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ICYMI: Infowars' Alex Jones Says Sorry To Chobani
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- Infowars' Alex Jones put up a headline that said Chobani was bringing "migrant rapists" to the U.S. He apologized after the Greek yogurt manufacturer sued him.
- Oh boy. The Dow Jones had its worst day in 8 months. Could it have something to do with, you know, current events?
- Should you see Alien: Covenant? A critic at Roger Ebert's site says you really, really should.
- File this one under Great, As If This Day Couldn't Get Any Worse: researchers say that 45% of California's native salmon, steelhead and trout species may be extinct within 50 years.
- Are you hip with canned wine? We prefer to call it "canned heat."
- The touching story of how the Beatles' helped Ringo record a track (Ringo was famously "insecure" when it came to recording vocals). That track would end up being, what else, "With a Little Help From My Friends."
- Blockbuster Video is still around. And here's proof:
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