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"High Probability" Syria Used Chemical Weapons

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President Bashar al-Assad accused rebels of a deadly chemical weapons missile attack on Tuesday. Rebels rebuffed the claims and blamed the regime. At least 25 people died and more than 110 others were injured in the town of Khan al-Asal, Syrian state media said.

A tank belonging to forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is set on fire during what activists said were clashes between government forces and the Free Syrian Army, in the main south highway near Damascus, March 19, 2013.

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(CNN) — There is a "high probability" that Syria deployed chemical weapons in the ongoing civil war, but final verification is needed, the chairman of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee said Tuesday.

"I have a high probability to believe that chemical weapons were used," Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Michigan) told CNN. "We need that final verification, but given everything we know over the last year and a half, I would come to the conclusion that they are either positioned for use, and ready to do that, or in fact have been used."

Rogers and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California), chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, struck ominous tones in an interview on CNN's Situation Room about the possibility that Syria had crossed what President Barack Obama has said was a 'red line' that could lead to the United States getting involved militarily in the conflict.

Source: cnn.com

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) calls on the White House to make a statement:


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11 Disney Stars Who Shed Their Wholesome Images

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They may have started in family-friendly fare, but they've moved on to more adult projects.

Demi Lovato

Demi Lovato

While she got her start as a kid on Barney & Friends, Demi Lovato became a Disney star when she landed the lead role in the Jonas Brothers movie Camp Rock. She soon got her own Disney sitcom, Sonny With a Chance.

Image by Disney

Now:

Now:

Lovato began appearing in the tabloids in 2010 after punching a back-up dancer and entering a treatment facility for issues that included bulimia, self-harm, and drug and alcohol abuse. Since her recovery, she's focused more on her music. In 2012, she became one of the new hosts of The X Factor.

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Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus

The daughter of country star Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley first stepped into the title role of Hannah Montana in 2006. The show was a huge success, spawning soundtracks and films, including the concert film Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: The Best of Both Worlds and Hannah Montana: The Movie.

Image by Disney

Now:

Now:

"I'm sorry I'm not perfect," Miley has said following controversies including a photo of her smoking salvia from a bong, a pole dance at the Teen Choice Awards, and her assertion that a Bob Marley-themed birthday cake means "you know you smoke way too much fuckin' weed." She's also taken on more adult roles in films like The Last Song and LOL.

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Guide On How To Be Cool By A Second Grader

C-SPAN At 34, Ten Great Moments

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An estimated 47 million people watch C-SPAN at weekly according to the network. Here's ten great C-SPAN moments.

There was this....

There was this....

Via: c-spanvideo.org

Only C-SPAN could give us Chuck Grassley discussing Internet porn in 1995...

Source: youtube.com

Or a Congressman using The Simpsons to explain Republican tax plans...

Source: youtube.com

And a Congresswoman blasting the Defense Department for buying Viagra....

Source: youtube.com


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Courtney Stodden Has A "Long Lost Sister" Named Courtina

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Funny, sad, or mildly racist? YOU DECIDE!

9 Quentin Tarantino Screenplays Reimagined With Penguin-Styled Book Covers

The Glamorous Gals Of "Game Of Thrones" Lead The Evening Links

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Plus professionally-animated Calvin and Hobbes , bizarre commercials starring musicians, and stunning photos of molten lava.

Is that you, Brienne of Tarth? Boy, the women of Game of Thrones sure do clean up nice.

Via: refinery29.com

Wouldn't it be cool if there were a professionally animated cartoon version of Calvin and Hobbes? Yes. Yes it would.

Via: uproxx.com

The little blue guy there? Why, that's just some maniac descending into Rio de Janeiro in a wingsuit.

Source: liveleak.com  /  via: motherboard.vice.com

Great news from Google, all you aspiring artists of the internet! Finally you'll be able to find your very own laser-eyed vampire pizza cat.

Via: theweek.com


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Mark Sanford Runoff Challenger Decided By A Hair In South Carolina

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The No. 2 finisher, Curtis Bostic, likely rides a well-executed ground game and church outreach to a runoff. A mandatory recount muddies the outcome.

WASHINGTON — Former Gov. Mark Sanford received support from roughly one-third of Republican voters in South Carolina's first congressional district on Tuesday — but he still faces a battle during the next two weeks leading up to a runoff.

His opponent will likely be Curtis Bostic, whose campaign in the 16-person Republican field was marked by a well-executed operation on the ground and by effective outreach to churches, South Carolina Republican sources said.

