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Tacoma City Council Junket: Spending money for a trip to Arizona (cue multiple record scratches). (News Tribune)
Galloping Gertie's 71st Anniversary: Let's look at the video one more time. (Washington State Historical Society)
Happy Holidays: More dead animals on the road. (News Tribune)
Penn State Shocker: University says two officials accused of lying to a grand jury hearing child sex abuse allegations against ex-assistant coach Jerry Sandusky have stepped down. (CNN)
Coloring Books: 10 really wack one. (Flavorwire)
Meh: MTV blows its street cred. (Salon)
Weird: John Lennon's tooth sells for $31,200. (Huffington Post)
Sneak Peek: Tim Burton's Frankenweenie. (EW)
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