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Sunday, January 25, 2015

Taiwan's New Project: 'Sex Theme Park' (Newser Happy Hour 6-pack)

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

Taiwan's New Project: 'Sex Theme Park'

(Newser) - What better way to prepare for Valentine's Day than planning a trip to a sex theme park? That's what the media is calling a project under way in Taiwan as part of a nearly 40-mile coastal "Romantic Boulevard." The Boulevard will feature some less scandalous stuff:... More »

Kentucky State Senator: 1891 Rule Voids My DUI Bust

(Newser) - A Kentucky state senator accused of driving drunk on the legislature's opening day this month has invoked a law brought in by predecessors who traveled in horse-drawn carriages. Brandon Smith's lawyer filed a request this week to dismiss his DUI charge based on an 1891 provision in the... More »

Stunned Japan Slams ISIS' 'Unforgivable Act of Violence'

(Newser) - Japanese PM Shinzo Abe today blasted ISIS' apparent execution of hostage Haruna Yukawa as an "outrageous and unforgivable act of violence" and wasted little time in demanding the release of Kenji Goto, reports the New York Times . While the US and Japan are both still in the process of... More »

Models' Pubic Hair Triggers Instagram Brouhaha

(Newser) - Is Instagram Pubic Enemy No. 1? The photo-sharing site has been heavily criticized for deleting the account of Australian styling agency and online magazine Sticks and Stones , apparently over the pubic hair visible in this photo , reports the Daily Dot . Agency co-founder Ainsley Hutchence describes the photo of two sisters... More »

Northeast Braces for 'Catastrophic,' 'Historic' Storm

(Newser) - There's a storm headed for the Northeast, and the National Weather Service isn't exactly beating around the bush in its descriptions, calling it "historic" and "catastrophic." "People should be making preparations right now," a NWS meteorologist tells the Boston Globe . “It’s... More »

Vatican Gives Up on Doves

(Newser) - A year after Pope Francis and a couple of children released two doves from his studio window in St. Peter's Square to disastrous results , the Vatican chose today to instead release balloons in the name of peace. The doves tradition begun by Pope John Paul II bit the dust... More »