State Sen. Larry Grooms, who touted endorsements from Reps. Jeff Duncan and Mick Mulvaney, trailed Bostic by less than one percent with all precincts reporting, which by law means the votes will be counted again. But an aide to Grooms said Tuesday that they do not have the votes to top Bostic, and Grooms plans to step back from the race without issuing an outright concession.

Hogan Gidley, a spokesperson for Grooms, confirmed that the campaign does not "know of any reports of irregularities in voting" that would possibly yield a different result after a recount.

"(Grooms) is not going to stand in the way of the person who has the most votes if by the time the votes are all counted it's not him," Gidley added.

Should Bostic indeed advance to the runoff with Sanford, he will have a powerful ally in Republican Sen. Tim Scott, whose recent appointment to the Senate opened up the seat in South Carolina's first congressional district. Scott has not yet endorsed a candidate — but, like Scott, Bostic has served on the Charleston County Council.

Second place in the first round is also considered a position of power moving into the two-person runoff; indeed, a number of recent South Carolina Republican candidates have ultimately won from such a position.


15 Things You Can Make With Your College Rejection Letters

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Harvard makes a very pleasant hat.

Princeton doesn't want you? That's cool, now you have a top hat.

Princeton doesn't want you? That's cool, now you have a top hat.

Since it's the "twenty-first century" and most colleges send "emails" instead of letters, just print them out and use them for these projects. Catharsis at its finest. Directions here.

Source: kylebean.co.uk

You don't need Michigan's love when you can make your own.

You don't need Michigan's love when you can make your own.

Directions here.

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Dream bigger than Cornell with these delightful paper clouds.

Dream bigger than Cornell with these delightful paper clouds.

Directions here.

Source: etsy.com

Who cares that you didn't get into Stanford with a new friend like this elephant?

Who cares that you didn't get into Stanford with a new friend like this elephant?

FInd out how to make it here.

Source: en.origami-club.com


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CNN Explains How "Doomsday" Works

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No, the Death Star isn't fully operational again.

The 16 Sexiest Movie Moments From Your Childhood

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All the grown-up moments that made you want to do it, ranked from most innocent to hottest.

When Binx says goodbye to Thora Birch in "Hocus Pocus."

Technically, there's nothing sexual going on between these two. But when Binx is transformed from an immortal black cat into a tweenage ghost, there's something about this goodbye that brings on the longing sighs.

When Binx says goodbye to Thora Birch in "Hocus Pocus."

When Casper becomes a human again and does this to Christina Ricci.

As my colleague Erin pointed out, this entire scene was responsible for so many a young girl's sexual awakening. Tru dat.

When Casper becomes a human again and does this to Christina Ricci.

When Mimi-Siku offers this protective embrace to Leelee Sobieski in "Jungle 2 Jungle."

Mimi-Siku was hot because he could totally defend you with a bow and arrow.

When Mimi-Siku offers this protective embrace to Leelee Sobieski in "Jungle 2 Jungle."

When Devon Sawa kisses Christina Ricci in "Now and Then."

Now you're like, Well, if she's the first of the group to start hooking up, maybe it's not such a bad thing that I'm into this.

When Devon Sawa kisses Christina Ricci in "Now and Then."


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11 Horrifying Facts About Your Fresh Groceries

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Congrats on not eating Doritos and McRibs every day. Be careful, though. Your local veggie and meat aisles can hide health-threatening horrors too.

Let's start with this: The U.S. imports 86% of its seafood. Only 0.1% is inspected for drug contamination.

Let's start with this: The U.S. imports 86% of its seafood. Only 0.1% is inspected for drug contamination.

In 2011, the FDA said it inspected only 2% of imported seafood (Canada inspects 18%). Why is this alarming? In a random sample of 34 shrimp shipments in 2008, six out of 34 sampled seafood shipments were found to include banned cancer-causing chemicals such as nitrofuren and malachite green. Those were just 34 random shipments — and the U.S. imports 2.5 million metric tons of shrimp per year.

Via: asianews.it

Shrimp and tilapia are often fed untreated animal feces in China, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Shrimp and tilapia are often fed untreated animal feces in China, Thailand, and Vietnam.

And these happen to be three countries that together produce nearly half of America's seafood. Bloomberg News discovered in 2012 that shrimp and tilapia farms feed their ponds pig feces in China and chicken manure in Thailand, which increases the risks of E. coli and salmonella (also: gross). A quarter of America's food-borne illnesses involve imported seafood.

The crowded, unsanitary conditions of Asian shrimp farms mean they're often splashed full of antibiotics. Most shrimp farms are dug in mangroves and typically need to be abandoned every three to nine years because nothing can live in the the buildup of toxic slime, antibiotics, and heavy metals beyond that.

