Cartoon Network Head Resigns After Scare

The head of the Cartoon Network resigned Friday following a marketing stunt that caused a terrorism scare in Boston and led police to shut down bridges and send in the bomb squad. The announcement of Jim Samples' resignation came in an internal memo to Cartoon Network staff members.

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Boston Officials Livid Over Ad Stunt

Boston officials, livid about a publicity campaign that had disrupted the city by stirring fears of terrorism, vowed to prosecute those responsible and seek restitution.

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I mean, a lite brite with batteries? Is anything now potentially an explosive device? Holy crap, an old shoe on the side of the road! Call the bomb squad!

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