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Watch: Foo Fighters Serenade Their Westboro Baptist Church Protesters

NewsFeed’s been excited over a favorite band’s last-minute, impromptu gig before. But the Foo Fighters just set the bar a bit higher.

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Quote: Westboro Baptist Church Plans to Protest Fashion Week

“Put some jeans on and fear God. Forget about all this fashion nonsense.” — STEVE DRAIN, spokesperson for the hate group Westboro Baptist Church, who reportedly planned to protest at New York Fashion Week (via New York Post)

Elizabeth Taylor arrives for a play in Los Angeles in this December 1, 2007 file photo

Westboro Baptist Church Plans to Protest Elizabeth Taylor’s Funeral

Friends and family of Elizabeth Taylor may get unexpected visitors at her funeral — picketers from the Westboro Baptist Church.

Models pose in their underwear at a bus station to celebrate the fifth annual Brazil Underwear Day in Brasilia March 1, 2011.

Reading While Eating for March 2: Escalator Mishaps, Snooki Blasts Off, Kirstie Alley Dissed

This Wednesday, enjoy your lunch with @charliesheen and unflattering mug shots.

An employee packages replicas of the British royal engagement ring at a jewelery factory in Yiwu, Zhejiang province January 12, 2011. Chinese manufacturers are cashing in on the British royal wedding craze as they churn out tens of thousands of replica royal engagement rings for the world.

Reading While Eating for January 13: The Happiest Roundup on Earth

Thursday’s links got too famous too soon.

Homophobic and Anti-Military Protest

‘Funeral Protection Zone’ Bill Signed to Safeguard Arizona Services

After a unanimous vote from both chambers of the state legislature, a bill that protects the Arizona victims’ funerals from protesters was signed by Governor Jan Brewer.

Members of various groups opposing the Westboro Baptist Church rally at the funeral for Elizabeth Edwards in Raleigh

Line of Love: People Protest Westboro Protestors at Elizabeth Edwards’ Funeral

Choosing to fight fire with fire, dozens of protestors circled the church where Elizabeth Edwards’ funeral was held on Saturday. What were they protesting? Other protestors.

Elizabeth Edwards

Westboro Baptist Church to Protest at Elizabeth Edwards’ Funeral

Westboro Baptist Church–making heartbreaking situations even more heartbreaking.

Close Up of Burning American Flag USA

Mutilating the American Flag: Now O.K. in Nebraska

Mutilating the American flag was banned in Nebraska. Now a lawsuit by a member of the Westboro Baptist Church has led to an overturn of that ban.