Anthony Caroto
I've been working professionally in the music industry since 2001. I founded the Philadelphia music publication, Origivation Magazine in December of that year. Currently I manage and tour manage the comedy/metal band Psychostick. I'm also (slowly) working on a documentary about "the business". My lifetime goal is to open a badass music venue. Any investors want to see my business plan?
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Ok Go - What Independent Bands Can Learn from "This Too Shall Pass"Ok Go released a video for "This Too Shall Pass" via YouTube on March 1, 2010. Within 48 hours it had earned over 2,800,000 plays. Why do we love this video? -
Psychostick: The "Holy Crap We're Touring" Tour Diary (Part One)Comedy/metal band Psychostick is on tour. As their tour manager, this is how I see it. -
McCain Campaign Suffers Another Lose: Dry Cleaner Submits ResignationWoo's Dry Cleaning (Mesa, Arizona), was tired and disgusted by McCain's lack of control whenever he was informed of a staff resignation. -
Bush's Approval Rating: Who Are the 25%Topping the Huffington Post yesterday was the headline "New Lows For Bush: Approval Rating Tumbles To 25 Percent". Who are these 25% of Americans? -
Live Review: The Effects and Lori Bravo RapedThe Effects were packing a rock-n-roll punch that embodied everything that's good and corporate with music today. Lori Bravo Raped is either completely nuts or an undiscovered genius. -
Independent Music Conference Director Takes Sonicbids to Task Over Quality ControlIndependent Music Conference director Noel Ramos has taken issue with Sonicbids.com over their allowance of a specific website that offers to review the music of up and coming bands around the country. -
Bush to Turn Power Over to Cheney; Cheney Sweats with AnticipationOn Saturday President Bush will endure a routine colonoscopy to examine his brain and will turn over presidential powers to Vice-President Dick Cheney. -
Now on DVD: Death of a President - the Fictional Assassination of President George W. BushDon't let the title mislead you into thinking that this a glorified hate piece or one-sided wish list. The story and subject matter go beyond the assassination and cause you to examine your own beliefs and assumptions. -
Papertrigger: The Riot Lovers EP"Utilizing an unconventional format and an ensemble of gross anachronistic doom...." -
Alex Rodriguez Shares His Yankee Doodle with BlondeNew York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez just got busted for leaving a Toronto nudie bar on Sunday night with an unknown blonde woman who was not his wife. -
Obligatory Associated Content "Suggestion Article" for My ColleaguesAs a regular contributor to Associated Content, I feel obligated to pen an article that speaks directly to my colleagues which could help them promote their collection of words. -
Barack Obama Visits Philadelphia: What I Saw and How I FeltOn Tuesday, May 22nd, I shook hands with a future President of the United States of America- Senator Barack Obama. -
Lindsay Lohan with Cocaine, Pending DUI Charges - Still Likes to Party; Michael Lohan Speaks OutWith just days left until Paris Hilton stops the world and marches off to a celebrity prison, Lindsay Lohan has been working overtime to secure her place in the headlines. But now, Papa Lohan is stepping into the public spotlight (voluntarily) to share his thoughts. -
BREAKING NEWS: Oil Companies Issue Response to Protests Over Crippling Gas PricesIn response to multiple boycotts and protests by customers and gas station owners, oil executives have collectively issued a statement. -
FDA Insists: No Donations of Gay Blood; It's Too IckyHomophobic members of the Food and Drug Administration have discovered a way to live forever and therefore can stand behind their ignorant decision to disallow men with alternative lifestyles from donating blood. -
Rob Zombie Answers the Question "Why Halloween?"I thought the only way to do this is to start over. I hate to use this word but a re-imagining was the only way to go. In the past I've hated the idea of this, but then I thought what a close minded way to think.
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John Edwards Understands Poverty; Charges $55,000 to Talk About ItOn January 9, 2006 John Edwards was paid $55,000 to address 1,787 University of California at Davis students.
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Paris Hilton Learns to Write; May Pen Prison DiaryResiding in a special wing of the prison designed for former police officers and actual celebrities, Hilton's story will no doubt tangle with the hardships of prison life.
