President and noted mixologist Barack Obama is looking to change the mix of metals that go into pennies and nickels, in an effort to more cheaply produce the coins. More » (from Gawker http://gawker.com/5885521/obama-thinks-pennies-cost-too-much-to-make-romney-wonders-what-is-a-penny)

I don’t usually post harrowing tales of survival in the face of impossible odds, but it’s not everyday I come across one involving a deadly sea lion with a taste for human butt-flesh. The world most know of this! People reports: Shakira is nursing a few scrapes and hailing her brother as a hero after [...]