Humor's serious business in a college comedy class
University of Illinois Chicago professor John Jones teaches Humor in Communications, where 26 students perform three minute stand ups in a pizza joint. They tackle crude topics to break ice in tense meetings, with some fumbling through nerves and a few cracking teeth jokes from bleachers during a comedy study of funerals and public figures.
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Sheryl Underwood
Fire devastates Long Branch pier and boardwalk park
A massive blaze on the Long Branch oceanside pier caused by wind flame swept across the boardwalk, destroying the pier amusement area and several stores. Firefighters battled 100 foot flames, with 200+ crews aiding. Damage estimates ranged from two to eight million dollars. nine people suffered minor injuries while officials assessed rebuild plans for the closed amusement area.
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