Scientists remind us that not all the oil floating around in the Gulf is from an industrial accident. Just most of it.
Could a Flubbed Call Bring Instant Replay to Baseball?
Shock turned to incredulity and then growing outrage last night among baseball fans across the country, who turned their wrath on Jim Joyce, the umpire who openly admitted to costing pitcher Armando Galarraga a perfect game with …
Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett: High School to Pro Stardom
With nearly 50,000 points and five NBA championships between them, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett are two of the NBA’s most dominant players. But each of them were pioneers from the moment they took the pro floor.
Ken Griffey, Jr. Calls It Quits
He should have been the one to break the home run record.
Quotes: Umpire Jim Joyce on Blown Perfect-Game Call
“I just cost that kid a perfect game,”
— JIM JOYCE, a Major League Baseball umpire, on a blown call at first base that ended a bid for a perfect game by Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga. (via NBC Sports. Video at Deadspin)
What Oil Spill? Feds Approve New Well For Gulf of Mexico
Even as oil continues to gush into the Gulf of Mexico, federal regulators signed off on a new oil well to be drilled a mere 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana.
George W. Bush: Your New Facebook Friend
They say Facebook’s fastest-growing demographic is an older one. What better proof than our ex-president? Over at TIME’s Swampland blog, Kate Pickert has the rundown on George W. Bush’s new Facebook fan page. Hint: It’s probably …
Former Florida GOP Chairman Jim Greer in Hot Water
In a matter of months, Jim Greer has gone from party chairman to purported criminal.
Body Found as 12 Dead in U.K. Shooting Massacre
The tragic events in West Cumbria on Wednesday, where 12 people have been killed, and at least 25 left injured, has shocked the U.K. The body of the suspected gunman, taxi driver Derrick Bird, has now been found, in what is the …
Having Fun with the Wu-Tang Clan Name Generator
With names like Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck and Method Man, who doesn’t want to be a member (in name only) of the Wu-Tang Clan? Sign. Me. Up.
Fast Facts: Samantha Stosur
After losing to Serena Williams in the fourth round of the 2010 Australian Open, Samantha Stosur got her revenge at Roland Garros on Wednesday.
Quotes: Musicians to Boycott Arizona
“We are not going to play in Arizona. We are going to boycott Arizona.”
— ZACH DE LA ROCHA, lead singer for Rage Against the Machine, on a musician boycott of Arizona over the state’s controversial immigration law. The coalition of artists, dubbed The Sound Strike, includes Kanye West, Sonic Youth and Cypress Hill (via BBC)