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Browns overcome drops in Mangini's first win

As the chilly, Western New York winds whipped past, Browns coach Eric Mangini was handed the game ball after his first win for Cleveland.

Readers agree: The Aztek is one ugly car

“The Aztek actually pained me to look at it initially. Some design by committee, focus group rationale run amok that can only be enabled by some mysterious force from management.”— quieteye

‘The Ugly Truth’ is this movie is horrible

It’s a tricky business, this whole “opposites attract” thing in romantic comedies. If you’re going to make two diametrically different people fall into each other’s arms, you have to create some sort of middle ground where they can meet.

Trepidation follows Panthers despite 8-2 record

The Carolina Panthers have won four straight games, have the third-best record in the NFL and have already surpassed last year's win total.

Europe's ugly fruits and veg get a green thumbs-up

There's hope again for homely hazelnuts, misshapen mushrooms and grotesque garlic. Not to mention those onions that are unsightly enough to bring tears to your eyes.

World's ugliest dog dies after battle with cancer

A one-eyed, three-legged dog that won the title of world's ugliest pooch this summer has died. The St. Petersburg Times in Florida reports that Gus, a Chinese crested dog, had cancer. He was 9. Gus was rescued from a bad home and went on to win the annual World's Ugliest Dog contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in northern California.

Telecom rollouts raise ire over utility boxes

The road to advanced video, Internet and phone services is bumpy — and the bumps can be almost as big as refrigerators.

Correction: Ugly dog contest story

In a June 21 story about the World's Ugliest Dog contest, The Associated Press misstated the name of the TV show on which the winning dog would appear. The CBS show is called "The Early Show," not "CBS This Morning."

Ugliest dog: 3 legs, 1 eye, no hair, all winner

Gus the dog has three legs, one eye and no hair, except for a white tuft on the top of his head. He's a real winner.

UglyRipes Prevail in Tomato Growers Spat

It's the Rocky of tomatoes, lumpy but loved by fans.

Australians Try to Find Ugliest Sheep

Australian researchers have launched a search for the country's ugliest sheep — no matter how wrinkled, lumpy, bald or just plain funny looking — to try to identify genes that produce high quality wool.

Nuggets Sinking With Playoffs Approaching

Instead of tuning up, the division-champion Denver Nuggets were resting up.

The Vine

No poll, just a question. Who is the greatest living American actor and actress right now?

For me the actor category is a tie between Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. The actress category is owned by Meryl Streep, in spite of her recent (apparently suicidal) effort to destroy her career with Mamma Mia.

And the ugliest people are...
Source: Reuters

Fewer than one in eight British men and just three in 20 women who have applied to BeautifulPeople.com have been accepted, an emailed statement from the website showed. I'm not British, but I won't waste time being rejected either. H2

Today's Laugh: 20 things men can chance saying to naked women!

Last week I ran an article that proved very popular about what women can say to naked men. I thought it was only fair to run the men's viewpoint this week. So here goes! :o) 1. You know they have surgery to fix that. 2. Cool, I've never been to the Grand Canyon.

20 of the Worst Designed Websites In the World
Source: manolith.com

We all come across some seriously bad websites in our day-to-day lives on the Internet. It's just an unavoidable fact of life, like coming across monsters on the way to the market in video games.

Jacksonville PETA billboard slammed as 'cruel and ugly' to obese
Source: The Jacksonville Times-Union

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals chose Jacksonville as the one city for a billboard associating meat-eating with obesity — and drawn nationwide attention and sharp criticsm.

Former winner of Britain's ugliest dog loses last tuft of hair in vicious attack
Source: the Mail online

One of Britain's ugliest dogs is licking his wounds after mindless yobs battered him and pulled out his only tuft of hair in a mindless attack.

HELP! I've lost all my confidence!

Q. I'm 22 years old and I have absolutely no confidence. I've never had a boyfriend or ever kissed a boy. When guys hit on me I think they feel bad for me or are just being nice.

