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Happy Birthday Mr. Putin: Who Will Win Russia’s Battle of the Calendars?
NewsFeed is only six months old, but we have it on good authority that turning 58 can be a time for personal reflection. But if you’re Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, everyone wants to get involved.
Hungarian Prime Minister Bemoans Toxic Sludge Spill
“It is difficult to find the words. Had this happened at night, everybody would be dead.”
— VIKTOR ORBAN, Hungary’s prime minister, after visiting the western village of Devecser, where a spill from an alumina plant flooded the …
Cabbage Crisis: South Korea Runs Out of Kimchi
If Kim Jong-Il’s antics couldn’t throw South Korea into a panic, it looks like a shortage of napa cabbage will. (via NPR)
China’s Latest Export Boom: UFO Close Encounters
Rise up America! We must not allow this UFO gap to stand. (via ABC News)
See Photos of Hungary’s Toxic Sludge
A deadly toxic spill from an metals plant in Hungary is threatening the Danube river and could cause an ecological disaster throughout Europe. TIME’s photo department takes a look at the flood. (via TIME.com)
Saudi Prince: I Did Kill This Man, But Don’t Worry, I Am Not Gay
A Saudi Prince who has admitted to beating his servant to death has denied that he was in a gay relationship with the man.
U.K. Reality Star Faces Deportation
What could possibly be worse than seeing your dreams of a career in music brutally crushed on prime-time television? Getting deported.
Display Your Broken Heart — in a Museum
Breaking up is never easy. But now closure from that failed love affair may only be a postage stamp away. You can send your broken heart–or trinkets that hold bitter memories– to Zagreb, the new home to the Museum of Broken …
‘Facebook Isn’t Working’ as Outage Hits Some Users
The social network behemoth confirms that unspecified site issues resulted in the site acting slow or unavailable for some of its 500 million users. Somebody should make a movie about this company!
Watch: French Students Protest Burqa Ban With High Heels, Mini-Shorts
Two French students have discovered a creative way to protest against the burqa ban in France — walking around the streets of Paris in a niqab, high heels and mini-shorts. (via Telegraph)
Franzen Ransom Scandal! Author’s Glasses Stolen By Lit-Loving Layabouts
The bad thing about being a literary nerd is, even when you grow up to become a successful author, you’re still a target of bullies.