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Sharpton to Acknowledge Bigotry in Meeting with Mormons?Al Sharpton will meet with the leaders for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for an in-person apology of sorts over a statement in which he informed us thatMormons don't believe in God.
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"The Opie & Anthony Show" Suspended for 30 DaysThe serious folks over at XM Radio have announced that The Opie & Anthony Show has been pulled from the airwaves for 30 days, effective immediately.
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Paris Hilton to Serve Time in Arizona's Famed Tent City?In light of prison overcrowding in Los Angeles, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, dubbed America's toughest sheriff, has kindly offered his Phoenix, Arizona facility, known as Tent City, to Ms. Hilton. If there is a god, he'll see this through.
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Madeleine McCann and How to Be a Successful KidnapperShould your child be kidnapped, how much coverage he or she receives will depend primarily on how cute he or she is. The media will only exploit cute children. Sorry- that's the rule.
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Miss America to Help Online Sexual Predators Escape Penalties?Miss America Lauren Nelson, 20, who recently assisted to producers of "America's Most Wanted" in an online undercover sex sting, may very well be helping those predators escape penalties by stating she would not testify in court.
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New Marijuana Study Discovers What Potheads Have Known for YearsDid you know that marijuana can trigger temporary psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and paranoia? Yep, it's true.
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Public Smoking Ban Claims Another State: ArizonaIn November the voters voted and as of today, May 1st, Arizona joins a growing legion of states to ban smoking in enclosed public areas.
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Randall Tobias: Friend of Bush and Client of D.C. MadamIt was only a matter of time before those government officials with intimate knowledge of the inner-workings of Deborah Jeane Palfrey's escort service would start to come forward. Voluntarily or otherwise. Randall Tobias- welcome to the club.
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Suspect Caught in March Beating of 101-Year-Old New York Woman44-year-old Jack Rhodes has yet to feel true retaliation if charged with the beating and mugging of a 101-year-old Rose Morat in New York last month. He'd been wanted for questioning since the attack, and a previous attack on an 85-year-old Solange Elizee.
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Children's Book Author Richard Lynn Stack Suggests 10-Year-Old Disrobe in Exchange for AutographNationally-renowned author Richard Lynn Stack may write children's books, but apparently he doesn't read the news- because if he did, he'd have known that asking a 10-year-old girl to take her clothes off in exchange for an autograph just wouldn't fair well for his career.
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Bisexual Student Denied Same-Sex Date to Catholic High School PromAh prom season- a high school rite of passage for thousands of students every year. Some will go as high school sweethearts, while others will go just as friends. Rosanne Strott tried to go to hers with a friend. Unfortunately, her friend also had a vagina.
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Philadelphia Shockjock Michael Smerconish to Fill Don Imus Void?Starting on Monday, Philadelphia's own folliclely challenged morning radio guy Michael Smerconish will be taking over Don Imus' spot on MSNBC TV from 6am - 9am. Smerconish is awesome.
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No Special Scholarships for White, Heterosexual America MalesFor whatever your skin color, alternative sexual preference or financial hardship, a scholarship has been made available to you. However, if you're a white, heterosexual American male, the same does not apply.
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Ozzy Osbourne: The New Album, Ozzfest and VH1's Rock HonorsIt's six years, but on May 22nd, Ozzy Osbourne will release his 185 album, Black Rain. The first single, "I Don't Want to Stop" has been made available to fan for streaming and it doesn't disappoint. Oh yeah.... and Ozzfest is free this year.
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Tom Morello and Zack De La Rocha, Formerly of Rage Against the Machine, ReuniteIt's been seven years since Tom Morello and Zack De La Rocha have shared a stage, but on Saturday, April 14th, the two reunited for a brief set at Chicago's House of Blues.
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It's a Beautiful Day in the Gayborhood: Philadelphia Recognizes Potential Tourism BoostLong referred to as the Gayborhood, thirty-six new signs, accompanied by rainbow flags, now line its streets in Philadelphia. The historic moment took place on Wednesday by Mayor John Street who was joined by members of Philadelphia's LGBT community.
