Lawmakers, who have recessed until September, failed to reach an agreement that would reinstate the FAA and thousands of workers who have been furloughed since July 23 when the FAA’s operating authority expired. The government …
Casey Anthony Case: Judge Orders No Probation, Sets Hearing
If all Casey Anthony wanted to do was disappear, the paparazzi won’t let that happen. But the courts, for now at least, don’t want her back.
‘Two and a Half Men’ Funeral: Series Premiere Includes Demise of Charlie Sheen’s Character
Can you say creepy?
Stieg Larsson’s Partner Dismisses Rumors of Fourth ‘Millennium’ Novel
Eva Gabrielsson is not going to be particularly popular after confirming that there was “not much truth” in reports that her late partner, the author Stieg Larsson, had left a fourth novel.
Reading While Eating for August 3: See the World
Wednesday’s links feature a computer-generated world and a world viewed from a different angle.
Captain Kirk’s Coaster: ‘Star Trek’ Theme Park Coming to Jordan
And you thought space was the final frontier.
Marvel Introduces a Mixed-Race Spider-Man to Replace Peter Parker
Meet Miles Morales, a skinny American teenager that fights crime and hurls spiderwebs, just like Peter Parker used to do.
STDs and Life Stories: MTV’s Bizarrely Detailed ‘Real World’ Cast Contract
Seven strangers, picked to live in a house, have their lives taped after agreeing that they might die, get raped and be exposed to public ridicule — and it won’t be MTV’s fault. It says so in the contract obtained by the Village Voice.
Hitler’s Family Portraits: Paintings of Parents Could Fetch $100,000 at Auction
Two sought-after oil paintings that depict Adolf Hitler’s parents, Klara and Alois, have surfaced in Orange County, Calif.
First-World Problems: Italian Prison Forbids Mobsters Their Prada
The new governor of a Palermo jail famous for its designer-clad inmates is issuing a ban on high-end fashion labels. (via Guardian)
The Clash’s ‘London Calling’ Makes For A Bizarre 2012 Olympics Ad
Sure, The Clash’s “London Calling” might seem like a good choice until you actually, you know, listen to it.
QUOTE: Kevin Durant Drops 66 at Rucker Park
“No lie, just had one of the best times of my life at Rucker park..wow! I love NY…Harlem waddup.”
— KEVIN DURANT, forward for the Oklahoma City thunder, via Twitter after scoring 66 points at the famed playground hoop …