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Early Addition: Beware Of Falling Sharks!


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Published Oct 25, 2012

Modified Oct 25, 2012


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Ben Yakas
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Published Oct 25, 2012

Modified Oct 25, 2012


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  • Colin Powell once again endorses President Obama. Obama also got the crucial Axl Rose endorsement.
  • SHOCKING: The NY Post endorses the rich white guy for president.
  • Born to PURR: meet Springsteen Cat.
  • Eva Longoria and Mark Sanchez broke up because the Jets suck.
  • Vacant lot in East Williamsburg will be turned into a community garden.
  • After a creepy elevator encounter in the East Village, a woman called cops for help: "They just said, 'Yeah, this neighborhood is getting sketchy again.'"
  • Lovably sex-crazed cat lady Andrea Peyser is voting for Mitt Romney because he's a feminist, and he doesn't use the word "sweetie."
  • A new bill in the Pennsylvania House will require low-income women to PROVE they were raped in order to receive welfare.
  • A live shark SERIOUSLY fell from the sky onto a golf course in Florida.
  • And finally, pigs playing in pumpkins!

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Ben Yakas was born and raised in New York, and has worked for Gothamist for over a decade, and WNYC for four years, covering literally everything. He has hung out with Dan Smith (who will teach you guitar), but still has yet to have a guitar lesson with him.

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