A roundup of today's most provocative stories, as voted by our readers.
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Stewart Sees Pepper Spray Cop as Rising Star
(Newser) - Like most people, Jon Stewart was suitably appalled by the NYPD cop who pepper-sprayed protesters without provocation—but when he learned this cop was named Anthony Bologna, his comedic instincts kicked in. “Anthony Bologna? You and I both know, that guy’s name is Tony Baloney,” he said... More »Most Brilliant: 91%
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5 Years Later, Mother Cares for Son's Amish Victim
(Newser) - On Oct. 2, 2006, Terri Roberts heard the shocking news: Her son, Charles Carl Roberts IV, had shot 10 Amish girls at the Nickel Mines schoolhouse, killing five of them, before fatally shooting himself. The shooting shocked Roberts’ quiet Pennsylvania community, but almost as shocking was the display of forgiveness... More »Most Scary: 76%
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Glenn Beck Launching Children's Show
(Newser) - If you think Sesame Street is too left-wing, Glenn Beck agrees with you—and he's offering an alternative on his Internet channel GBTV. Beck won't be hosting Liberty Treehouse, which debuts Monday, but the hour-long show will share his channel's conservative sensibilities, and won't shy away... More »Most Depressing: 84%
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'Vicious Cycle' of New Recession Has Started
(Newser) - The crippled US economy is already tumbling into another recession, according to one economic institute. The Economic Cycle Research Institute reports on its website that dozens of leading indexes indicate another "full-blown recession" is occurring, not a "soft landing." Why heed ECRI’s warning? "Perhaps because,... More »Most Intriguing: 67%
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Amazon in Talks to Buy Palm
(Newser) - Hot on the heels of its Kindle Fire announcement , Amazon may be about to make a big acquisition: The company is in talks to buy Palm, an insider tells VentureBeat . Palm is currently owned by HP, but the tech firm wants to dump it, and Amazon is first in line... More »Most Annoying: 81%
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Did Demi, Ashton 'Break Up' on Twitter?
(Newser) - “Proof,” however questionable, continues to mount that all is not well in the union of Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher. Most notably, Radar reports that Kutcher—gasp!—unfollowed his wife on Twitter, although your friendly neighborhood Newser editors beg to differ, having spotted her in his list... More »
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