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Early Addition: Paul Ryan Says "War On Women" Is Like "War On Left-Handed Irishmen"
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Early Addition: Paul Ryan Says "War On Women" Is Like "War On Left-Handed Irishmen"


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Published Oct 19, 2012

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  • Paul Ryan told donors at a fundraiser, “Now it’s a war on women; tomorrow it’s going to be a war on left-handed Irishmen or something like that.”
  • A Queens city councilman wants to crack down on illegal vendors on the sidewalk.
  • Watch Tom Hanks drop the F-bomb on Good Morning America.
  • According to Science, being less slutty as a teenager leads to more happiness.
  • A woman who was harassed at NY Comic Con blogged about it, and the Internet had her back.
  • Take some time out of your lunch hour and help Mitt Romney catch all the women in his binder in this game.
  • Woman pleads guilty to hiring hit man to kill doctor and nurses who she blamed for killing her father.
  • That ridiculous Reddit troll defended himself on CNN: "I am to some degree apologizing for what I did."
  • Andy Samberg is set to star in a new cop show from the creators of Parks And Recreation.
  • And finally, you can never say no to dogs and cats hanging out in bed together:

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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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