Weekend Wrap-Up: Sharks, Leaks and Football Fights

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It’s that time again–Monday morning, back at the office. And while you’re likely still shrugging off the hazy feel-good vibes have a couple of days off can give you, you’ll need to catch up on the goings-on of the past few days.

Luckily, NewsFeed is here. But then again, aren’t we always?

Shark Attack: The Resort Killer With Echoes of Jaws – A string of attacks on tourists in Egypt by sharks are uncharacteristically ferocious. After officials declared the beaches safe, another attack happened. Wait, where have we heard this before? (Telegraph)

WikiLeaks Attacks Continue – Both on and by the website. This weekend PayPal blocked WikiLeaks account, where supporters were encouraged to donate to the site’s cause. Seemingly undeterred, WikiLeaks’ founder, Julian Assange has now called for President Obama’s resignation if he did in fact approve the UN spying that the cablegate leaks have exposed. (AFP)

Football Fans Fight, Two Fans Stabbed – A fight broke out in the parking lot before a football game between dozens fans of rival teams at USC and UCLA game on Sunday. After the chaos died down, two men were left with stab wounds–one in the cheek, the other in the back–and two officers were injured. (AP)

The Ivory Coasts Now Has Two Presidents – Or at least they have two men who claim to be president. After the recent election results were disputed, the African nation saw two men–Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara–both telling reporters that they’d won and were the rightful president. (CNN)

Viral Video – Ever wondered what cats are thinking when they engage in bizarre, inexplicable behavior? Well, wonder no more. (Warning: If you hate videos of cats, you’ll hate this video. And you also probably shouldn’t even be on the internet since it’s 87% cat videos anyway).

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