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This is where poking leads: A judge has convicted an Arkansas woman of harassment and fined her $435 after she locked her estranged 17-year-old son out of his Facebook account and posted her own comments on his wall.

That was bad enough, the son said, but his mom really crossed a line when she used his account to “like” Edward in “Twilight,” Hello Kitty and Justin Bieber.

  • Be sure to wear some flowers in your dreads: If you’re looking for entertainment over the Memorial Day weekend check out the Northwest Folklife Festival at the Seattle Center, offering music, dance and other cultural delights from around the world.

    Those with sensitivities to strong scents are reminded that the patchouli-free zone is located upwind of the festival’s drum circle.

  • Good fences make good neighbors: Sarah Palin, R-You’re-Not-Welcome Wagon, has had a fence erected at her Wasilla, Alaska, home to block the prying eyes of her new neighbor, author Joe McGinniss, who is reportedly writing a book about the former Alaska governor.

    It’s a shame, because the fence totally blocks her view of Russia.

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