Move over Kate Middleton. Today is all about Her Majesty the Queen.
Jock Watch: NBA, NHL Playoffs Get Going This Weekend
Not sure which sporting event should catch your eye (or ear) this weekend? NewsFeed breaks down a few of the events that could shape the sports scene.
Forget Online Dating: Man Searches for Perfect Woman Using Facebook Ads
How can you find the girl of your dreams? Buy an ad!
Justin Bieber: Charlie Sheen is 2011’s Most Influential Person
We can’t tell if he’s being serious.
QUOTE: NFL Releases Schedule Despite Lockout
“We have every intention of playing a full schedule, and that’s why we’re releasing it as we normally do.”
— ROGER GOODELL, NFL commissioner, on releasing the 2011-12 schedule despite a lockout being in place that would …
Who Wants To Be A Princess? Not Many People, Apparently
There goes that myth.
Expert: FAA Short on Cash, Skimping on Training and Long Aware of Sleeping Workers
On Monday, an air traffic controller in Virginia misstated the distance between a cargo plane and a jet carrying First Lady Michelle Obama, forcing her plane to abort its landing for a short time.
Government Regulations Force U.S. Airlines to Be Nicer
The U.S. Department of Transportation issued new rules Wednesday that aim to make airlines more user-friendly.
QUOTE: Malaria Drugs Stolen from Gates-Backed Fund
“If drugs are sitting in a warehouse just waiting to be pilfered, we need to figure out a different way to make sure the people who really need them actually get them.”
— DAVID SULLIVAN, a malaria expert at the Bloomberg …
Six-Year-Old Brings Loaded Pistol to Elementary School
About 25 kindergartners were eating lunch at Ross Elementary School in Houston, Texas Tuesday when a shot rang out. One student, five-year-old Jarneshia Broussard, told the Houston Chronicle, she knew it was a gun because it went “pow.”
4/20 Viral Video: ‘Weed Card’ by Garfunkel & Oates
In honor of the special occasion, NewsFeed presents the singing duo Garfunkel & Oates offering their tips on getting a weed card.
Cinema Smackdown: After Racial Criticism, Tyler Perry Says Spike Lee Can ‘Go to Hell’
Channeling his inner Madea, filmmaker Tyler Perry responded to director Spike Lee’s consistent criticisms of his movies by saying this: “Spike can go straight to hell! You can print that,” Box Office Magazine reported on its website.