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Believe me, I've always loved Phoebe Cates, but she doesn't make me want to buy pants.  JCPenney recently found themselves in hot water for selling a t-shirt for young girls that stated "I'm Too Pretty To Do Homework...".  Parents were upset by the message and the store stopped selling the shirts.  Now they are in a little hot water again over a recent ad campaign obviously geared towards men.

Shortly after this spot aired, there were again accusations of sexism and they stopped running the commercial.  I'm hard to offend, but I see the point of those who were upset.  Check out the controversial spot, do you think it goes too far?  Is it sexist?

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Scary news regarding this outbreak.  Wisconsin has reports of illness, but not yet in Minnesota.
 

Health officials say as many as 16 people have died from possible listeria illnesses traced to Colorado cantaloupes, the deadliest food outbreak in more than a decade.

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Love, Love, Love Doritos....especially with salsa!  My daughter likes to lick all the cheese off first, then eat the chip.  It's a staple in our house and I've never really thought about where they came from, until now.  The creator of Doritos has just passed at age 97.  Here's the history of  how Doritos came to be.

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Have you ever thought of what you would eat if you knew it was going to be your last meal?  I think I probably would go out with a nice thick porterhouse steak, covered with onions and mushrooms, served with green beens and fried potatoes.

Lawrence Russell Brewer was a little more difficult to please.  He was convicted and sentenced to death for the hate crime of dragging a man to death, and when it came to his last meal, you won't believe what he requested.

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I love stories about kids doing good things. The stories you hear about kids these days are only about a few that spoil it for the many. This is a story about a Minnesota boy.
Josh Ripley didn't have to stop

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I'm sure you've heard of the new fun way to get busted for speeding.  You get a picture in the mail of you speeding in your car as well as the ticket you must pay.  Well, scammers have been quick to try to use this to their advantage as you will read below.  The bottom line, NEVER give your personal information to someone who calls YOU on the phone.  Here is how the scam works;

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The critics are speaking, you can read some reviews after the jump!  Nearly 28 million views tuned in to see the new 'Two and a Half Men'.  Did you watch it and what did you think of show without Charlie Sheen?

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This morning I checked my e-mail and got a message from some dude named Reed Hastings.  (Pictured on left)  Hastings is the CEO of Netflix and wanted to explain the price hike and separation of DVD's by mail and streaming

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Final score, Buccaneers 24-Vikes-20...Bummer!  But, the Walking Tacos were tasty and Homie and I DID get to witness a record set by Adrian Peterson, the first of many this season, I'm sure.

Adrian had 25 carries for 120 yards and two touchdowns in the first half of yesterday's game against the Buccaneers.  Here's some of AP's Career Highlights:

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Everyone at some point complains about their job.  However with some jobs, the bad days start to outnumber the good ones.  CareerBliss did a survey of hundreds of thousands of employees to determine the 10 most hated jobs.  If you are looking for a career change, you may want to think twice before diving into one of these careers:

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The drought in the south will soon have impact on our pocketbooks here in the Northland.  It appears it's not just peanuts but related products such as peanut butter that will cost more this fall.

 
This year’s peanut crop is projected to drop 13 percent from last year, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.

That will translate into pricier peanuts. Makers of JIF peanut butter, for example, have already announced a 30 percent price hike is on its way.

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Receiving the Medal Of Honor isn't a prize or an award.  It's something that a soldier earns for putting themselves in great danger to do extraordinary things in battle.  That's definitely the case of Marine Cpl

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