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Short and Tweet, our weekly series, brings you the newsiest, most buzzworthy tweets of the past seven days. What's in store this week? Kanye West issues a (lengthy) Twitter apology, Ashton Kutcher tries to set the record straight, Mike Wise says too much, and much more.About Short And Tweet: Some tweets make news, and some of those tweets break news. HuffPost Tech's new weekly feature of the top newsmaking tweets of the week will showcase both.More...

SHORT AND TWEET: Top 5 Tweets Of The Week From The Fringe And Famous (PICTURES)

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BILLINGS, Mont. — Government agencies are seeking broad new authority to ramp up killings and removals of gray wolves in the Northern Rockies and Great Lakes, despite two recent court actions that restored the animal's endangered status in every state except Alaska and Minnesota.Various proposals would gas pups in their dens, surgically sterilize adult wolves and allow "conservation" or "research" hunts to drive down the predators' numbers.More...

Wolf Killing Set To Expand Despite Endangered Status, Proposal Would Gas Pups In Their Dens

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In early August, British singer Lily Allen announced she was three months pregnant with boyfriend Sam Cooper, but we've barely gotten a glimpse of her baby bump until now.On Monday night, the now four-months pregnant Allen attended the British premiere of the film "Tamara Drewe" in London, wearing a maxi-dress straight out of the sixties.More...

Lily Allen Debuts Her Maternity Clothes (PHOTOS)

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Today, Google's logo has been taken over by a colorful, bouncy assortment of balls. Google frequently features creative "Doodles" on its homepage to celebrate the anniversary of an invention, landmark achievement, or notable figure (See past "Google Doodles" here). But the reason for today's interactive logo, made up of primary-colored dots that scatter and bounce based on the location of your mouse, is a bit of a mystery.

Colorful Balls, Dots Replace Google Logo Today: Here's Why (VIDEO)

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During our vacation in Sicily last month, I overheard a conversation between several Southern Italian women on the subject of waxing.  But it wasn't about their own adult experiences at beauty parlors.  It was about having hairy legs when they were young girls.Yes, young seven or eight-year-old girls, not teenagers.More...

Waxing for Little Girls?

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Denver-based Fentress Architects can now ad another accolade to its already-impressive resume.  The firm, which was founded by Curtis Fentress in 1980, was named hottest architecture firm in the U.S. by ZweigWhite.  The rankings were based on revenue and earnings performance for the past three years.The news comes as Fentress is set to be honored with the prestigious Thomas Jefferson Award.More...

Fentress Architects Of Denver Named Hottest Firm In U.S.

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Peace talks and the Israeli school year have started at about the same time. Which is more worthy of your attention?The school year.

Israeli and Palestinian Schools More Important than Peace Talks

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Our teenage neighbor came over recently to visit our new puppy.  We've known her for several years, and she's blossomed into a beautiful young lady -- a big girl, to my daughter.  My daughter silently walked over to her, arms outstretched, and hugged her around the waist.Our neighbor was clearly befuddled, as my daughter is not typically a hugger.  In fact I can count on one hand the number of hugs she has given me in her lifetime, and one was out of fear of falling into the toilet when she was two, so it probably doesn't count.  However, I'd been seeing the same behavior toward bigger girls all summer long, usually accompanied by a suspicious sideways glance in my direction.More...

6 Going on 16

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Marcus Stanley, a senior aide to Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), was reportedly arrested by U.S. Capitol Police on Tuesday for trying to enter the Hart Senate Office Building while in possession of marijuana.Zachary Coile, a spokesman for the incumbent lawmaker, told California-based station KSBW that Stanley has already "submitted his resignation," which was accepted by the Senator "because his actions yesterday were wrong and unacceptable."More...

Barbara Boxer Aide Marcus Stanley Busted For Bringing Pot Into Senate Office Building

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Creating jobs while transforming our economy into one that emphasizes production and investment over consumption and debt is essential to the long term prosperity of America. In order to do so, we must understand that our economy runs on people, energy and trade and that we must invest in all three. I have a proposal that will help create this transformation through investment in our communities while cutting taxes.BRICs (Bonds that Rebuild and Invest in our Communities).  I will introduce legislation in the 112th Congress which will allow individuals to invest pre-tax dollars in qualified municipal bonds. This legislation will:More...

Jobs, Tax Cuts and Community Investment