomorrow's announcement of the PopSugar 100, and her debut on the list, we're bringing you this exclusive interview with Lauren Conrad!
It's been a huge year for LC; between her friendships, fashion line, and hit TV show, this starlet is bigger and better than ever.
GiggleSugar Best of the Week
- This cat is, like, totally bummed.
- Bitchin' Zombie lawn sculpture.
- Waffle House wedding.
- Headlines: real or fake?
- It's a panda. It's a dog. It's a panda dog!
- Pixie Stix spaghetti how-to video on the Non-Food Network.
- Best slang ever: "Vageener."Jamie Lynn Spears!
- Duckling BFFs with dog.
Egyptians Use Facebook to Mobilize, Government Not Happy
Social networking site Facebook is getting in the way of Egypt's emergency law governance, which has not allowed more than five people to congregate unless registered for the last 25 years.
In April, young citizens used Facebook to get 80,000 supporters to protest rising food prices. Also that month, on April 6, the site spread support and increased turnout for a textile workers' strike and protest.
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