Sunday, December 19, 2010
People
‘So, Do You Think We’ll Make The Transition To Adult Stardom?’
11:23AM Adrian Chen | [Justin Bieber and rumoured girlfriend Selena Gomez take a walk in Miami. Image via Splash]
People
Levi Johnston Has A New Girlfriend
10:40AM Adrian Chen | Future Wasilla mayor Levi Johnston is now “in a relationship” on Facebook with 20-year-old daycare teacher Sunny Oglesby. She likes hunting and fishing and smooching Levi Johnston. Bristol Palin says she’s cool with it, so we are too. More »
People
Colombian Army Ambushes Guerillas With Stealth Christmas Tree
9:19AM Adrian Chen | Colmbian special forces infiltrated territory occupied by FARC rebels and installed Christmas lights on an 82-foot high tree. They hope that this will encourage them to surrender. Except the Jewish FARC rebels, I guess? More »
Online
Craigslist Shuts Down Adult Services Worldwide
9:11AM Adrian Chen | After closing Adult Services in the US, Craigslist has quietly shuttered Adult Services worldwide More »
Online
Woman Sues Google For Street View Pics Of Her Underwear
7:48AM Adrian Chen | In the annals of weird things captured by Google Street View, some random Japanese woman’s underwear drying on a line would no rank high. But she’s suing Google after she was shocked to discover her unmentionables were on the Internet. More »
People
Senate Repeals ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’
7:48AM jeff neumann | The Senate today repealed the US military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy of barring openly gay servicemembers by a vote of 65 to 31, ending years of discrimination within the armed forces. President Obama only needs to sign it. [TPM] More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
Chairs And Fists Fly In Ukraine’s Parliament
7:18AM jeff neumann | The parliament in Ukraine needs to install a fighting cage. There was the ’05 WTO brawl, the awesome egg fight, and on Thursday a full on melee erupted inside between opposition and ruling party MPs. It’s the 2010 Parliamentary Deathmatch! More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
Leaked Julian Assange Police Reports Reveal ‘Worst Sex Ever’
6:24AM Adrian Chen | There’s some confusion over the rape and sexual molestation allegations facing Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Some think it’s a simple mix-up over a broken condom. Newly leaked police reports about the incidents in question should put that idea to rest. More »
People
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Advances In Senate — Final Vote Likely This Weekend
4:31AM TPM | The Senate took a big step toward ending the military’s ban on openly gay servicemembers today. By a vote of 63 to 33, the Senate voted to end debate on a bill repealing the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. More »
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