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Elizabeth Annette Robinson seems like a nice girl. She's thirteen, and we all remember what it's like to be in middle school. So when she met somebody over Xbox Live, it was love at first game. Then Elizabeth decided to play Grant Theft Auto for real, stealing her brother's car to meet her boyfriend.

Vikings punter Chris Kluwe is famous, some would say notorious, for not being shy about speaking his mind. For example, when a few NFL players held up the entire league in union negotiations during last year's lockout, he called them out for it. And when a Maryland legislator essentially told a Baltimore Raven to shut up about gay marriage, he learned Kluwe's foot has nothing on his mouth. Read M

You know how they say you just can't get out of Texas fast enough? Well, it appears the state agrees, which is why they're building a highway with an 85 miles per hour speed limit. Finally, we stand a chance to get the heck out of that state before succumbing to an intense case of road rage.

Homework. Even if you haven't been in school for years the thought of it can send shivers down your spine. But this fact of life for most kids is no problem for students at Gaithersburg Elementary School in Maryland -- their principal, Stephanie Brant, banned homework when she took over two years ago. Instead these lucky K-through-fifth graders are each required to read a book of their choice for

For some time now, the internet has been abuzz with reports of strange noises from all across the world. And now, West Seattle residents have the dubious distinction of experiencing a mysterious hum for the second time since 2009.

New York City Fashion Week kicks off today, and what better way to celebrate than by checking out a cat fashion show? Comedian and blogger Julie Klausner discovered a unique fashion show in the video above taking place in New York City.

While American kids are going crazy over the coolest Barbie accessories or the latest XBox 360 game, those over in South Korea are going crazy for a doll. This seemingly charming toy looks like a safe purchase at first, what with her cute face and ability to eat food off a miniature spoon. Heck, we might even want one for ourselves! What we quickly found out, though, is that this doll has a secret

Every good Superman fan worth his or her salt knows that the fictional town of Smallville is where Clark Kent got his humble start. Yet Christopher Wietrick of Hutchinson, Kansas is campaigning on Facebook to get the town's name changed. After all, if there really is a Metropolis in the US, why not a Smallville as well?

You can call them by their proper name, "Waffle Chip Dippers," all you want. Those, friends, are ice cream nachos. Baskin-Robbins is selling them at select locations for $2.99, which is significantly less than the cost of nachos that aren't made out of ice cream, last we checked.

NeedlUnfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Dogs may be Sith Lord-battling, ice cream-loving, tail-chasing goofballs, but every now and then a pooch accomplishes a truly amazing feat. Take Bucky, for example, a black Labrador who traveled an astounding 500 miles to find its owner.

The inappropriate 911 call has long been a weird news staple. Confused citizens have used emergency services to report everything from a sandwich without enough mayo to a broken iPhone. However, over the weekend, Mark Welch managed to take 911 abuse to a trippy new place. The 18 year old Florida man, who had been (unsurprisingly) smoking synthetic marijuana, became convinced that everything that w

Few things are as aggravating as screaming children on cross-country flights, or the ones who remain quiet all the while booting your chair with rhythmic incessancy. A couple with 14 week old twin boys was more than aware of this fact and as a pre-emptive measure when flying cross-country from San Francisco, they handed out plastic bags of candy to fellow passengers to placate them in anticipation

Before popping the question to his girlfriend, Russian man Alexey Bykov wanted to give her a quick taste of what her life would be like without him. So the 30-year-old businessman hired a stuntman, a make-up artist, actors and even a screenwriter to help him fake his own death.

Have you ever really wanted a carnival prize but couldn't win it no matter how hard you tried? Peter Drakos doesn't have that problem. In fact, the 64 year old Detroit resident may just be the best carnival game player in the world.

Looking for a good cause to make up for all that Labor Day weekend debauchery? Well, today is StopAlec Baldwin Day! And it's just the kind of lazy do-goodery that anybody can get behind -- you don't have to rake any leaves or anything! Intrigued? We'll tell you more.