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Extra, Extra: Al Roker Admits He Sharted In The White House


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Garth Johnston

Published Jan 7, 2013

Modified Jan 8, 2013


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Published Jan 7, 2013

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  • And yes, Al Roker's Shart has a twitter feed.
  • Those $1000 fines for not picking up your dog poop signs are lies! Lies!
  • Governor Cuomo swears he won't be raising taxes.
  • On this day 40 years ago, the day before David Bowie's 25th birthday, RCA issued their first ever David Bowie single, featuring "Changes" and "Andy Warhol."
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  • Disney wants to keep close tabs on you when you visit their parks.
  • It is true, New Yorkers apparently hate to look up.
  • Aww: The touching story of Chris Ware's Newtown New Yorker cover.
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