In his quest to test “an obscure secret of biology,” Michael Thomsen starts by getting biblical. He quotes Numbers 11:12 —”Carry them in your bosom, as a nursing father bears the sucking child”—as a sort of introduction to his unusual personal challenge: to see if a man can…
Continue reading …Every one of the 50 states will no doubt be teeming with barbecues, parades, and fireworks today. But that shared love of corn on the cob isn’t the only thing the 50 states have in common. Each lays claim to a specific stereotype. Like, for instance, Indiana: “You have to…
Continue reading …Ratko Mladic’s lawyer today appealed the war crimes suspect’s extradition order, calling Mladic physically and mentally unfit for trial. The New York Times reports that the move will likely cause a brief delay in Mladic’s transfer from Serbia to The Hague; if the appeal is denied, he’ll likely depart in…
Continue reading …Some of the people left homeless by the Joplin tornado could be placed in rental homes nearly an hour’s drive away, and if enough homes are not available, FEMA says it will consider bringing in trailers. FEMA’s first option for housing the thousands of displaced is to find them existing…
Continue reading …Round and round and round she goes, and where she stops, nobody knows. Day 2 of Sarah Palin’s East Coast Bus Tour is proving tricky for would-be roadies. Politico reports that she started her day at the National Archives in DC, a quick appearance witnessed by the lucky few reporters…
Continue reading …The IMF has gotten tough on ethics over the last four years—well, ethics as they apply to the little guys. In a look at its ethics policy in the wake of Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s arrest, the New York Times reports that the fund has tightened the internal methods it uses…
Continue reading …President Obama made a visit to Arlington National Cemetery today, where he placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns, reports the AP . “Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay, but we can honor their sacrifice,” he said at a Memorial…
Continue reading …A mother killed her toddler son as she was trying to “exorcise” a demon from his body, she told Indiana jurors. She accidentally crushed her son’s neck as she attempted to stop him from spitting up a concoction of oil and vinegar she hoped would drive out the demon “Marzon,…
Continue reading …Five Libyan army generals who defected from Moammar Gadhafi’s regime are appealing to fellow officers to join them in backing the rebels. Italian foreign ministry officials presented the generals, two colonels, and a major at a news conference in Rome today. Gen. Melud Massoud Halasa said Gadhafi’s forces are only…
Continue reading …Of all the awful reviews the Hangover II has racked up, Newser particularly liked this one : Dana Stevens sums it up in Slate —it’s a “blatant cash grab.” And how. The film has officially smashed a number of records, thanks to its $137.4 million five-day domestic haul. Among the…
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