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If you're in Australia and your coffee tastes like … well … poo, don't complain. Just hand over your $50 and enjoy it, lest you be considered uncouth. Herveys Range Heritage Tea Rooms in Queensland will soon become the latest to jump on the Kopi Luwak coffee bandwagon, and they seem to think this strange brew will be a hit with those seeking more than just your average cuppa joe. You see, Kopi Luwak coffee beans are collected exclusively from the doodie left behind by the luwak, a cat-like critter that lives in the Indonesian jungle, News.com.au reports. Apparently, luwaks...

Reagan High School Principal Robert Pambello was ordered to remove a Mexican flag Wednesday morning that he had hoisted below the U.S. and Texas flags that typically fly in front of his school — a symbol he agreed to fly to show support for his predominantly Hispanic student body. Entire story: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/3758105.html

4 states prohibit the carrying of concealed handguns. 11 states provide law enforcement with discretion to issue or deny CCW permits based. 34 states force police to allow people to carry concealed handguns. Since many larger states have strict limits on CCW permits, nearly half of all Americans live in states that do not force police to let people carry hidden handguns. ...