#northkorea Click here to read U.S. Government: No More Jetskis or Bourbon for Kim Jong-il

U.S. Government: No More Jetskis or Bourbon for Kim Jong-il

The U.S. government again is trying to clamp down on North Korea through sanctions aimed at the country's top leaders and, more specifically, the notorious Office 39, which is widely seen as an "investment bank" for North Korea's elite. More »
06:16 AM
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By Jeff Neumann
#food Click here to read Those Half Billion Salmonella Eggs Came from Very Nasty Places

Those Half Billion Salmonella Eggs Came from Very Nasty Places

Two Iowa farms behind the massive salmonella egg recall have been investigated by federal officials, and what they found is pretty gross: Eight-foot tall piles of manure as well as rodents, maggots, and wild animals mingling with hens. And more! More »
05:27 AM
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By Jeff Neumann
#picofthenight

Fair Feathered Friend

[A costumed reveller performs in the Notting Hill Carnival in London, the largest festival of its kind in Europe. Pic via AP.]
04:28 AM
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By Max Read
#theinternets

4chan on the Hunt for Puppy-Throwing Girl

Click here to read 4chan on the Hunt for Puppy-Throwing Girl
On Monday, this graphic video of an unknown girl throwing puppies into a river appeared online, much to the consternation of internet-using animal-lovers everywhere. But don't fret: The weirdos and agitators of 4chan's /b/ are hot on the trail. More »
04:15 AM
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By Max Read
#theoutdoors Click here to read Hikers Find Two Decade-Old Dead Body Frozen Solid

Hikers Find Two Decade-Old Dead Body Frozen Solid

Two hikers trekking through Canada's Jasper National Park stumbled across the body of a mountaineer, William Holland. Who died in 1989, and whose corpse was preserved by the ice. And that, my friends, is why you should never go hiking.
02:13 AM
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By Max Read
#uhoh Click here to read Republicans Take Biggest-Ever Lead in Polls

Republicans Take Biggest-Ever Lead in Polls

Republicans took a record-setting 10-point lead in Gallup's weekly generic ballot poll, putting them in prime position to retake the House of Representatives and enact all of the great ideas they've had. Republicans also have the advantage in voter enthusiasm: More »
01:18 AM
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By Max Read
#whoa

This Is What Two Hurricanes Look Like from Space

[That's Hurricane Earl—now a Category 4 hurricane expected to drench the East Coast in rain—near the bottom of this NASA photo and former Hurricane Danielle—now a tropical storm—at the top. Click to enlarge. Via Bad Astronomy.]
12:24 AM
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By Max Read
Yesterday - August 30, 2010
#guides

Who's Who on the New Cast of Dancing With the Stars

Click here to read Who's Who on the New Cast of <em>Dancing With the Stars</em>
Dancing With the Stars, ABC's reality competition about alleged celebrities, who dance, has announced the cast for its 11th season, which premieres in late September. But who are these "stars"? And what, exactly, are they "famous" for? More »
11:48 PM
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By Max Read
#warondrugs

Notorious drug kingpin Edgar Valdez Villarreal, a leader in the Beltran Leyva cartel, was captured in Mexico on Monday.

11:17 PM
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#journalismism Click here to read Glenn Beck Launches News Website Mostly About Glenn Beck

Glenn Beck Launches News Website Mostly About Glenn Beck

Fox News host Glenn Beck just launched a news site—a place for "original reporting, insightful opinions and engaging videos." Currently, seven of the front-page articles are about Glenn Beck and his projects. Let's take a look! More »
10:34 PM
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By Max Read
#goodnews Click here to read Heavy Drinkers Live Longer than Nondrinkers, Maybe Because They're More Fun

Heavy Drinkers Live Longer than Nondrinkers, Maybe Because They're More Fun

People who drink heavily have lower mortality rates than those who don't drink at all, according to a new study. Why? Could be because they're way more fun at parties. No, really! Science says so! More »
09:41 PM
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By Max Read
#duets Click here to read Want to Hear the Justin Bieber-Kanye West Collaboration?

Want to Hear the Justin Bieber-Kanye West Collaboration?

