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This day in WND History: May 10

by -NO AUTHOR- -- Zogby: Kerry will win in 2004 May 10, 2004: Six months out from the 2004 election, pollster John Zogby took a leap of faith and predicted a winner more…

Vidal Sassoon dead: Hairdresser dies at age 84

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (Huffington Post) Vidal Sassoon is dead at age 84, according to the Los Angeles Times. Sassoon, often referred to as the "founder of hairdressing," is credited with pioneering more…

Little Leaguer nails unassisted triple play

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (PERRY HALL PATCH) — If only Little League had instant replay. Cristian Banks, a 7-year-old Fullerton Elementary student, completed a rare unassisted triple play on May 3. Coach more…

Punk rocker comes out as transgender

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (ABC NEWS) — Tom Gabel, singer of the punk rock band Against Me!, has revealed to Rolling Stone that he’s making the transition from man to woman. In more…

New fashion option for concealed weapons

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (HOUSTON CHRONICLE) — When he worked vice years ago, Houston police officer Brian Hoffner recalls, he concealed his weapon by strapping it to his thigh with an ACE more…

Maurice Sendak, nightmare author, dies at 83

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (NEW YORK TIMES) — Maurice Sendak, widely considered the most important children’s book artist of the 20th century, who wrenched the picture book out of the safe, sanitized more…

Artist's 'racist' question prompts police action

by Marisa Martin -- [caption id="attachment_185639" align="alignright" width="300" caption=""Chump Change," by Alvaro Alvillar"][/caption] Five years ago Alvaro Alvillar had the nerve to publicly have an opinion as a conservative, with the additional more…

Author: Scientists have absurd track record

by Joe Kovacs -- Scientists throughout history have a less-than-stellar track record of accuracy, and cannot be counted on to definitively ascertain the origin of life, claims the author of a brand-new more…

Heart-to-heart

by -NO AUTHOR- -- Shot glass. Editor's note:Do you need something to smile about? Every day, WND selects the best joke offered up by readers and contributors to its Laughlines forum and more…