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Westboro Baptist Church to Protest Newtown Funerals; Internet Retaliates

Members of the Westboro Baptist Church, known for protesting the funerals of U.S. armed servicemen and women, announced that they plan to picket the upcoming funerals of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. This did not go over well on the Internet.

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To Newtown, With Love — A Townsquare Media Buffalo Effort to Help Heal Sandy Hook

Since news broke of Friday's (December 14) tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., so many people -- at our studio, in Buffalo and across the country -- have been asking what they can do to help. And while nothing we can do will ever really be enough, we want to help Buffalonians show their support for our East Coast neighbors.

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Vince Neil Battles Twitter Followers Over Gun Control Following Newtown Tragedy

The tragedy that unfolded last Friday (Dec. 14) in Newtown, Conn. has provoked a wide variety of responses, as well as a renewed national debate over gun control laws and mental health policy -- and, as it turns out, Motley Crue singer Vince Neil has his own viewpoint to add to the discussion, whether his fans agree or not.

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Dog Owner Offers Out Hugs to Heal Newtown

In an attempt to heal not only the ones directly connected to the tragedy at Newtown, CT, this past Friday, but the entire town, retired special education teacher Michael Cragin has decided to offer out hugs — not from him, but from his beloved bulldog Truman.

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Watch Last Night’s Touching ‘SNL’ Opener

As a way to address this past Friday's unfortunate tragedy in Newtown, CT, 'Saturday Night Live' opened their most recent episode -- hosted by alum Martin Short -- with a heartfelt performance of the Christmas classic, 'Silent Night.'

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Names of Victims in Newtown, Connecticut Massacre Revealed

Authorities have released the names of the victims of Friday's mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, in which Adam Lanza, 20, reportedly killed 27 people, as well as himself. Lanza's rampage began when he shot and killed his mother, Nancy, at her home before he drove to Sandy Hook Elementary School and killed six adults and 20 children before taking his own life.

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Shooting At Elementary School In Newtown, Connecticut
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Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting — Twitter Reacts, Watch President Obama’s Address

All of us at Jack FM are -- like everyone -- thinking of and praying for those affected by the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn. today (December 14).

We're usually pretty good with the words, but these tweets say it better than we can. Hug your loved ones tight tonight.

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1.21 Gigawhat? Delorean Taxis Hit New York

Roads? Where we're going we don't needs roads. We aren't going anywhere in these New York taxis that look like Deloreans from the Back to the Future movies.

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Texting Turns 20-Years-Old
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Happy 20th Birthday, Text Messaging!

Although it became a widely used form of communication only recently, texting is actually a decades-old technology. In fact, it celebrated its 20th birthday on Monday, which makes it older than most of the kids who use it. OMG!

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The Best Twitter Responses to the Royal Baby News

Congratulations are in order for Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton. The two are expecting a baby. Good job, guys! As aways whenever there is any kind of news for anybody, Twitter has gone nuts. Here are the funniest tweets about #royalbaby. Enjoy!

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9 Ridiculous Items to Buy with Your Powerball Winnings

You already know you got this thing. With the Powerball now over $500 million and still growing, you can expect to take home about $245 million after taxes. So in an effort to pull our best MC Hammer, it's time to start figuring out how to spend that cabbage as quickly as possible.

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FDA Investigates Another Energy Drink and Its Possible Role in 13 Deaths

In what seems to be evidence of an emerging trend, the FDA is currently investigating another highly caffeinated energy drinkand the role it may have played in 13 deaths and many more injuries.

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