Singer-teenager-Canadian Justin Bieber and rapper-producer-neurotic Kanye West "dropped" their much-Tweeted-about collaboration with famed rapping chef Raekwon. It's a remix of Bieber's "Runaway Love," for which Kanye recycles a classic RZA beat and Raekwon recycles his old lines. Click to listen! More »
08:42 PM
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By Max Read
#thetitanic Click here to read An Eerie Peek Inside the Remains of the Titanic

An Eerie Peek Inside the Remains of the Titanic

You've seen the sonar image of the Titanic's remains. Now, the video: here's an eerie peek inside the debris of the most famous ship in history, shot by Expedition Titanic's new underwater remotely operated vehicle. Watch the chilling footage inside. [Gawker.TV]
07:19 PM
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By Matt Cherette
#picoftheday

Dame, Set, Match

[Melanie Oudin's legs were looking lovely as she returned a shot during the first day of play at the U.S. Open. Image via AP]
07:15 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#reminders

Keep up with Gawker by following us on Facebook and Twitter!

07:00 PM
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#regrettheerror Click here to read The Glenn Beck Sex Tape That Wasn't

The Glenn Beck Sex Tape That Wasn't

Huffington Post blogger Beau Friedlander lost his posting privileges today for offering $100,000 for a Glenn Beck sex tape. Initially indignant, he is now begging for forgiveness. More »
06:55 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#thepoors Click here to read Lend Panhandlers Your Credit Cards and Here's What Happens

Lend Panhandlers Your Credit Cards and Here's What Happens

Only some local hobos will use your credit card for unauthorized booze orgies when given the chance, while others will actually be honest, according to a Toronto Star study confirming research in peer reviewed journal the New York Post. More »
06:36 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#relocations

Please Welcome Tiger Woods to New York City

06:27 PM
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#wereadyou Click here to read Comment of the Day: Online Dating Nightmares

Comment of the Day: Online Dating Nightmares

Today we looked at sad lonely online dating for sad lonely people. Naturally this got you all telling your own stories, with one commenter painting an interesting triptych of women. More »
06:26 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#arrests

Two passengers on a Chicago-to-Amsterdam flight have been arrested for "preparation of a terrorist attack."

06:08 PM
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#conspiracies

Ron Paul Wants to See This So-Called 'Gold' At Fort Knox, New York Fed

06:06 PM
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#howthingswork Click here to read Google's $4 Million Revenge on a Merchant

Google's $4 Million Revenge on a Merchant

What happens when a small business owner gets on Google's bad side? In Ryan Abood's case, the answer is, "your business gets crushed and you spend a year and a half in internet Siberia." Do not trifle with The Google. More »
05:50 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#video Click here to read Rick Sanchez Apologizes for Calling Obama 'The Cotton-Pickin' President'

Rick Sanchez Apologizes for Calling Obama 'The Cotton-Pickin' President'

CNN anchor Rick Sanchez, who's always sayin' the nuttiest things, called Barack Obama the "the cotton-pickin' president" today. This enraged his Twitter followers, because didn't black slaves used to pick cotton? Sanchez testily apologized shortly thereafter. Sanchez's latest flub below. More »
05:19 PM
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By Jim Newell
#magazines

Gourmet Is Slowly Creeping Back Into Print

05:15 PM
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#thefuture

Fat, Lazy Americans Will Soon Have Shoes That Tie Themselves

05:10 PM
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#bloggers

Report: tween bloggers flood internet, "improving their literacy skills." Meanwhile, older bloggers do the opposite.

04:46 PM
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#polls

Poll: Sarah Palin Wouldn't Be 'Effective President,' Old People Despise Tanning Tax

04:31 PM
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#opencaption

How Many, and Where?

