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- A Long Island man drowned as he was cleaning his backyard pool.
- The NY Times has discovered butts, and it cannot lie.
- Three teens were injured in a car crash after one decided to light the driver's armpit hair on fire.
- We didn't think we could be moved by an ad, but this Gatorade ode to Derek Jeter, in which the Yankees captain walks through The Bronx talking to locals, is good stuff.
- The NYPD had a meeting with some Times Square costumed characters to clear the air after a rash of recent arrests.
- James Franco wrote / poetry about showbiz, Sean Penn / it is terr / ible.
- Might you be interested in purchasing a jar of Kevin Spacey's breath?
- Audrey Plaza will voice Grumpy Cat in a Christmas special.
- A Florida man called 911 to complain about not having a fridge.
- Helicopter parents are now buying/renting homes near their children's boarding schools and more.
- And finally, this cat has figured out something special:

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