The biggest news of the weekend was the headline-perfect story that Pope Benedict XVI was endorsing condoms after the Vatican’s decades old stance against them. The problem? That’s not actually true. (via TIME)
Japanese Yakuza Boss Arrested, Power Struggle to Follow
A leader of Japan’s organized crime ring was brought in on extortion charges Thursday, say authorities. It’s kind of like when they nabbed Al Capone, only with more tattoos.
Are You Qualified To Be One of Google’s 2,000 New Hires?
Sadly, being the fastest of your friends to find skateboarding monkey videos doesn’t make you a professional Googler. But your chances of being employed by the search engine giant just got a little bigger – they just announced they’re taking on another 2,000 workers. Do you have what it takes?
Quote: New Zealand Miners’ Rescue Delayed
“If I had my way I’d be down there, I’d go into the mine myself.”
–LAURIE DREW whose 21-year-old son is one of the 29 miners trapped in a New Zealand mine following an explosion on Friday. Rescue workers have said that …
Marriage: What’s It Good For, Anyway?
It may be November, but going by the news lately it seems like it’s full-blown wedding season.
Celebrity Quotes of the Week
Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway shot three alluring covers for Entertainment Weekly this week. What’s behind their chemistry on the set of Love and Other Drugs? Get that answer and more within People‘s Celebrity Quotes of the Week.
Prince William and Kate Middleton Have Wedding Venue “In Mind”
You have received your invite, haven’t you?
It’s The Weekend: Now Here’s Some Stuff to Do
Have you already seen the Harry Potter movie and are now looking for something else to do this weekend? Don’t worry, we got this covered.
Quote: WordPress Founder Witnesses AirBorne Gay Marriage
“There was a wedding on my @VirginAmerica flight to New York! The captain flew briefly over Canadian airspace so two gentleman could marry.”
–MATT MULLENWEG, WordPress’s founder, broke the story on Twitter of an airborne gay …
Naked Sleepwalker Wins Big in Libel Lawsuit
For most people, sleepwalking naked could lead to various awkward situations. For Donal Kinsella, an Irish businessman, it led to €10 million.
Jonathan Franzen In Running for Bad Sex Award
Great American Novelist. Terrible when it comes to writing about doing the nasty.
Outer Space Snowstorm: Did Comet Probe Encounter Blizzard?
The final frontier becomes a winter wonderland?