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Extra, Extra: World's Biggest Sperm Bank Hates Redheads


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Ben Yakas

Published Sep 18, 2011

Modified Sep 18, 2011


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  • Alec Baldwin can't win: his Emmy cameo has been cut, the Post is criticizing him for oversharing about his love life, and some of his Twitter followers think he's a racist.
  • The world's biggest sperm bank doesn't want your sperm, redheads.
  • Just in time for summer fall, East Meadow in Central Park will reopen Tuesday.
  • The two U.S. hikers jailed in Iran will have to wait until at least Tuesday to be released.
  • FDNY is considering a new pipe system to fight fires.
  • Ray’s Pizza of Prince Street is closing after 51 years downtown.
  • There was an unintentional (and hilarious) balloon massacre at the University of the West of England.
  • A Long Island man was arrested for flashing a lady in a church.
  • The star of Spider-Man: Cruise Control is getting pumped to play Jeff Buckley.
  • And finally, check out this poor dog forced to campaign for Ron Paul. He's almost as cute as hiccuping dog!
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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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