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Killer Chickens Star in Herman Cain’s Latest Ad

Watch out for the government: it may just peck you to death, etc.

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Watch: Herman Cain’s Super PAC Releases Bizarre ‘Goldfish’ Ad

As a metaphor for the flailing economy, Herman Cain’s recent Super PAC advertisement features a goldfish trying to “swim on land.”

It’s Not Just Obama: A Mashup of Singing Politicians

President Obama is not the first politician to belt out a line from a favorite song. It’s has been done many times before — for better or for worse. (NewsFeed’s favorite has to be Herman Cain. Imagining there’s no pizza is really frightening.)

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Reading While Eating for January 19: When Stars Collide

Thursday’s links discuss odd collaborations and box-office duds.

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Stephen Colbert’s Super PAC: Vote for ‘Herman Cain’

“He’s such a Washington outsider, he’s not even running for president,” the ad boasts of Cain.

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Reading While Eating for January 6: Thinner In Person

Friday’s links give you a new look at iconic individuals.

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Barbara Walters: Steve Jobs Is 2011′s ‘Most Fascinating’ Person

Walters explained that the decision had originally been made earlier this year, but his passing didn’t cause her to change her mind.

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“I believe these words came from the Pokemon movie. Life can be a challenge… But you and I can make a difference. There’s a mission just for you and me.”

– HERMAN CAIN, former 2012 presidential candidate, capped off his concession speech Saturday with a quote from Pokemon: The Movie. He’s used the quote in the past, attributing it only to “a poet.” Cain quit the presidential race amid the “continued distraction” of allegations of sexual misconduct.

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Wednesday Words: Wild Knitting, Wild Rides and More

NewsFeed’s weekly highlight of our vocabulary includes useful, new, hilarious and surprising words (as well as some that are just fun to roll off the old tongue).

David McGlynn

Wednesday Words: Obamacare, ‘Brokeback Iceberg’ and More

NewsFeed’s weekly highlight of our vocabulary includes useful, new, hilarious and surprising words (as well as some that are just fun to roll off the old tongue).