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Philadelphia Firefighter Raps About Killing Police: Proclaims Himself "Public Enemy #1"Rodney Jean-Jacques is a Philadelphia firefighter, rapper and either very dumb or very smart. Regardless, the Fraternal Order of Police want him fired immediately due to some lyrical content on his latest album.
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Velvet Revolver: Libertad, Tours, Guns-n-Roses and Stone Temple PilotsThey've dealt with all the crap that comes with being in a successful rock band, and in the end, and with the focus on what really mattered, Velvet Revolver are back with a new album and tour.
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Harlan K. Ullman: The First Name Offered from D.C. Madam Deborah PalfreyHarlan K. Ullman, a senior associate for Strategic and International Studies, has been named by the Deborah Jeane Palfrey as a regular client of her services.
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Laguna Beach Star Yells Racial Slurs; Is Sharpton Ready for Another Round of Talk Show Appearances?Outbursts of racial slurs in Hollywood are so 2006, but nobody told Jason Wahler. He's quite fond of n-gger and f-ggot.
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Former Scout Leader Pleads Guilty to More Than 900 Counts of Sexual AbuseThomas Fox is looking at nine to eighteen years in prison for kiddie touching. The former Scout leader of Cub Scout Pack 3 in Oil City plead guilty to all 926 counts of indecent assault and possession of child pornography.
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Attention Illegal Immigrants: Should You Be Caught, Only 2% of You Will Be ProsecutedNinety-eight percent of the illegal immigrants arrested between October 1, 2000 and September 30, 2005 were never prosecuted for entering the Untied States. Instead, nearly 5.3 million of 'em were given a free trip back to Mexico and given a second chance to not get caught.
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One Reason Why Racism Still Exists: Al Sharpton Vs Don ImusAl Sharpton will protest anything that he feels has brought the black race a few steps back from progress, regardless of how minor the infraction. If a black man farts and a white man says it stinks- Al will protest.
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Rob Zombie's "Halloween": Movie Trailer Now AvailableAfter two successful romps behind the lens with "House of 1,000 Corpses" and "The Devil's Rejects", Rob Zombie is only months away from releasing his much-anticipated version of the 1978 classic, "Halloween".
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Illegal Immigrants: At Least 80 Found in Phoenix, Arizona Drop HouseBeing a border state to Mexico lends itself to the hosting and hiding of many pre-disbursed illegal immigrants, and one Peoria home in a middle-class neighborhood did just that.
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Fallen Soldiers Finally Given the Respect They DeserveAfter four years of disrespecting our fallen troops, the U.S. government is now treating their remains with dignity instead of common luggage.
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Imus Tangles with Controversy, Not Popular Enough for Public BoycottOn Tuesday, Don Imus, in a poor man attempt at "shock jocking", referred to the Rutgers women's basketball team as "nappy-headed hos" while broadcasting his awful show "Imus In The Morning."
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Pedophiles Flock to Jersey Shore for Spot on "To Catch a Predator"The good folks from Dateline NBC's "To Catch A Predator" visited the Jersey Shore area to round up some of the areas Internet-savvy kiddie touchers. And, like every episode, the "first timers" hailed from a nice variety of backgrounds.
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Rosie O'Donnell's Conspiracy Theory: Bill O'Reilly RespondsShe's offensive is speech and physical nature, but to be in her position and to support a 9/11-related conspiracy theory takes a lot of guts. She's put the ball in play for the public forum, igniting talk radio switchboards and cable news networks.
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Arizona: Possible Proof of Legal Residency Soon RequiredThree new measures are facing off with the challenge of how to properly deal with illegal immigrants in Arizona.
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Seattle Pedophile Maintains "How-To" Website45-year-old Jack McClellan loves little girls. So much so, that he's combined his love of kiddies and HTML code and produced www.stegl.org- Seattle-Tacoma-Everett Girl Love, respectively.
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The Perils of Human SmugglingFourteen travel agents have been arrested in connection with a human smuggling ring by providing air transportation for an estimated 6,800 people in two years. Two of individuals also ran safety points called "drop houses". How generous.