[Gossip Girl's resident geigh on the New York set; image via Splash]
04:28 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#weather

Hurricane Politely Agrees to Leave the Gulf Coast Alone This Time

04:28 PM
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#objectification

Taylor Lautner Dared to Use His Muscles to Settle Legal Dispute

04:21 PM
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#recessionomics Click here to read Buy Stocks Now

Buy Stocks Now

The Way We Live Now: buying stocks. You better be! We are telling you, brother. You want a plan for long term financial success? Buy stocks. Right now. This is not even a joke. More »
04:11 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#clipjob

Gawker.TV: The Five Best Videos Ever of the Day

Today at Gawker.TV, Michael Kors has a freakish bellybutton, Mad Men's Sally Draper adorably answers questions of cast partying, Amy Poehler and Will Arnett are delightful, international military advertising, and The Soup addresses casting rumors of the next TV season. More »
04:00 PM
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By Whitney Jefferson
#taxes Click here to read Tea Party Members Encounter Special D.C. Tax, Respond by Throwing Sandwiches

Tea Party Members Encounter Special D.C. Tax, Respond by Throwing Sandwiches

That Tea Party Guide to Washington for Glenn Beck's rally should've warned attendees in advance about the new five-cent bag tax in the District. But it didn't, and look what happened: stunned Tea Partiers hurling sandwiches at deli employees. More »
03:55 PM
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By Jim Newell
#iran Click here to read Carla Bruni A &quot;Prostitute&quot; For Opposing Stoning

Carla Bruni A "Prostitute" For Opposing Stoning

French first lady Carla Bruni has spoken out against the death sentence of Sakineh Ashtiani — and as a result, the Iranian press are calling her a "prostitute." [Jezebel]
03:55 PM
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By Anna North
#advertising Click here to read The Best Military Recruitment Commercials From Around The World

The Best Military Recruitment Commercials From Around The World

Advertising about enlisting in the military is tricky business; a balance between agitprop and national pride. America's approach is standard, but what about the rest of the world? The international community uses robots, explosions, crazy camera angles and battleships! [Gawker.TV]
03:47 PM
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By Gene Delsener
#launches

Introducing Wikileakileaks: Your Source for Wikileaks-Related Leaks

Click here to read Introducing Wikileakileaks: Your Source for Wikileaks-Related Leaks
Secret-sharing website Wikileaks.org's tagline is "We open governments." But the organization itself is about as open as North Korea. That's why we've launched Wikileakileaks.org: your source for Wikileaks-related secrets, documents and rumors! More »
03:46 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#traderoundup Click here to read Bradley Cooper and Ryan Reynolds Are Moving to San Francisco Together

Bradley Cooper and Ryan Reynolds Are Moving to San Francisco Together

And they're bringing two older men with them. Also today: 3D war movies are the most reverential of 3D movies, some funny Emmys reporting, and that SNL news that's been all over. More »
03:44 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#americanappalling Click here to read American Apparel's Main Lender Is Appropriately Skeevy

American Apparel's Main Lender Is Appropriately Skeevy

American Apparel founder Dov "Pants-optional" Charney has been repeatedly sued for sexual harassment and he masturbated in front of a reporter. One wonders what their lenders think of this. Well, turns out they're into eating sushi off naked chicks' bodies. [Jezebel]
03:32 PM
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By Jenna Sauers
#advertising

Potato Chip Ad Marks High Point of Lionel Richie's Career

03:16 PM
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#trendwatch

Newsweek senior editor and National Economics Correspondent Michael Hirsh is leaving to join National Journal.

03:02 PM
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#television Click here to read YouTube Will Ask You To Pay

YouTube Will Ask You To Pay

YouTube, the video brand most closely associated with freak babies, freak kids and cheap pranks, is reportedly poised to charge for its high quality content. Whatever high quality content, that is, the Google video service can drum up. More »
03:00 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#2012

Top Conservative Senator Has No Desire to Vote for Newt Gingrich, Ever

02:58 PM
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#bloglash Click here to read How Digg Got Spanked By Its Own Users

How Digg Got Spanked By Its Own Users

Unhappy with a deal that Digg.com's management cut with major media companies, the social news site's users turned Digg's front page into a de facto advertisement for rival aggregator Reddit today, upvoting scores of Reddit links. More »
02:54 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#waronsmoking

The Taxman's Coming for Your 'Pipe Tobacco' You Put in Your 'Pipe'

02:40 PM
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