Your mid-week round-up includes Facebook faux pas and state dinners. Happy Wednesday!
Sargent Shriver, “The Maverick Inlaw,” Dead at 95
The American politician, activist and Kennedy brother-in-law Sargent Shriver died on January 18th in his homestate of Maryland; he was 95.
Whisky (8 Shots of It) In A Can: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
The makers of Four Loko wish they thought of this.
‘Domestic Terror’: Bomb Found in Backpack Ahead of Spokane MLK Parade
The F.B.I. says the device could have caused “multiple casualties.” Thankfully, it was found — and defused — before the march got underway.
Venus Williams: Game, Set and Mismatch at the Australian Open
As the American tennis ace ran across the court in a garish fluorescent top, her namesake, the Roman goddess of beauty, was probably vomiting in the heavens.
Health Care Report: Could Half of Americans Have “Red Flag” Preexisting Conditions?
A new report released Tuesday by the Secretary of Health and Human Services says that as many as one in two non-senior Americans have a medical condition that could lead them to be denied health care coverage.
Valentine’s Day Gifts, Banned: Where’s the Love Iran?
Love knows no boundaries, Iran. So NewsFeed will just have to find another way to get our chocolates to the Supreme Leader.
New York Blizzard Mystery: Man Finds Roll of Stunning Photography, Takes to YouTube to Find Owners
There was beauty in the blizzard, and a couple of tourists found it. Too bad they lost their film. Now the man who found the roll is on a mission to reunite the photographers with their stunning pictures.
Tucson’s Rays of Hope: Empathy, Civility and Donated Organs Restore the Sense of Sight For Two Children
When grappling with the tragedy in Tucson, it’s difficult to imagine extracting hope from the heartbreaking carnage. After all, what could possibly refute the scorching pain felt in the wake of the massacre that played out in …
The Royal Comic Book? Behold the Kate & William Graphic Novel
Love is tender. Love is kind. Love is having your romance recounted through colorful doodles and bubbly writing.
Britain Helps Dads With Parental Leave, Just As UK Businesses Lash Out
Will a more balanced approach to parental leave be the downfall of Britain? Business owners certainly seem to think so.
Quotes: Haiti Historian Compares ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier to Hitler
“It’s like if Adolph Hitler were still alive and suddenly appeared at the Berlin airport.”
— Georges Michel, historian, explaining why Haiti’s former dictator, Jean-Claude ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier, was arrested upon his return …