Sonia Sotomayor watched her confirmation vote at a federal courthouse in New York City with friends and colleagues. Her publicist released this photo: 

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In an effort to recruit more people, the US Army has opened a 12 million dollar facility at a Pennsylvania mall that uses video games to simulate combat scenarios.  The Army expects the plan to pay off, especially if the nation is ever at war with Koopa Troopas.

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A salmonella outbreak across 42 states has made nearly 400 people sick.  Customers at Denny’s suffered dizziness and diarrhea and spent most of the day vomiting.  Then, the salmonella kicked in.

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Former American Idol contestant Sanjaya Malakar will release a new five-song EP on January 20.  Apparently, this is the Inauguration Day terror plot they kept warning us about.

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South Carolina Congressman Gresham Barrett will reportedly donate his $4,700 raise to charity.  That’s right, he’s going to buy a Chrysler.

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NBC canceled Ann Coulter’s scheduled appearance on the Today Show.  If you still want to hear what Coulter has to say, just turn off the lights and say her name three times into a mirror.

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A 54-year-old Wisconsin man recently ate his 23,000^th Big Mac.  He will be missed.  

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Dunkin Donuts announced it will stop serving anything with trans fats.  As a result, they’ve changed their name to Dunkin Napkins.

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After complaints from women’s rights groups, the city of Atlanta is removing all “Men at Work” signs from its roads.  However, all “Duran Duran” signs will remain in place.  

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