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Friday, September 23, 2011

Newser Happy Hour 6-pack - Debate Audience Boos Gay Iraq Vet

The day's six most popular stories, in time to unwind.

Debate Audience Boos Gay Iraq Vet

(Newser) - First they cheered letting the uninsured die —then they booed a gay soldier. The audience at last night's GOP candidates debate didn't keep it classy when an Iraq war vet asked Rick Santorum on a YouTube clip where he stands on this week's repeal of the... More »

Dead Man Spontaneously Combusted: Coroner

(Newser) - On Dec. 22, 76-year-old Michael Faherty burned to death in his home in a blaze that, firefighters say, had no cause and was restricted to his body and the area immediately surrounding it. Yesterday, a coroner ruled that Faherty died of spontaneous human combustion, the Irish Times reports. The BBC... More »

Lovestruck Hit Man Fakes Victim's Death With Ketchup

(Newser) - In a twist that many soap opera writers would probably reject for being too unrealistic, a Brazilian hit man faked his victim's death after falling in love with her. The man, hired by a housewife to kill a woman she believed was having an affair with her husband, confessed... More »

13 Celebs Who Wish They'd Never Had Plastic Surgery

(Newser) - Minka Kelly this week told David Letterman that she came thisclose to getting plastic surgery: She worked as a scrub nurse at a doctor's office in exchange for a planned boob job, which a former Playboy Playmate told her she needed. She ultimately changed her mind, reports the Huffington... More »

Jon Stewart Steps Up for Palestine

(Newser) - On last night’s Daily Show , Jon Stewart summarized the US response to Palestine seeking UN membership: To win a seat, “all you need to do is settle your differences with Israel!” Though a “spelling change” could also help--instead of “Palestine,” how about “Palestein”... More »

Debate a Lousy Night for Perry

(Newser) - After the third Republican debate in three weeks, one thing is becoming clear: Mitt Romney is pretty good at debating. Most pundits see Romney as the winner of last night's Fox News/Google debate , and believe fellow front-runner Rick Perry's performance should worry his campaign. The Texas governor "... More »