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Dan Kitwood, Getty Images Students Won’t ‘Like’ This — Elementary School Threatens Expulsion If Kids Use Facebook
A while back, we told you about the Jewish girls’ school in Brooklyn that instituted a Facebook ban for its students, saying using the social media site violated its religious tenets.
Now an elementary school in Australia is following suit, but its demand that kids delete their Facebook pages has an entirely different reason: it’s an attempt to wipe out cyber-bullying.
70% of Women Expect the Truth When They Ask If Their Butt Looks Big
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According to a survey from PR Newswire by a British clothing website called Very.co.uk, women want to know the TRUTH when they're trying on clothes.
82% of women say that when they ask if something makes their butt look big, they want their significant other to be honest.
dafnecholet, Flickr Who Changes Plans More…Men or Women? [POLL]
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It seems like my husband and I are always having to rearrange our schedule because something happens with the kids or our work schedules. After a while the plan gets changed so much that you don't know if you are coming or going. This can be very frustrating, which explains why my husband was slightly upset about our weekend plans changing for the third time last night.
As Expected, Idaho Voter Turnout Was Down
Technically it was a good election, but disappointing in turnout according to Secretary of State Ben Ysursa. The lowest percentage of registered voters in Idaho’s history showed up to the polls Tuesday. Just 23 percent of registered voters cast a ballot during the first ever closed Republican primary. That means Tuesday’s election brought fewer Idaho voters to the polls than the state’s previous record low of 25 percent, which happened in the 1988 May primary election featuring Republican candidate George H.W. Bush running against Democratic candidate Michael Dukakis.
Paramount Pictures / Universal Pictures / Lionsgate New Movie Releases — ‘The Dictator,’ ‘Battleship’ and ‘What to Expect When You’re Expecting’ [VIDEOS]
This weekend, you’ll have your choice between a goofy comedy, watching things blow up, and a tale about the joys and perils of new parenthood.
slightlyeverything, Flickr What Do Men Say Is the Most Frustrating Aspect of Dating?
Dating is tough, and interpersonal communication can be even tougher. But the electronic age has brought with a whole new layer of angst — it seems nothing is more perplexing to a man than talking to a woman via text message.
Mario Tama, Getty Images Should Churches Be Involved in Politics? — Survey of the Day
The separation of church and state doesn’t mean religious leaders can’t express political opinions. And in the wake of President Obama’s endorsement of gay marriage there has been talk that some houses of worship may encourage their flock not to vote for the president in 2012 to protest his reversal on the issue.
Frazer Harrison / Kevin Winter, Getty Images Celebrity Birthdays for May 17 – Bill Paxton, Craig Ferguson and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Bill Paxton
Age: 57
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Starring roles in movies like ‘Apollo 13,’ ‘Twister,’ ‘Aliens,’ ‘True Lies,’ and ‘Titanic,’ and his role as patriarch Bill Henrickson on the HBO series ‘Big Love’
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booleansplit, Flickr This Will Be the Last Summer You Can Ever Buy Waterproof Sunscreen
When you’re buying sunscreen, do you look for words like ‘waterproof,’ ‘sweatproof’ and ‘sunblock?’ If so, don’t bother — they may not be as bulletproof as they seem.
Zappos Skechers Ordered to Pay $40 Million Fine for Misleading Claims About Its Shoes
You may have seen the ads for Skechers’ Shape-ups shoes featuring spokesmodels like Kim Kardashian and Brooke Burke.
But the FTC says the claims made within those ads and others like them were false, and it’s now ordered the shoe manufacturer to cough up a $40 million fine.
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