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Flashy Fight: Kenyan Lawmaker Insists on Wearing Bling to Parliament
Kenyan lawmaker Gidion Mbuvi has been told to ban the bling, and he’s not happy about it.
Quotes: Alan Simpson on Kids These Days
“This is a fakery. If they care at all about their children or grandchildren, and sometimes I doubt that – I think, you know, grandchildren now don’t write a thank-you for the Christmas presents, they’re walking on
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Not Checking that Bag? It’s Going to Cost Everyone
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano warned that the increase in the number of people carrying their luggage on flights is costing taxpayers. We just can’t win, can we, airlines?
Cuddly Controversy: Sochi 2014 Olympic Mascot Choices Mired in Political Debate
Vladimir Putin loves (big) cats. In fact, he loves them so much that he’s accused of rigging a popular vote in order to get a snow leopard on the ballot.
Taken Down: Dem Lawmaker Tackled by Police at Wisconsin Capitol
Is this a case of highly coincidental — and unfortunate — mistaken identity?
Mike Huckabee Slams Natalie Portman For Being Pregnant ‘Out of Wedlock’
Never one to mince his words, Mike Huckabee attacked Best Actress winner Natalie Portman for glamorizing single parenthood. Clearly he’s just jealous she looks better than him in a tutu.
Casting Call: Who Should Star in the WikiLeaks Movie?
Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks studio has purchased the screen rights to a book chronicling the secret-sharing site WikiLeaks. NewsFeed thought it would help Steve out and give its picks for the movie’s main characters. You’re welcome.
Conservative America’s Last Wishes: Hold the Flowers, Fund the Anti-Obama Campaign
From Arizona to Connecticut, there’s a new trend emerging among conservatives in America. Families of deceased Republicans are asking friends to fund Obama’s opposition in 2012 instead of sending flowers, reports Salon.
Is Your Refrigerator Running? Wisconsin Legislature Attempts to Make Prank Calls Illegal
Can you say “party poopers?”
Grab Your Cowboy Hat and Celebrate: Today is Texas Independence Day
As the Lone Star State commemorates 175 years of freedom from Mexico, Americans across the country are “Remembering the Alamo.” But in truth, the most symbolic battle of the revolution wasn’t over until days later. Has history …
It’s Official: Bristol Palin’s Book to Hit Stores This Summer
It was bound to happen — fresh from a stint on Dancing with the Stars, Bristol Palin has inked a book deal.