"Humble" Bob wins Ohio chili eating contest

"Humble" Bob wins again!  This time Bob Shoudt managed to devour 11.5 pounds of chili in 10 minutes at the Skyline Chili Spaghetti eat-off in Cincinnati.  To be honest I’ve never heard of this guy…so...

Cop says he failed drug test because wife spiked meatballs with pot

The lesson to be learned here is an old maxim: never eat marijauna-scented meatballs if you're a cop. "NEW YORK - A New York counterterrorism detective who was fired after he said he failed a drug test because his...

Boston devices a cartoon publicity ploy

More than 10 blinking electronic devices planted at bridges and other spots in Boston threw a scare into the city Wednesday in what turned out to be a publicity campaign for a late-night cable cartoon. Most if not all of the devices depict a character giving the finger.

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