Yes, the CDC has a training manual using a “Zombie Pandemic” scenario. You know, because things like an Ebola pandemic are just too farfetched.
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Facebook recently began covering egg freezing, and Apple will start in January, spokespeople for the companies told NBC News. The firms appear to be the first major employers to offer this coverage for non-medical reasons.
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In the lawsuits, consumers argued that they were misled by the company’s claims about the benefits of drinking Red Bull, with a focus on statements such as “Red Bull gives you wings.”
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Animal control officer Wanda Snell knows what she saw: A veterinarian inserted a needle into the black-and-brown mutt and injected a chemical meant to euthanize the dog no one had adopted.
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Visitors to a cemetery in Greece claim they heard a woman shouting from inside her coffin and dug her up, only for her to die for a second time.
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Fear and panic is spreading in Nimba County, an African community where dead Ebola patients have reportedly “resurrected” and roams around among the living.
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“We really want to take a situation that’s a tragedy and make it into something positive – to reduce the total violence in the world,” PETA spokesman Kent Montville told the News & Tribune.
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Nicaragua’s government said Sunday that a mysterious boom heard overnight in the capital was made by a small meteorite that left a crater in a wooded area near Managua’s airport.
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The U.S. Forest Service on Friday published a nearly 700-word article on how to safely roast marshmallows, all in preparation for Saturday, which is National Roasted Marshmallow Day.
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BMW has three tiers of armored vehicles to handle varying threat levels – Security, Security Plus and High Security, according to the German manufacturer’s website.
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The Secret Service slapped a timeout on a squirmy toddler Thursday evening after the small child caused a security scare by sliding through the White House gates.
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Police are looking for a hat-wearing man who has robbed at least eight Long Island banks in the last three months.
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Meanwhile President Obama is polling just two favorability points below Emperor Palpatine, Lord of the Sith. Make of that what you will.
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A Pentagon report, revealed by The New York Times over the weekend, showed that the American troops working alongside Iraqi forces were at risk of harm from Sunni extremists who had infiltrated the Iraqi Army (and, perhaps, from the pro-Iranian Shiite militias that effectively are the Army.)
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In April, the creators of Archie Comics announced that they were killing off its main character, and today, they announced how Archie Andrews will die in Wednesday’s edition of Life with Archie: by taking a bullet for the comic’s first openly gay character.
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One must wonder, what does Rob Ford think of all of this?
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This skit features Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso, an American football coach hired to manage Tottenham Hotspur in England. Look at all the differences!
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Baltimore police officials said that the officer was suspended without pay. They are also looking into why they only heard about the incident on Monday, two days after it occurred.
“I would never guess that anything like that would go on at a senior citizen village.”
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Twenty-five years later, Kevin Costner brought his wife and kids back to Iowa to reminisce about his role in one of the most beloved sports movies of all time, Field of Dreams. The star played catch on the field on which the iconic film was made.
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A Florida man who feels he is being unfairly treated by local code enforcement officials has mounted a protest – he painted his house like the American flag.
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Yesterday, at the University of Reading in London, a computer convinced human judges that it was actually a 13-year-old Ukrainian boy.
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Spouses who breach agreed rules on what can be posted to social media can be hit with fines of up to $50,000 for each post.
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Beyond Bizarre! CDC Has a Zombie Apocalypse Training Manual
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by James SimpsonYes, the CDC has a training manual using a “Zombie Pandemic” scenario. You know, because things like an Ebola pandemic are just too farfetched.
Apple, Facebook To Women Employees: Keep Working, We'll Pay To Freeze Your Eggs
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by News EditorFacebook recently began covering egg freezing, and Apple will start in January, spokespeople for the companies told NBC News. The firms appear to be the first major employers to offer this coverage for non-medical reasons.
If You Bought a Red Bull Since 2002, You Could Get $10
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by DAN GOODIn the lawsuits, consumers argued that they were misled by the company’s claims about the benefits of drinking Red Bull, with a focus on statements such as “Red Bull gives you wings.”
Dog Named 'Lazarus' Survives Euthanasia Attempt
/2 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by JAY REEVESAnimal control officer Wanda Snell knows what she saw: A veterinarian inserted a needle into the black-and-brown mutt and injected a chemical meant to euthanize the dog no one had adopted.
Cancer Victim 'Came Back to Life' in her Grave
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Rory MulhollandVisitors to a cemetery in Greece claim they heard a woman shouting from inside her coffin and dug her up, only for her to die for a second time.
Florida Woman Arrested for Possession of… SpaghettiOs?
