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Gabby Giffords, Mark Kelly to Host Mediterranean Cruise in July
Having said goodbye to politics for now after watching the President sign her last bill into law, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is settling into private life as she continues to recover from a gunshot wound she suffered in …
The Disturbing State of Indonesia’s ‘Zoo of Death’
The Surabaya Zoo’s last remaining giraffe died recently with a 40-lb. (18 kg) wad of plastic in its stomach. The death has brought the decrepit conditions of the Indonesian zoo to the world’s attention
Is the Washington Monument Sinking?
Technically, it has sunk into the swampland by almost two inches since 1884. But in light of last year’s quake, National Park Service officials are conducting a survey to determine the exact status of D.C.’s currently-shuttered …
Watch: Northern Ugandans ‘Puzzled,’ Angry With Kony 2012 Campaign
Invisible Children’s Kony 2012 video is garnering support through social networking sites while also generating substantial backlash online. It even became the most viral video in history. But now, people are finally getting …
The Questionable Music Taste of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad
On Wednesday, the Guardian published a collection of 3,000 emails that they believe were sent by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife. It seems that during uprisings that have left more than 8,000 dead, they still made …
Clint Eastwood’s Family Set to Star in Reality TV Show
Looks like Clint Eastwood’s wife and kids are joining the ranks of Snooki, Flavor Flav and RuPaul. They’re set to star in a reality television show on E!, premiering May 20, the Associated Press reports.
The show, “Mrs. …
Wednesday Words: Useful Idiots, Don ‘Draping’ and More
NewsFeed’s weekly highlight of our vocabulary includes useful, new, hilarious and surprising words (as well as some that are just fun to roll off the old tongue).
America, Meet Samantha Cameron
“Sam Cam” makes her U.S. debut this week with her husband, British Prime Minister David Cameron.
Mysterious Benefactor Leaves Cash All Over German Town
Oodles of money are popping up all over in Braunschweig, Germany, right on residents’ doorsteps. The problem is that no one is quite sure who’s doing it — not that anyone is going to complain about €10,000 (about $13,000) …
Notorious Lizzie Borden Murder Case Gets a Second Look
Journals kept by Borden’s attorney shed light on the nuances of the characters involved in the controversial case.
Sorry, Dorothy: Toto Gets the Axe as Kansas’ Official State Dog
Toto won’t be following the yellow brick road to become Kansas’ official state dog anytime soon.
We’re not sure what Dorothy would think, but a bill that would make the cairn terrier — the breed featured as Toto in The …