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Lost Luggage: Musician Forgets Million-Dollar Violin on Train
A $1.4 million antique violin isn’t something you want to accidentally forget on a train. But that’s just what happened to a panicked German musician on Friday night.
Hillary Clinton: Secretary of Stand-Up Comedy?
Maybe, just maybe, inside every Secretary of State lies the beating heart of a comedian just dying to emerge on the world stage. In which case: Hillary Clinton, take a bow. (Via Washington Post)
U.S. Women Dominate at MTV Europe Music Awards
Sisters are doing it for themselves!
A Man, A Plane and A Mask: How Easy Is It To Disguise Yourself?
NewsFeed smells even tighter airport security regulations in the future.
The Dangerous World of Black Market Tuna
The world of sought-after underground commodities including diamonds, precious metals and illegal drugs now has another contraband member: black market tuna.
Could A Silent Song Top the U.K. Music Charts?
If NewsFeed truly wanted to be snarky, this blog post would have been blank.
God Save the Queen — From Her Facebook Followers
Buckingham Palace officials’ decision to sign up for Facebook looked like a no-brainer.
From a Mine to a Marathon: Edison Pena Completes The NYC Marathon
After spending 69 days trapped in a mine, it’s no wonder Edison Pena refers says that “running makes you free.”
She Said What? Trinidad PM Takes Heat Over Relief Aid Comments
U.S. politicians aren’t the only ones who suffer from foot-in mouth disease. As it turns out democracy affords elected officials from all over the world the right to have embarassing gaffes.
The Conjoined Twins Who Share Thoughts and Senses
This is a story that’s been kicking around the blogosphere for a while, but that we just saw today: A pair of conjoined Canadian twins have lived for four years with linked brains but separate personalities. Read the whole …
Watch: Chilean Miner Preps For New York Marathon, Sings Elvis on Letterman
Rescued Chilean miner Edison Pena’s talents seem to know no boundaries. Ahead of the New York Marathon he plans to run in on Sunday, he stopped by the Late Show with David Letterman on Thursday night giving more than just an …