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Apple's New Tax-Dodging App

iRS DEPT.

Apple is known for being amazing innovators in the field of electronics — but apparently they’re also ingeniously inventive when it comes to avoiding paying taxes! It was recently revealed that the company established an elaborate system of shell companies in various countries that let them avoid paying TENS OF BILLIONS of dollars in taxes! Stiffing Uncle Sam? There’s an app for that!

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Major Defect Found in $58 Million Jackson Pollock Painting

SPLATTER UP DEPT.

Fresh off its record $58.4 million sale at Christie’s last night, Jackson Pollock’s “No. 19, 1948” is suddenly at the center of a growing controversy. After a closer inspection revealed a significant flaw, the buyer’s representatives are demanding a full refund — and we can’t really blame them.

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Arguments O.J. Simpson’s Lawyers are Making for His Release

JUICETICE IS BLIND DEPT.

O.J. Simpson is currently arguing before a judge that he should be freed from jail because his lawyer botched his 2008 trial for armed robbery and kidnapping. (Poor guy — he can’t get away with anything!) His new lawyers will present 19 reasons why the Juice should be let loose — and we managed to get our hands on a few!

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Idiot Spotlight: Anton Emdin Tackles American Idol's Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj

SKETCHY CHARACTERS DEPT.

Today's "Usual Gang of Idiots Spotlight" is on artist Anton Emdin! Below is his illustration for "The Real Reasons Pope Benedict Resigned," written by Jeff Kruse.

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