This World Series is for the heartland.
Final Prosecution Witness Testifies in Conrad Murray Trial
The trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, who is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson, resumed Wednesday after more than three days.
Protests Turn Nasty in Greece
“We are not lazy; it’s the Germans, they want to take our blood.”
— ELEFTHERIOS ZARKADOS, a protester outside Greece’s parliament building on Wednesday, during a 48-hour rally against more anticipated cost-cutting measures by …
Criminals Borrow Heist Scheme From ‘The Town,’ and It Almost Pays Off
NewsFeed isn’t saying that The Town was a bad movie, but it seems as if it might have been a bad influence.
No Place Like Home? 27-Story Mumbai Mansion Left Empty
India’s richest man has mystified – and drawn criticism from – elements of the country by building a super-mansion and then leaving it largely vacant, reports the New York Times.
‘Shocking and Inexcusable’: Facebook Riot Plotters Lose Appeal Against Long Sentences
In August, as London burned and rioters pelted police with rocks, two young men invited their friends to a “smash down” via Facebook. That was, as their lawyers have admitted, “monumentally foolish.” But does it really merit four …
Student Says He Was Suspended, Kicked Off Cheer Squad for Gay Kiss
Is this life imitating art, or the other way around?
President Obama Doesn’t Want to Keep Up with the Kardashians
America can breathe a sigh of relief to know that the President (unlike the rest of the mainstream media) is uninterested in the lives and loves of the Kardashian clan.
After Shoot-to-Kill Order, Three Exotic Animals Still on the Loose in Rural Ohio
Watch out Robin Williams. Jumanji may be a reality in rural Ohio.
Reading While Eating for October 19: Childhood Dreams
Wednesday’s links talk massive baseball diamonds and elaborate Hot Wheels tracks. Get playing!
Occupy Wall Street: A Backdrop for ‘The Dark Knight Rises?’
One of the most eagerly anticipated movies of next year could be on a collision course with the Occupy Wall Street movement. Good thing Batman’s involved.
Sotheby’s to Auction a Real Drawing By a Fictional Artist
Auction house Sotheby’s will sell a painting by an artist who never existed. This raises all kinds of questions.