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A science museum in Canada is responsible for causing nightmares for many of its Twitter followers after sharing video of a furless Tickle Me Elmo. The Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ontario shared video of the furless Elmo doll being tickled during the museum's summer camp. "Ever wondered what Tickle Me Elmo looks like without fur?" the museum asked. The sight of the doll's white mechanized skeleton and exposed wiring writhing upon being tickled, elicited several responses declaring the toy a horrifying abomination. When one follower asked the museum what they had done to the beloved Elmo doll, the...

LOS ANGELES - Kevin Clash, the Elmo puppeteer who resigned amid allegations that he sexually abused underage boys, won three Daytime Emmy Awards for his work on "Sesame Street." Clash won as outstanding performer in a children's series at the creative arts ceremony held Friday night. He shared trophies for outstanding pre-school children's series and directing in a children's series.

Toy Threatens To Kill Fla. Boy After Battery Change, Say Parents Mom: Toy Now Says 'Kill James'   POSTED: 12:07 pm EST February 22, 2008 UPDATED: 1:22 pm EST February 22, 2008  LITHIA, Fla. -- A child's Sesame Street Elmo doll programmed to learn phrases from owners' computers started making "kill James" death threats to its 2-year-old owner after its batteries were changed, according to the boy's parents.  Melissa Bowman of Lithia said she replaced the batteries on the Elmo Knows Your Name doll for her son James. Soon after, the toy began to say, "Kill James," Bowman said....

Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio will introduce articles of impeachment relating to Vice President Dick Cheney on Tuesday, according to a release from his office. His spokeswoman did not have a statement or further details on the Tuesday press event or the articles Kucinich plans to introduce.