A roundup of today's most provocative stories, as voted by our readers.
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Man Concocts Worst Murder Scheme Ever
(Newser) - A New York man has been sentenced to prison for trying to hire someone to run down his ex-girlfriend, who he abused. Not bizarre, right? But Clyde Gardner's original murderous plan was quite bizarre, notes the AP . His idea was to: Kill a bear. Then skin it. Then don... More »Most Brilliant: 96%
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Deaf Woman Hears Her Voice for First Time
(Newser) - In a dramatic and touching video that went viral over the weekend , Sarah Churman—severely hearing impaired from birth—heard herself for the first time. The video, shot by Churman's husband, shows Churman crying as her new Esteem Inner Ear Stimulator, the first implantable hearing aid for people with... More »Most Scary: 80%
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30K Pounds of Lettuce Recalled in Listeria Scare
(Newser) - A California food company has recalled some 30,000 pounds of lettuce feared tainted by listeria. The lettuce was distributed in 19 states and Canada, reports the Wall Street Journal . So far no illness linked to the lettuce has been reported, but 16 people have died from listeria in Colorado... More »Most Depressing: 83%
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Whoops: Today's Nobel Winner Died on Friday
(Newser) - Earlier today, the Nobel team announced this year’s winners for medicine ; hours later, it emerged that one of the three intended recipients, immune researcher Ralph Steinman, has been dead for three days, the BBC reports. "The news is bittersweet," said the president of Rockefeller University, where Steinman... More »Most Annoying: 72%
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Facebook Delays Timeline Launch in Battle Over Name
(Newser) - Whether you’re dreading it or desperate for it , you’ll have to wait at least a few more days to use Facebook’s new Timeline . There’s already an online firm called Timelines, and it’s not happy about the plan: The company, whose service is similar to what... More »
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