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Pablo Andreu is a media relations professional and a freelance writer who has written for The New York Times, Star Ledger and Washington Examiner, among others. He writes about a number of issues, including immigration, the environment and national politics.

Pablo also has a satirical website: www.dailypygmy.com
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Part-Time Model Most Common Job, Surpasses Social Media Expert

2 Comments | Posted April 15, 2011 | 11:12 AM (EST)

A report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor revealed that part-time model has become the most common profession in the United States, passing social media expert on its way to the number one spot.

Over 60 million Americans moonlight as models, which is up from 22 a decade ago. Fashion...

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Bronx Zoo Cobra Gets Book Deal

4 Comments | Posted April 4, 2011 | 02:45 PM (EST)

HarperCollins announced today that it will publish an autobiography of the Egyptian cobra that escaped from the Bronx Zoo on March 26th. The book, titled Cobra Blood, will chronicle the reptile's escapades during its brief tour of the world beyond animal captivity.

The Bronx Zoo's spokespeople claim that the snake...

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Recession a Myth, Say Absurdly Rich People

7 Comments | Posted March 30, 2011 | 03:33 PM (EST)

According to a survey of the top point one percent wealthiest Americans, there is no such thing as recession. Of the 300 millionaires and billionaires surveyed, only two of them said that a recession had taken place since the housing bubble burst in 2008.

"It's classic media sensationalism," said oil...

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Study Shows Stuff Happening Somewhere Else Right Now

Posted March 24, 2011 | 10:53 AM (EST)

A joint study conducted by the Journal of Cosmology and a global census task force shows that other stuff takes place in other places all the time. In fact, there is something else taking place somewhere else this very moment.

"It's true," said British Prime Minister David Cameron, who served...

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St. Patty's Evangelists Arrive in Middle East

4 Comments | Posted March 17, 2011 | 04:51 PM (EST)

Students from Trinity College in Connecticut arrived today in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on a missionary trip to proselytize Arabic people and Muslim devotees to the ways of Irish-themed merrymaking.

The group, "Students for St. Patty's," is a student-run organization whose mission is to elevate the recognition and adoption of St....

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Kindergarten Teacher Tops Forbes Richest

2 Comments | Posted March 11, 2011 | 05:02 PM (EST)

There are more billionaires on the Forbes list than ever (1,210 billionaires). The total net worth also broke the record this year, reaching $4.5 trillion. But most surprising has been the meteoric rise of kindergarten teacher Michelle Freeman.

Ms. Freeman teaches at Longfellow Elementary School in Boise, Idaho, and is...

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Blood Test Reveals Charlie Sheen's Tiger Composition

1 Comments | Posted March 2, 2011 | 03:40 PM (EST)

During his interview with ABC News' Andrea Canning, Charlie Sheen submitted to a urine test and a comprehensive blood test. The urine test showed no anomalies, but the blood work revealed the presence of some tiger DNA.

According to the examination, 22% of Sheen's DNA comes from the Felidae family,...

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Gay Marriage Win Upsets Promiscuous Gays

18 Comments | Posted February 23, 2011 | 06:54 PM (EST)

The Obama administration today announced that the Justice Department would no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act, a federal law that prevents same-sex couples from marrying. The controversial move is a leap forward for advocates of same-sex marriage, but the promiscuous segment of the gay and lesbian community is...

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Texas Allows Nukes on College Campuses

14 Comments | Posted February 22, 2011 | 04:00 PM (EST)

With strong support from the state legislature and Governor Rick Perry, a law allowing college students and professors to carry tactical nuclear warheads on campus is likely to pass.

Supporters of the legislation say that the measure will help prevent violence at schools, with State Senator Jeff Wentworth telling reporters...

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NASA Sends Shuttle to Colonial Williamsburg

Posted February 22, 2011 | 01:50 PM (EST)

Cape Canaveral, FL - Due to budget constraints, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is redirecting space shuttle Discovery to Williamsburg, Virginia.