/2 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Kate ScanlonA Florida woman has been released after she was arrested for possession – of SpaghettiOs.
Walking Dead: Mass Panic in Nimba County as Dead Ebola Patients ‘Come Back to Life’
/2 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by The Extinction ProtocolFear and panic is spreading in Nimba County, an African community where dead Ebola patients have reportedly “resurrected” and roams around among the living.
PETA Urges Vegan Diet for Alleged Cannibal Killer
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by USA TODAY“We really want to take a situation that’s a tragedy and make it into something positive – to reduce the total violence in the world,” PETA spokesman Kent Montville told the News & Tribune.
Small Meteorite Strikes Nicaragua, Government Says
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Associated PressNicaragua’s government said Sunday that a mysterious boom heard overnight in the capital was made by a small meteorite that left a crater in a wooded area near Managua’s airport.
Government Publishes Detailed Instructions on How to Safely Roast Marshmallows
/3 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Pete KasperowiczThe U.S. Forest Service on Friday published a nearly 700-word article on how to safely roast marshmallows, all in preparation for Saturday, which is National Roasted Marshmallow Day.
WATCH: BMW Tests Its Armored SUV By Shooting It With A Bunch Of Guns
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Giuseppe MacriBMW has three tiers of armored vehicles to handle varying threat levels – Security, Security Plus and High Security, according to the German manufacturer’s website.
We Kid You Not: Toddler Gets Timeout for Slipping Through White House Gates
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Russell BermanThe Secret Service slapped a timeout on a squirmy toddler Thursday evening after the small child caused a security scare by sliding through the White House gates.
Man in Obama Hat Robs Eight Banks in Three Months
/2 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by NBC 4 New YorkPolice are looking for a hat-wearing man who has robbed at least eight Long Island banks in the last three months.
Russian Official Burns Obama with Putin-Leopard Pic
/10 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Fox NewsRussia is turning to Twitter to drop a sissy bomb on President Obama.
Darth Vader is Polling Higher than All Potential 2016 Presidential Candidates
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Christopher IngrahamMeanwhile President Obama is polling just two favorability points below Emperor Palpatine, Lord of the Sith. Make of that what you will.
Could a Brain Scan Protect U.S. Troops from Insider Attacks? (+video)
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Patrick TuckerA Pentagon report, revealed by The New York Times over the weekend, showed that the American troops working alongside Iraqi forces were at risk of harm from Sunni extremists who had infiltrated the Iraqi Army (and, perhaps, from the pro-Iranian Shiite militias that effectively are the Army.)
Creators of Archie Comics: Archie Will Die Saving Gay Friend
/9 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Tina NguyenIn April, the creators of Archie Comics announced that they were killing off its main character, and today, they announced how Archie Andrews will die in Wednesday’s edition of Life with Archie: by taking a bullet for the comic’s first openly gay character.
Politician Defends Use Of Crystal Meth As Tool To Make Him ‘Better At Job’
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Seamus / IJ ReviewOne must wonder, what does Rob Ford think of all of this?
WATCH: What Might Happen If A Football Coach Coached Soccer
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Samer KalafThis skit features Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso, an American football coach hired to manage Tottenham Hotspur in England. Look at all the differences!
Shock Claim: Police Officer Slit Dog’s Throat
/4 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Chuck RossBaltimore police officials said that the officer was suspended without pay. They are also looking into why they only heard about the incident on Monday, two days after it occurred.
Meth Lab Found at California Retirement Community
/2 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by AP“I would never guess that anything like that would go on at a senior citizen village.”
Watch: Costner at ‘Field of Dreams’ 25th Reunion – Film’s Lesson, ‘Conventional Wisdom’ Isn’t Always Right
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Luke MeredithTwenty-five years later, Kevin Costner brought his wife and kids back to Iowa to reminisce about his role in one of the most beloved sports movies of all time, Field of Dreams. The star played catch on the field on which the iconic film was made.
Florida Man Paints American Flag on House to Protest City Citation
/3 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Barbara ListonA Florida man who feels he is being unfairly treated by local code enforcement officials has mounted a protest – he painted his house like the American flag.
For the First Time Ever, a Computer Passed Turing Test for Artificial Intelligence
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by POLLY MOSENDZYesterday, at the University of Reading in London, a computer convinced human judges that it was actually a 13-year-old Ukrainian boy.
Couples Now Demanding ‘Social Media Prenups’
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Sky NewsSpouses who breach agreed rules on what can be posted to social media can be hit with fines of up to $50,000 for each post.