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Solar Power is the Enemy for One Arizona NeighborhoodChandler, AZ resident Matt Burdick installed a pool and heater at his home in September. The idea was to serve two purposes: Year-round swimming and conserved energy. However this upset the Lantana Ranch homeowners association and now a pointless battle has been waged.
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Marine's Rush for Tattoos Before Ban Takes EffectMarine's from all over the country are in a rush to get their tattoos of choice in an effort to beat the Sunday deadline of a new policy that bans any new, extra-large tattoos below the elbow or knee.
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Ignorant Army Recruiter Attacks Gay Man Via EmailYou'd think in 2007 people would have better things to do, but not our little Army recruiter, Sgt. Marcia Ramode. Nope- she's making her family proud by taking her bigotry to the information super highway.
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Border Agent Only Gets 6 Years for Allowing Illegals into the Country in Exchange for Cash, CarsRichard Elizalda, a 10-year veteran of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, was given almost six years in prison for accepting money and cars in exchange for a casual wave-through between the US-Mexican borders.
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Marijuana & Heroin vs Alcohol & TobaccoThe results of yet another study that pits illegal drugs, such as marijuana and Ecstasy, against alcohol and tobacco is in, and gee, what a surprise- the drugs are winning. Stoners begin couchside debate with the choir.
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Philadelphia Mayor Declares War on Violence (again)Southwest Philadelphia has been selected as the starting point for a rehashed version of an already disproven theory for Mayor John Street's new new plan to curb the city's violence and murder rate. It's just like "Operation Safe Streets", but with hopes of success.
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Doors Add Ex-Fuel Singer Brett Scallions"Having an opportunity to share the stage with these great musicians is more exciting than anything I've ever done. I'm so proud to be a part of this," said Scallions.
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New Book Examines the Lives and Murders of Three Heavy Metal FanA Vulgar Display of Power: Courage and Carnage at the Alrosa Villa
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Controvery Over Cannabis in OaklandAngel Raich suffers from scoliosis, a brain tumor and chronic nausea, among other ailments. A panel of judges in California really couldn't care less.
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It's Always Bloody in PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia has just about lost complete control of itself, and Tuesday March 13th was no different.
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West Philadelphia High School Embraces ViolenceIt's not the Philadelphia Zoo, but its close. Nine future social leaches could hardly contain their distaste for a free education yesterday at West Philadelphia High School.
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Philadelphia Mint Goes Godless for Possibly $50,000On February 15th, 2007, the George Washington dollar coin went into circulation without the inscription "In God We Trust". While conspiracy theorists and god-less humans are dancing with glee, others are bidding as much as $50 for them on eBay.
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Number One Cameraman Gets Fired, Denied Unemployment BenefitsIt made sense at the time, considering his other options.
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Megadeth Mega-offendsHavey metal icons Megadeath stir up controversy as they gear up to release their eleventh album, titled "United Abominations".
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Ann Coulter: Fallout ContinuesDid anyone else notice the applause Ann got after making the statement? Why aren't we condemning those people?
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Second Philly Teacher Attacked / New School Initiatives Don't Involve FamiliesThe school district responds by issuing the absolute minimal punishment they could get away with: suspension.
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Van Halen Not Performing at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame InductionSecond only to Axl's tribute act has a band offered more "definite maybe's" than Van Halen in recent years.
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Michael Jackson Still Big like GodzirraMichael Jackson arrived in Japan to host an exclusive VIP party and sponsor a fan art competition. Guests were handing over $3,500 each for a whopping 30 seconds of exclusive stare time with Jackson.
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City Manager Gets Off Fence: Decides to Become WomanAfter 48 years of being a functioning transsexual, Steve Stanton is finally ready, with the help of modern medicine, to blossom into womanhood.
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Geico Cavemen Land SitcomFrom their first commercial, we were captivated. It was just to easy.
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Severed Kitten Head Does Not Equal LoveBenjamin Gregory probably has a sweet side. His ex-girlfriend, Michelle Dragicevich, could have probably provided a few examples, had he not sent her a kitten head.