On its 39th and final flight, Discovery was slated to deliver a storage module to the International Space Station, but when NASA crunched the numbers, they realized...

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American Revolution Stalled by Hulu.com

1 Comments | Posted February 21, 2011 | 07:02 PM (EST)

An American middle-class revolution stalled this weekend when millions of Americans got caught up watching their favorite TV shows on Hulu.com.

Unsatisfied with their financial situation and buoyed by the middle-class uprisings in the Middle East, the American middle class organized massive protests in New York and Washington D.C. only...

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Evil Supercomputer Dedicates Free Time to Jeopardy

Posted February 15, 2011 | 03:10 PM (EST)

An IBM supercomputer named Watson played a round of Jeopardy Monday night. Watson, who is normally hard at work planning the demise of the human race, dedicates the majority of his free time to playing Jeopardy.

Competing against two human Jeopardy champions, Watson finished Monday night's game tied to one...

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Valentine's Day Back in Style, Nonconformists Say

Posted February 14, 2011 | 06:23 PM (EST)

Nonconformists across America have been lambasting Valentine's Day for years, citing rampant commercialism and herd mentality as reasons for its poverty of coolness. Today, however, nonconformists across the country agreed that Valentine's Day is fashionable again.

Nonconformists say that Valentine's Day is à la mode now that the majority of...

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Peace Memo Lost En Route to Middle East

Posted February 14, 2011 | 03:54 PM (EST)

New York, NY - Mayhem has spread throughout much of the Middle East, following revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia, which, in light of new evidence, could be a result of a United Nations peace and love memorandum that went missing on its way to the region.

In keeping with a...

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Mubarak Starts Dictator Consulting Firm

Posted February 11, 2011 | 01:21 PM (EST)

Fresh off his ousting, former President of Egypt Hosni Mubarak announced that he will be starting his own business, a consulting firm specializing in autocrats, monarchs and dictators at risk of being overthrown by general populations.

Mubarak, who withstood 17 days of revolt before ceding power, said that he learned...

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Bruce Willis to Save World in 2036

Posted February 9, 2011 | 03:53 PM (EST)

The asteroid Apophis might crash into the Earth on April 13, 2036. NASA says that the chance of impact is slim, but actor Bruce Willis is counting on it.

Apophis, named after the Egyptian god of darkness and the void, is an estimated 25 million tons and almost...

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Groundhog Handler Suspected of Coercion

Posted February 2, 2011 | 03:45 PM (EST)

Punxsutawney, PA -- In a tradition that began in the 18th century, the so-called Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring today at Gobbler's Knob. While that gives hope to millions of Americans that have suffered through a brutal winter, the prognostication might have been forced.

The Punxsutawney Police Department is...

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Egyptian Blackout Due to Crappy AT&T; Service

Posted February 2, 2011 | 03:44 PM (EST)

Cairo, Egypt - Phone and internet service across Egypt stalled Thursday last week. Most blamed President Mubarak for the disruption, but new evidence suggests that the blame lies with AT&T.;

Eighty-five percent of Egyptians subscribe to AT&T;, a service provider notorious for having poor service. Half of those subscribers recently...

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Healthcare Bill Renamed "Or You Will Die of Fatness" Bill

Posted February 1, 2011 | 10:49 AM (EST)

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- President Obama's controversial healthcare bill, pejoratively referred to as "Obamacare," suffered a major setback today when a Florida judge ruled against the Affordable Healthcare Act. In a last-minute effort to sway public opinion leading up to the Supreme Court appeal, the Obama Administration rebranded the healthcare bill...

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Obama to Address State of the Union Drinking Games During State of the Union

Posted January 25, 2011 | 08:00 PM (EST)

Washington insiders say that President Obama will likely address the elephant in the room during the 2011 State of the Union Address: State of the Union drinking games.

Several presidential staffers suggested that the president would address political drinking games tonight. Jon Favreau (no relation to Jon Favreau) would not...

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