In today’s must-read roundup, get the latest on technology, the military and baby pigs.
Quotes: Farmville Creator on Business Plans
“I don’t […] want innovation. You’re not smarter than your competitor. Just copy what they do and do it until you get their numbers.”
–MARC PINKUS, founder of social network gaming company Zynga, on the subject of business …
China Could Overthrow One-Child Rule
The Chinese government is beginning to rethink its famed one-child limit as it begins to lift the restriction in five provinces with low birth rates.
New England QB Tom Brady Unhurt in Boston Fender Bender
Oh no! Have the gods no mercy?
Oil Spill Haute Couture: Stained Shoes for a Good Cause
It may be the most absurd fashion statement since Zoolander.
Just a Spoonful of Music Helps the Medicine Go Down
For listeners a particular composition, lyric, genre or tone has the power to revive emotive memories.
Quotes: Obama Condemns Burning Korans
“As commander in chief of the armed forces of the United States, I just want him to understand that this stunt that he is pulling could greatly endanger our young men and women in uniform who are in Iraq, who are in
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Vice President Biden Serves Hot Dogs on Colbert Report
On last night’s Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert packed his audience with military personnel — and brought along a high-profile guest to salute them.
Plus-Sized Runway Show: A Fashion-Week First
The old supper-sized vs. super-skinny debate is set to rear its ugly head again this week at New York Fashion Week. Organizers have announced that it will host the first plus-sized runway show in its history.
Ex-Bodyguard Sues Britney Spears for Sexual Harassment
Britney Spears’ former bodyguard has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the singer, accusing her of making unwanted sexual advances.
Freaky Fossil: Scientists Discover a Hunchback Dinosaur
Paleontological enthusiasts are love drunk off this new hump.
Can Termites Predict Climate Change?
Forget number crunching weather simulations. It now turns out tracking where termites build their mounds can help to predict climate change.