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Philadelphia: The City of Brotherly GunfireThe Philadelphia murder rate is out of control. It currently stands at 61- an average of one per day. Many news reports are forced to follow the same theme - no suspects, no witnesses (that are willing to come forward) and a community that demands change.
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Philadelphia's Mayoral Candidate Breaks First PromiseWith Philadelphia's murder rate out of control, the accidental comedy of mayoral candidate Milton Street, brother of current Philly mayor John Street, is always appreciated.
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"That's so Gay" Comment Launches Obligatory LawsuitIt's a dumb phrase that used to have no real meaning. Alas, lest not a single word be uttered without somebody getting offended.
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Sky Harbor International Airport: Chalk-VoyeurismSky Harbor International Airport unveiled a new and voluntary x-ray machine that scans people through their clothes and checks for no-no's. The little known culture of chalk-voyeurism errupts.
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How Bank of America Tempts FateBank of America is giving credit cards to people without social security numbers. People without social security numbers are illegal immigrants. Illegal immigrants are undocumented and therefore have no real obligation to pay a single cent back.
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The Dresden Dolls: A Faux-tographer's RecountWith the many opportunities I've had to interview and photograph some great bands, I'm not one to be star struck. Not even on a cold, February afternoon in 2005 when I had the Dresden Dolls on the receiving end of a borrowed camera.
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Teenage Girls Rob Bank with Note and SmilesOh those crazy teenage girls and their rites of passage.... the first prom, the first kiss, the first bank robbery.....
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Pop Culture Talking Point: Famous and Dead in Three'sWhen the first famous person dies, we immediately grab for the quick talking point- "You know.... famous people die in three's."
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Teachers Who Moonlight with Drugs, and Get CaughtLast summer we had teachers sleeping around with their students. This year's teacher fad is drugs.
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Rats Feast on Newborn Baby's FaceA Kansas City family is dealing with the aftermath of finding their four-week-old baby in a pool of blood; her nose and part of her upper lip had been chewed off by rats.
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Illegal Immigration and Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano Vs Congress, BushIllegal immigration is a hot-button issue, finally. Nowhere else is this more a problem than in Arizona, and Governor Janet Napolitano is fed up. She's pretty much on her knees now and begging Congress to stop pussyfooting around and start implementing realistic goals.
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Barack Obama is My Friend - The Impact of MySpace on the 2008 Presidential ElectionsRight now Barack Obama has a little over 45,300 friends on MySpace, including me. We don't really get together, but we've traded some hysterical bulletins. He's even a member of the Jon Stewart for President MySpace Group (4,000+ members respectively).
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Incest Ban Destroying Happy German FamilyThey're a happy couple with a seven-year relationship and four children under their belt. Unfortunately the whole incest thing doesn't play so well in the German courts.
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Derek Jeter Shares New Card with Bush and MantleIt's good to know that in today's world of PC dominance, some people still have a sense of humor. In the new 2007 batch of Topps baseball cards, New York Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter shares the spotlight with President George W. Bush and Mickey Mantle.
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Eight Years Old and 217lbs: Connor McCreaddie's StruggleAt what point can someone who, by profession only, come into your home and remove a family member based on their opinion and definition of child abuse. For eight-year-old Connor McCreaddie, this is a real concern.
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Reality Out of Focus: Julie Amero's Raging Internet Porn AddictionJulie Amero loves to substitute for teachers, but she loves Internet porn even more. Ignorant to all other aspect of computer functions, Ms. Amero can barely send an IM, lol.
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VH1 Grabs Poison Frontman Bret Michaels for Reality ShowIf the show is anything like what we see in the videos and read in interviews, plus a hearty helping of Poison folklore, viewers will most certainly be in for a treat.
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Crime PreventionWell, we're on point to beat our 2006 murder rate. And maybe, just maybe, with a little less effort and a little less focus, we can hit the 500 mark.
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The 2006 Philadelphia Murder RateAs Philadelphia works towards hitting the 400 mark in population control, somewhere in the city an unknowing group of family members and friends will soon gather in front of a makeshift memorial for a loved one to protest our latest statistic.