Via: vitabio.com

So yeah, wash and cook these real good, and take it easy on the shrimp buffet deals.

A quarter of U.S. raw meats test positive for flesh-eating MRSA bacteria.

A quarter of U.S. raw meats test positive for flesh-eating MRSA bacteria.

MRSA is a multidrug-resistant staph bacteria estimated to cause about 185,000 cases of food poisoning each year. It's found in one-fourth of U.S. raw meats. The bacteria, which is extremely difficult to treat with antibiotics, is usually transferred when cooks don't wash their hands after handling raw meat and then handle other food. As of 2005, 18,650 U.S. deaths per year were attributed to MRSA (more than AIDS) — primarily among those with weak immune systems, like children, the elderly, and people in hospitals.

Via: veggiegrettie.com


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The Underwear Models On This Week's Episode Of "Drag Race" Changed Our Lives

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RuPaul brought in twenty-two Andrew Christian underwear models to play a mini-challenge called “Whatcha Packin?” and it was amazing. Like, really, really amazing.

It's always nice to see the Pit Crew. Hey, Jason! Hey, Shawn!

It's always nice to see the Pit Crew. Hey, Jason! Hey, Shawn!

Wait a minute... Who are these guys?

Wait a minute... Who are these guys?

Oh. Oh, my.

Oh. Oh, my.


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13 Too-Brief Celebrity Comebacks

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These stars had their time in the sun – and then had them again. Some of them should have stayed in the big leagues, while others are perhaps destined to remain on the C-List.

Nelly Furtado

Nelly Furtado

She was on every radio ever in 2000 with "I'm Like a Bird" and "Turn Off the Light", and managed to replicate the success in 2006 with singles like "Promiscuous" featuring Justin Timberlake, but her Timbaland-backed revival proved short-lived, and Furtado's subsequent English and Spanish albums haven't gotten her back to the top.

Image by Evan Agostini / Getty Images

Jenna Elfman

Jenna Elfman

She was fantastic on Dharma and Greg, but her recent attempts to return to television with Accidentally on Purpose and 1600 Penn (the former was cancelled; the ratings for the latter put it squarely in the very-possibly-could-be-cancelled category), plus appearances on Damages, haven't launched her back into the limelight with the same gusto.

Image by Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images

Blink-182

Blink-182

Their sound defined the late 1990ss and early 2000s, but after taking a break in 2005, the band tried to get back to the top with their 2011 album Neighborhoods. Apparently, they're trying it again too. Good luck boys!

Image by Christopher Polk / Getty Images

Chilli of TLC

Chilli of TLC

One of two remaining members of R&B group TLC, Chilli was huge when TLC was still actively producing music, popping back up in 2009 because of her VH1 show What Chilli Wants that chronicled her attempts to find love. Perhaps the planned TLC biopic will bring her fame again.

Source: vh1.com


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Gangs Of New York: Dog Edition


The Real Face Of The Sequester

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This isn't cancelled White House tours, these are real people losing pay and losing their jobs. Today's sequester news, as reported by local cable news outlets.

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"Game Of Thrones" Boys Pose With Their Toys

Who Is In The Trunk On "Pretty Little Liars"?

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The season finale ended with a cliffhanger as the girls opened the trunk of Wilden's car and found — cue credits. Here are a few ideas.

Don't open that trunk!

Don't open that trunk!

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GASP. OK, so...

GASP. OK, so...

Det. Wilden

Det. Wilden

I mean, it is his car. Even though he survived the hit-and-run, Wilden can't keep skulking around forever. On the other hand, he's the most obvious choice, which basically rules him out. This show would never go that easy on us.

Image by ABC Family

Ashley

Ashley

Real talk: Ashley is my favorite PLL parent. I'd hate to see her go. But given that the car in question is the police cruiser she used to hit Wilden, it would make sense to find her stuffed in the trunk — payback for interfering with A's plans. Ugh, I'm emotional thinking about it.

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Is This Corgi The Ryan Gosling Of Corgis?

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Hey girl.

They both look great in plaid.

They both look great in plaid.

They like keeping the peace.

They like keeping the peace.

They look very dashing in bowties.

They look very dashing in bowties.


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The 13 Most Bizarre Anti-Smoking Print Ads In The World

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This isn't the usual batch of ads you've seen elsewhere.

Via France.
The French, I have found in my eight years of covering the ad industry, are really into portraying bestiality in their advertising.

Via Brazil, home of the most batshit insane art directors in the world.
This is just terrible, idiotic, misplaced borrowed interest HOOEY.
Also, HAHA, they were wrong.

Freaky and — I think — effective campaign via India.
Ad agency: Ogilvy, India.
Second ad below.


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