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“The Republican presidential candidate is sporting a small bandage on his finger after getting nipped by a small penguin during his tour of the zoo on Friday.”

— The Associated Press, reporting on GOP candidate Newt Gingrich getting bitten by a penguin during a St. Louis zoo visit; he was in town to speak at the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting. Depending on your political affiliation, this tuxedoed attacker may now join the ranks of TIME’s Top 10 Evil Animals.

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Romney, Gingrich and Santorum Action Figures Hit the Market

Former candidates Rick Perry and Herman Cain also come in doll form.

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‘Glitter-Bombing’ a Politician Could Get You Six Months in Jail

That’s what a Mitt Romney glitter-bomber, University of Colorado-Boulder student Peter Smith, faces if he’s convicted of charges of “creating a disturbance, throwing a missile and an unlawful act on school property.”

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Newt Gingrich Sued for Using ‘Eye of the Tiger’ at Campaign Events

Survivor’s Frankie Sullivan is fed up with Gingrich’s unauthorized use of the hit song, and has decided to take action.

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Reading While Eating for January 27: Friday Diversions

Finish off the week with puppy videos and bizarre celebrity style.

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Mitt Romney’s French Skills Mocked on Parody Twitter Account @LeVraiMitt

Mitt Romney’s twangy French leaves the door open for some online mockery.

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Gingrich Gets Unwelcome Backing — from Pro-Adultery Website

This is one endorsement it’s safe to say Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich was not courting.

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Class Notes: Head Start Reform, DIY Textbooks and More Education News

Each week, TIME’s Kayla Webley fills you in on the goings on in the education world, everything from pre-K to higher ed.

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Wednesday Words: Ooompa-Loompa Music and 2012 Buzzwords

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

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Newt Gingrich’s Biggest Campaign Hurdle: Tiffany & Co.

We thought Newt Gingrich owed between $250,000 and $500,000 to Tiffany and Co, the upscale jewelry store, but now we know it’s  worse.