He's back! Yesterday Kwame Kilpatrick asked a federal appeals court to vacate his conviction and order a new trial...saying some of the testimony that landed him in the Slammer for 28 years was "unfair". 

- You know...the testimony that got him convicted. 

- Kwame's attorney said the former mayor is excited about the appeal...and his upcoming role in the Prison's Fall Musical:  "Guys & Guys-Dressed-Up-As-Dolls". 

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Home Depot says the financial data of their customers may have been hacked and put up for sale online. 

- This is the most notorious Do-It-Yourselfer story since Pee Wee Herman was arrested in a movie theater. 

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DWTS announced it's "Celeb" line-up for Season 19 this morning and it includes none other than Tommy Chong of "Cheech and Chong" fame. 

- Apparently they were looking for someone who would bring in really "high" ratings. 

- Producers are trying to capture that all important "Potheads who love ballroom dancing" audience. 

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The Russian Space Agency reported that the five geckos they sent into orbit for a sex experiment have all died. 

- Studying Weightless Gecko Sex? I guess we know how Vladimir Putin likes to unwind after a day of attempted world domination.

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A Russian man dressed as Mickey Mouse was caught on camera beating up a motorist in a road rage attack. 

- He must have been really cheesed off. 

- Luckily he wasn't wearing a Donald Duck suit or he would have been arrested for indecent exposure. 

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Justin Verlander was rocked by the Cleveland Indians last night giving up 7 runs. 

- Gee...ya think his mind was on something else? 

- On the bright side, he still got to go home with Kate Upton. 

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CVS pulled tobacco from all 7,700 of its stores in an effort to promote healthier choices for their customers. 

- To ease shoppers into the health conscious move, they're now selling two kinds of Fritos: Regular and Menthol. 

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Have a great day and I'll see you back here Friday with a brand new Podcast - #135!

-Dick