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JD and Mr C

Is J.D. Salinger’s lawsuit actually helping the author he is trying to keep from publishing a book about him and his famous lead?

Sammy Sosa juiced?

How’s this for the NS story of the year? Sammy Sosa tested positive for steroids in 2003.

Is it still October?

Jeremiah Wright. Sarah Palin. Sarah Palin. Jeremiah Wright.

Bring your gun to church day

A Louisville church is promoting a bring your gun and your gun-toting friends to church day.

Shotgun wedding

An ad for gun range bachelor parties has been turning heads in Louisville.

My birthplace

Olathe? Isn’t that where Toto is from?

Z the Berserker

Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano topped even his own past antics in yesterday’s meltdown.

Three wolves and a moon

A viral storm over a kitschy T-shirt has led to booming sales of three wolf moon.