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Earth Day: How to Create an Urn From Dryer Lint
By David Moye - AOL News(April 22) -- Cremation may be one of the cheapest funeral options around, but the folks at the funeral home make a killing on the urns. Some can cost close to $1,000 or more. If you're not dying to pay that, Oregon-based mortician Elizabeth Fournier is dying to tell you her little secret: You can make a very personal urn for you or your loved one for pennies just by using leftover laundry lint. "The stuff that ends up in the dryer's lint trap is good fabric and sometimes there's hair, which is a good binder as well," she said. Full Earth Day CoverageWake-Up Call Looming in PakistanResults ...
A Star-Studded White House Easter Egg Roll for 30,000
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyIf no world crisis erupts on Monday, President Obama could have some fun, taking in the White House Easter Egg Roll with first lady Michelle Obama, Malia and Sasha in the morning then throwing out the first pitch at the Nationals-Phillies home opener at Nationals Park. The first family's back yard -- the South Lawn -- will be transformed into a carnival grounds with tween heartthrobs and Hollywood stars, sports heroes, celebrity chefs and more in an event officially hosted by Mrs. Obama. The theme for Monday is "Ready, Set, Go!" -- playing off Mrs. Obama's campaign to reduce childhood ...
Bert and Ernie Aren't Gay: Muppet Scandals
By Buck Wolf - AOL News(Nov. 9) -- Many stars have had to fight persistent rumors about their sexuality. And in that way, Ernie and Bert are no different than John Travolta and Tom Cruise. I've recounted the stories about the infamous "Ernie and Bert are gay" rumor probably more times than Count Von Count can count. But with "Sesame Street" celebrating its 40th anniversary on Tuesday, I'm going to take it as an opportunity to rehash that same silly rumor one more time. Bongarts/Getty Images Of course, the sexuality of other cartoon characters has come into question over the years. Anti-gay groups have ...
Michelle Obama Guests on 'Sesame Street' 40th Anniversary Show
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyFirst Lady Michelle Obama travels to Fort Hood, Tex., on Tuesday with President Obama for a memorial service for the military personnel killed or wounded during last week's shooting spree, scrambling her daytime schedule. But the show goes on: The same day, in a pre-recorded segment, Mrs. Obama joins Elmo and Big Bird to mark the 40th anniversary of "Sesame Street." ...
VIDEO: Elmo Meets Michelle, Gets the Exercise Message
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyAs Sesame Street's Elmo puts it to First Lady Michelle Obama in a new public service announcement, "Yea exercise!" We know Mrs. Obama taped the PSA Tuesday at Sesame Street's studios and she was pretty giddy about the experience. "I never thought I'd be on Sesame Street with Elmo and Big Bird and I was thrilled. I'm still thrilled. I'm on a high. I think it's probably the best thing I've done at the White House," she said while visiting the U.S. United Nations mission. Now, DailyFlotus at PoliticsDaily.com has some scoopage: the script and the back story about Mrs. Obama's debut with ...
Michelle Meets Elmo and Big Bird
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyFirst Lady Michelle Obama hit Manhattan Tuesday afternoon, visiting the Big Apple for the first time since the inauguration telling folks at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations she was "thrilled" about a visit to the Sesame Street studio. "I never thought I'd be on Sesame Street with Elmo and Big Bird and I was thrilled. I'm still thrilled. I'm on a high. I think it's probably the best thing I've done at the White House." Now, the background: United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice welcomed Mrs. Obama to the U.S. UN Mission-across the street from the UN and the Mrs. Obama spoke to about ...
Homeland Security for Kiddies
By Denise Williams - Politics DailySunny day, bin Ladin's not a-ok. On my way to kill the Tal-i-ban. Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Khorramabad, how to get to Khorroamabad?Sesame Workshop, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security's Ready Kids program and Meryl Chertoff (wife of Michael Chertoff) , has started a new initiative for young school-aged children called "Let's Get Ready! Planning Together for Emergencies" featuring muppets Grover and Rosita. September is National Preparedness Month.Grover says:I, your furry, blue friend Grover, have a story to share. Are you wondering what it is about? I ...
The Dugout: V Is For Violence
By B. Thompson Stroud - AOL NewsThat's good enough for me. Oh! Violence violence violence starts with V.As you may know, humanity is a living Linkin Park chorus now as players are wiping their asses with hand towels, people looking for sports news on the Internet have to do so in the middle of a terrible issue of Maxim, and seemingly every sports rivalry is erupting in brick-to-the-dome quality physical violence. Yankees fans assault Red Sox fans, Red Sox fans abuse Yankees fans, the Dodgers hate the Giants, a Brewers fan draws a pistol during the seventh inning stretch and kills 20,000 Diamondbacks fans, and three Cubs fans ...
Count Von Count Loves Counting West Virginia and South Florida Turnovers
By Brian Grummell - AOL NewsOne! One turnover, mwahahahaha. Two! Two turnovers, mwahahahaha. Three! Three turnovers, mwahahaha ...Want more?Four! Four turnovers, mwhahahaha. Five! Five Turnovers, hwahahaha. Six! Six turnovers, mwahahaha. Seven! Seven turnovers, mwahahaha.More?Eight! Eight turnovers, mwahahah. Nine! Nine turnovers, mwahahah.Ten! Ten turnovers, mwahahahaha.Number five West Virginia fell tonight to South Florida, 21-13. It's a hell of a story but this post is brought to you by the Letter T and the Number 10. And Count Von Count, mwahahahaha.Seriously though . . . Eleven fumbles? Five turnovers in the first ...
Random YouTube Magic: Mex and Mookie Put Down the Duckie
By Mullet - AOL NewsAfter we brought you the 1986 Mets singing and dancing, we have yet more evidence of musical talent from that team ... more specifically, Keith Hernandez and Mookie Wilson making a cameo for a Sesame Street Pledge Drive special from 1988. There are many great guest spots from outside the world of sports included also, including Pee Wee Herman and the late John Candy. Keith and Mookie appear at the 1:47 mark, and members of the New York Football Giants (Sean Landeta, Karl Nelson, Mark Ingram, and Carl Banks) are featured at around the 3:37 mark.Enjoy, and put down that duckie.Previously on The ...
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