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Fox News' Megyn Kelly On Pepper Spray: 'It's a Meme... Essentially' [PHOTOS]

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Fox News commentator Megyn Kelly discussed the use of pepper spray by police at the Occupy Wall Street protest this weekend at the University of California Davis on The O'Reilly Factor late Monday. Kelly's comment that pepper spray is little more than a food product has sparked outrage from protestors and commentators online. It has also led to the creation of an entirely new meme using the structure of her sentence followed by essentially on Reddit and QuickMeme.

BofA Reaches Settlement in Countrywide Case

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Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) has reached a settlement with former Countrywide Financial Corp institutional investors who decided not to join a $624 million class-action case that won court approval in February.
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Singer Lady Gaga carries a pair of scissors during a ribbon cutting ceremony to launch Gaga's Workshop at Barneys department store in New York November 21, 2011.

US Chains Brace for Season of Holiday Discounts

U.S. retailers trying to woo shoppers with early deals and longer hours this week, and throughout the holiday season, could be putting their profits at risk as shoppers search for bargains and not much else.
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Jacobs says clients unfazed by Keystone XL delay

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc, a leading contractor in Canada's oil sands, sees the Keystone XL delay as a political decision, not technical, and expects the $7 billion pipeline will eventually be approved.
UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi (C) leaves an "Occupy UCD" rally on campus in Davis, California November 21, 2011. More than 1,000 demonstrators rallied on Monday at the University of California at Davis to protest the pepper-praying of student

UC Davis Chancellor Sorry for Pepper Spray Incident

A University of California chancellor apologized to jeering students on Monday for police use of pepper spray against campus protesters in a standoff captured by video and widely replayed on television and the Internet.
U.S. Jobs Bill - Veterans

Freedom Is Not Free

May no soldier go unloved is the slogan used by the non-profit, volunteer-led organization Soldiers Angels that has been assisting families of veterans and veterans deployed, wounded and moving back into society. These volunteers are mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters of soldiers, as well as regular Americans who know the sacrifices our military makes to keep all of us safe.
By the time anyone bothered to look at the press release NBC put out Monday confirming Katy Perry's guest spot on "Saturday Night Live" Dec. 10 with musical guest Robyn, a tweet from the "California Gurls" singer about her not-ready-fo

Katy Perry Back to Host ‘SNL’ with Guest Robyn

By the time anyone bothered to look at the press release NBC put out Monday confirming Katy Perry's guest spot on Saturday Night Live Dec. 10 with musical guest Robyn, a tweet from the California Gurls singer about her not-ready-for-prime-time gig had gotten around pretty quickly.
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California Court Weighs in on Retiree Health Benefits

The California Supreme Court declined to give local governments carte blanche to hike health premiums for retired workers, saying on Monday that retirees could have a right to such benefits in some circumstances.
Singer Taylor Swift accepts the Artist of the Year award at the 2011 American Music Awards in Los Angeles

American Music Awards 2011: Taylor Swift Wins Triple Crown (PHOTOS)

It was an unforgettable night for country pop singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Swift received triple glory - Artist of the Year, Country Music Favorite Female Artist and Favorite Album for Speak Now - at the 39th American Music Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles, California.
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Healthy Male Diet May Boost IVF Success - Study

The chances of a successful in-vitro fertilisation increase if men have a diet high in fruit and grains, and low in red meat, alcohol and coffee, a Brazilian study on the male sperm said.
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UC Davis Police Chief Put on Leave after Spray Incident

The University of California, Davis has put the campus police chief on administrative leave while it probes officers' use of pepper spray on students passively protesting last week that was captured on video, the university said on Monday.

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