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Extra, Extra: NY Times Investigates Roosevelt Island Garden Club Drama
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Ben Yakas
Published Apr 13, 2013
Modified Apr 13, 2013
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Published Apr 13, 2013
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- A nine-year-old was so sorry he "pinched" his brother's testicles, he wrote an adorable apology letter.
- The NY Times has a charming story about backstabbing, outdoor sexing, and other shenanigans at the Roosevelt Island Garden Club.
- You have been invited to attend a fundraiser for Vito Lopez's run for City Council—just don't bring any jailbait with you!
- 16 people were injured in a massive fire in the South Bronx.
- FYI: Porn is most popular on Mondays.
- An Ohio police chief mistakenly ate his daughter's weed cake, and went "out of [his] mind."
- Billy Joel's daughter has a weird stalker, but don't worry—Paul McCartney has a guy who can help with that.
- Learn some of the secrets of the upcoming Daft Punk album.
- Google Street View apparently caught a tender diaper changing moment near the American Museum of Natural History.
- Major League Baseball now believes that A-Rod paid a former clinic employee to prevent the release of potentially damaging steroid-related documents.
- And finally, two cats walk their toy cat:
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