Watercooler

'At the end of the day,' the most overused and annoying English phrases

Blame society, media or just the company we keep, but there are plenty of overused phrases in the English language.

Tuesday - 02/12/2013, 12:51pm EST

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Swedish ice pole-sitting contest has 6 winners

2 women, 4 men braved 48 hours of butt-numbing cold to win ice pole-sitting contest in Sweden.

Tuesday - 02/12/2013, 12:02pm EST

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TV station hacker warns of zombies in Montana

TV station's emergency alert system hacked; viewers warned zombies 'rising from their graves'

Tuesday - 02/12/2013, 10:10am EST

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Stella! Ornery dog leads to $1M Idaho lottery win

Stella! Ornery dog leads to $1M Idaho lottery win for group of Utah maintenance workers

Monday - 02/11/2013, 09:04pm EST

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Kids rewarded for good manners at Wash. restaurant

Well-behaved kids rewarded with ice cream at Wash. state restaurant; mom gets discount

Monday - 02/11/2013, 09:04pm EST

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Ohio school cancels prom over water balloon fight

Southwest Ohio school cancels prom because students staged lunchtime water balloon fight

Monday - 02/11/2013, 05:10pm EST

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Philippine town mourns largest captive crocodile

Largest crocodile in captivity being mourned by Philippine town where it brought fame, money

Monday - 02/11/2013, 08:43am EST

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Police: NY mom used kiss to give jailed son drugs

A mother's kiss: Police say upstate NY woman used kiss to pass pills to son during jail visit

Sunday - 02/10/2013, 10:52pm EST

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Raccoons make home atop Wash. construction crane

Seattle: 2 raccoons take up residence on construction crane; work temporarily halted

Saturday - 02/09/2013, 01:30pm EST

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Camel OK after enclosure escape, clipped by van

Officials believe camel that escaped enclosure twice probably just wanted some company

Saturday - 02/09/2013, 12:30pm EST

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Cops: Pocket dial, low battery led to Ohio burglar

Police: Pocket-dialing prowler got himself arrested after Ohio house break-in

Friday - 02/08/2013, 11:20pm EST

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Friday marks the 1st National Girl Scout Cookie Day

Help the Girl Scouts when you buy cookies on Friday, Feb. 8, the first National Girl Scout Cookie Day.

Friday - 02/08/2013, 01:38pm EST

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Pa. mistrial declared when prosthetic eye pops out

Mistrial declared in Pa. assault case after victim's prosthetic eye pops out during testimony

Friday - 02/08/2013, 10:08am EST

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Facebook video overturns parking ticket in Israel

Tel Aviv apologizes after film of workers painting handicap sign under parked car goes viral

Thursday - 02/07/2013, 12:27pm EST

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Judge dons nun mask to help him decide heist case

Federal judge dons nun mask to aid his deliberations in bank robbery case

Thursday - 02/07/2013, 10:31am EST

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Real-life dancing baby loves 'Gangnam Style'

It's hard to tell who is cuter in this home video: The infant who perks up to dance when Psy's hit song "Gangnam Style" comes on, or his older sister, who can't get enough of the dancing baby.

Wednesday - 02/06/2013, 01:39pm EST

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Sick Days: Dos and Don'ts

Calling in sick to the boss can be a nerve-racking event.

Wednesday - 02/06/2013, 07:57am EST

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Stewie the world's longest cat dies in Nevada

The Nevada owner of the longest domestic cat in the world says Stewie has died.

Tuesday - 02/05/2013, 04:36pm EST

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Drink a lot, for 10 years, and you'll look like this ...

A new smartphone app, "Drinking Mirror," shows how excessive drinking can ruin your looks.

Tuesday - 02/05/2013, 11:11am EST

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Study: You're probably 'cyberloafing' right now

Time spent looking at cat videos, shopping online and updating Facebook statuses are part of everyday life. But when it intersects with work life - there's a problem.

Tuesday - 02/05/2013, 06:41am EST

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