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Parents of woman who threw acid on herself still puzzled | Acid Attack Hoax: Why Did She Say Attacker Was Black? -- This reminds me simultaneously of the woman in South Carolina as well as the McCain staffer from the last days of the campaign.

Thanks to davidfcooper: In Professor-Dominatrix Scandal, U. of New Mexico Feels the Pain -- Better than fiction. I was so surprised to see Joy Harjo's name involved in this, even tangentially.

Doctor sued for 'branding' patient's uterus

I am Detained by Feds for Not Answering Questions -- more than one of my friends have recommended this read.

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Row with Merkel leaves Sarkozy more isolated than ever -- "The German Chancellor Angela Merkel has rubbished a claim by President Nicolas Sarkozy that she planned to follow France's example and bulldoze Roma camps in Germany."

More on the Roma forced-deportation controversy: EU forced to apologise as Sarkozy goes on the attack over Nazi 'insult': French President denies blazing row with [European Commissioner President] Barroso but threat of legal action over Roma crackdown remains

Even more: EU nations and Roma repatriation

British village life 'dying out' after pub closures

Wisconsin DA says he's not stepping down amid texting controversy

New York battered by twin tornadoes

What has Wall Street got against Elizabeth Warren?

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert: Dems' Oct. surprise?

Oh, & in case you missed it: Ohio candidate delivers craziest stump speech EVER: Why can't we get this in California? (VIDEO)