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	<title>Hot Topics &#187; Jeff Elder</title>
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		<title>Bad karma: Wild video shows mugger immediately hit by bus</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/hottopics/2013/05/24/bad-karma-wild-video-shows-mugger-immediately-hit-by-bus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 18:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Elder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a stunning illustration of karma — or perhaps crime and punishment — this video shows a mugger in Colombia wrestling away a woman’s mobile phone and immediately being hit by a bus. But the story doesn’t end there. The woman — robbed by the suspect just moments before — actually gets down and helps<a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/hottopics/bad-karma-wild-video-shows-thief-immediately-hit-by-bus/15621/">  Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The awww-some therapy dogs who went from Newtown to Boston get love on social media</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Elder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This therapy dog is making the country feel better this morning. Part of a crew sent to Boston, this friendly face was greeting runners this morning returning to pick up their gear left at the race site on Monday, said the person who posted the pic on Reddit. On social media, people admiring the dog’s<a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/hottopics/the-awww-some-therapy-dogs-who-went-from-newtown-to-boston-get-love-on-social-media/15101/">  Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ordinary people who became heroes in Boston saluted by the nation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Elder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Americans and people around the world experienced the shattering terror of the Boston Marathon bombings together on Monday through digital and social media. Since then heroes have emerged — often ordinary people who rose to extraordinary acts of courage. A shaken nation has responded with an outpouring of gratitude and respect, holding them up on<a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/hottopics/ordinary-people-became-the-heroes-of-boston-embraced-by-a-shaky-nation-on-social-media/14938/">  Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Movie stars, filmmakers, and fans say goodbye to Roger Ebert on Twitter</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/hottopics/2013/04/04/movie-stars-filmmakers-and-fans-say-goodbye-to-roger-ebert-on-twitter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Elder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[View the story "Movie stars, filmmakers, fans say goodbye to Roger Ebert" on Storify] Movie stars, filmmakers, fans say goodbye to Roger Ebert On Twitter the famous mourn and celebrate the legendary film critic. Storified by Jeff Elder· Thu, Apr 04 2013 14:09:10 All best thoughts to Roger Ebert who’s undergoing another battle. He’s been<a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/hottopics/movie-stars-filmmakers-movie-stars-and-fans-say-goodbye-to-roger-ebert-on-twitter/14936/">  Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Twitter: C’mon Taylor Swift, give a shout-out to the brave arrow girl! #bravenadine</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/hottopics/2013/03/28/twitter-cmon-taylor-swift-give-a-shout-out-to-the-brave-arrow-girl-bravenadine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Elder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday, 8-year-old Nadine Hairston was hit by an crossbow arrow falling from the sky while she was playing outside the Lawrence Hall Of Science in Berkeley. The arrow lodged deeply in her thigh, but despite the pain she stayed calm on the way to the hospital by singing Taylor Swift songs. This is the<a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/hottopics/twitter-cmon-taylor-swift-give-a-shout-out-to-the-brave-arrow-girl-bravenadine/14843/">  Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>30 years ago today, Michael Jackson moonwalked</title>
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		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/hottopics/2013/03/25/30-years-ago-today-michael-jackson-moonwalked/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Elder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thirty years ago today, a young man on the top of his game wowed an audience with a new move. Michael Jackson — pre-scandals, pre-tabloids, and pre-surgeries (a lot of them, anyway) — moonwalked onstage at the Motown 25th Anniversary Special. James Brown and others had done similar moves, but this was a big stage,<a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/hottopics/30-years-ago-today-michael-jackson-moonwalked/14841/">  Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cuteness overload! Baby owl learns what getting petted feels like</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:07:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Elder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case you need a little cuteness to get you through your Monday, behold a baby owl finding out what it feels like to get petted. In the first frame, the owlet is clearly not sure about this. In the second, it appears to begin to object. But in the third and fourth frames the<a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/hottopics/cuteness-overload-baby-owl-learns-what-getting-petted-feels-like/14631/">  Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Get out your handkerchiefs. Opposing player helps disabled athlete fulfill a dream</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/hottopics/2013/02/26/get-out-your-handkerchiefs-opposing-player-helps-disabled-athlete-fulfill-a-dream/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/hottopics/2013/02/26/get-out-your-handkerchiefs-opposing-player-helps-disabled-athlete-fulfill-a-dream/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Elder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mitchell Marcus, team manager for the Coronado High’s basketball team in El Paso, Texas, has a developmental disability. Because of his lifelong love of the game, the Coronado coach allowed him to suit up and enter a game. But when his teammates tried to help him get a basket, Mitchell missed several times and began<a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/hottopics/get-out-your-handkerchiefs-opposing-player-helps-disabled-athlete-fulfill-a-dream/14553/">  Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Seth MacFarlane tweets about hosting Oscars again: “No way.” Who did Twitter cry out for?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Elder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oscars host Seth MacFarlane was scrutinized and criticized for his jokes and demeanor on Sunday night. Many said they would never want him back. Well he doesn’t want to do it again, either. Here’s MacFarlane’s answer to whether he would tak the gig again if offered, tweeted from his account last night: RT @crusephoto: @sethmacfarlaneWould<a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/hottopics/seth-macfarlane-tweets-about-hosting-oscars-again-no-way-who-did-twitter-cry-out-for/14534/">  Read More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>‘Toy Story 4′ rumor makes fans on social media lose their minds</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Elder</dc:creator>
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