: Glenn Beck fans turn health forum intonear riot
Source: Raw Story

excerpt: ""In a stunning display of anger, Florida Republicans and fans of Fox editorialist Glenn Beck turned a Tampa healthcare forum into a "near riot," one reporter said, as they attempted to enter the meeting hall and drown out a group of community organizers and a membe …

The Sole of America
Source: Newsweek

Humerous well written pros and cons of ugly vs jobs

World's ugliest dogs
Source: Telegraph

Toothy boxers and hairless pedigrees compete for the title in California.

I just had a ruff night! Pure-bred Miss Ellie wins title of World's Ugliest Pedigree Dog
Source: the Mail online

There was shampoo, backcombing and enough diva antics to scare the steeliest of postmen but as beauty pageants go not every canine would have been quite so happy to participate.

Boxer-mix named ugliest dog
Source: ABC Local Affiliates

Pabst, a boxer-mix rescued from a shelter by Miles Egstad of Citrus Heights, Calif., won the annual contest on Friday at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Northern California. It was an upset victory for Pabst, who beat former champion Rascal, a pedigree Chinese Crested.

Anorexic and hairy prostitutes all the rage in Moscow - Pravda.Ru
Source: english.pravda.ru

Brothel owners try to attract customers with unusual novelties. Girls looking like beautiful models go out of fashion slowly but surely. Satiated with most sophisticated pleasures, moneybags are ready to pay thousands of dollars for a night with ugly prostitutes.

Talented Ugly Person Baffles World
Source: Borowitz Report

The success of singer Susan Boyle on the reality show "Britain's Got Talent" has caused both television networks and their viewers to reconsider the intrinsic value of ugly people, media experts say.

Michael Steele's buffoonery: The Limbaugh feud was all strategic and it's up to GOD if he'll run for President
Source: Crooks and Liars

Steele finally came out of the basement and was interviewed by CNN. Michael Steele is just so smart. I don't mean you and me smart, I mean Chess smart. Man, he's got us all fooled.

Have you tried the new Rush Limbaugh Widget? Excellent for when you're not feeling worthy!

This must be one of the most useful widgets that can be created - how to say 'Sorry', a personal apology to Rush Limbaugh.

Is this the world's ugliest cat?
Source: BBC News

A strange looking cat has been causing a stir at a veterinary hospital in America.

Ron Paul: 'Pretty sad' that Limbaugh is GOP leader
Source: Raw Story

Demonstrating again his propensity to go out on a limb, Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) had some choice words of criticism for Rush Limbaugh, the conservative media talk show host who was the star attraction at last weekend's Conservative Political Action Conference.

'Ugly' Cat Proves Looks Aren't Everything
Source: wmur.com

A cat aptly named Ugly is attracting a lot of attention at an Exeter veterinarian, where clients say they can't take their eyes off his striking appearance.

Beauty at first sight

Why are there people who still think that beauty is irrelevant? It's a LIE!

Aussie mayor wins sexist award for inviting ugly women to town
Source: Yahoo! News

An Australian mayor who invited ugly women to move to his outback mining town, saying even they would find a man there, has won the top "award" for the most sexist public comment of the year.

A bittersweet end for Gus, the World's Ugliest Dog
Source: St. Petersburg Times > Local News

Excerpt: She held him as he left her. He watched her for what seemed like forever. When he shuddered, she tugged the blue blanket over his bald head. On his tiny grave in her backyard, she planted a Butterfly bush with golden flowers.

Even Ugly Dogs Have Their Day...
Source: www.asylum.com

If you've read Asylum for even a short amount of time, you know we love animals. The more deadly or distinct, the better. While shows of well-bred dogs are all well and good, the one canine competition that seems worthy of our attention is the World's Ugliest Dog competition.

Do Pretty People Earn More?
Source: msn.careerbuilder.com

Good looks can have a real impact on workers' bank accounts, according to research by Daniel Hamermesh and Jeff Biddle published in the Journal of Labor Economics.

EX-Senate DEMOCRAT DiConcinni bad mouthing McCain
Source: KTVK

Sour Grapes, DiConcini is still sucking on them. Says McCain "Threw him under a bus" in the Keating banking scandal. {Geeze Dennis, I thought you hosed yourself up pretty good without McCain's assistance}

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