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- Aw, cop proposed to his girlfriend at his police academy ceremony.
- A timely video reminder that fireworks are dangerous, and people are stupid, so be careful out there this week.
- Learn all about Dwight Schrute's future family on his spinoff show, The Farm.
- Cop who was shot in the head in Brooklyn earlier this year has been promoted.
- Man plagued by "severe, exploding" headaches that happen when he watches porn.
- According to reports, Penn State did know about Sandusky abuse allegations, but were convinced to keep it quiet by Joe Paterno.
- Andrea Peyser is not shedding any tears over TomKat split: "You call this a marriage? I’ve seen less painful root canals."
- Watch a Catwoman-centric trailer for The Dark Knight Rises.
- NJ woman rushed to the hospital for stomach pains—turns out she had a 51 pound tumor!
- Parachute “hard opening” paralyzed Brooklyn instructor, killing him and Manhattan real estate investor in a freak skydiving accident earlier this month.
- And finally, a baby alpaca just wants to get in some sleepy time:
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