Molly Wei admitted her role in the cyberbullying case that led fellow Rutgers student Tyler Clementi to kill himself and agreed to cooperate with authorities. She will likely avoid jail as a result, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer . Wei must complete 300 hours of community service, attend counseling on cyberbullying, and…
Continue reading …The US nearly had an ever bigger week against terrorism leaders: A drone strike in Yemen yesterday was meant to kill Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-born cleric who has emerged as a top al-Qaeda leader, reports the Wall Street Journal . The missile did not hit its target, US and Yemeni officials…
Continue reading …Ron Paul proved yesterday he’s still master of the “money bomb.” The likely 2012 candidate raised $1 million in a single day in a fundraising push tied to last night’s debate , reports Politico . Paul’s exploratory committee put out the word via email and social networks and brought in a shade…
Continue reading …President Obama met privately today with the special ops forces who killed Osama bin Laden and gave them a presidential citation, reports MSNBC . In addition to the elite Navy SEALs who took part in the raid, Obama also met at Fort Campbell with the Army helicopter pilots known as Night…
Continue reading …Hillary Clinton gets a little star power today in pushing one of her initiatives: She and Julia Roberts team up on a USA Today op-ed highlighting the danger of dirty stoves in the developing world. “Some 3 billion people live in homes where food is cooked on stoves or over…
Continue reading …It may seem odd amid days of 9% unemployment , but US manufacturers are struggling to fill openings, the Wall Street Journal reports. One of the problems is that schools aren’t producing enough applicants with the requisite math and science knowledge. Factory work no longer equates to no-skills work: Employees need…
Continue reading …Two bills of note have been sent by Florida lawmakers to the desk of Governor Rick Scott: One makes kids who wear droopy pants at school subject to suspension, and the other makes bestiality a misdemeanor. The latter is the work of a state legislator upset about publicized cases of…
Continue reading …Looking for a little telemarketer revenge? The Consumerist has just the thing: It points out that telemarketing companies are required to send you a copy of their “do not call” policy upon request. If they fail to do so, you can sue for $500. The site also points to a…
Continue reading …If you’re generally less than jubilant—or unfailingly cheerful—your biological makeup may play a role. Scientists have tracked down a gene whose variants appear to be linked to happiness, the Guardian reports. In a study of 2,500 Americans, those who had two long variants of the gene more…
Continue reading …Looking for a rooting interest at Sunday’s Kentucky Derby? Well, you should be cheering for Comma To The Top, argues Edward McClelland of Slate , for one simple reason: “He can’t produce sperm.” Which means he’ll be able to race for another three years. “If early favorite Dialed In wins, he’ll…
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